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P5PL2-E
Motherboard
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E2860 First Edition December 2006 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii About this guide .................................................................................viii P5PL2-E specifications summary.......................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ..........................................
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Contents 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-21 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-21 2.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 2-22 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .......
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Contents 4.4.2 USB Configuration ................................................. 4-22 4.4.3 CPU Configuration ................................................. 4-23 4.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 4-24 4.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................. 4-26 4.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-28 4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement 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 received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • 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 before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, ju
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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P5PL2-E specifications summary ® ® ® LGA775 socket for Intel Core™ 2 Duo/Intel Pentium CPU ® ® ® ® D/Intel Pentium 4/Intel Celeron D processors ® Supports Intel next generation 65nm (both Single and Dual Core) CPU ® Supports Intel EM64T/ EIST/Hyper-Threading Technology ® Supports Intel 04B/04A and 05B/05A processor ® Chipset Northbridge: Intel MCH 945 ® Southbridge: Intel ICH7 Front Side Bus 1066/800/533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture Memory 4 x 240-pin DIMM socke
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P5PL2-E specifications summary Internal I/O 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector connectors 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x GAME/MIDI connector 1 x Front panel High Definition Audio connector 1 x SPDIF_out connector Chassis Intrusion CPU/Chassis/ Power Fan connectors Manageability WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, WO_USB, WO_KB/MS, WOW Support CD Drivers contents ASUS PC Probe II AS
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2 ASUS P5PL2-E
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5PL2-E 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 devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard I/O modules USB 2.0 (2 ports) module Cables 1
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array ® ® (LGA) socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 775-land ® ® package. The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports ® ® the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel 05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. See page 2-6 for details.
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S/PDIF-out on Back I/O Port This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via an S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack. It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See pages 2-22 for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial inter
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1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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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. Hardware 2 information
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6 2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-16 2.6 Jumpers ........................
