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E2860
First Edition
December
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 5: Software support
Appendix: CPU features
FederalCommunications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Electricalsafety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
P5PL2-Especifications summary
CPU
Chipset
Front Side Bus
Memory
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Chapter summary
1.1Welcome
Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5PL2-Emotherboard
1.2Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items
Motherboard
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
Intel® Core�™ 2�
64-bit CPU support
DualChannelDDRII533
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
CrashFree BIOS
ASUS Q-Fantechnology
ASUS MyLogo™
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Hardware2 information
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Onboard LED
2.2.1 Placement direction
2.2.2 Screw holes
2.2.3 Motherboard layout
2.2.4 Layout contents
System power LED (Green 3-pinPLED)
Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pinIDE_LED)
System warning speaker (Orange 4-pinSPEAKER)
ATX power button/soft-offbutton (Yellow 2-pinPWRSW)
Reset button (Blue 2-pinRESET)
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
3.Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle
4.Lift the load plate with your
thumb and forefinger to a 100º
angle (A), then push the PnP cap
from the load plate window to
6. Close the load plate (A), then
push the load lever (B) until
it snaps into the retention
tab
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
2. Push down two fasteners at
a time in a diagonal sequence
to secure the heatsink and fan
Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN
P5PL2-ECPU Fan Connector
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling
2.4.1 Overview
2.4.2 Memory configurations
Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)
DDR2-533
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
2.5.3Interrupt assignmentsStandard interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4 PCIslots
2.5.5 PCIExpress x16 slot
2.5.6 PCIExpress x1 slot
2.6Jumpers
1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
To erase the RTC RAM:
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord
2.Remove the onboard battery
2. USB device wake-upjumpers (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)
USBPW1-4
USBPW78
P5PL2-EUSB Device Wake Up
USBPW56
2.7.1 Rear panelconnectors
2.7.2 Internalconnectors
2. ICH7 Primary IDEconnector (40-1pin PRI_IDE)
3. Digitalaudio connector (4-1pin SPDIF)
P5PL2-EDigital Audio Connector
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
5. Opticaldrive audio connector (4-pin CD)
P5PL2-EInternal Audio Connector
6. Front panelaudio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
P5PL2-EFront Panel Audio Connector
P5PL2-EUSB 2.0 Connectors
P5PL2-EGame Connector
9. CPU Fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN)
Only the CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS QFan feature
10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
11. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPW, 4-pinATX12V)
P5PL2-EATX Power Connector
12. System panelconnector (20-1pin PANEL)
This connector supports several chassis-mountedfunctions
P5PL2-E System Panel Connector
P5PL2-E
•System power LED(Green 3-pinPLED)
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AMIBIOS beep codes
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2 Using the dualfunction power switch
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Managing and updating your BIOS
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
4.The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility
4.1.5 ASUS Update utility
Installing ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.2BIOS setup program
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
4.2.2 Menu bar
4.2.3 Navigation keys
4.2.4 Menu items
4.2.5 Sub-menu items
4.2.6 Configuration fields
4.2.7 Pop-upwindow
4.2.8 Scrollbar
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDEMaster/Slave
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi -sector Transfer) [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
4.3.5 IDEConfiguration
Onboard IDEOperate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
IDEDetect Time Out [35]
4.3.6 System Information
AMIBIOS
Processor
System Memory
4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
AIOverclocking [Auto]
CPU Frequency [XXX]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
PCIExpress Frequency [Auto]
PCIClock Synchronization Mode [Auto]
Memory Voltage [Auto]
CPU VCore Voltage [Auto]
FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
MCHChipset Voltage [Auto]
ICHChipset Voltage [Auto]
4.4.2 USB Configuration
USB Function [Enabled]
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
USB 2.0 Controller [Disabled]
4.4.3 CPU Configuration
Microcode Updation [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Execute Disable Function [Disabled]
CPU InternalThermalControl[Auto]
4.4.4 Chipset
Advanced Chipset Settings
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]
Hyper Path 3 [Auto]
DRAM Throttling Threshold [Auto]
Booting Graphic Adapter Priority [PCIExpress/PCI]
PEG Buffer Length [Auto]
Link Latency [Auto]
4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration
HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
OnBoard PCIEX GbELAN [Enabled]
SerialPort1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
ParallelPort Address [378]
ParallelPort Mode [ECP]
Onboard Game/MIDIPort [Disabled]
4.4.6 PCIPnP
Plug And Play O/S [No]
PCILatency Timer [64]
Allocate IRQ to PCIVGA [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
I RQ-xxassigned to [PCIDevice]
4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
4.5.2 ACPI2.0 Support [No]
4.5.3 ACPIAPIC Support [Enabled]
4.5.4 APM Configuration
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Power On By ExternalModems [Disabled]
Power On By PCIDevices [Disabled]
Power On By PCIEDevices [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]
4.5.5 Hardware Monitor
AIQuiet [Disabled]
CPU Temperature [xx.xºC/xx.xºF]
MB Temperature [xx.xºC/xx.xºF]
CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxx RPM]or [Ignored]
CPU Q-FanControl[Disabled]
Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [N/A][xxxx RPM]or [Ignored]
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
1st ~xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
FullScreen Logo [Enabled]
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Bootup Num-Lock [On]
4.6.3 Security
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level[FullAccess]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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Software5 support
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5.2.1 Running the support CD
5.2.2 Drivers menu
IntelChipset Inf Update Program
SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver
Realtek RTL8111b 10/100/1000M LAN Driver
USB 2.0 Driver
5.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS Update
ASUS Screen Saver
ADOBEAcrobat Reader
5.2.4 Manuals menu
IntelLGA775 CPU InstallUser’s Manual
5.2.5 ASUS Contact information
5.2.6 Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this CD
TechnicalsupportForm
Filelist
To launch the ASUS MyLogo™:
2.Select Options from the drop down menu, then click Next
4.Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click
5.When prompted, locate the new
BIOS file, then click Next. The
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features that the motherboard
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Using the Intel® EM64T feature
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
Using the H yper-Threading Technology