Asus P5L-MX/IPAT- User Manual

Table of Contents:

• Page 2 – i i; Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.; (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE
• Page 3 – i i i; Contents; Chapter 1: Product introduction
• Page 4 – i v; Chapter 2: BIOS setup
• Page 5 – Chapter 3: Software support; Using the Intel
• Page 6 – v 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 7 – v i i; Safety information; E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y
• Page 8 – v i i i; About this guide; H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d
• Page 9 – i x; C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e; Typography; Command
• Page 12 – x i i
• Page 13 – This chapter describes the motherboard
• Page 14 – 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; Package contents; L G A 7 7 5 I n t e l
• Page 16 – The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to; Before you proceed; components or change any motherboard settings.; Onboard LED
• Page 17 – Motherboard overview; to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.; motherboard components.; . 5 . 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.; motherboard to the chassis.
• Page 18 – . 5 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t
• Page 19 – . 6 . 1 I n s t a l l l i n g t h e C P U; Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
• Page 21 – The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU; snaps into the retention tab.; The motherboard supports Intel
• Page 22 – . 6 . 2 I n s t a l 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 23 – errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.; When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan
• Page 24 – . 6 . 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 25 – The narrow end of the
• Page 26 – System memory; The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline; . 7 . 2 M e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s; DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.; • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
• Page 28 – . 7 . 3 D D R 2 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t; com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for this motherboard.; D D R 2 6 6 7 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t
• Page 29 – D D R 2 5 3 3 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t
• Page 31 – Expansion slots; . 8 . 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 32 – . 8 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s; 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; * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.; I R Q a s s i g n m e n t s f o r t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d; “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise,
• Page 33 – . 8 . 5 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6
• Page 34 – Jumpers; This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in; Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC; Clear RTC RAM
• Page 35 – USB Device Wake Up
• Page 36 – LAN port; L A N p o r t L E D i n d i c a t i o n s; . 1 0 . 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
• Page 37 – 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; . 1 0 . 2 I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s; when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.; Floppy Disk Drive Connector; FLOPPY
• Page 38 – The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal; • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole
• Page 39 – 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; SATA Connectors
• Page 40 – output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector; The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.; wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.; Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.; CPU Digital Audio Connector
• Page 41 – These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply; • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when
• Page 42 – . O p t i c a l d r i v e a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - p i n C D ); Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this; These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the optional; Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will
• Page 44 – System Panel Connector; NEL
• Page 45 – BIOS setup; This chapter tells how to change
• Page 46 – C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p; 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; format; motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS utility.
• Page 47 – C o p y i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S; • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at
• Page 48 – 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.; completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.; The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.; Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
• Page 49 – cmd; BIOS filename at the DOS prompt later.; Exit
• Page 50 – BIOS setup program; reconfiguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section
• Page 51 – . 2 . 1 B I O S m e n u s c r e e n; Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.; . 2 . 3 N a v i g a t i o n k e y s
• Page 52 – . 2 . 6 C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s
• Page 53 – Main menu; Refer to section “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu; . 3 . 1 B I O S I n f o r m a t i o n
• Page 54 – Advanced menu; and other system devices.; Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.; Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN chip.
• Page 55 – Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). Select an item then press; . 4 . 6 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 ]; E n a b l e A C P I A u t o C o n f i g u r a t i o n [ D i s a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI auto configuration.
• Page 56 – . 4 . 8 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n; automatically detects.; E n h a n c e d D e b u g [ D i s a b l e d ]; CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
• Page 57 – . 4 . 9 I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n; if you wish to configure the item.; I D E 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 IDE controller.
• Page 58 – . 4 . 1 0 S u p e r I O C o n f i g u r a t i o n; for super IO devices. Select an item then press to display the; F l o p p y D i s k C o n t r o l l e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Allows you to enable or disable the floppy disk controller.
• Page 59 – S e r i a l P o r t C o n f i g u r a t i o n; P a r a l l e l P o r t C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Allows you to select an optimal settings for the super IO device.
• Page 60 – Chipset menu; The Advanced menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset; 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 -
• Page 61 – A z a l i a H D A u d i o [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable the Azalia HD Audio.; A l l U S B P o r t s [ E n a b l e d ]; Allows you to enable or disable all USB
• Page 62 – L e g a c y U S B S u p p o r t [ A u t o ]; Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy; D e v i c e R e s e t t i m e o u t [ 2 0 s e c ]; Allows you to set the USB mass storage device start unit command; The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the; . 5 . 3 L e g a c y U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n
• Page 63 – Boot menu; an item then press to display the configuration options.; We do not recommend you to set the setup prompt timeout to 0.
• Page 64 – Security; . 7 . 1 S e t u p A d m i n i s t r a t o r P a s s w o r d; Password then press . Type the current password then press
• Page 65 – Select this item to set or change the user password. No password is
• Page 66 – Exit menu; Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the; S a v e C h a n g e s a n d R e s e t; Select Ok to save changes and reset.; D i s c a r d C h a n g e s a n d R e s e t; for a confirmation before exiting.; S a v e C h a n g e s; This option allows you to save all the changes you made so far. After; D i s c a r d C h a n g e s
• Page 67 – R e s t o r e D e f a u l t s; This option allows you to load the default values for each of the
• Page 69 – This chapter describes the contents
• Page 70 – 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 72 – A S U S S c r e e n S a v e r
• Page 73 – item to open the folder of the user manual.; the Adobe; . 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.
• Page 75 – CPU features; The Appendix describes the CPU
• Page 76 – Intel; U s i n g t h e I n t e l; Enhanced Intel SpeedStep; A . 2 . 1 S y s t e m r e q u i r e m e n t s
• Page 77 – The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the
• Page 78 – 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