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i i i Contents Notices ................................................................................................viiSafety information ............................................................................. viiiAbout this guide ...............................................................
i v Contents 2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-192.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-192.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots .............................................. 2-19 2.6 Jumpers .....................................
v Contents 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ...................................... 4-154.3.5 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 ..................................................... 4-16 4.3.6 IDE Configuration .................................................. 4-18 4.3.7 System Information.................................
v i A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 Using the Intel ® EM64T feature ............................................ A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.2.1 System requirements ......................
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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference recei...
v i i i Safety information E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged bef...
i x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and 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 This guide contains the following parts:• 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 This chapter describes the features ...
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 To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T y p o g r a p h y Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> K...
x i LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™ 2 Extreme/ Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo/Intel ® Pentium ® Extreme/Intel ® Pentium ® D/Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Intel ® Celeron ® D processors Compatible with Intel ® 06 and 05A/05B processors Supports Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64Technology (EM64T) Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedSte...
1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-11.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-11.3 Special features .........................................................
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 1 - 1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5L 1394 motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware de...
1 - 2 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 1.3 Special features 1 . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s L a t e s t p r o c e s s o r t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 proces...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 1 - 3 S e r i a l A T A t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and Intel ® ICH7 southbridge. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and ...
1 - 4 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 1 . 3 . 2 I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s F a n l e s s D e s i g n The ASUS fanless design allows multi‑directional heat flow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in qui...
2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any...
2 - 2 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 P5L 1394 R 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard....
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 3 2 . 2 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t 19cm (7.5in) 30.5cm (12in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module) R P5L 1394 LGA775 CR2032 3V Lithium Cel l CMOS Po...
2 - 4 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 2 . 2 . 4 L a y o u t c o n t e n t s S l o t s P a g e 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slots 2-19 3. PCI Express slots 2-19 J u m p e r s P a g e R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s P a g e 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-22 2. Parallel po...
2 - 6 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 2 . 3 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® D, Pent...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 7 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 (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold ...
2 - 8 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 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the ret...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 9 F a s t e n e r M o t h e r b o a r d h o l e 2 . 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 The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. To ins...
2 - 1 0 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 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B B A A A B B DO NOT forget to connect the C...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 1 2 . 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 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diag...
2 - 1 2 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 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o ...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 3 2.4 System memory 2 . 4 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR...
2 - 1 4 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 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t s ( Q V L ) D D R 2 - 6 6 7 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E N/A DS KVR667D2N5/1G • • 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E N/A SS KVR667D2E5/512 • • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 N/A SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • •...
2 - 1 6 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 2 . 4 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g a D I M M Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unloc...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 7 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2 . 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 To install an expansion card: 1. Before insta...
2 - 1 8 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 2 . 5 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s I R Q P r i o r i t y S t a n d a r d F u n c t i o n 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 — 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI stee...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 9 2 . 5 . 4 P C I s l o t s The PCI slots support cards that comply with PCI specifications, such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2 . 5 . 5 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 s l o t This motherboard supports PCI Express x16...
2 - 2 0 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 2.6 Jumpers 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The on...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 1 2 . U S B d e v i c e w a k e - u p j u m p e r s ( 3 - p i n U S B P W 1 2 3 4 , U S B P W 5 6 7 8 )Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set ...
2 - 2 2 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 2.7 Connectors 2 . 7 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port. Th...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 3 7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available ...
2 - 2 4 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 2 . I D E c o n n e c t o r ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E ) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. If you install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordi...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 5 3 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 [ r e d ] , S A T A 2 [ r e d ] , S A T A 3 [ b l a c k ] , S A T A 4 [ b l a c k ] )These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Important note on Serial ATA When ...
2 - 2 6 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 5 . 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 ) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports HD Audio or legacy AC´97 audio standard. 4 . O p t i c a l d r i v e a u d ...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 7 6 . U S B p o r t c o n n e c t o r s ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 5 6 , U S B 7 8 ) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB con...
2 - 2 8 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 8 . 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 ( 4 - p i n C P U _ F A N , 3 - p i n C H A _ F A N )The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V. Conn...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 9 1 0 . A T X p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s ( 2 4 - p i n E A T X P W , 4 - p i n A T X 1 2 V ) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down ...
2 - 3 0 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 • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in ...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 3 1 Q - C o n n e c t o r ( S y s t e m p a n e l )ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q- Connector. Step 1Connect the front panel cables to their respective connectors on th...
3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 3 - 1 3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Make sure that all switches are off.3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet th...
3 - 2 C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p 3.2 Powering off the computer 3 . 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 If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down...2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK butto...
4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using ...
4 - 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 1 . 2 A F U D O S u t i l i t y The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when t...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))Copyright (C) 200...
4 - 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. 4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to pr...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 5 4 . 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 restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard supp...
4 - 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 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: 1. ...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 7 4 . 1 . 4 A S U S E Z F l a s h u t i l i t y The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessi...
4 - 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The AS...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. 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 To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by c...
4 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 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: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update ma...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 1 1 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfigu...
4 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 09/22/2005] Legacy D...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 1 3 4 . 2 . 4 M e n u i t e m s The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4 . 2 . ...
4 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4 . 3 . 1 S y s t e m T i m e [ x x : x x : x x ] Allows you to set the system time. 4 . 3 . 2 S y s t e m D a t e [ ...
4 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] D M A M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [U...
4 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] Allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. It is recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 1 9 4 . 3 . 7 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The 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‑detect...
4 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP 4 . 4 . 1 J u m p e r F r e e C o n f...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 1 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 F r o n t S i d e B u s C P U E x t e r n a l F r e q u e n c y FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manua...
4 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 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. Configuration options: [Auto...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 3 4 . 4 . 2 U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. ...
4 - 2 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 4 . 3 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS 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. Configuration...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 5 • Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. Only some CPUs support C1E function. 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 ] Allows you to disable or set to auto the C...
4 - 2 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p A d v a n c e d C h i p s e t S e t t i n g sC o n f i g u r e D R A M T i m i n g b y S P D [ E n a b l e d ] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 7 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 ] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI Express/PCI] [PCI/PCI Express] 4 . 4 . 5 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u ...
4 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 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 ] Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron SATA controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] E-SATA Operation Mode [IDE] Sets the external SATA operation mode. Configuration options: [ID...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 9 4 . 4 . 6 P C I P n P The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Select...
4 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 4 . 5 . 1 S u s p e n d M o d e [ A u t o ] Allows...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 1 4 . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n P o w e r B u t t o n M o d e [ O n / O f f ] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] R e s t o r e o n A C P o w e r L o s s [ P o w e...
4 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p RTC Alarm Minute [30] To set the alarm minute, highlight this item and press the <+> or <‑> key to make the selection. Configuration options: [00] [1]...[59] RTC Alarm Second [30] To set the alarm second, highlight this item and press the <+...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 3 4 . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [32.5ºC/90.5ºF] MB Temperature [36.0ºC/96.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [3813RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.320V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.345V] 5V Voltage [ ...
4 - 3 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a s s i s F a n 1 S p e e d ( R P M ) [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ N / A ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field sh...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 5 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menus. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit APM Configuration Boot Device Pri...
4 - 3 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 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 Q u i c k B o o t [ E n a b l e d ] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some items of Power-On Self-Test (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Di...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 7 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 Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4 . 6 . 3 S e c u r i t y The Security menu items allow you to change the system securit...
4 - 3 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow 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 ] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration o...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 9 C l e a r U s e r P a s s w o r d Select this item to clear the user password. P a s s w o r d C h e c k [ S e t u p ] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when acce...
4 - 4 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation b...
5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double‑ click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. C l i c k a n i t e m t o i n s t a l l 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard s...
5 - 2 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5 . 2 . 2 D r i v e r s m e n u The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 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 t...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 3 5 . 2 . 3 U t i l i t i e s m e n u The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. A D O B E A c r o b a t R e a d e r V 7 . 0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader V7.0 that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Por...
5 - 4 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5 . 2 . 4 M a n u a l s m e n u The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reade...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 5 5 . 2 . 5 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5 . 2 . 6 O t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n The icons on the top right corne...
5 - 6 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 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 Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 7 F i l e l i s t Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.
5 - 8 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information. 5 . 3 . ...
5 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5 . 3 . 2 A u d i o c o n f i g u r a t i o n s The Realtek ® ALC883 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 1 1 I n f o r m a t i o n Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. M i n i m i z e Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window. E x i t Click the ex...
A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 A - 1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. com...
A - 2 A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A . 2 . 2 U s i n g t h e E I S T To use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration , then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic],...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 A - 3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows ® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux,...
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i i i Contents Notices ................................................................................................viiSafety information ............................................................................. viiiAbout this guide ...............................................................
i v Contents 2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-192.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-192.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots .............................................. 2-19 2.6 Jumpers .....................................
v Contents 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ...................................... 4-154.3.5 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 ..................................................... 4-16 4.3.6 IDE Configuration .................................................. 4-18 4.3.7 System Information.................................
v i A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 Using the Intel ® EM64T feature ............................................ A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.2.1 System requirements ......................
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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference recei...
v i i i Safety information E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged bef...
i x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and 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 This guide contains the following parts:• 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 This chapter describes the features ...
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 To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T y p o g r a p h y Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> K...
x i LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™ 2 Extreme/ Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo/Intel ® Pentium ® Extreme/Intel ® Pentium ® D/Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Intel ® Celeron ® D processors Compatible with Intel ® 06 and 05A/05B processors Supports Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64Technology (EM64T) Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedSte...
1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-11.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-11.3 Special features .........................................................
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 1 - 1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5L 1394 motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware de...
1 - 2 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 1.3 Special features 1 . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s L a t e s t p r o c e s s o r t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 proces...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 1 - 3 S e r i a l A T A t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and Intel ® ICH7 southbridge. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and ...
1 - 4 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 1 . 3 . 2 I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s F a n l e s s D e s i g n The ASUS fanless design allows multi‑directional heat flow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in qui...
2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any...
2 - 2 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 P5L 1394 R 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard....
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 3 2 . 2 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t 19cm (7.5in) 30.5cm (12in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (128 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (128 bit,240-pin module) R P5L 1394 LGA775 CR2032 3V Lithium Cel l CMOS Po...
2 - 4 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 2 . 2 . 4 L a y o u t c o n t e n t s S l o t s P a g e 1. DDR2 DIMM slots 2-13 2. PCI slots 2-19 3. PCI Express slots 2-19 J u m p e r s P a g e R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s P a g e 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-22 2. Parallel po...
2 - 6 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 2 . 3 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® D, Pent...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 7 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 (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold ...
2 - 8 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 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the ret...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 9 F a s t e n e r M o t h e r b o a r d h o l e 2 . 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 The Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. To ins...
2 - 1 0 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 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B B A A A B B DO NOT forget to connect the C...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 1 2 . 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 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diag...
2 - 1 2 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 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o ...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 3 2.4 System memory 2 . 4 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR...
2 - 1 4 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 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t s ( Q V L ) D D R 2 - 6 6 7 1024MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E N/A DS KVR667D2N5/1G • • 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E N/A SS KVR667D2E5/512 • • • 256MB KINGSTON HYB18T256800AF3 N/A SS KVR667D2N5/256 • • •...
2 - 1 6 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 2 . 4 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g a D I M M Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unloc...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 7 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2 . 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 To install an expansion card: 1. Before insta...
2 - 1 8 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 2 . 5 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s I R Q P r i o r i t y S t a n d a r d F u n c t i o n 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 — 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI stee...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 1 9 2 . 5 . 4 P C I s l o t s The PCI slots support cards that comply with PCI specifications, such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 2 . 5 . 5 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 s l o t This motherboard supports PCI Express x16...
2 - 2 0 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 2.6 Jumpers 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The on...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 1 2 . U S B d e v i c e w a k e - u p j u m p e r s ( 3 - p i n U S B P W 1 2 3 4 , U S B P W 5 6 7 8 )Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set ...
2 - 2 2 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 2.7 Connectors 2 . 7 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port. Th...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 3 7. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available ...
2 - 2 4 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 2 . I D E c o n n e c t o r ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E ) This connector is for an Ultra DMA 100/66 signal cable. If you install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordi...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 5 3 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 [ r e d ] , S A T A 2 [ r e d ] , S A T A 3 [ b l a c k ] , S A T A 4 [ b l a c k ] )These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Important note on Serial ATA When ...
2 - 2 6 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 5 . 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 ) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports HD Audio or legacy AC´97 audio standard. 4 . O p t i c a l d r i v e a u d ...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 7 6 . U S B p o r t c o n n e c t o r s ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 5 6 , U S B 7 8 ) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB con...
2 - 2 8 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 8 . 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 ( 4 - p i n C P U _ F A N , 3 - p i n C H A _ F A N )The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V. Conn...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 2 9 1 0 . A T X p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s ( 2 4 - p i n E A T X P W , 4 - p i n A T X 1 2 V ) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down ...
2 - 3 0 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 • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in ...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 2 - 3 1 Q - C o n n e c t o r ( S y s t e m p a n e l )ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily to connect the chassis front panel cables to the motherboard. Perform these steps to install ASUS Q- Connector. Step 1Connect the front panel cables to their respective connectors on th...
3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 3 - 1 3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Make sure that all switches are off.3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet th...
3 - 2 C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p 3.2 Powering off the computer 3 . 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 If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down...2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK butto...
4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using ...
4 - 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 1 . 2 A F U D O S u t i l i t y The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when t...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))Copyright (C) 200...
4 - 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. 4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to pr...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 5 4 . 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 restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard supp...
4 - 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 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: 1. ...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 7 4 . 1 . 4 A S U S E Z F l a s h u t i l i t y The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessi...
4 - 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The AS...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto Select. Click Next. 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 To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by c...
4 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 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: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update ma...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 1 1 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfigu...
4 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 09/22/2005] Legacy D...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 1 3 4 . 2 . 4 M e n u i t e m s The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4 . 2 . ...
4 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4 . 3 . 1 S y s t e m T i m e [ x x : x x : x x ] Allows you to set the system time. 4 . 3 . 2 S y s t e m D a t e [ ...
4 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] D M A M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [U...
4 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] Allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. It is recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 1 9 4 . 3 . 7 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The 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‑detect...
4 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP 4 . 4 . 1 J u m p e r F r e e C o n f...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 1 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 F r o n t S i d e B u s C P U E x t e r n a l F r e q u e n c y FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manua...
4 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 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. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 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. Configuration options: [Auto...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 3 4 . 4 . 2 U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. ...
4 - 2 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 4 . 3 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS 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. Configuration...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 5 • Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. Only some CPUs support C1E function. 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 ] Allows you to disable or set to auto the C...
4 - 2 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p A d v a n c e d C h i p s e t S e t t i n g sC o n f i g u r e D R A M T i m i n g b y S P D [ E n a b l e d ] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 7 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 ] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI Express/PCI] [PCI/PCI Express] 4 . 4 . 5 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u ...
4 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 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 ] Allows you to enable or disable the JMicron SATA controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] E-SATA Operation Mode [IDE] Sets the external SATA operation mode. Configuration options: [ID...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 2 9 4 . 4 . 6 P C I P n P The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Select...
4 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. 4 . 5 . 1 S u s p e n d M o d e [ A u t o ] Allows...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 1 4 . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n P o w e r B u t t o n M o d e [ O n / O f f ] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] R e s t o r e o n A C P o w e r L o s s [ P o w e...
4 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p RTC Alarm Minute [30] To set the alarm minute, highlight this item and press the <+> or <‑> key to make the selection. Configuration options: [00] [1]...[59] RTC Alarm Second [30] To set the alarm second, highlight this item and press the <+...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 3 4 . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [32.5ºC/90.5ºF] MB Temperature [36.0ºC/96.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [3813RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.320V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.345V] 5V Voltage [ ...
4 - 3 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a s s i s F a n 1 S p e e d ( R P M ) [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ N / A ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specific field sh...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 5 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menus. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit APM Configuration Boot Device Pri...
4 - 3 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 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 Q u i c k B o o t [ E n a b l e d ] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some items of Power-On Self-Test (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Di...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 7 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 Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4 . 6 . 3 S e c u r i t y The Security menu items allow you to change the system securit...
4 - 3 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow 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 ] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration o...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 4 - 3 9 C l e a r U s e r P a s s w o r d Select this item to clear the user password. P a s s w o r d C h e c k [ S e t u p ] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when acce...
4 - 4 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation b...
5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 1 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double‑ click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD. C l i c k a n i t e m t o i n s t a l l 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard s...
5 - 2 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5 . 2 . 2 D r i v e r s m e n u The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 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 t...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 3 5 . 2 . 3 U t i l i t i e s m e n u The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. A D O B E A c r o b a t R e a d e r V 7 . 0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader V7.0 that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Por...
5 - 4 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5 . 2 . 4 M a n u a l s m e n u The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reade...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 5 5 . 2 . 5 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5 . 2 . 6 O t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n The icons on the top right corne...
5 - 6 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 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 Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 7 F i l e l i s t Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format.
5 - 8 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support CD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information. 5 . 3 . ...
5 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 5 . 3 . 2 A u d i o c o n f i g u r a t i o n s The Realtek ® ALC883 audio CODEC provides 6-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 5 - 1 1 I n f o r m a t i o n Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. M i n i m i z e Click the minimize button ( ) to minimize the window. E x i t Click the ex...
A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 A - 1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus. com...
A - 2 A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A . 2 . 2 U s i n g t h e E I S T To use the EIST feature:1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration , then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic],...
A S U S P 5 L 1 3 9 4 A - 3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows ® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux,...
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