Asus P5KPL-AM IN GB Specifications

MotherboardP5KPL-AM

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

xiP5KPL-AM specications summaryInternal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE con

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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-AM motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-3Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processors in LGA775 package. With new Intel® Core™

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introductionHigh Denition Audio Enjoy high-end sound system on your PC! The onboard HD audio (High Denition Audio, previously

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-5C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change a

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-7P5KPL-AM1.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the mother

iiE4198Second Edition V2 September 2008Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and s

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.3 Motherboard layoutRefer to section 1.10 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-91.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core

1-10 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 P5KPL-AM 1-116. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and f

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-13• Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.• We r

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introductionTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.2. R

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-151.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DI

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-17Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)Size Vendor Model CL Brand S S /DSComponent DIMM supportA* B* 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Elpida S

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introductionSize Vendor Model CL Brand S S /DSComponent DIMM supportA* B* 1G AENEON AET760UD00-30DA98Z N/A AENEON DS AET93F30D

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-19Size Vendor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM supportA* B* 1G PSC AL7E8E63B-8E1K 5 PSC DS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 • • 512MB AENEON AET6

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMM3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place an

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-211.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the ex

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.3 Interrupt assignments* These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices.Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ P

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-231.8.4 PCI slotThe PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specicatio

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You c

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-251.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pi

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-271.10.2 Internal connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD

ivContentsChapter 2: BIOS setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy d

1-28 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 P5KPL-AM 1-294. ICH7 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial AT

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-317. CPU, chassis, power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 m

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O modul

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-33• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (o

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction11. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• Syste

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

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-AM 2-3Windows® Vista environmenta. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click from the Windo

vContents2.5.4 APM Conguration ... 2-282.5.5 Hardware Monitor ...

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.3 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-5Updating the BIOS leTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the lates

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-7Recovering the BIOS from the support DVDTo recover the BIOS from the support DVD:1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive,

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setupInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Cl

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-93. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the Inte

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS leTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Window

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-11• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes uns

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congur

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-132.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows t

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 setup2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-152.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. T

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setupPIO Mode [Auto]Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]DMA Mode [Auto]Selects the DMA mode. C

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-172.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the ite

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go to Sub-screenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit2.4 Advanced menu

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-19Overclock Options [Overclock 5%]Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Conguration

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setupUSB Functions [Enabled]Allows you to disable or select the different values of the USB functions. Conguration options: [Dis

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-212.4.3 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.Congure advanced

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setupCPU TM function [Enabled]Enables or disables Intel® CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection functio

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-232.4.4 ChipsetThe Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to displa

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

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setupVideo Function CongurationVideo Function Conguration DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]DVMT Mode S

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-252.4.5 Onboard Devices CongurationCongure Win627DHG-A Super IO ChipsetOnboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled] LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.4.6 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-27 Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit2.5 Power menuThe Power menu

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup2.5.4 APM CongurationAPM CongurationRestore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled]Power On by E

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-292.5.5 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorCPU Temperature [55.5ºC/131.5ºF]MB Temperature [32ºC/89.5ºC]CPU Fan Speed [2884RPM]CPU

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go to Sub-screenF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC Exit2.6 Boot menuThe B

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-312.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF10 Save and ExitESC ExitBoo

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setupHit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-33NoteASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06Current ROMUpdate ROMA:FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005PATH: A:\ BOARD: P5KPL-AMVER: 0301DATE

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 setupExit system setupafter saving thechanges.F10 key can be usedfor this operation. Select Screen Select ItemEnter Go

ASUS P5KPL-AM 3-13Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support DVD 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-AM 3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary

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

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

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)A.1.1 System requirementsBefore using EIST, check your system if it meets

ASUS P5KPL-AMA-38. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option except Home/Ofce Desktop or Always On.9. Click Apply, then click O

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

A-4 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2 Intel® Hyper-Threading TechnologyUsing the Hyper-Threading Technology To use the Hyper-Threading Technology:1. Install