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Page 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR I...

Page 3: ...les 2 2 2 2 3 Motherboard layout 2 3 2 2 4 Layout contents 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 6 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 9 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 11 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 4 1 Overview 2 13 2 4 2 Memory conﬁgurations 2 13 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 15 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 15 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an e...

Page 4: ...3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4 5 4 1 4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS Update utility 4 8 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 11 4 2 1 Menu bar 4 12 4 2 2 Navigation keys 4 12 4 2 3 BIOS menu screen 4 12 4 2 4 Menu items 4 13 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 13 4 2 6 Conﬁguration ﬁelds 4 13 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 13 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 13 4 2 9 General help 4 13 4 3 Main menu 4 14 4 3 1 System Time 4 14 4 3 2 Sy...

Page 5: ... 35 4 6 2 Boot Settings Conﬁguration 4 36 4 6 3 Security 4 37 4 7 Exit menu 4 40 Chapter 5 Software support 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 2 1 Running the support CD 5 1 5 2 2 Drivers menu 5 2 5 2 3 Utilities menu 5 3 5 2 4 Manuals menu 5 5 5 2 5 Contact information 5 6 5 2 6 Other information 5 6 5 3 ASUS MyLogo 5 8 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A ...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 7: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ma...

Page 8: ...the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Appendix CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Where to find ...

Page 9: ...y2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i ﬁlename afudos iP5PL2 ROM DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to comp...

Page 10: ... 1 x PCI E x16 slot for discrete graphic card 2 x PCI E x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Intel ICH7 South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s devices ADI 1986A 6 channel audio Supports Jack Sensing and Enumeration Technology Supports Universal Audio Jack S PDIF out interface Supports up to 8 USB 2 0 ports RTL8111B 1000 100 10 Ethernet LAN ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Adjustable C...

Page 11: ...s WOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis Intrusion Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti Virus software AI Booster 1 x IDE cable 2 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cables for 2 SATA Devices 1 x UltraDMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x FDD cable 1 x I O Shield Userʼs manual ATX Form Factor 12 x7 5 30 5cm x 18 8cm P5PL2 speciﬁcations summary Internal I O connectors Manageability Support CD contents Accessori...

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Page 13: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...ASUS P5PL2 Chapter summary 1 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Package contents 1 1 1 3 Special features 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...ard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5PL2 motherboard I O modules USB 2 0 2 ports module Cables 1 x 2 in 1 ATA FDD cable 2 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cables Accessories I O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of...

Page 16: ...atibility and ﬂexibility by supporting either 64 bit or 32 bit architecture Dual Channel DDRII 533 DDR2 is the next generation memory technology to replace the current DDR With initial speeds of 400 and 533MHz DDR2 memory provides bandwidth up to 4 3GB s Doubled by the dual channel architecture the widest memory bus bandwidth 8 6GB s is achieved on this motherboard 6 Channel Audio and SoundMax Dig...

Page 17: ...e ﬂexibility when increasing external FSB 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features C P R CPU Parameter Recall The C P R feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking When the system hangs due to overclocking C P R eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data Simply shut down and reboot the system...

Page 18: ...1 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 19: ... Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 20: ...US P5PL2 Chapter summary 2 2 1 Before you proceed 2 1 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 2 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 6 2 4 System memory 2 13 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 Jumpers 2 19 2 7 Connectors 2 21 ...

Page 21: ...cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that...

Page 22: ...ical injury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place seven 7 screws into the holes indica...

Page 23: ...A4 Super I O 30 5cm 12 0in 18 8cm 7 5in R P5PL2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DDR2 DIMM_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 64 bit 240 pin module EATXPWR CPU_FAN PWR_FAN PANEL PRI_IDE CLRTC USB78 USB56 USBPW78 USBPW56 USBPW34 USBPW12 SPDIF_OUT CD AAFP GAME FLOPPY ATX12V Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In Below Mic In...

Page 24: ... up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 2 21 USBPW56 USBPW78 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 22 2 Parallel port 2 22 3 LAN RJ 45 port 2 22 4 Line In port light blue 2 22 5 Line Out port lime 2 22 6 Microphone port pink 2 22 7 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 2 23 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 23 9 Serial port COM1 2 23 10 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 2 23 11 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 23 ...

Page 25: ...connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 2 27 7 GAME MIDI port connector 16 1 pin GAME 2 27 8 CPU Chassis and Power Fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 2 28 3 pin CHA_FAN1 PWR_FAN 9 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 2 28 10 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin ATX12V 2 29 11 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL 2 30 System power LED Green 3 pin PLED Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED S...

Page 26: ...s on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the m...

Page 27: ...ure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should ﬁt into the CPU notch Alignment key Gold triangle mark Load plate A B 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pin...

Page 28: ...t and damaging the CPU 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features ...

Page 29: ...ake sure that you use only Intel certiﬁed multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Pentium D LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Make sur...

Page 30: ...Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place B B A A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector R P5PL2 CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5PL2 CPU Fan Connectors ...

Page 31: ...nect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 32: ... orientation when reinstalling The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis Narrow end of the groove Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation ...

Page 33: ...1 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets For dual channel conﬁguration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualiﬁed Vendors List on the next page for deta...

Page 34: ...st DDR2 533 400 MHz QVL 256 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 256 N A Elpida SS E5116AB 5C E 512 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4 512 N A Hynix DS HY5PS56821 1 G Kingston KVR533D2N4 1G N A Kingston DS D6408TE7BL 37 256 MB Samsung M378T3253FG0 CD5 N A Samsung SS K4T560838QF GCD5 512 MB Samsung M378T6553BG0 CD5 N A Samsung SS K4T51083QB GCD5 512 MB Inﬁneon HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A N A Inﬁneon SS HYB18T512800AC37SSS11511 512 ...

Page 35: ...s snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ﬁts in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not...

Page 36: ...cure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card conﬁgure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install ...

Page 37: ...ng 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCI E x16 slot shared PCI E x1 slot 1 shared PCI E x1 slot 2 shared Onboard USB controller 0 shared Onboard USB controlle...

Page 38: ...Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express speciﬁcations The following ﬁgure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 2 5 6 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express speciﬁcations The following ﬁgure shows a network card inst...

Page 39: ...eep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure You do not need to clear ...

Page 40: ...ower mode The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system would not power up The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply c...

Page 41: ...e In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel conﬁguration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connectio...

Page 42: ...e In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Port 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Headset Refer to the audio conﬁguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel conﬁguration 2 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided ﬂop...

Page 43: ...0 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must conﬁgure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 con...

Page 44: ...andard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1 SATA2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3 SATA4 Black Slave Data disk R P5PL2 SATA4 SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN...

Page 45: ...apability 4 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD This connector is for the 4 pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive R P5PL2 CD Black Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground P5PL2 Internal Audio Connectors R P5PL2 P5PL2 Analog Front Panel Connector AAFP Legacy AC 97 compliant definition Azalia compliant definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PO...

Page 46: ... connector is for a GAME MIDI port Connect the USB GAME module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The GAME MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio ﬁles R P5PL2 USB56 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 P5PL2 USB 2 0 Connectors USB 5V USB_P7 USB...

Page 47: ... the fan connectors 9 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis in...

Page 48: ...er of 350 W is recommended for a fully conﬁgured system Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conﬁguring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate R P5PL2 ATXPWR ATX12V P5PL2 ATX Power Connectors 3 Volts 3 V...

Page 49: ...nings ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted...

Page 50: ...2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 51: ...3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system ...

Page 52: ...ASUS P5PL2 Chapter summary 3 3 1 Starting up for the ﬁrst time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 53: ...or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may...

Page 54: ...indows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power swi...

Page 55: ...4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 56: ...ASUS P5PL2 Chapter summary 4 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 11 4 3 Main menu 4 14 4 4 Advanced menu 4 19 4 5 Power menu 4 30 4 6 Boot menu 4 35 4 7 Exit menu 4 40 ...

Page 57: ...s 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable ﬂoppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB ﬂoppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB ﬂoppy disk to the ﬂoppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Cli...

Page 58: ... ﬁeld type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press Enter then follow screen instructions to continue 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS ﬁle to the bootable ﬂoppy disk Main filename Extension name 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at...

Page 59: ...y afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable ﬂoppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i ﬁlename where ﬁlename is the latest or the original BIOS ﬁle on the bootable ﬂoppy disk Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS ﬁle using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS ﬁle for the motherb...

Page 60: ...one Reading ﬂash done Advance Check Erasing ﬂash done Writing ﬂash 0x0008CC00 9 4 The utility veriﬁes the ﬁle and starts updating the BIOS Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure A afudos iP5PL2 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off p...

Page 61: ...following message and automatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy Floppy found Reading ﬁle P5PL2 ROM Completed Start ﬂashing When found the utility reads the BIOS ﬁle and starts ﬂas...

Page 62: ...tomatically checks the ﬂoppy disk for the original or updated BIOS ﬁle 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for ﬂoppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading ﬁle P5PL2 ROM Completed Start ﬂashing Whe...

Page 63: ...uring POST to display the following EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for ﬂoppy 4 Insert the ﬂoppy disk that contains the BIOS ﬁle to the ﬂoppy disk drive When the correct BIOS ﬁle is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for ﬂoppy Floppy found Reading ﬁle P5PL2 rom Completed Start erasing Start prog...

Page 64: ... to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Upda...

Page 65: ...Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 66: ...date BIOS from a ﬁle option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS ﬁle from the Open window then click Save 4...

Page 67: ...s Del during the Power On Self Tests POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the ﬁrst two failed The Setup program is designed to ma...

Page 68: ...ain items Main For changing the basic system conﬁguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM conﬁguration Boot For changing the system boot conﬁguration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is hig...

Page 69: ...n when there are items that do not ﬁt on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item System Time 11 10 19 System Date Thu 03 27 2003 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Language English Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave ASU...

Page 70: ...720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 05 07 2004 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M ...

Page 71: ... Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Conﬁguration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the ...

Page 72: ...led Enabled Configure SATA As Standard IDE Sets the conﬁguration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices set this item to Standard IDE IDE Conﬁguration Conﬁgure SATA As Standard IDE Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 When ...

Page 73: ...change the default setting for better OS compatibility In this setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you do not install any Serial ATA device The P ATA S ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encountered problems revert to the default setting S ATA Conﬁguration options S ATA P ATA S ATA P ATA The Onboard IDE Operate Mode ...

Page 74: ... information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU speciﬁcation System Memory Displays the auto detected total appropriated in use and available system memory Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMIBIOS Version 0107 Build Date 09 08 05 Processor Type Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 2 66GHz Speed 2666 MHz Count 1 System Memory Total 256MB Appropriated 0MB A...

Page 75: ...ing proﬁles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect ﬁeld values can cause the system to malfunction JumperFree Conﬁguration USB Conﬁguration CPU Conﬁguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conﬁguration PCIPnP Adjust system frequency voltage Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit...

Page 76: ...o Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency This item is set to Auto by default Conﬁguration options Auto 90 150 PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto Allows you to synchronize the PCI frequency with the PCI Express or CPU frequency Conﬁguration options To CPU 33 33MHz Auto DRAM Frequency Auto Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency The available conﬁguration options vary depending on the Fr...

Page 77: ... voltage Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU FSB Termination Voltage Auto Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage Conﬁguration options Auto 1 20V 1 30V MCH Chipset Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Northbridge chip voltage Conﬁguration options Auto 1 50V 1 60V ICH Chipset Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Southbridge chip voltage Conﬁguration options Auto 1 05V 1 ...

Page 78: ...evices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Conﬁguration options Enabled Disabled The Module Version and USB D...

Page 79: ...ernal Thermal Control function Conﬁguration options Auto Disabled ss Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper Threading Technology Conﬁguration options Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Conﬁgure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 2 66GHz Frequency 2666 MH...

Page 80: ...cks DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 Clocks Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command Conﬁguration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 6 Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge 15 Clocks Conﬁguration options 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 18 Clocks DRAM Write Recovery Time 4 Clocks Conﬁguration options 2 Clocks 3 Clocks 4 Clocks 5 Clocks 6 Clocks 4 4 4 Chipset The Chipse...

Page 81: ...s Auto Slow Normal PEG Root Control Auto Allows you to enable disable or set to automatic the PCI Express graphics card root control Conﬁguration options Auto Disabled Enabled PEG Link Mode Auto Sets the PCI Express graphics link mode Setting this item to Auto allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system conﬁguration...

Page 82: ...AN function under DOS mode or Windows ME Conﬁgure Win627EHG Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller Enabled Onboard PCIEX GbE LAN Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Enable or disable High Deﬁnition Audio Controller LAN Option ROM Disabled This it...

Page 83: ... Port Mode ECP Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode Conﬁguration options Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Conﬁguration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Conﬁguration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Onboard Game MIDI Port Disabled Allows you to select the Game Por...

Page 84: ...en set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system conﬁgures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Conﬁguration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Conﬁguration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an ...

Page 85: ...4 29 IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the speciﬁc IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Conﬁguration options PCI Device Reserved ...

Page 86: ...OS POST on S3 STR resume Conﬁguration options Yes No 4 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Support No Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 speciﬁcations Conﬁguration options No Yes 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC mode under Advanced Conﬁguration and Power Interface ACPI When enabled the ACP...

Page 87: ... you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled The succeeding items appear when the Power On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the or key to make the selection Conﬁguration options Everyday 1 2 3 31 RTC Alarm Hour To set the alarm hour highlight this item and press the or key to make ...

Page 88: ...n Power On By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express card This feature ...

Page 89: ...I Quiet is enabled The Enhanced C1 Control item is automatically set to Auto and becomes non conﬁgurable See page 4 24 The Intel R SpeedStep Technology item is automatically set to Automatic and becomes non conﬁgurable See page 4 24 The CPU Q Fan Control and CPU Fan Proﬁle Mode options do not appear Refer to the itemsʼ description below 2 When AI Quiet is disabled The CPU Q Fan Control item appear...

Page 90: ...ode Optimal Allows you to set the appropriate CPU fan performance level When set to Optimal the CPU fan speed automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent Mode for silent CPU fan operation or Performance Mode to achieve the maximum CPU fan speed Conﬁguration options Optimal Silent Mode Performance Mode Chassis Fan1 Speed RPM N A xxxx RPM or Ignored The onboard har...

Page 91: ... number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Conﬁguration options xxxxx Drive Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM or Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Speciﬁes the Boot Dev...

Page 92: ... Conﬁguration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Conﬁguration options Disabled Enabled Hit ʻDELʼ Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL ...

Page 93: ...sor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Conﬁrm the password when prompted The message Password I...

Page 94: ...ssword item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Conﬁrm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set y...

Page 95: ...clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Conﬁguration options Setup Always ...

Page 96: ... it stays on even when the computer is turned off When you select this option a conﬁrmation window appears Select OK to save the changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit system setup after saving the changes F1...

Page 97: ...ult values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a conﬁrmation window appears Select OK to load the default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ...

Page 98: ...4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 99: ...5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 100: ...ASUS P5PL2 Chapter summary 5 5 1 Installing an operating system 5 1 5 2 Support CD information 5 1 5 3 ASUS MyLogo 5 8 ...

Page 101: ...nd utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 5 2 1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Ma...

Page 102: ...he available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices Intel Chipset Drivers Installs the Intel Chipset Drivers ADI Audio Driver Installs the ADI Audio Driver Realtek Lan Driver Install the Realtek Lan Driver ...

Page 103: ...that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website ASUS Screen Saver Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver ADOBE Acrobat Reader Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Microsoft DirectX Installs the Microsoft DirectX 9 0c driver The Microsoft DirectX 9 0c is a multim...

Page 104: ... Booster The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows environment Anti virus Utility The anti virus application scans identiﬁes and removes computer viruses View the online help for detailed information ...

Page 105: ...r manual Most user manual ﬁles are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual ﬁle Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model Intel LGA775 CPU Install Userʼs Manual Allows you to open the Intel LGA775 CPU installation guide ...

Page 106: ...nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 5 2 6 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the speciﬁed information Motherboard Info Displays the general speciﬁcations of the motherboard ...

Page 107: ...5PL2 5 7 Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ﬁll out when requesting technical support ...

Page 108: ...ally installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD See section 5 2 3 Utilities menu for details Before using the ASUS MyLogo use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS ﬁle or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website See section 4 1 2 Updating the BIOS Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to Enabled if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo...

Page 109: ...OS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a ﬁle from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS ﬁle then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on ...

Page 110: ...er 5 Software support 9 When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility ﬂash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo 10 After ﬂashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST ...

Page 111: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 112: ...ASUS P5PL2 Chapter summary A A 1 Intel EM64T A 1 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 1 A 3 Intel Hyper Threading Technology A 3 ...

Page 113: ...ition 3 Install the 64 bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support CD 4 Install the 64 bit drivers for expansion cards or add on devices if any Refer to the expansion card or add on device s documentation or visit the related website to verify if the card device supports a 64 bit system A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS ﬁle t...

Page 114: ...a blank space on the desktop then select Properties from the pop up menu 6 When the Display Properties window appears click the Screen Saver tab 7 Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window 8 On the Power schemes section click then select any option except Home Ofﬁce Desktop or Always On 9 Click Apply then click OK 10 Close the Display Propertie...

Page 115: ...ows XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended Make sure to enable the Hyper Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system For more information on Hyper Threading Technology visit www intel com info hyperthreading Using the Hyper Threading Technology To use the Hyper Threading Technology 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Techno...

Page 116: ...A 4 Appendix CPU features ...

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