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Page 1: ...Motherboard P5GPL X SE ...

Page 2: ...RTICULAR 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 IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICA...

Page 3: ...rd layout 1 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 6 1 Installling the CPU 1 9 1 6 2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 12 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 14 1 7 System memory 1 16 1 7 1 Overview 1 16 1 7 2 Memory Configurations 1 16 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 19 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 19 1 8 Expansion slots 1 20 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 20 1 8 2 Configuring an expan...

Page 4: ...figuration fields 2 13 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 13 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 13 2 2 9 General help 2 13 2 3 Main menu 2 14 2 3 1 System Time 2 14 2 3 2 System Date 2 14 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 14 2 3 4 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave 2 15 2 3 5 IDE Configuration 2 16 2 3 6 System Information 2 18 2 4 Advanced menu 2 19 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration 2 19 2 4 2 USB Configuration 2 21 2 4 3 CPU Co...

Page 5: ...Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 ASUS Contact information 3 5 Appendix CPU features A 1 Intel EM64T A 2 Using the Intel EM64T feature A 2 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A 2 A 2 1 System requirements A 2 A 2 2 Using the EIST A 3 A 3 Intel Hyper T...

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: ...ould interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in 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 add...

Page 8: ...s chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites...

Page 9: ...at you MUST follow to complete a task Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sig...

Page 10: ...l 915PL Intel ICH6 800 533 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 2 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB of unbufferred non ECC 400 333 MHz DDR DIMMs ASUS Hyper Path2 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3 x PCI slots 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 4 x Serial ATA ADI AD1986A SoundMAX 6 channel audio Support Jack Sensing and Enumeration Technology S PDIF out interface Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit...

Page 11: ...ctor 4 x SATA connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2 0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x Optical drive audio connector 1 x Front panel high definition audio connector 1 x S PDIF out connector 1 x GAME MIDI connector System panel connector Super I O integrated m...

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Page 13: ...ASUS P5GPL X SE 1 13 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...otherboard 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 P5GPL X SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x Ultra DMA cables 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation ...

Page 15: ...I Express x16 lane port for graphics card The Intel 915PL GMCH platform is compliant to the Direct Media Interface DMI and supports the sixth generation I O Controller Hub ICH6 Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 processors with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of...

Page 16: ...oard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel ICH6 The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 150 MB s data transfer rate Gigabit LAN support This motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller to meet your growing networking needs The controller provides faster data bandwidth ...

Page 17: ...rtly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 2 30 for details ASUS MyLogo This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 2 33 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is a BIOS based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts With...

Page 18: ...wer 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 ...

Page 19: ...damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 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 1 5 2 Screw holes Place seven 7 screws into the holes indicated by circles t...

Page 20: ...BPWR SB_PWR USBPW1 18 2cm 7 2in 30 5cm 12 0in PANEL CHASSIS USB78 USB56 USBPW2 CLRTC CHA_FAN PCI1 Intel ICH6 DDR DIMM_B1 64 bit 184 pin module CPU_FAN AD1986A PCI2 PCI3 SPDIF_OUT Marvell 88E8001 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In F_USB12 LAN_USB34 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 EATXPWR LGA775 PARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O GAME SATA4 PRI_IDE SATA3 SATA1 SATA2 Intel 915PL ...

Page 21: ... the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins 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 motherboard c...

Page 22: ... pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A and move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should ...

Page 23: ...s in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket 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 ...

Page 24: ... sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Pentium 4 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 a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly To install the...

Page 25: ...tor 3 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B B B A A P5GPL X P5GPL X SE CPU fan connector CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM ...

Page 26: ...o uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect 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 A A B B B B A A ...

Page 27: ... 1 27 4 Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation When reset each fastener should be oriented as shown with the narrow groove directed outward ...

Page 28: ...figurations in this section Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended configurations in Table 1 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor See Table 2 for qualified DDR DIMMs Due to chipset limitatio...

Page 29: ...HYB25D512800BE 5B V V 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 256 KINGSTON SS D3208DL3T 5A V V 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 256 PSC SS A2S56D30BTP V V 257MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 256 DDR400 N A SS A2S56D30BTP511ALM09 V V 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 256 DDR400 N A SS D3208DL3T 5A V V 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 512 Hynix DS HY5DU12822BT D43 V V 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A 512 KINGSTON DS D3208DHIT 5 V V 512MB K...

Page 30: ...T DDR400 elixir DS N2DS25680CT 5T V V 256MB GEIL GD3200 512DC DDR400 N A SS WLCSP Package V V 512MB GEIL GL1GB3200DC DDR400 N A DS GL3LC32G88TG 35 V 256MB GEIL GL5123200DC DDR400 N A SS GL3LC32G88TG 35 V V 256MB GEIL GLX2563200UP DDR400 N A SS GL3LC32G88TG 5A V V 256MB GEIL N A GEIL SS GL3LC32G88TG 5A V V 256MB KINGMAX 20 T003C1128 MOSEL SS V58C2256804SAT5B V V 256MB KINGMAX MPXB62D 38KT3R DDR400 ...

Page 31: ...ips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket Locked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and th...

Page 32: ...use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary ...

Page 33: ...or PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 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 used PCI slot 2 used PCI slot 3 used Onboard LAN used When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers sup...

Page 34: ... 8 5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 1 8 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 figure shows a network card installed o...

Page 35: ...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 the ...

Page 36: ...supply in reduced power mode The USBPW1 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW2 jumper is 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 capability 5VS...

Page 37: ...e Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS P5GPL X 5V Default 5VSB KBPWR 3 2 2 1 P5GPL X SE Keyboard power setting ...

Page 38: ... other devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 4 Line 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 and 6 channel configuration the function of this port bec...

Page 39: ... DMA 100 66 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 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 accordin...

Page 40: ...GPL X SE Floppy disk drive connector FLOPPY PIN 1 3 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 3 pin CHA_FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 2000mA 24W max or a total of 1A 3 48A 41 36W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan c...

Page 41: ...ATA boot disk on the master port SATA1 and SATA2 to support S3 function Refer to the table below for details Serial ATA Master Slave connectors Connector Setting Use SATA1 SATA2 Master Boot disk SATA3 SATA4 Slave Data disk P5GPL X P5GPL X SE SATA connectors SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RS...

Page 42: ...with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5GPL X P5GPL X SE Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard 6 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB GAME module cable to a...

Page 43: ...ve 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 P5GPL X P5GPL X SE CD audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground ...

Page 44: ...rget 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 The ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration ...

Page 45: ...alia compliant definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE GND BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR 5VA AGND 9 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O mod...

Page 46: ...ED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Power 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 SLEE...

Page 47: ...ASUS P5GPL X SE 2 35 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup ...

Page 48: ...ironment 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 Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS ...

Page 49: ...nd rename the same to P5GPLXS ROM 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk then restart the system 3 Press Alt F2 during 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 ...

Page 50: ...BIOS1 ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash done A 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 the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename ...

Page 51: ...e filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A afudos iP5GPLXS ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 10 Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading file done Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 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...

Page 52: ...e 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 P5GPLXS ROM Completed Start flashing When found the utility reads the BIOS file and...

Page 53: ...cally 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 P5GPLXS ROM Completed Start flashing Wh...

Page 54: ...u 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 Upd...

Page 55: ...xt 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 56: ...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 Open...

Page 57: ...ess Del during the Power On Self Test 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 Delete 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 ...

Page 58: ...the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Navigation keys General help Men...

Page 59: ... screen 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 2 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 Sl...

Page 60: ...guration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time 11 51 19 System Date Thu 05 07 2004 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST320413A Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detecte...

Page 61: ... 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large 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...

Page 62: ...sis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to configure the item IDE Configurati...

Page 63: ... 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 Compatible Mode Option Primary P ATA S ATA Allows you to choose the IDE ports to be used Configuration options Primary P ATA S ATA S ATA only P ATA only The S ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encounter proble...

Page 64: ...matically detects the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 0106 Build Date 01 06 06 Processor Type Genuine Intel R CPU 3 20GHz Speed 3200 MHz Count 1 System Memory Size 512MB ...

Page 65: ...overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Standard loads the standard settings for the system Auto loads the optimal settings for the system Overclock Profile loads overclocking profiles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking Overclo...

Page 66: ...tium 4 CPU PCI Clock Synchronization Mode Auto Selects the PCI Clock Synchronization mode Configuration options Auto 33 33MHz To CPU CPU VCore Voltage Auto Allows selection of the CPU VCore voltage The configuration options vary depending on the CPU installed Setting to Auto allows the BIOS to detect the VCore voltage of the CPU installed Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore...

Page 67: ...lows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options HiSpeed Full Speed The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 2 4 2 USB Configur...

Page 68: ...he default value of this item is auto detected by BIOS Use the or keys to adjust the values VID CMOS Setting 62 Allows you to set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is to run The BIOS auto detects the default value of this item Use the or keys to adjust the values CPU Lock Free Auto Allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x Setting this item to Auto allows the motherboard to automati...

Page 69: ... following item appears only when you installed an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Intel R SpeedStep Technology Automatic Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology When set to Automatic you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature Set this item to Disabled if you do not want to use the EIST C...

Page 70: ...et the write recovery timing Configuration options 2 Clocks 15 Clocks 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 DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge 15 Clocks Sets the RAS Activate timing to Precharge timing Configuration options 4 Clocks 15 Clocks Hyper Path 2 Auto Enables...

Page 71: ...e the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration optio...

Page 72: ...ned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device Plug and Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating sys...

Page 73: ...PI 2 0 Support No ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor 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 IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IR...

Page 74: ...he system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disa...

Page 75: ...allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off c...

Page 76: ... automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Configuration options Ignored xxxC xxxF N A CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled The CPU Fan Ra...

Page 77: ...ed is increased to lower the CPU temperature This item appears only when the CPU Q Fan Control item is Enabled The configuration options vary depending on the CPU installed Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific field shows N A Configur...

Page 78: ...ddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time need...

Page 79: ...Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options D...

Page 80: ... again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor 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 and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six...

Page 81: ...e user password The User Password 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 Insta...

Page 82: ...n from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Ok to save changes and exit 2 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard yo...

Page 83: ...scard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default 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 loa...

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Page 85: ...ASUS P5GPL X SE 3 39 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 86: ...s and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features 3 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...

Page 87: ...e method for configuring the chipset components You can install this utility using three different modes interactive silent or unattended preload Installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation User input is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes Refer to the online help or readme file that came with the utility for details S...

Page 88: ...ts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows environment This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP See page 2 8 for details ASUS Screen Saver Installs the ASUS screen saver ADOBE Acroba...

Page 89: ...ementary user manuals Click an item to open the folder of the user 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 Intel LGA775 CPU install User s Manual Allows you to open the Intel LGA775 CPU install user s manual P5GPL X SE Motherboard User s Manual Allows you to open the P5GPL X SE Moth...

Page 90: ...hapter 3 Software support 3 44 3 2 5 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 91: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports ...

Page 92: ...4 Edition 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 f...

Page 93: ... 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 Properties window After ...

Page 94: ...nd performance Installing Windows 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 s...

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