Asus P5L 1394- User Manual

Table of Contents:

• Page 3 – i i i; Contents; Where to find more information; Chapter 1: Product introduction
• Page 4 – i v; Chapter 3: Powering up; Starting up for the first time; Chapter 4: BIOS setup
• Page 5 – Chapter 5: Software support
• Page 6 – v i; Using the Intel
• Page 7 – v i i; Notices; F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t; interference that may cause undesired operation.; C a n a d i a n D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n s S t a t e m e n t; or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
• Page 8 – v i i i; Safety information; E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y
• Page 9 – i x; About this guide; configuring the motherboard.; H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d; warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These
• Page 10 – Command
• Page 11 – Realtek High Definition 6‐channel audio CODEC
• Page 13 – This chapter describes the motherboard
• Page 14 – Chapter summary
• Page 15 – Package contents
• Page 16 – C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n; Special features; . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s; powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world.
• Page 17 – S e r i a l A T A t e c h n o l o g y; ICH7 southbridge. The SATA specification allows; P C I E x p r e s s TM i n t e r f a c e; with existing PCI specifications. See page 2‐19 for details.; - c h a n n e l h i g h d e f i n i t i o n a u d i o; High Definition 6‐channel audio CODEC. This CODEC; S / P D I F d i g i t a l s o u n d r e a d y
• Page 18 – . 3 . 2 I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s; resulting in quieter operation and longer system life.
• Page 19 – This chapter lists the hardware setup
• Page 21 – Onboard LED; The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.; Before you proceed; components or change any motherboard settings.
• Page 22 – C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n; Motherboard overview; to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.; to the motherboard components.; . 2 . 1 P l a c e m e n t d i r e c t i o n; rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.
• Page 23 – . 2 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t
• Page 24 – . 2 . 4 L a y o u t c o n t e n t s
• Page 26 – . 3 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U; Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
• Page 27 – To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
• Page 28 – The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU; it snaps into the retention
• Page 29 – . 3 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U h e a t s i n k a n d f a n; ‐certified multi‐directional heatsink and fan.
• Page 30 – Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard; errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
• Page 31 – . 3 . 3 U n i n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U h e a t s i n k a n d f a n
• Page 32 – Rotate each fastener clockwise; The narrow end of the; for detailed information on CPU fan installation.
• Page 33 – System memory; a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are; . 4 . 2 M e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s; You may install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2; • For dual‐channel configuration, the total size of memory module(s)
• Page 34 – Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t s ( Q V L )
• Page 36 – • A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one
• Page 37 – Expansion slots; . 5 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d; Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing
• Page 38 – . 5 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s; * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.; S t a n d a r d i n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s
• Page 39 – . 5 . 5 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 s l o t; specifications. The following figure; . 5 . 6 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 s l o t s; the PCI Express specifications. The
• Page 40 – Jumpers; Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC
• Page 41 – • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can; The jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up; KBPWR
• Page 42 – Connectors; . 7 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s; Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for; L A N p o r t L E D i n d i c a t i o n s
• Page 43 – A u d i o 2 , 4 , o r 6 - c h a n n e l c o n f i g u r a t i o n
• Page 44 – two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a slave; • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole; . 7 . 2 I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s; . F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y ); when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.; Floppy Disk Drive Connector; FLOPPY
• Page 45 – S e r i a l A T A h a r d d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t i o n
• Page 46 – . F r o n t p a n e l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n A A F P ); We recommend that you connect a high‐definition front panel audio
• Page 47 – then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system; The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.; The motherboard do not bundle the module.
• Page 48 – . C P U a n d C h a s s i s F a n c o n n e c t o r s; air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.; . C h a s s i s i n t r u s i o n c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - 1 p i n C H A S S I S )
• Page 49 – These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply; • Use of an ATX 12 V Specification 2.0‐compliant power supply unit
• Page 50 – System Panel Connector; NEL
• Page 51 – The ASUS Q‐Connector fits only in
• Page 53 – Powering up; This chapter describes the power up
• Page 55 – Starting up for the first time; A M I B I O S b e e p c o d e s
• Page 56 – C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p; Powering off the computer; . 2 . 1 U s i n g t h e O S s h u t d o w n f u n c t i o n
• Page 57 – BIOS setup; This chapter tells how to change
• Page 59 – Managing and updating your BIOS; . 1 . 1 C r e a t i n g a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k; motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
• Page 60 – C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p; C o p y i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S; To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write‐protected and has at
• Page 61 – CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier.; U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e; To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
• Page 62 – completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
• Page 63 – . 1 . 3 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S u t i l i t y; The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that allows you to; R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m a f l o p p y d i s k; To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:; DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing
• Page 64 – R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D; To recover the BIOS from the support CD:; When no floppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the
• Page 65 – . 1 . 4 A S U S E Z F l a s h u t i l i t y; file for the motherboard and rename the file as; • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
• Page 66 – I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e; . 1 . 5 A S U S U p d a t e u t i l i t y; Quit all Windows
• Page 67 – U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t
• Page 68 – U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e; To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:; The ASUS Update utility is; Locate the BIOS file from the
• Page 69 – BIOS setup program; This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip; file for this motherboard.
• Page 70 – For changing the basic system configuration; . 2 . 3 N a v i g a t i o n k e y s; Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
• Page 71 – displays the specific items for that; . 2 . 6 C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s; These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user‐
• Page 72 – Main menu; When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears,; Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu
• Page 74 – Selects the PIO mode.; S M A R T M o n i t o r i n g [ A u t o ]; Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.; 2 B i t D a t a T r a n s f e r [ D i s a b l e d ]; Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.; These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.
• Page 76 – recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS; I D E D e t e c t T i m e O u t [ 3 5 ]; Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.; O n b o a r d I D E O p e r a t e M o d e [ E n h a n c e d M o d e ]; including Windows; . 3 . 6 I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n; if you wish to configure the item.
• Page 77 – . 3 . 7 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n; BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.; A M I B I O S; Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.; P r o c e s s o r; Displays the auto‐detected CPU specification.; S y s t e m M e m o r y
• Page 78 – Advanced menu; and other system devices.; . 4 . 1 J u m p e r F r e e C o n f i g u r a t i o n; A I O v e r c l o c k i n g [ A u t o ]; Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.; Incorrect field values can cause system malfunction.
• Page 79 – F S B / C P U E x t e r n a l F r e q u e n c y S y n c h r o n i z a t i o n; P C I E x p r e s s F r e q u e n c y [ A u t o ]; CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100
• Page 80 – S p r e a d S p e c t r u m [ A u t o ]; Enables or disables the clock generator spectrum.; M e m o r y V o l t a g e [ A u t o ]; Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage.; Setting a very high memory voltage may damage the memory module(s)!; C P U V C o r e V o l t a g e [ A u t o ]; Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU!
• Page 81 – . 4 . 2 U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n; The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the; U S B F u n c t i o n [ E n a b l e d ]; to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at; U S B C o n t r o l l e r M o d e [ H i S p e e d ]
• Page 82 – . 4 . 3 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n; automatically detects.; M i c r o c o d e U p d a t i o n [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation.; M a x C P U I D V a l u e L i m i t [ D i s a b l e d ]; even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.; lock free feature. Only some latest CPUs support this feature.; C P U R a t i o A d j u s t m e n t [ A u t o ]
• Page 83 – C P U I n t e r n a l T h e r m a l C o n t r o l [ A u t o ]; Scroll down the screen to display the following items.; H y p e r - T h r e a d i n g T e c h n o l o g y [ E n a b l e d ]; Refer to the Appendix for more information on the Hyper-Threading; The following item appears only when you installed an Intel; I n t e l ( R ) S p e e d S t e p T e c h n o l o g y [ A u t o m a t i c ]; Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep; E x e c u t e D i s a b l e F u n c t i o n [ D i s a b l e d ]; enable C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is lower
• Page 84 – The following sub-items appear when this item is disabled.
• Page 85 – B o o t G r a p h i c A d a p t e r P r i o r i t y [ P C I E x p r e s s / P C I ]; . 4 . 5 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; O n b o a r d A u d i o C o n t r o l l e r [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable the high‐definition audio CODEC.; O n b o a r d 1 3 9 4 C o n t r o l l e r [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller.; O n B o a r d P C I E X G b E L A N [ E n a b l e d ]; under DOS mode or Windows; This item allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the
• Page 86 – O n B o a r d E x t e r n a l - S A T A [ E n a b l e d ]
• Page 87 – for legacy ISA devices.; Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.; system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.; P C I L a t e n c y T i m e r [ 6 4 ]; When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card; P a l e t t e S n o o p i n g [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI
• Page 88 – Power menu; Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press; I R Q - x x a s s i g n e d t o [ P C I D e v i c e ]
• Page 89 – . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the; R e s t o r e o n A C P o w e r L o s s [ P o w e r O f f ]; loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.; P o w e r O n B y R T C A l a r m [ D i s a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event.; The succeeding items appear when the Power On By RTC Alarm item is
• Page 90 – P o w e r O n B y E x t e r n a l M o d e m s [ D i s a b l e d ]; first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the; P o w e r O n B y P C I D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ]; P o w e r O n B y P C I E D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system; P o w e r O n B y P S / 2 K e y b o a r d [ D i s a b l e d ]
• Page 91 – . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r; The
• Page 92 – V C O R E V o l t a g e , 3 . 3 V V o l t a g e , 5 V V o l t a g e , 1 2 V V o l t a g e; through the onboard voltage regulators.
• Page 93 – Boot menu; . 6 . 1 B o o t D e v i c e P r i o r i t y; s t ~ x x t h B o o t D e v i c e [ 1 s t F l o p p y D r i v e ]; on the number of devices installed in the system.
• Page 94 – . 6 . 2 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n; F u l l S c r e e n L o g o [ E n a b l e d ]; Sets the display mode for option ROM.; W a i t f o r ‘ F 1 ’ I f E r r o r [ E n a b l e d ]
• Page 95 – I n t e r r u p t 1 9 C a p t u r e [ D i s a b l e d ]; When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap; C h a n g e S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d; on how to erase the RTC RAM.
• Page 96 – you to change other security settings.; U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ]; allows access but does not allow change to any field.; C h a n g e U s e r P a s s w o r d
• Page 97 – Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the; Exit menu; E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s; confirmation window appears. Select; the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save
• Page 98 – E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s; made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than; D i s c a r d C h a n g e s; OK; L o a d S e t u p D e f a u l t s; Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on
• Page 99 – This chapter describes the contents
• Page 101 – Installing an operating system; This motherboard supports Windows; Support CD information; motherboard features.; . 2 . 1 R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D; Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
• Page 102 – C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t; I n t e l C h i p s e t I n f U p d a t e p r o g r a m; Installs the Intel; R e a l t e k A u d i o D r i v e r; Installs the Realtek; J M i c r o n J M B 3 6 X S A T A / P A T A C o n t r o l l e r D r i v e r
• Page 103 – Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet
• Page 104 – item to open the folder of the user manual.; the Adobe; R e a l t e k H D A A u d i o U s e r ’ s M a n u a l; Allows you to open the Realtek HDA Audio user’s manual.
• Page 105 – . 2 . 5 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n; find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.; . 2 . 6 O t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n; display the specified information.; M o t h e r b o a r d I n f o; Displays the general specifications of the motherboard.
• Page 106 – B r o w s e t h i s C D; Displays the support CD contents in graphical format.; T e c h n i c a l s u p p o r t F o r m; when requesting technical support.
• Page 107 – F i l e l i s t
• Page 108 – Software information; flashing BIOS; • Before using the ASUS MyLogoTM, use the AFUDOS utility to make a
• Page 110 – . 3 . 2 A u d i o c o n f i g u r a t i o n s; R e a l t e k H D A u d i o M a n a g e r
• Page 111 – I n f o r m a t i o n; information about the audio; M i n i m i z e; Click the minimize button (; E x i t; Click the exit button (; C o n f i g u r a t i o n o p t i o n s
• Page 115 – CPU features; The Appendix describes the CPU
• Page 116 – A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
• Page 117 – Intel; • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You; U s i n g t h e I n t e l; Enhanced Intel SpeedStep; • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You; A . 2 . 1 S y s t e m r e q u i r e m e n t s; • BIOS file with EIST support
• Page 118 – A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s; CPU Configuration; The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the
• Page 119 – U s i n g t h e H y p e r - T h r e a d i n g T e c h n o l o g y; Pentium