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Asus P5KPL-CM Software3 support

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

Software3 support

ASUS P5KPL-CM

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Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: BIOS setup Page 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-CMspecifications summary Page Page Product1 introduction 1.3.1Product highlights Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready Intel® G31 chipset DDR2 memory support Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology 1.3.2ASUS Special features 1.4Before you proceed Onboard LED 1.5.1Placement direction 1.5.2Screw holes 1.5.3Motherboard layout 1.5.4Layout contents 1.6Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1Installing the CPU Page 1.6.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 1.6.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 1.7.1Overview 1.7.2Memory configurations Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2 Page Page 1.7.3Installing a DIMM 1.7.4Removing a DIMM 1.8.1Installing an expansion card 1.8.2Configuring an expansion card 1.8.3Interrupt assignments 1.8.4PCI slots 1.8.5PCI Express x1 slot 1.8.6PCI Express x16 slot 1.9Jumpers Page 1.10.1Rear panel connectors Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration 1.10.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 2.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 2.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 2.1.3AFUDOS utility Updating the BIOS file 2.1.4ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility Recovering the BIOS from the support CD Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk 2.1.5ASUS Update utility 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 2.3.5IDE Configuration 2.3.6System Information 2.4.1JumperFree Configuration CPU Frequency [XXX] Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] DRAM Frequency [Auto] 2.4.2USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 2.4.3CPU Configuration Intel® SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] 2.4.4Chipset Video Function Configuration South Bridge Configuration HD Audio Controller [Azalia] 2.4.5Onboard Devices Configuration 2.4.6PCI PnP 2.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto] 2.5.2ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 2.5.3ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] 2.5.4APM Configuration 2.5.5Hardware Monitor 2.6.1Boot Device Priority 2.6.2Boot Settings Configuration 2.6.3Security User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] ASUS EZ Flash 2.8Exit menu Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Software3 support 3.2.1Running the support CD 3.2.2Drivers menu 3.2.3Utilities menu 3.2.4ASUS Contact information