Asus P5KPL-AM Software3 support

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

Software3 support

ASUS P5KPL-AM

Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 3: Software support Appendix: CPU features Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography P5KPL-AMspecifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Form factor Page Product1 introduction 1.3.1Product highlights Green ASUS LGA775 Intel® Quad-coreProcessor Ready Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready Intel® G31 chipset Dual-ChannelDDR2 1066 (OC) Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology PCI Express Architecture 1.3.2ASUS Special features ASUS Q-Fantechnology ASUS MyLogo2™ ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS O.C. Profile Onboard LED 1.5.1Placement direction 1.5.2Screw holes 1.5.3Motherboard layout 1.6.1Installing the CPU Page Page 1.6.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan P5KPL-AMCPU Fan Connector 1.6.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List DDR2 800 Qualified Vendors List DDR2 1066 Qualified Vendors List 1.7.3Installing a DIMM Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1.8.4PCI slot 1.8.5PCI Express x1 slot 1.8.6PCI Express x16 Slot 1.9Jumpers 1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) P5KPL-AMClear RTC RAM 1.10.1Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 1.10.2Internal connectors 3.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_IDE) Mode of P5KPL-AM 240-pinIDE Connector 4.ICH7 Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) P5KPL-AMSATA Connectors 5.USB connectors (10-1pin USB56, USB78) P5KPL-AMUSB 2.0 Connectors 6.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD) P5KPL-AMInternal Audio Connector 7.CPU, chassis, power fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN, 3-pinPWR_FAN) P5KPL-AMFan Connectors 8.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) P5KPL-AMIntrusion Connector 9.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) P5KPL-AMFront Panel Audio Connector Front Panel Support Type 10.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V) 11.System panel connector (10-1pin F_PANEL) P5KPL-AMSystem Panel Connector •System power LED (2-pinPWRLED) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin+HDLED) •ATX power button/soft-offbutton (2-pinPWRBTN) Page 2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.3AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOS Updating the BIOS file 2.1.4ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk 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 ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] IDE Detect Time Out [35] 2.3.6System Information AMI BIOS Processor System Memory JumperFree Configuration AI Overclocking [Auto] Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] DRAM Frequency [Auto] 1.8V Dual Over Voltage [Auto] VTT_CPU Over Voltage [Auto] Memory Over Voltage [Auto] 2.4.2USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] 2.4.3CPU Configuration CPU ratio adjustment [Auto] C1É Support [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM function [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel® SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] 2.4.4Chipset North Bridge Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Video Function Configuration South Bridge Configuration HD Audio Controller [Azalia] 2.4.5Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] 2.4.6PCI 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] 2.5.2ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 2.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.4APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] 2.5.5Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored] CPU Q-FanControl [Disabled] 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 User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] 2.7.1ASUS EZ Flash 2.7.2AI NET2: Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software3 support 3.2.1Running the support DVD 3.2.2Drivers menu ASUS InstAll-DriversInstallation Wizard Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver VIA Audio Driver 3.2.3Utilities menu ASUS InstAll-InstallationWizard for Utilities ASUS Update ASUS PC Probe Realtek Diagnostics 3.2.4ASUS Contact information Page Page A.1.1 System requirements A.1.2 Using the EIST Page Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology