Asus P5KPL-AM/PS User Manual

Motherboard

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Table of contents

Document Outline

Notices
About this guide
Safety information
P5KPL-AM/PS specifications summary
1.1 Welcome!
1.2 Package contents
1.3 Special features
- 1.3.1 Product highlights
- 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
1.4 Before you proceed
1.5 Motherboard overview
- 1.5.1 Placement direction
- 1.5.2 Screw holes
- 1.5.3 Motherboard layout
- 1.5.4 Layout contents
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 1.6.1 Installing the CPU
- 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
- 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
1.7 System memory
- 1.7.1 Overview
- 1.7.2 Memory configurations
- 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
- 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM
1.8 Expansion slots
- 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card
- 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card
- 1.8.3 PCI slots
- 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots
- 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot
1.9 Jumpers
1.10 Connectors
- 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
- 1.10.2 Internal connectors
1.11 Software support
- 1.11.1 Installing an operating system
- 1.11.2 Support DVD information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
- 2.1.2 ASUS Update utility
- 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
- 2.1.4 AFUDOS utility
- 2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
2.2 BIOS setup program
- 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen
- 2.2.2 Menu bar
- 2.2.3 Navigation keys
- 2.2.4 Menu items
- 2.2.5 Submenu items
- 2.2.6 Configuration fields
- 2.2.7 Pop-up window
- 2.2.8 Scroll bar
- 2.2.9 General help
2.3 Main menu
- 2.3.1 System Time
- 2.3.2 System Date
- 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A
- 2.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave
- 2.3.5 SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 and SATA4
- 2.3.6 Storage Configuration
- 2.3.7 System Information
2.4 Advanced menu
- 2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration
- 2.4.2 USB Configuration
- 2.4.3 CPU Configuration
- 2.4.4 Chipset
- 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 2.4.6 PCI PnP
2.5 Power menu
- 2.5.1 Suspend Mode
- 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support
- 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support
- 2.5.4 APM Configuration
- 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor
2.6 Boot menu
- 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority
- 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
- 2.6.3 Security
2.7 Tools menu
- 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2
- 2.7.2 AI NET 2
2.8 Exit menu