Asus P5KPL IPC/SI User manual

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E4402
P5KPL/EPU
Motherboard
UserGuide

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P5№L/E^U

E4402
FirstEditionV1
March2009
Copyright© 2009ASUSTeKComputer,Inc.AllRightsReserved.
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transmitted,transcribed,storedina retrievalsystem,ortranslatedintoanylanguageinanyformorbyany
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permissionofASUSTeKComputerInc.("ASUS").
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suchrepair,modificationofalterationisauthorizedinwritingbyASUS;or(2)theserialnumberofthe
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Contents
Noticesvi
Safetyinformationvii
Aboutthisguidevii
P5KPL/EPUspecificationssummaryix
Chapter1:Productintroduction
1.1Welcome!1-1
1.2Packagecontents 1 -1
1.3Specialfeatures1-1
1.3.1Producthighlights1-1
1.3.2InnovativeASUSfeatures 1 -2
1.4Beforeyouproceed 1 -4
1.5Motherboardoverview 1 -5
1.5.1Placementdirection1-5
1.5.2Screwholes1-5
1.5.3Motherboardlayout1-6
1.5.4Layoutcontents 1 -6
1.6CentralProcessingUnit(CPU)1-7
1.6.1InstallingtheCPU1-7
1.6.2InstallingtheCPUheatsinkandfan1-10
1.6.3UninstallingtheCPUheatsinkandfan1-11
1.7Systemmemory1-12
1.7.1Overview1-12
1.7.2Memoryconfigurations1-13
1.7.3Installinga DIMM1-16
1.7.4Removinga DIMM1-16
1.8Expansionslots1-17
1.8.1Installinganexpansioncard1-17
1.8.2Configuringanexpansioncard1-17
1.8.3PCIslots1-17
1.8.4PCIExpressx1slot1-17
1.8.5PCIExpressx16slot1-17
1.9 Jumpers1-18

Contents
1.10Connectors1-20
1.10.1Rearpanelconnectors1-20
1.10.2Internalconnectors1-21
1.11Softwaresupport1-29
1.11.1Installinganoperatingsystem1-29
1.11.2SupportDVDinformation1-29
Chapter2:BIOSinformation
2.1ManagingandupdatingyourBIOS2-1
2.1.1ASUSUpdateutility2-1
2.1.2ASUSEZFlash2 utility2-2
2.1.3ASUSCrashFreeBIOS3 utility2-3
2.2BIOSsetupprogram2-4
2.2.1BIOSmenuscreen2-5
2.2.2Menubar2-5
2.2.3Navigationkeys2-6
2.2.4Menuitems2-6
2.2.5Submenuitems2-6
2.2.6Configurationfields2-6
2.2.7Pop-upwindow2-6
2.2.8Scrollbar2-6
2.2.9Generalhelp2-6
2.3Mainmenu2-7
2.3.1SystemTime2-7
2.3.2SystemDate2-7
2.3.3PrimaryIDEMaster/SATA1-42-7
2.3.4IDEConfiguration2-8
2.3.5SystemInformation2-9
2.4Advancedmenu2-9
2.4.1JumperFreeConfiguration2-9
2.4.2USBConfiguration2-11
2.4.3CPUConfiguration2-12

Contents
2.4.4Chipset2-13
2.4.5OnboardDevicesConfiguration2-13
2.4.6PCIPnP2-14
2.5Powermenu2-15
2.5.1SuspendMode2-15
2.5.2ACPI2.0Support2-15
2.5.3ACPIAPICSupport2-15
2.5.4АРМConfiguration2-15
2.5.5HardwareMonitor2-16
2.6Bootmenu2-17
2.6.1BootDevicePriority2-17
2.6.2BootSettingsConfiguration2-17
2.6.3Security2-18
2.7Toolsmenu2-20
2.7.1AlNET2 2-20
2.7.2ASUSEZFlash2 2-20
2.7.3ExpressGate2-20
2.8Exitmenu2-21

Notices
FederalCommunicationsCommissionStatement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceivedincludinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora ClassВ digital
device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina residentialinstallation.This
equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled
andusedinaccordancewithmanufacturer'sinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference
toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccur
ina particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuser
isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletona circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Theuseofshieldedcablesforconnectionofthemonitortothegraphicscardisrequired
toassurecompliancewithFCCregulations.Changesormodificationstothisunitnot
expresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthority
tooperatethisequipment.
CanadianDepartmentofCommunicationsStatement
ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassВ limitsforradionoiseemissionsfrom
digitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationsoftheCanadianDepartment
ofCommunications.
ThisclassВ digitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
REACH
ComplyingwiththeREACH(Registration,Evaluation,Authorisation,andRestrictionof
Chemicals)regulatoryframework,wepublishedthechemicalsubstancesinourproductsat
ASUSREACHwebsiteathttp://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm
DONOTthrowthemotherboardinmunicipalwaste.Thisproducthasbeendesignedto
enableproperreuseofpartsandrecycling.Thissymbolofthecrossedoutwheeledbin
indicatesthattheproduct(electricalandelectronicequipment)shouldnotbeplacedin
municipalwaste.Checklocalregulationsfordisposalofelectronicproducts.
DONOTthrowthemercury-containingbuttoncellbatteryinmunicipalwaste.Thissymbol
ofthecrossedoutwheeledbinindicatesthatthebatteryshouldnotbeplacedinmunicipal
waste.

Safetyinformation
Electricalsafety
Topreventelectricalshockhazard,disconnectthepowercablefromtheelectricaloutlet
beforerelocatingthesystem.
Whenaddingorremovingdevicestoorfromthesystem,ensurethatthepowercables
forthedevicesareunpluggedbeforethesignalcablesareconnected.Ifpossible,
disconnectallpowercablesfromtheexistingsystembeforeyouadda device.
Beforeconnectingorremovingsignalcablesfromthemotherboard,ensurethatall
powercablesareunplugged.
Seekprofessionalassistancebeforeusinganadpaterorextensioncord.Thesedevices
couldinterruptthegroundingcircuit.
Makesurethatyourpowersupplyissettothecorrectvoltageinyourarea.Ifyouare
notsureaboutthevoltageoftheelectricaloutletyouareusing,contactyourlocalpower
company.
Ifthepowersupplyisbroken,donottrytofixitbyyourself.Contacta qualifiedservice
technicianoryourretailer.
Operationsafety
Beforeinstallingthemotherboardandaddingdevicesonit,carefullyreadallthemanuals
thatcamewiththepackage.
Beforeusingtheproduct,makesureallcablesarecorrectlyconnectedandthepower
cablesarenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,contactyourdealerimmediately.
Toavoidshortcircuits,keeppaperclips,screws,andstaplesawayfromconnectors,
slots,socketsandcircuitry.
Avoiddust,humidity,andtemperatureextremes.Donotplacetheproductinanyarea
whereitmaybecomewet.
Placetheproductona stablesurface.
Ifyouencountertechnicalproblemswiththeproduct,contacta qualifiedservice
technicianoryourretailer.
Aboutthisguide
Thisuserguidecontainstheinformationyouneedwheninstallingandconfiguringthe
motherboard.
Howthisguideisorganized
Thisguidecontainsthefollowingparts:
Chapter1:Productintroduction
Thischapterdescribesthefeaturesofthemotherboardandthenewtechnologyit
supports.
Chapter2:BIOSinformation
ThischaptertellshowtochangesystemsettingsthroughtheBIOSSetupmenus.
DetaileddescriptionsoftheBIOSparametersarealsoprovided.

Wheretofindmoreinformation
Refertothefollowingsourcesforadditionalinformationandforproductandsoftware
updates.
1.ASUSwebsites
TheASUSwebsiteprovidesupdatedinformationonASUShardwareandsoftware
products.RefertotheASUScontactinformation.
2.Optionaldocumentation
Yourproductpackagemayincludeoptionaldocumentation,suchaswarrantyflyers,
thatmayhavebeenaddedbyyourdealer.Thesedocumentsarenotpartofthe
standardpackage.
Conventionsusedinthisguide
Tomakesurethatyouperformcertaintasksproperly,takenoteofthefollowingsymbolsused
throughoutthismanual.
/
DANGER/WARNING:Informationtopreventinjurytoyourselfwhentryingto
completea task.
fj1CAUTION:Informationtopreventdamagetothecomponentswhentryingto
'completea task.
IMPORTANT:InstructionsthatyouMUSTfollowtocompletea task.
J^'NOTE:Tipsandadditionalinformationtohelpyoucompletea task.
Typography
Boldtext
Italics
<Key>
<Key 1 >+<Key2>+<Key3>
Indicatesa menuoranitemtoselect.
Usedtoemphasizea wordora phrase.
Keysenclosedintheless-thanandgreater-thansignmeans
thatyoumustpresstheenclosedkey.
Example:<Enter>meansthatyoumustpresstheEnteror
Returnkey.
Ifyoumustpresstwoormorekeyssimultaneously,thekey
namesarelinkedwitha plussign(+).
Example:<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<D>

P5KPL/EPUspecificationssummary
CPU LGA775SocketforIntel®Core™2Extreme/ Core™2Quad/
Core™2Duo/ Celeron"E1000and400Seriesprocessors
SupportsIntel®45nmmulti-coreCPU
IntelHyper-ThreadingTechnologyready
SupportEnhancedIntelSpeedStepTechnology(EIST)
(Refertowww.asus.comforIntel®CPUsupportlist)
Chipset Northbridge:IntelG31
Southbridge:IntelICH7
Systembus 1600(0,C.)/1333/1066/800MHZ
Memory Dual-channelmemoryarchitecture
-4 x 240-pinDIMMsocketssupportunbuffered
non-ECCDDR21066(0,C.)7800/667MHzmemory
modules
-Supportsupto4GBsystemmemory
'Supporta maximumoftwoDIMMmodules(onlyforyellow
DIMMslots)whenoverclockingDDR21066.
"WheninstallingfourDDR2DIMMmodules,installonly
single-sidedmemorymodules.
***Whenyouinstalla totalmemoryof4GBcapacityor
more,Windows - 32-bitoperatingsystemmayonlyrecognize
lessthan3GB.Werecommenda maximumof3GBsystem
memoryifyouareusinga Windows®32-bitOS.
Expansionslots 1xPCIex16slot
3x PCIex1slots
3x PCIslots
Storage SouthbridgeIntelICH7supports:
1x UltraDMA100/66
4x SerialATA3Gb/s
LAN Realtek8111C-VCP-GRGbLANcontroller
Audio ALC887HighDefinitionAudio8-channelCODEC
-SupportsJack-detectandMulti-streaming
-OpticalS/PDIFoutput
USB 8x USB2.0/1.1ports(4portsatmid-board,4-portsatback
panel)
ASUSexclusive
overclockingfeatures
SFS(SteplessFrequencySelection):
-FSBtuningfrom133MHzto600MHzat 1 MHz
increment
Overclockingprotection:
-ASUSC.P.R.(CPUParameterRecall)
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P5KPL/EPUspecificationssummary
Rearpanelports 1x PS/2mouseport
1x PS/2keyboardport
1x OpticalS/PDIFOutport
1x LAN(RJ-45)port
4x USB2.0/1.1ports
8-channelaudioi/Oporis
1x COMport
1x LPTport
Internalconnectors 1x AzaliaHighDefinitionanalogfrontpanelaudioconnector
1x S/PDIFoutputconnector
1x ChassisIntrusionconnector
1x Systempanelconnector
2x USB2.0connectorssupportadditional4 USB2.0ports
1x CPU/1x Chassis/1x Powerfanconnectors
1x CDaudio-inconnector
1x IDEconnector
1x 24-pinEPSPowerconnector
1x 4-pinATXI2VPowerconnector
ASUSSpecialfeatures ASUSCrashFreeBIOS3
ASUSEZFlash2
ASUSExpressGate
ASUSEPU
ASUSQ-Fan
ASUSMyLogo2
BIOSfeatures 8MbFlashROM,AMIBIOS,SpecialH/Wwriteprotection,
PnP,DMIv2.0,WfM2.0,SMBIOSv2.5,ACPIv20a
Manageability WOLbyPME.WORbyPME,WORbyRing
1x UltraDMA100/66cable1x UltraDMA100/66cable
1x SerialATAcable
1x I/Oshield
UserManual
SupportOS Windows1Vista/XP,LINUX:RedHat,SuSe,Fedora
SupportDVD Drivers
ASUSPCProbeII
ASUSLiveUpdateutility
Formfactor ATXformfactor:12inx 8.2in(30.5cmx 20.8cm)
•Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Productintroduction
1.1 Welcome!
ThankyouforbuyinganASUS"P5KPL/EPUmotherboard!
Themotherboarddeliversa hostofnewfeaturesandlatesttechnologies,makingitanother
standoutinthelonglineofASUSqualitymotherboards!
Beforeyoustartinstallingthemotherboard,andhardwaredevicesonit,checktheitemsin
yourpackagewiththelistbelow.
1.2Packagecontents
Checkyourmotherboardpackageforthefollowingitems.
Motherboard ASUSP5KPL/EPUmotherboard
Cables 1x SerialATAcable
1x UltraDMA100/66cable
Accessories 1x I/Oshield
ApplicationDVD ASUSmotherboardsupportDVD
Documentation UserManual
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsisdamagedormissing,contactyourretailer.
1.3
1.3.1
Specialfeatures
Producthighlights
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Intel®Core™2Core™2Quad/ Core™2DuoCPUsupport
ThismotherboardsupportsIntel'LGA775Core™2 Core™2 Quad/
Core™2 Duoprocessors,whichareexcellentformultitasking,
multimedia,andenthusiasticgamerswith1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/
800MHzFSB.ThismotherboardalsosupportsIntel*CPUsinthe45nm
manufacturingprocess.
Intel445nmProcessorReady
ThismotherboardsupportsthelatestIntel45nmCPUwhichintroduces
newmicro-architecturefeaturesforgreaterperformanceata given
frequency,upto50%largerL2caches,andexpandedpower
managementcapabilitiesfornewlevelsofenergyefficiency.
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ЩДDualchannelDDR21066(0.с.)/800/667support
HfflThismotherboardsupportsDDR2memorythatfeaturesdatatransfer
**—""""""ratesof1066(O.C.)/800/667MHzprovidinggreatperformancefor3D
graphicsandothermemory-demandingapplications.
pQIPCIExpressarchitecture
EXPRESS pQ|ExpressisthelatestI/Ointerconnecttechnologythatreplacesthe
existingPCI.Witha busbandwidthtwotimeshigherthanthatofAGP8X
interface,PCIExpressx16busperformsmuchbetterinapplicationssuch
as3Dgaming.
SerialATA3Gb/stechnology
ThismotherboardsupportsharddrivesbasedontheSerialATA(SATA)
3Gb/sstoragespecifications,deliveringenhancedscalabilityand
doublingthebusbandwidthforhigh-speeddatasavingandretrieval.
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HighDefinitionAudio
Enjoyhigh-qualitysoundsystemonyourPC!Theonboard8-channel
HDaudio(HighDefinitionAudio,previouslycodenamedAzalia)CODEC
enableshigh-qualityaudiooutput,jack-detectfeatureautomatically.
S/PDIFdigitalsoundready
Thismotherboardprovidesconvenientconnectivitytoexternalhome
theateraudiosystemsviatheS/PDIF-out(SONY-PHILIPSDigital
Interface)jack.Itallowsdigitalaudiotransferandkeepsthebestsignal
quality.
H GigabitLANsolution
TheonboardLANcontrollerisa highlyintegratedGbLANcontroller.Itis
enhancedwithanACPImanagementfunctiontoprovideefficientpower
managementforadvancedoperatingsystems.
1.3.2InnovativeASUSfeatures
ASUSEPU
ASUSEPUdetectsthecurrentcomputerloadingandintelligentlyadjusts
theappropriatepowerusageinreal-time.
ASUSMyLogo2™
Thisfeatureallowsyoutoconvertyourfavoritephotointo a 256-color
bootlogofora morecolorfulandvividimageonyourscreen.
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ASUSCrashFreeBIOS3
ASUSCrashFreeBIOS3 isanauto-recoverytoolthatallowsyouto
restorea corruptedBIOSfileusingthebundledsupportDVDorUSBdisk
thatcontainsthelatestBIOSfile.
ASUSEZFlash2
ASUSEZFlash2 isa utilitythatallowsyoutoupdatetheBIOSwithout
usinganOS-basedutility.
ExpressGate
ExpressGateisanASUSexclusiveOSthatprovidesyouwithquick
accesstotheInternetandkeyapplicationsbeforeenteringtheWindows -
OS.
•Theactualboottimedependsonthesystemconfiguration.
•ASUSExpressGatesupportsfileuploadingfromSATAHDDs,ODDsandUSBdrives
anddownloadingtoUSBdrivesonly.
C.P.R.(CPUParameterRecall)
TheBIOSC.P.R.featureautomaticallyrestorestheCPUdefaultsettings
whenthesystemhangsduetooverclockingfailure.C.P.R.eliminatesthe
needtoopenthesystemchassisandcleartheRTCdata.Simplyshut
downandrebootthesystem,andtheBIOSautomaticallyrestoresthe
CPUparameterstotheirdefaultsettings.
GreenASUS
ThismotherboardanditspackagingcomplywiththeEuropeanUnion's
RestrictionontheuseofHazardousSubstances(RoHS).Thisisinline
withtheASUSvisionofcreatingenvironment-friendlyandrecyclable
products/packagingtosafeguardconsumers'healthwhileminimizingthe
impactontheenvironment.
ASUSAlNET2
ASUSAlNET2remotelydetectsthecableconnectionimmediatelyafter
turningonthesystem,andanyfaultycableconnectionsarereported
backupto100metersat1 meteraccuracy.

1.4Beforeyouproceed
Takenoteofthefollowingprecautionsbeforeyouinstallmotherboardcomponentsorchange
anymotherboardsettings.
•Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.
•Beforehandlingcomponents,usea groundedwriststraportoucha safelygrounded
objectora metalobject,suchasthepowersupplycase,toavoiddamagingthemdueto
staticelectricity.
•HoldcomponentsbytheedgestoavoidtouchingtheICsonthem.
•Wheneveryouuninstallanycomponent,placeitona groundedantistaticpadorinthe
bagthatcamewiththecomponent.
•Beforeyouinstallorremoveanycomponent,ensurethattheATXpowersupplyis
switchedofforthepowercordisdetachedfromthepowersupply.Failuretodosomay
causeseveredamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,orcomponents.
OnboardLED
Themotherboardcomeswitha standbypowerLEDthatlightsuptoindicatethatthe
systemisON,insleepmode,orinsoft-offmode.Thisisa reminderthatyoumust
shutdownthesystemandunplugthepowercablebeforeremovingorplugginginany
motherboardcomponent.TheillustrationbelowshowsthelocationoftheonboardLED.
ON
StandbyPower
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SBPWR
OFF
PoweredOff
P5KPL/EPUOnboardLED
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1.5Motherboardoverview
Beforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studytheconfigurationofyourchassistoensurethatthe
motherboardfitsintoit.
Ensurethatyouunplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingthemotherboard.
Failuretodosocancauseyouphysicalinjuryanddamagemotherboardcomponents.
1.5.1Placementdirection
Wheninstallingthemotherboard,ensurethatyouplaceitintothechassisinthecorrect
orientation.Theedgewithexternalportsgoestotherearpartofthechassisasindicatedin
theimagebelow.
1.5.2Screwholes
Placesixscrewsintotheholesindicatedbycirclestosecurethemotherboardtothechassis.
: Donotovertightenthescrews!Doingsocandamagethemotherboard.
Placethissidetowards
therearofthechassis
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1.5.3Motherboardlayout
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1.5.4Layoutcontents
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page Conn»ctpn/Jumpers/Slots Page
1.Keyboard/mousepower(3-pinPS2USBPW1-4) 1-21 9.ClearRTCRAM(3-pinCLRTC) 1-20
2.ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR,4-pin
ATX12V)
1-24 10.Systempanelconnector(20-8pinPANEL) 1-27
3.CPU,chassis,andpowerfanconnectors(4-pin
CPU_FAN,3-pinCHA_FAN,3-pinPWR_FAN)
1-23 11.Chassisintrusionconnector(4-1pin
CHASSIS)
1-25
j4.LGA775CPUsocket 1-7 12.USBconnectors(10-1pinUSB56and
USB78)
1-28
5.DDR2DIMMslots 1-12 13.Digitalaudioconnector(4-1pin
SPDIF_OUT)
1-29|
6.SerialATAconnectors(7-pinSATA1-4) 1-25 14.Opticaldriveaudioconnector(4-pinCD) 1-29
7.IDEconnector(40-pinPRI-EIDE) 1-26 15.Frontpanelaudioconnector(10-1pin
AAFP)
1-30
8.OnboardLED 1-4 16.USBdevicewake-up(3-pinUSBPW5-8) 1-21
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1.6CentralProcessingUnit(CPU)
Themotherboardcomeswitha surfacemountLGA775socketdesignedfortheIntel-
Core™2Extreme/ Core™2Quad/ Core™2Duo/ PentiumExtreme/ Pentium®D /
Pentium"4 / Celeron®E1000Seriesand400Seriesprocessors.
UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
ConnectthechassisfancabletotheCHA_FANconnectortoensuresystemstability.
Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketandthe
socketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcapismissing,
orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboardcomponents.
ASUSwillshoulderthecostofrepaironlyifthedamageisshipment/transit-related.
Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise
Authorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththecaponthe
LGA775socket.
Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.
ThemotherboardsupportsIntelLGA775processorswiththeIntel®EnhancedIntel
SpeedStep"1Technology(EIST)andHyper-ThreadingTechnology.
1.6.1InstallingtheCPU
Toinstalla CPU:
1.LocatetheCPUsocketonthemotherboard.
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P5KPL/EPUCPUsocket775
BeforeinstallingtheCPU,ensurethatthecamboxisfacingtowardsyouandtheloadlever
isonyourleft.
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Presstheloadleverwithyourthumb
(A),thenmoveittotheleft(B)untilitis
releasedfromtheretentiontab.
Topreventdamagetothesocket
pins,donotremovethePnPcap
unlessyouareinstallinga CPU.
PnP cap
Loadplate
Lifttheloadleverinthedirectionofthe
arrowtoa 135°angle.
Lifttheloadplatewithyourthumband
forefingertoa 100°angle(4A),then
pushthePnPcapfromtheloadplate
windowtoremove(4B).
PositiontheCPUoverthesocket,
ensuringthatthegoldtriangleisonthe
bottom-leftcornerofthesocketthenfit
thesocketalignmentkeyintotheCPU
notch.
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