Asus P5KPL/1600 User Manual

MotherboardP5KPL/1600

xP5KPL/1600 specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Ext

xiP5KPL/1600 specications summaryRear panel 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x LPT port 1 x COM port 1 x Optical S/PDIF outport 1 x LAN (

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1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5KPL/1600 motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features a

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-31.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsIntel® 45nm Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel 45nm CPU whi

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionSerial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-5ASUS EZ Flash2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predened hotkey to launch the utility and updat

1-6 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionOnboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is O

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-7P5KPL/16001.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the mo

iiE3960First Edition V1 July 2008Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softwar

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.5.3 Motherboard layout30.5cm (12in)P5KPL/1600AUDIOLAN1_USB12USB34LGA775DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-91.5.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. DDR2 DIMM slots 1-172. PCI slots 1-243. PCI Express x 16 slot 1-24Jumpers Page1. Clear

1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.6.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.1.6 Central Processing Uni

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-113. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 1

1-12 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionThe CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connector

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-131.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® Core™ Quad/ Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pe

1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-151.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the conne

1-16 Chapter 1: Product Introduction5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.The narrow end of the groove sh

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-171.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) socke

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionQualied Vendors Lists (QVL)DDR2-667 MHz capabilitySiz e Ven d or Par t No. Chi p Bra n d S S/DS Chip N o.DIM

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-19DDR2-800 MHz capabilitySiz e Ve n dor Par t No.Chi p Bra ndSS/DS Ch ip No .DIM M sup p ortA* B * C*512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5/512 P

1-20 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionDDR2-1066 MHz capabilitySiz e Ve ndor P art N o. Chi p Bra n dSS/DS Ch ip No .DIM M sup p ortA* B* C*512MB Kingsto

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-211.7.3 Installing a DIMM1.7.4 Removing a DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips o

1-22 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-231.8.3 Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Controller2 — —3 11 IRQ holder

1-24 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.8.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS P5KPL/1600 1-251.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMO

1-26 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Paralle

ASUS P5KPL-C/1600 1-2710. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0/1.1 devices.11

ivContents1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ... 1-261.10.2 Internal connectors ...

1-28 Chapter 1: Product Introduction1.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided op

ASUS P5KPL-C/1600 1-294. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [black], SATA3 [red], SATA4 [black])These connectors are for the Serial ATA

1-30 Chapter 1: Product IntroductionConnect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA

ASUS P5KPL-C/1600 1-317. USB port connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional USB module cable to

1-32 Chapter 1: Product Introduction8. CPU , power, and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN and 3-pin CHA_FAN)The fan connectors sup

ASUS P5KPL-C/1600 1-3310. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

1-34 Chapter 1: Product Introduction• System power LED This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-12BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS p

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-3Windows® Vista environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click from

vContents2.5 Power menu ... 2-292.5.1 Suspend Mode ...

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup• This function can support devices such as USB ash disks, or oppy disks with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only.•

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-52.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the u

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download t

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-72.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupRecovering the BIOS from the support CDTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-94. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Installing ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-11Updating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® des

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system bec

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-132.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congurationA

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-152.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system info

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1~4While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. T

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-17PIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. Congura

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-192.4.1 JumperFree CongurationAI Overclocking [Auto]Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal f

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupFSB / CPU External Frequency SynchronizationCPU Frequency [xxx]Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the sys

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-21Memory Over Voltage [Auto]Allows you to adjust Memory Over voltage and each step is 10mVSelecting a very high DRAM frequency may c

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.2 AI NET 2 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitAI NET 2 Pair

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-23The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating th

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.4 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.CPU Ratio

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-252.4.5 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to disp

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setupNorth Bridge CongurationMemory Remap Feature [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of overlapped PCI mem

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-272.4.6 Onboard Devices CongurationOnboard LAN [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Conguration

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.7 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-292.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 spe

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-31Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. Thi

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.5 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored]MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored]The onboard hardwa

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-332.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis m

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-35If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for in

2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-372.7 Tools menuThe Tools menu items allow you to launch special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

2-38 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.7.2 Express Gate [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is

ASUS P5KPL/1600 2-39Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If yo

2-40 Chapter 2: BIOS setup

3Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

3-2 Chapter 3: Software supportIf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from th

ASUS P5KPL/1600 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessa

ixConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS I

ASUS P5KPL/1600 3-53.2.4 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support

ACPU featuresThe Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports.

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.•

ASUS P5KPL/1600 A-3A.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highl

A-4 Appendix: CPU featuresA.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading T