Asus P4GPL-X 1.5.1Motherboard layout, 1.5Motherboard overview

1.5Motherboard overview

1.5.1Motherboard layout

24.4cm (9.6in)

KBPWR

PS/2KBMS

T:Mouse

B:Keyboard

SPDIF_O

Socket 478

PARALLEL PORT

module)

-pin

COM1

bit,184

DIMMA1 (64

F_USB12

USBPW12 USBPW34

CPU_FAN

LAN_USB34

ATX12V

Intel®

DDR

Top:

Back surround L/R

915PL

Center:

Side surround L/R

Below:Bass

Top:Line In

Center:Line Out

Below:Mic In

PCIEX1_1

Marvell

88E8053

PCIEX16

PCI1

Intel

ICH6

PCI2

ALC880

PCI3

P4GPL-X

AAFP

PCIEX1_2

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

PCIEX1_3

SB_PWR

USBPW78

Intel FWH

USBPW56

4Mb

USB56

USB78

	Super	I/O
B1 (64 bit,184-pin module)		FLOPPY
DDR DIMM_	PRI IDE	EATXPWR	30.5cm (12.0in)
		CHA FAN

SATA2 SATA4

SATA1 SATA3

CLRTC

PANEL

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Contents

Page E1969 First Edition February Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 3: Software support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety P4GPL-Xspecifications summary Page Page Page 1.3.1Product highlights Latest processor technology Intel¨ 915PL and Intel¨ ICH6 chipset Dual-channelDDR memory support PCI Expressª interface Serial ATA technology 8-channelhigh definition audio 1.3.2ASUS AI Proactive features AI NET2 ASUS Hyper Path 2 technology 1.3.3Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS MyLogo2ª C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Onboard LED 1.5.1Motherboard layout 1.5.2Placement direction 1.5.3Screw holes 1.6.1Overview 1.6.2Installing the CPU Page Notes on Intel¨ Hyper-ThreadingTechnology 1.6.3Installing the heatsink and fan Page Page 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations Recommended memory configurations DDR400 Qualified Vendors List 1.7.3Installing a DIMM 1.7.4Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.3PCI slots 1.8.4PCI Express x16 slot 1.8.5PCI Express x1 slot 1.9 Jumpers 1 . Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 2 . USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) 3 . Keyboard power (3-pinKBPWR) 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 1.10.2 Internal connectors 2 . Primary IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE) Serial ATA Master/Slave connectors 4 . CPU and Chassis fan connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN) 5 . USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) 6 . Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD) 7 . ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) 12 . Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) 13 . System panel connector (20-1pin PANEL) ¥System power LED (Green 3-pinPLED) ¥Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pinIDE_LED) System warning speaker (Orange ¥Power/Soft-offbutton (Yellow 2-pinPWRSW) Page Page 2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash utility 2.1.3AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file 2.1.4ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support CD 2.1.5ASUS Update utility Installing ASUS Update Updating the BIOS through the Internet Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file 2.2BIOS setup program 2.2.1BIOS menu screen 2.2.2Menu bar 2.2.3Navigation keys 2.2.4Menu items 2.2.5Sub-menuitems 2.2.6Configuration fields 2.2.7Pop-upwindow 2.2.8Scroll bar 2.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx] 2.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 2.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.4Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.5IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] 2.3.6System Information AMI BIOS Processor System Memory 2.4.1JumperFree Configuration AI Overclocking [Auto] Performance Mode [Auto] CPU Frequency [XXX] (value is auto-detected) DRAM Frequency [Auto] PCI Express Frequency [Auto] PCI Clock Synchronization Mode [Auto] Spread Spectrum [Auto] Memory Voltage [Auto] Chipset Core Voltage [Auto] 2.4.2LAN Cable Status POST Check LAN cable [Disabled] 2.4.3USB Configuration USB Function [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] 2.4.4CPU Configuration Ratio CMOS Setting [ 8] VID CMOS Setting [ 62] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] 2.4.5Chipset Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Hyper Path 2 [Auto] Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Link Latency [Auto] PEG Link Mode [Auto] 2.4.6Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] 2.4.7PCI PnP Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] 2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] 2.5.3ACPI 2.0 Support [No] 2.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.5APM Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI/PCIEX Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Wakeup Password Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 2.5.6Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxx¼C/xxx¼F] MB Temperature [xxx¼C/xxx¼F] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] 2.6.1Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] 2.6.2Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] 2.6.3Security Change Supervisor Password User Access Level (Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software3 support 3.2.1Running the support CD 3.2.2Drivers menu QFE Update Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Realtek Audio Driver Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Driver 3.2.3Utilities menu ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update Microsoft DirectX Anti-virusutility ADOBE Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver 3.2.4ASUS Contact information 3.2.5Other information Motherboard Info Browse this CD Technical support Form Filelist