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Contents

1.11

Software support

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1-29

1.11.1

Installing an operating system

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1-29

1.11.2

Support DVD information

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1-29

Chapter 2: BIOS information

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS

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2-1

2.1.1

Creating a bootable floppy disk

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2-1

2.1.2

ASUS Update utility

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2-2

2.1.3

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

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2-3

2.1.4

AFUDOS utility

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2-4

2.1.5

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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2-5

2.2

BIOS setup program

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2-6

2.2.1

BIOS menu screen

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2-7

2.2.2

Menu bar

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2-7

2.2.3

Navigation keys

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2-7

2.2.4

Menu items

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2-8

2.2.5

Submenu items

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2-8

2.2.6

Configuration fields

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2-8

2.2.7

Pop-up window

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2-8

2.2.8

Scroll bar

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2-8

2.2.9

General help

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2-8

2.3

Main menu

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2-9

2.3.1

System Time

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2-9

2.3.2

System Date

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2-9

2.3.3

Legacy Diskette A

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2-9

2.3.4

Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave

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2-9

2.3.5

IDE Configuration

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2-10

2.3.6

System Information

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2-10

2.4

Advanced menu

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2-11

2.4.1

JumperFree Configuration

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2-11

2.4.2

USB Configuration

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2-12

2.4.3

CPU Configuration

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2-13

2.4.4

Chipset

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2-14

2.4.5

Onboard Devices Configuration

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2-15

2.4.6

PCI PnP

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2-15

2.5

Power menu

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2-16

2.5.1

Suspend Mode

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2-16

2.5.2

ACPI 2.0 Support

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2-16

2.5.3

ACPI APIC Support

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2-16

2.5.4

APM Configuration

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2-17

2.5.5

Hardware Monitor

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2-17

Section	Page
Notices	6
About this guide	7
Safety information	7
P5KPL-AM specifications summary	9
1.1 Welcome!	11
1.2 Package contents	11
1.3 Special features	11
1.3.1 Product highlights	11
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features	13
1.4 Before you proceed	14
1.5 Motherboard overview	15
1.5.1 Placement direction	15
1.5.2 Screw holes	15
1.5.3 Motherboard layout	16
1.5.4 Layout contents	16
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	17
1.6.1 Installing the CPU	17
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	20
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	21
1.7 System memory	22
1.7.1 Overview	22
1.7.2 Memory configurations	23
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM	27
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM	27
1.8 Expansion slots	28
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card	28
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	28
1.8.3 PCI slots	28
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots	28
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot	28
1.9 Jumpers	29
1.10 Connectors	30
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors	30
1.10.2 Internal connectors	31
1.11 Software support	39
1.11.1 Installing an operating system	39
1.11.2 Support DVD information	39
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	41
2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk	41
2.1.2 ASUS Update utility	42
2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	43
2.1.4 AFUDOS utility	44
2.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	45
2.2 BIOS setup program	46
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen	47
2.2.2 Menu bar	47
2.2.3 Navigation keys	47
2.2.4 Menu items	48
2.2.5 Submenu items	48
2.2.6 Configuration fields	48
2.2.7 Pop-up window	48
2.2.8 Scroll bar	48
2.2.9 General help	48
2.3 Main menu	49
2.3.1 System Time	49
2.3.2 System Date	49
2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A	49
2.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave	49
2.3.5 IDE Configuration	50
2.3.6 System Information	50
2.4 Advanced menu	51
2.4.1 JumperFree Configuration	51
2.4.2 USB Configuration	52
2.4.3 CPU Configuration	53
2.4.4 Chipset	54
2.4.5 Onboard Devices Configuration	55
2.4.6 PCI PnP	55
2.5 Power menu	56
2.5.1 Suspend Mode	56
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	56
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	56
2.5.4 APM Configuration	57
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor	57
2.6 Boot menu	58
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	58
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	59
2.6.3 Security	59
2.7 Tools menu	60
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	60
2.7.2 AI NET2	60

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