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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

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Tools menu

The Tools menu items allow you to launch special functions. Select an item then

press

<Enter>

to display the sub-menu.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press

<Enter>

, a confirmation

message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between

[Yes

] or

[No

then press

<Enter>

to confirm your choice. See section 2.1.2 for details.

This function only supports FAT 32/16 format.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.22

Current ROM

Update ROM

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info

[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [ESC] Exit

FLASH TYPE:

MXIC 25L8005

PATH:

A:\

BOARD:

P5KPL-C-1600

VER:

0309 (H:00 B:01)

DATE:

02/28/2008

BOARD:

Unknown

VER:

Unknown

DATE:

Unknown

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Field

Enter Go to Sub

Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Press ENTER to run

the utility to select

and update BIOS.

This utility doesn't

support :

1.NTFS format

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Advanced Power Boot

Tools

Exit

Summary of Contents for P5KPL-C 1600

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5KPL C 1600 ...

Page 2: ...MERCHANTABILITY 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 ...

Page 3: ...Motherboard layout 1 9 1 5 4 Layout contents 1 10 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 11 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 11 1 6 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 14 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 16 1 7 System memory 1 18 1 7 1 Overview 1 18 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 18 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 23 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 23 1 8 Expansion slots 1 24 1 8 1 Installing an expansion ...

Page 4: ... 2 2 Menu bar 2 13 2 2 3 Navigation keys 2 13 2 2 4 Menu items 2 14 2 2 5 Sub menu items 2 14 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 14 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 14 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 14 2 2 9 General help 2 14 2 3 Main menu 2 15 2 3 1 System Time 2 15 2 3 2 System Date 2 15 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 15 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 4 2 16 2 3 5 IDE Configuration 2 17 2 3 6 System Information 2 18 2 4 A...

Page 5: ... Flash 2 2 36 2 8 Exit menu 2 37 Chapter 3 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...

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: ... 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 make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your deal...

Page 8: ...gh 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 Appendix CPU features This Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for pr...

Page 9: ...follow to complete a task Typography 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 sign...

Page 10: ...C 800 667MHz DDR2 memory modules Due to the chipsets limitation the actual running frequency is limited by the FSB Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3 x PCI slots Storage Southbridge Intel ICH7 supports 1 x UltraDMA 100 66 hard disk drive 4 x SATA 150 300 ports LAN PCIe Gigabit LAN Audio VT1708B High Definition Audio 8 channel CODEC Supports Jack detect and Anti Pop ...

Page 11: ...io in connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x SPDIF out connector 1 x 24 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector System panel connector BIOS features 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS Special H W write protection PnP DMI v2 0 WfM2 0 SMBIOS v2 5 ACPI v2 0a Manageability WOL by PME Power Management Event WOR by PME Supported OS Windows Vista XP 2003 Server 2000 Server 2000 Support CD Drivers...

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

Page 14: ...alling the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Motherboard ASUS P5KPL C 1600 motherboard Cables 1 x FDD cable 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100 66 cable Accessories 1 x I O shield ...

Page 15: ...d 1333 1066 800MHz FSB the Intel Core 2 processor is designed to provide powerful and energy efficient performance FSB 1600 support O C ASUS s exclusive overclocking design now unleashes the ultimate potential of the Intel Core 2 processor With the new Intel 45nm micro architecture technology and FSB 1600 O C 1333 1066 800 MHz this motherboard allows you to enjoy the latest technology supported by...

Page 16: ... memory size across the two channels the motherboard allows you to install DIMMs with different memory size and enjoy dual channel feature at the same time See page 1 18 for details 8 channel high definition audio Enjoy high quality sound system on your PC The onboard 8 channel HD audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC enables high quality 192KHz 24 bit audio output jack det...

Page 17: ... ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB flash disk containing the BIOS file See page 2 7 for details ASUS Q Fan technology The ASUS Q Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 2 31 for details Fanless design ASUS has devoted special ...

Page 18: ... 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 and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter ASUS MyLogo2 This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256 color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen See page 2 33 for details ...

Page 19: ...d 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 ca...

Page 20: ...n the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 5...

Page 21: ...1 ATX12V EATXPWR P5KPL C 1600 DDR2 DIMMB1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMMA1 64 bit 240 pin module CPU_FAN PRI_IDE USB56 USB78 F_PANEL USBPW5 8 CHASSIS SPEAKER SPDIF_OUT CLRTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 8Mb BIOS FLOPPY CD AAFP VIA VT1708B Super I O RTM870T 954 Atheros AR8121 CHA_FAN PWR_FAN SB_PWR PS2_USBPW1 4 Refer to section 1 10 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors ...

Page 22: ...orts 1 and 2 1 30 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 1 30 12 Serial port 1 30 13 PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 30 Internal connectors Page 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 1 31 2 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD 1 31 3 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 1 32 4 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 1 32 5 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 33 6 Front panel audio connect...

Page 23: ...e that the PnP cap is 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 re...

Page 24: ...ngle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 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 To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you PnP cap A B Load plate A B ...

Page 25: ...775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features 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 A B Alignment key Gold triangle mark CPU notch 7 If installing a ...

Page 26: ...e that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Prescott Smithfield Cedarmill Conroe Conroe L Presler Kentsfield Yorkfield 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 CP...

Page 27: ...o fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place 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 P5KPL C 1600 P5KPL C 1600 CPU Fan Connector GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CPU_FAN B B A A ...

Page 28: ...n 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 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard B B A A A A B B ...

Page 29: ...ation 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 30: ...or single channel operation 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 details If you are using a Windows 32 bit version operating system e g 32 bit Windows XP 32 bit Vista without the Physical Address Extension PAE support the system wil...

Page 31: ... A Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 Y5 AB N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 Y5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP Y5 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8EB5 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB Kingmax KLCC28F A8KB5 N A Kingmax SS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 1G Kingmax KLCD48F A8KB5 N A Kingmax DS KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX 512MB Apacer 78 91092 420 N A Elpida SS E5108AE 6E E 512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC 5 Apa...

Page 32: ... AET93R300B 0639 512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 665QI 5 takeMS SS MS18T51280 3 512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081 665AP 5 takeMS SS MS18T51280 3S0627D 1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081 665QI 5 takeMS DS MS18T51280 3 1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081 665AE 5 takeMS DS MS18T51280 3SEA07100 1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081 665AP 5 takeMS DS MS18T51280 3SP0717A 512MB VERITECH GTP512HLTM45EG N A VERITECH SS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 1G VERITEC...

Page 33: ...ix SS HY5PS12821CFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64AP8 S6 AA N A Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP S6 1G HY HYMP512U64BP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821BFP S5 1G HY HYMP512U64CP8 S5 AB 5 Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 512MB ADATA M20AD6G3H3160I1E58 N A ADATA SS AD29608A8A 25EG80720 512MB VDATA M2GVD6G3H3160I1E53 N A VDATA SS VD29608A8A 25EG30648 1G VDATA M2GVD6G3I4170I1E53 N A VDATA DS VD29608A8A 25EG30647 512MB PSC AL6E8E63B 8E...

Page 34: ...r CM2X1024 8500C5D 5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 512MB ADATA M2OMIDG3H3160INC5Z 5 ADATA SS Heat Sink Package 1G ADATA M2OMIDG314720INC5Z 5 ADATA DS Heat Sink Package 512MB AENEON AXT660UD00 19DC97X 5 AENEON SS Heat Sink Package 1G AENEON AXT760UD00 19DC97X 5 AENEON DS Heat Sink Package 1G OCZ OCZ2N1066SR2DK N A OCZ DS Heat Sink Package 1G OCZ OCZ2N10662GK N A OCZ DS Heat Sink Package 512MB Kingbo...

Page 35: ...ower supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 1 To install a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 A...

Page 36: ...Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will...

Page 37: ...5 IRQ holder for 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 These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices A B C D E F G H PCI1 shared PCI2 shared PCI3 shared PCIEX16_1 shared PCIEX1_1 shared Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard USB controller...

Page 38: ...xpress 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 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 following figure shows a network card i...

Page 39: ...p 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 th...

Page 40: ...4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode 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 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode P5KPL C 1600 P5KPL C 1600 USB Device ...

Page 41: ...ription OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection YELLOW Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT LINK LED LAN port 5 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker I...

Page 42: ...nel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line 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 Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Gray Side Speaker Out Ensure the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio the name may be different based on the...

Page 43: ... the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 P5KPL C 1600 P5KPL C 1600 Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 FLOPPY 2 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card P5K...

Page 44: ...33 signal cable The Ultra DMA 100 66 33 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 33 IDE master device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE slave device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave dev...

Page 45: ... additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately P5KPL C 1600 P5KPL C 1600 Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT Ensure the audio device of Sound playback is Realtek High Definition Audio the name may be differen...

Page 46: ... 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 The USB cable is not included in this product 6 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 P5KPL C 1600 P5KPL C 1600 Front Panel Audio Connector SENSE2_RETUR PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R SEBSE_SEND PORT2L SENSE1_RETUR PRESENSE ...

Page 47: ...ing sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Only the CPU_FAN connector support the ASUS Q Fan feature Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors P5KPL C 1600 P5KPL C 1600 Fan Connectors GND CPU F...

Page 48: ...onfigured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 400 W Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX12V power plug otherwise the system will not boot Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstabl...

Page 49: ...The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and GND are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature P5KPL C 1600 P5KPL C 1600 Intrusion Connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND Default 11 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chasis mounted...

Page 50: ... the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN 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 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset b...

Page 51: ...ASUS P5KPL C 1600 2 2 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 52: ...tilities 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either 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 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard ...

Page 53: ...MS DOS startup disk check box e Click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d From the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press Enter then follow screen instruct...

Page 54: ...POST To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Save the BIOS file to a floppy disk or a USB flash disk then restart the system 3 You can launch the EZ Flash 2 in two ways 1 Insert the floppy disk USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to displ...

Page 55: ...s o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Main filename Extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Ensure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1 2MB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual...

Page 56: ...pt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A afudos iP5KPLC16 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 power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please...

Page 57: ... flash disk to P5KPLC16 ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy...

Page 58: ...ting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The device size should be smaller than 8GB DO ...

Page 59: ...age 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 Update requ...

Page 60: ... Next 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 61: ...m 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 4 Follow the...

Page 62: ...ou can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the SPI chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run ...

Page 63: ...en to another 2 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot...

Page 64: ...wn 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 Main menu items Scroll bar Pop up window Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Ex...

Page 65: ... in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Tim...

Page 66: ...e 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 M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfe...

Page 67: ...ems 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 ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Allows you to set the ATA IDE configuration Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Disabled Disables the integrated SATA and PATA controller Compatible Sets all SATA devices to operate...

Page 68: ...information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version 0309 Build Date 02 28 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Speed 1866MHz Count 2 System Memory Installed Size 512MB Usable Size 512MB IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 ...

Page 69: ...ge Auto Select the target CPU frequency and the relevant parameters will be auto adjusted Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable If the system becomes unstable return to the default v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit JumperFree Configurationv USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chi...

Page 70: ...ange from 133 to 500 Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings Overclock Options Overclock 5 Allows you to select the overclock options Configuration options Overclock 5 Overclock 10 Overclock 15 Overclock 20 Overclock 30 The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to Overclock Profile Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency...

Page 71: ...e Auto Allows you to set the 1 25V over voltage Configuration options Auto 1 25V 1 4V Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting FSB DRAM Frequency Auto 667MHz 800MHz 960MHz 1000MHz 1067MHz 1100MHz 1200MHz 1600 v v v v v 1333 v v v v v 1066 v v v v 800 v v v The following table shows the DRAM Frequency options that app...

Page 72: ...s Configuration options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of ...

Page 73: ...s NT4 0 Default Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version 3D 06 Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 6300 1 86GHz Frequency 1 86GHz FSB Speed 1066MHz Cache L1 64 KB Cache L2 2048 KB Ratio Status...

Page 74: ...t supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Vanderpool Technology Enabled Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitons With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Configuration options Enable...

Page 75: ...ot device Configuration options PCI PEG PEG PCI North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Disabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory South Bridge Configuration Options Audio Controller Azalia Allows you to set the audio controlle...

Page 76: ...t Address 378 Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel 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 DMA...

Page 77: ...BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and E...

Page 78: ...s the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices W...

Page 79: ...larm Disabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enter to select whether or not to restart the system after AC power loss Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whate...

Page 80: ...n ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled 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 Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled A...

Page 81: ...to display the detected speed CPU Q Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Q Fan control Configuration options Disabled Enabled VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage xxxV or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item ...

Page 82: ...creen 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 sequence from the available devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2008 American M...

Page 83: ...this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the ...

Page 84: ...ecurity Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward Enter to change password Enter 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 Install...

Page 85: ...t 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 your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to...

Page 86: ... 16 format ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 22 Current ROM Update ROM A Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD P5KPL C 1600 VER 0309 H 00 B 01 DATE 02 28 2008 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Select Screen Select Item Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02...

Page 87: ...ose this option 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 8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save...

Page 88: ...2 38 Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

Page 89: ...3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ...

Page 90: ...tions 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 informa...

Page 91: ... to activate the devices ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll Drivers Installation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel chipset Inf update program VIA Audio Driver Installs the VIA audio driver Atheros AR8121 AR8113 Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installs Atheros AR8121 AR8113 Gigabit Ethernet driver and application ...

Page 92: ...SUS 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 ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition ...

Page 93: ...ASUS P5KPL C 1600 3 3 2 4 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 94: ...3 Chapter 3 Software support ...

Page 95: ...A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports ...

Page 96: ...ion 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 A 2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website www asus com support download if you need to update the BIOS See Ch...

Page 97: ...e 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 you...

Page 98: ...ce 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 supports Hype...

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