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4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB78) This connector is for a USB 2.0 port. Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB connector complys with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module cable is purchased separately. 5. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with the Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA (133 MB/s). 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction

Section	Page
Notices	5
Safety information	6
About this guide	6
P5QL-I/SI specifications summary	8
Chapter 1	10
Product introduction	10
1.1 Before you proceed	10
1.2 Motherboard overview	11
1.2.1 Motherboard layout	11
1.2.2 Layout contents	12
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	12
1.4 System memory	13
1.4.1 Overview	13
1.4.2 Memory configurations	13
1.5 Expansion slots	17
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card	17
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	17
1.5.3 PCI slots	17
1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot	17
1.6 Jumpers	18
1.7 Connectors	20
1.7.1 Rear panel connectors	20
1.7.2 Internal connectors	21
1.8 Software support	25
1.8.1 Installing an operating system	25
1.8.2 Support CD information	25
Chapter 2	26
BIOS information	26
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	26
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	26
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	27
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	28
2.2 BIOS setup program	29
2.3 Main menu	30
2.3.1 System Time	30
2.3.2 System Date	30
2.3.3 SATA1~4	30
2.3.4 Storage Configuration	31
2.3.5 System Information	31
2.4 Advanced menu	32
2.4.1 CPU Configuration	32
2.4.2 Chipset	33
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	33
2.4.4 USB Configuration	34
2.4.5 PCI PnP	35
2.5 Power menu	35
2.5.1 Suspend Mode	35
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	35
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	36
2.5.4 APM Configuration	36
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor	36
2.6 Boot menu	37
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	37
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	37
2.6.3 Security	38
2.7 Tools menu	39
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	39
2.7.2 AI NET 2	39

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

USB connector (10-1 pin USB78)

This connector is for a USB 2.0 port. Connect the USB module cable to this connector,

then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB

connector complys with USB 2.0 speciﬁcation that supports up to 480 Mbps connection

speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

The USB module cable is purchased separately.

Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4)

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk

drives and optical disk drives. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with the

Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s speciﬁcation. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster

than the standard parallel ATA (133 MB/s).