Asus P5KPL-AM SE Chapter 1: Product information, Chapter 2: BIOS information, Jumpers, Managing and updating your BIOS

Contents

Notices..........................................................................................................	v
Safety information.......................................................................................	vi
About this guide..........................................................................................	vi
P5KPL-AM SE specifications summary..................................................	viii

Chapter 1: Product information

1.1	Before you proceed......................................................................		1-1
1.2	Motherboard overview.................................................................		1-2
	1.2.1	Motherboard layout..........................................................	1-2
	1.2.2	Layout contents...............................................................	1-2
1.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................		1-3
1.4	System memory............................................................................		1-3
	1.4.1	Overview..........................................................................	1-3
	1.4.2	Memory configurations....................................................	1-3
1.5	Expansion slots............................................................................		1-7
	1.5.1	PCI slot............................................................................	1-7
	1.5.2	PCI Express x1 slot.........................................................	1-7
	1.5.3	PCI Express x16 slot.......................................................	1-7
1.6	Jumpers	.........................................................................................	1-7
1.7	Connectors....................................................................................		1-9
	1.7.1	Rear panel ports..............................................................	1-9
	1.7.2	Internal connectors........................................................	1-10
1.8	Software support........................................................................		1-15
	1.8.1	Installing an operating system.......................................	1-15
	1.8.2	Support DVD information...............................................	1-15

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1	Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................		2-1
	2.1.1	ASUS Update utility.........................................................	2-1
	2.1.2	ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility...................................................	2-2
	2.1.3	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility.......................................	2-3
2.2	BIOS setup program.....................................................................		2-4
2.3	Main menu.....................................................................................		2-4
	2.3.1	System Time....................................................................	2-4
	2.3.2	System Date....................................................................	2-4

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