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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 3: Powering up
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
Chapter 5: 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
P5KC specifications summary
CPU
Chipset
System bus
Memory
AI Lifestyle Unique
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution:
features
ASUS Crystal Sound:
ASUS EZ DIY:
Internal connectors
BIOS features
Manageability
Accessories
Support CD contents
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Product1 introduction
Chapter summary
1.1Welcome
1.2Package contents
1.3.1Product highlights
Green ASUS
Intel® Core™2 Duo/ Intel® Core™2 Extreme CPU support
Intel® Quad-coreProcessor Ready
Intel P35 Chipset
DDR3 memory support
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
IEEE 1394a support
S/PDIF digital sound ready
High Definition Audio
1.3.2ASUS AI Lifestyle features
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Crystal Sound
ASUS EZ DIY
1.3.3ASUS Stylish features
ASUS MyLogo2™
1.3.4ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features
AI NOS™ (Non-DelayOverclocking System)
AI Booster
Hardware2 information
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Onboard LED
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes
2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool
2.2.4Motherboard layout
2.2.5Layout contents
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2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.3.1Installing the CPU
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2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
P5KC CPU fan connector
2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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2.4.1Overview
DDR3 module installation
DDR2 module installation
2.4.2Memory configurations
64-bit
For DDR3 DIMMs:
P5KC Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability
P5KC Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066MHz capability
P5KC Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-800MHz capability
P5KC Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066MHz capability
P5KC Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-800MHz capability
2.4.3Installing a DDR2/DDR3 DIMM
2.4.4Removing a DIMM
2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card
2.5.3Interrupt assignments
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
2.5.4PCI slots
2.5.5PCI Express x1 slot
2.5.6Two PCI Express x16 slots
Primary PCI Express x16 slot
Universal PCI-Eslot (max. x4 mode)
2.5.7AI Slot Detector
2.6Jumper
1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
P5KC Clear RTC RAM
2.7.1Rear panel connectors
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channelconfiguration
USB 2.0 ports 3 and
Optical S/PDIF Out port
USB 2.0 ports 5 and
2.7.2Internal connectors
2.IDE connector (40-1pin PRI_EIDE)
Mode of
P5KC EIDE connector
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
4.JMicron JMB363® Serial ATA RAID connector (7-pinSATA_E2)
P5KC SATA connector
5.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT)
P5KC Digital audio connector
6.USB connectors (10-1pin USB78, USB 910, USB1112)
P5KC USB 2.0 connectors
7.IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1pin IE1394_2)
P5KC IEEE 1394a connector
8.Optical drive audio connector (4-pinCD [Black])
P5KC Internal audio connector
9.CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors
(4-pinCPU_FAN, 3-pinCHA_FAN1, 3-pinCHA_FAN2, 3-pinPWR_FAN)
P5KC Fan connectors
10.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM1)
P5KC COM port connector
11.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS)
P5KC Chassis intrusion connector
12.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)
13.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR, 4-pinATX12V)
14.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL)
P5KC System panel connector
•System power LED (2-pinPLED)
•Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pinIDE_LED)
•System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER)
Q-Connector(system panel)
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AMI BIOS beep codes
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2Using the dual function power switch
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4.1.1ASUS Update utility
Installing ASUS Update
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.1.2Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1.3ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
4.1.4AFUDOS utility
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
afudos /i[filename]
4.1.5ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
Recovering the BIOS from the support CD
Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk
4.2BIOS setup program
4.2.1BIOS menu screen
4.2.2Menu bar
4.2.3Navigation keys
4.2.4Menu items
4.2.5Sub-menuitems
4.2.6Configuration fields
4.2.7Pop-upwindow
4.2.8Scroll bar
4.3.1System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.2System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.3Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4SATA 1~4
Type [Auto]
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Block (Multi-sectorTransfer) M [Auto]
PIO Mode [Auto]
4.3.5SATA Configuration
SATA Configuration [Enhanced]
Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]
SATA Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
4.3.6System Information
AMI BIOS
Processor
System Memory
4.4.1Jumperfree Configuration
AI Overclocking [Auto]
CPU Ratio Control [Auto]
FSB Frequency [XXX]
PCIE Frequency [XXX]
DRAM Frequency [Auto]
DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto]
Transaction Booster [Auto]
Booster level [0]
Clock Over-ChargingMode [Auto]
4.4.2USB Configuration
USB Functions [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
BIOS EHCI Hand-off[Enabled]
Port 64/60 Emulation [Disabled]
4.4.3CPU Configuration
C1E Support [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]
CPU TM Function [Enabled]
4.4.4Chipset
North Bridge Configuration
4.4.5OnBoard Devices Configuration
High Definition Audio [Enabled]
Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]
Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled]
J-MicroneSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled]
4.4.6PCI PnP
Plug And Play O/S [No]
4.5.1Suspend Mode [Auto]
4.5.2Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]
4.5.3ACPI Version [Disabled]
4.5.4ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
4.5.5APM 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]
4.5.6Hardware Monitor
CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
CPU Q-FanControl [Disabled]
CPU Fan Profile [Optimal]
Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]
Chassis Q-FanControl [Disabled]
Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto]
Chassis Target Temperature [37ºC]
4.6.1Boot Device Priority
1st ~ xxth Boot Device [xxx Drive]
4.6.2Removable Drives
1. 1st Drive
4.6.3Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Bootup Num-Lock[On]
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]
Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]
4.6.4Security
Change Supervisor Password
User Access Level [Full Access]
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check [Setup]
4.7.1ASUS EZ Flash
4.7.2ASUS O.C. Profile
Save to Profle 1/2
Load from Profile 1/2
Start O.C. Profile
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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Software5 support
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5.2.1Running the Support CD
5.2.2Drivers menu
ASUS InstAll - Drivers Installation Wizard
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
Realtek Audio Driver
Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet Driver
5.2.3Utilities menu
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities
ASUS Update
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS AI Suite
ADOBE Acrobat Reader
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
Symantec Norton Internet Security
WinDVD Copy5 Trial
Corel Snapfire Plus SE
5.2.4Make Disk menu
JMicron JMB36X 32bit RAID Driver
JMicron JMB36X 64bit RAID Driver
5.2.5Manuals menu
5.2.6ASUS Contact information
5.2.7Other information
Motherboard Info
Browse this CD
Technical support form
Filelist
5.3.1ASUS MyLogo2™
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5.3.2Audio configurations
Realtek HD Audio Manager
Information
Minimize
Exit
Configuration options
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5.3.3ASUS PC Probe
Installing PC Probe
Launching PC Probe
Using PC Probe
Preferences
Hardware monitor panels
WMI browser
DMI browser
PCI browser
Usage
Configuring PC Probe
5.3.4ASUS AI Suite
Installing AI Suite
Launching AI Suite
Using AI Suite
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5.3.5ASUS AI Gear2
5.3.6ASUS AI Nap
5.3.7ASUS AI N.O.S
5.3.8ASUS Q-Fan2
5.3.9ASUS AI Booster
5.4.1RAID definitions
5.4.2Installing Serial ATA hard disks
5.4.3JMicron® RAID Configuration
Before creating a RAID set
Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility
Creating a RAID set
[Create New RAID]
Name : JRAID
Level: 0-Stripe
Disks: Select Disk
Block: 128 KB
Members(HDDx)
RDD0: JRAID
0-Stripe
XXX GB
Deleting a RAID set
Resetting disks to non-RAID
Solving a Mirror conflict
Rebuilding a Mirror Drive
Saving the settings and exiting setup
5.5.1Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
5.5.2Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®
JMicron JMB363
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Using the Intel® EM64T feature
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology