Table Of Contents - Asus P5KPL-AM IN ROEM SI User Manual

Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ......................................................................................... vi
P5KPL-AM IN/ROEM/SI specifications summary ................................... viii
Chapter 1
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-3
1.4 System memory ........................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-7
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.6 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 1-7
1.7 Connectors ................................................................................... 1-9
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.8 Software support ........................................................................ 1-15
1.8.1
1.8.2
Chapter 2
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4
2.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
Product introduction
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-2
Layout contents ............................................................... 1-2
Overview ......................................................................... 1-3
Memory configurations .................................................... 1-3
PCI slot ........................................................................... 1-7
PCI Express x16 slot ....................................................... 1-7
Rear panel ports ............................................................. 1-9
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-10
Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-15
Support CD information ................................................ 1-15
BIOS information
ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-2
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-3
System Time ................................................................... 2-4
System Date ................................................................... 2-4
Primary IDE/SATA1-2 ...................................................... 2-5
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