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User Manual - Page 2
... the express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
User Manual - Page 3
... 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3
1.4 Before you proceed 1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5
1.5.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-6
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7
1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1-10 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-11
1.7 System memory 1-12...
User Manual - Page 4
... 2-9 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA 1-4 2-9 2.3.5 Storage Configuration 2-10 2.3.6 System Information 2-11
2.4 Advanced menu 2-11
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration 2-11 2.4.2 USB Configuration 2-13 2.4.3 CPU Configuration 2-13 2.4.4 Chipset 2-14 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-15 2.4.6 PCI PnP 2-16
2.5 Power menu 2-16
2.5.1 Suspend Mode 2-17 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-17
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User Manual - Page 6
...limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, ... the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with ...
User Manual - Page 7
... to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.
• Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage...
User Manual - Page 8
... updates. 1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
Conventions used in this guide
To make...
User Manual - Page 9
... summary
CPU
Chipset Front side bus Memory
Expansion slots VGA Storage LAN Audio USB
LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme/ Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D / Celeron® processors
Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel® Hyper-Threading technology ready * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support...
User Manual - Page 10
... 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
1 x Internal speaker connector
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Power Stabilizer
8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5
WOL, PXE, RPL, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up
Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate utility Anti-virus software (OEM) Bundled Software
1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable...
User Manual - Page 13
... image on your screen.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD, floppy disk, or USB disk that contains the BIOS file.
ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility.
Power Stabilizer Power Stabilizer is specially designed for...
User Manual - Page 18
... cap unless you are installing a 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 (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B).
Retention tab A B
Load lever
PnP cap Load plate 4B
4A
3
5. Position...
User Manual - Page 23
... you are using a 32-bit Windows®
OS.
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Use a 64-bit Windows® OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the
motherboard.
• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less.
Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 4 GB on the...
User Manual - Page 29
... as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot
This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that complies with the PCI Express specifications.
ASUS P5KPL-AM...
User Manual - Page 33
... connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133).
Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA.
ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS
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User Manual - Page 40
... with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.
To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu...
User Manual - Page 41
... disk or a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
Create a bootable floppy disk using a different computer.
To create a bootable floppy disk: 1. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 2. Follow the instructions...
User Manual - Page 42
... a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
Quit all Windows...
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... the ASUS website at www.asus. com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Insert the floppy/USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the floppy disk drive or the USB port, then launch EZ Flash 2. You can launch EZ Flash 2 in two ways.
a. Press + during POST to display the following:
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.25
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005
Current ROM
BOARD: P5KPL-AM...
User Manual - Page 45
... original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk or the USB flash disk to P5KPLAMP.ROM.
Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the floppy disk, support DVD, or USB flash disk containing BIOS file to the disk
drive or port. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk,
support DVD, or USB flash disk for the BIOS file.
Bad...
User Manual - Page 46
... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip. The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
User Manual - Page 61
... user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always]
2.7 Tools menu
The Tools menu items allow you to launch special functions. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu.
Main
Advanced
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Power
Boot Tools
Exit
ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI...