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xP5PL2-E specications summary(continued on the next page)LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/Intel® Pentium® D/Intel® Pentium® 4/Intel® Celeron

ASUS P5PL2-EChapter summary55.1 Installing an operating system ... 5-15.2 Support CD information ...

ASUS P5PL2-E 5-1If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. D

5-2 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install

ASUS P5PL2-E 5-35.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe IIThis

5-4 Chapter 5: Software support5.2.4 Manuals menuThe Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of

ASUS P5PL2-E 5-55.2.5 ASUS Contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the

5-6 Chapter 5: Software supportBrowse this CDDisplays the support CD contents in graphical format.Technical support FormDisplays the ASUS Technical Su

ASUS P5PL2-E 5-7FilelistDisplays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. 5.3 ASUS MyLogo™The ASUS MyLogo™ util

5-8 Chapter 5: Software supportTo launch the ASUS MyLogo™:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility. Refer to section “4.1.5 ASUS Update utility” for detail

ASUS P5PL2-E 5-99. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo.10. After ashing the BIOS,

xi1 x 24-pin ATX power connector1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x GAME

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

ASUS P5PL2-EChapter summaryAA.1 Intel® EM64T ... A-1A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedSt

ASUS P5PL2-E A-1A.1 Intel® EM64T• The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems.•

A-2 Appendix: CPU featuresA.2.2 Using the EISTTo use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu

ASUS P5PL2-E A-3A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology• The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology

A-4 Appendix: CPU features

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1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

ASUS P5PL2-EChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package contents ...

ASUS P5PL2-E 1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5PL2-E motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlightsLatest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin su

ASUS P5PL2-E 1-3S/PDIF-out on Back I/O Port This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via an S/PDIF-

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

2Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes descript

iiE2860First Edition December 2006Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softwa

ASUS P5PL2-EChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard overview ...

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-1Onboard LEDThe motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, o

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware informationP5PL2-E2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensur

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-32.2.3 Motherboard layout19cm (7.5in)30.5cm (12in)DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module)DDR2 DIMM_B1

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots Page1. PCI-E x16 2-182. PCI-E x 1 2-183.

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-5Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-22 2. ICH7 Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin P

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.2.3 Central Processing Unit

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-73. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware informationThe CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-9Fas tenerMot herboard hole2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® Pentium® D LGA775 processor requires a specially design

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.2. Push down two fasteners at a

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-112.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fanTo uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connecto

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.The narrow end of the groove sh

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-132.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware informationQualified Vendors Lists (QVL)Sid e(s): SS - Si ngle-side d DS - Doub le-sided CL : CAS Lat encyDIM M support:

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can caus

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe th

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-172.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Controller

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.4 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply w

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-192.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS m

ivContents2.7 Connectors ... 2-212.7.1 Rear panel connectors ...

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. USB device wake-up jumpers (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the c

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-212.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 d

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-232. ICH7 Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra DMA 100/66 signal

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black])These connectors are for t

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-256. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports eit

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. USB port connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-279. CPU Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.4

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information11. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPW, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power

ASUS P5PL2-E 2-29• System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this c

vContents4.4.2 USB Conguration ... 4-224.4.3 CPU Conguration ...

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information

3Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.

ASUS P5PL2-EChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-13.2 Powering off the computer ...

ASUS P5PL2-E 3-13.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches a

3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2000:1. Click the Start butt

4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also

ASUS P5PL2-EChapter summary44.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.1.2 AFUDOS utilityThe AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-3The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk dr

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-54.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThe recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-74.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of b

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setupInstalling ASUS UpdateTo install ASUS Update:1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Cli

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-93. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next.Updating the BIOS through the Inter

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setupUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS fileTo update the BIOS through a BIOS le:1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windo

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-114.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setupUse [ENTER], [TAB]or [SHIFT-TAB] toselect a field.Use [+] or [-] toconfigure system time. Select Screen Select Item+

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-134.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows th

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

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-154.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/SlaveThe BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-me

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

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-17Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS).

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-194.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.4.4.1 JumperFree Con

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupFSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-21Memory Voltage [Auto]Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.80V] [1.90V] [1.95V] [2.00V]Re

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.2 USB ConfigurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-234.4.3 CPU ConfigurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.Microcode Updatio

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis g

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAdvanced Chipset SettingsConfigure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-25Hyper Path 3 [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 3 feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]DR

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.5 Onboard Devices ConfigurationHD Audio Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the high-denition audio CO

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-27Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.6 PCI PnPThe PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes settin

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-29IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved],

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) featur

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-314.5.4 APM ConfigurationPower Button Mode [On/Off]Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is p

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupRTC Alarm MinuteTo set the alarm minute, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection.

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-334.5.5 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorAI Quiet [Disabled]CPU Temperature [79.5ºC/175ºF]MB Temperature [36ºC/96.5ºF]CPU Fan Speed

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

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setupCPU Temperature [xx.xºC/xx.xºF] MB Temperature [xx.xºC/xx.xºF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and display

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-354.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6.2 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (P

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-37Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-39Clear User PasswordSelect this item to clear the user password.Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user passwo

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setupExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program

ASUS P5PL2-E 4-41Load Setup Defaults Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option

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5Software supportThis chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.