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Asus P5PL2-E 1.1Welcome, 1.2Package contents, Cables, I/O shield, User guide, Motherboard, I/O modules, Accessories, Documentation, 2 x SATA cables, Application CDs

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1.1Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5PL2-E motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contentsCheck your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard	ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard
I/O modules	USB 2.0 (2 ports) module
Cables	1 x 3 in 1 ATA/FDD cable
	2 x SATA cables
	2 x SATA power cables
Accessories	I/O shield
Application CDs	ASUS motherboard support CD
Documentation	User guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

ASUS P5PL2-E

Contents

Page 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 Page Page Page 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™ Page Hardware2 information Page 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) Page Page Page AMIBIOS beep codes 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2 Using the dualfunction power switch Page 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 Page Software5 support Page 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 Page Page features that the motherboard supports Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the H yper-Threading Technology