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Asus P5KPL IN/SI User Manual

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Contents

Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ......................................................................................... vi
P5KPL IN/SI specifications summary ..................................................... viii

Chapter 1

Product introduction

1.1

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1

1.2

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-2

1.2.2

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-2

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-3

1.4

System memory ........................................................................... 1-3
1.4.1

Overview ......................................................................... 1-3

1.4.2

Memory configurations .................................................... 1-3

1.5

Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-6
1.5.1

PCI slots .......................................................................... 1-6

1.5.2

PCI Express x16 slot ....................................................... 1-6

1.6

Jumpers ........................................................................................ 1-6

1.7

Connectors ................................................................................... 1-8
1.7.1

Rear panel ports ............................................................. 1-8

1.7.2

Internal connectors ......................................................... 1-9

1.8

Software support ........................................................................ 1-13
1.8.1

Installing an operating system ...................................... 1-13

1.8.2

Support CD information ................................................ 1-13

Chapter 2

BIOS information

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 2-1

2.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-2

2.1.3

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 2-3

2.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-4

2.3

Main menu .................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.1

System Time ................................................................... 2-4

2.3.2

System Date ................................................................... 2-4

2.3.3

SATA1-4 .......................................................................... 2-5