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P5L 1394
Motherboard
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E2726 Revised edition V2 October 2006 Copyright © 2006 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 extende
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................vii Safety information .............................................................................viii About this guide .................................................................................. ix How this guide is organized ................................................................ ix Where to find more information ..................................................
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Contents 2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-19 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-19 2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots .............................................. 2-19 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-20 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-22 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..............................
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Contents 4.3.4 Primary IDE Master/Slave ...................................... 4-15 4.3.5 SATA 1, 2, 3, 4 ..................................................... 4-16 4.3.6 IDE Configuration .................................................. 4-18 4.3.7 System Information............................................... 4-19 4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-20 4.4.1 JumperFree Configuration ..................................... 4-20 4.4.2 USB Conf
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® A.1 Intel EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 ® Using the Intel EM64T feature ............................................ A-1 ® A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.2.1 System requirements .............................................. A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST ......................................................... A-2 ® A.3 Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3 Using t
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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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P5L 1394 specifications summary ® CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Core™ 2 Extreme/ ® ® ® ® Intel Core™ 2 Duo/Intel Pentium Extreme/Intel ® ® ® ® ® Pentium D/Intel Pentium 4/Intel Celeron D processors ® Compatible with Intel 06 and 05A/05B processors ® Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64Technology (EM64T) ® Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ® Chipset Northbridge: Intel MCH 945P ® Southbridge: Intel ICH7 Front Side Bus 10
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P5L 1394 specifications summary Special features ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS C.P.R. ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS MyLogo BIOS features 4 Mb FLASH ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x External SATA 1 x IEEE 1394a 6-channel audio ports Internal 1 x Floppy disk drive connector connectors 1 x ICH7
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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 P5L 1394
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P5L 1394 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 P5L 1394 motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cable 1 x Seri
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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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Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ® ATA interfaces and Intel ICH7 southbridge. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. See page 2-25 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 ser
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Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with a PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller to provide a total solution for your networking needs. The Gigabit LAN controller uses the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth. See pages 2-22 for details. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure det
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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 ................................................................... 2-17 2.6 Jumpers ........................
