Asus PK5C 2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool

2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool 2

The motherboard comes with the ASUS Stack Cool 2 cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate.

ASUS P5KC

Contents

Page Page 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 Page 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 Page Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3ASUS Stack Cool 2.2.4Motherboard layout 2.2.5Layout contents Page 2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan P5KC CPU fan connector 2.3.3Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Page 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) Page Page AMI BIOS beep codes 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 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 Page Software5 support Page 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™ Page 5.3.2Audio configurations Realtek HD Audio Manager Information Minimize Exit Configuration options Page Page 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 Page 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 Page Page Using the Intel® EM64T feature A.2.1 System requirements A.2.2 Using the EIST Using the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology