Asus P5QPL-AM - Motherboard - Micro ATX Specifications

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xP5QPL-AM specications summary*Specications are subject to change without notice.ASUS Special Features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flas

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-1Chapter 1Product introduction Motherboard ASUS P5QPL-AM motherboardCables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introductionThe Intel® G41 Express Chipset is the latest chipset designed to support dual-channel DDR2 1066(overclocking)/800/6

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-3ASUS Q-FanASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change a

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-51.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard t

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.3 Motherboard layout1 234 5 6279811 103121315 14161.5.4 Layout contentsConnectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page Conn

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-71.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / C

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introductionTo prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.2. Press the load

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-96. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it

iiE4548First Edition V1 March 2009Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softwa

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and f

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-113. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Ha

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modul

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-131.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.• You may i

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introductionP5QPL-AM Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capability Size Vendor Part No. CL Chip BrandSS/DS

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-15(continued on the next page) Size Vendor Part No. CL Chip BrandSS/DS Chip No.DIMM support A* B* 1G Kingston KHX6400D2LL/1G N/A Kings

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Size Vendor Part No. CL Chip BrandSS/DS Chip No.DIMM support A* B* 2G GEIL GB24GB6400C4DC 4 GEIL DS GL2L128M88BA2

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-17SS - Single-sided / DS - Double - sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into either slot as the single-channel mem

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failur

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-191.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the ex

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-212. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. When you set this jumper t

1-22 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 P5QPL-AM 1-237. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.8. USB 2.0

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable. There a

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-254. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are d

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introductionDo not forget to connect the CPU fan cables to the fan connector. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-278. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these conne

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction10. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System

ASUS P5QPL-AM 1-291.11 Software support1.11.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating Systems (OS). Alwa

ivContents1.11 Software support ... 1-291.11.1 Installing an operating system .

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ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-1Chapter 2BIOS informationSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utili

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-3• Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press <Enter> to enable it. Press <Tab> t

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information• Only a USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size s

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-5• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unst

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.3 Navigation keysAt the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-72.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system informa

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS informationLBA/Large Mode [Auto]Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports th

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-92.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the item

vContents2.5.4 APM Conguration ... 2-152.5.5 Hardware Monitor ...

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS informationFSB / CPU External Frequency SynchronizationCPU Frequency [xxx]Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to t

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-11Memory Voltage [Auto]Allows you to set the Memory Voltage. Key in the value directly. Use +/- to adjust the voltage. Conguration o

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS informationProtect Audio Video Path Mode [Lite]This item is not user- congurable.The following item appears only when you instal

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-13South Bridge CongurationAudio Controller [Enabled]Allows you to set the audio controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS informationTake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfu

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-152.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then pr

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS informationResume On Ring [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable RI to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled]

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-172.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st ~ xxth Boot DeviceThese items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. T

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <

ASUS P5QPL-AM 2-19Clear User PasswordSelect this item to clear the user password.Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user passw

viNoticesASUS REACHComplying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.8 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and sav

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

viiiWhere to nd more informationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.1. ASUS websitesThe A

ixP5QPL-AM specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® dua