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... P5GPL-X SE specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-12 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-14 1.7 System memory 1-16 1.7.1 Overview 1-16 1.7.2 Memory...
... P5GPL-X SE specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-12 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-14 1.7 System memory 1-16 1.7.1 Overview 1-16 1.7.2 Memory...
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P5GPL-X SE specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage A u d i o L A N USB Special features BIOS features Rear Panel LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processors Supports Intel® single-core 65nm Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processors (Refer to support.asus... 915PL Intel® ICH6 800/533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB of unbufferred non-ECC 400/333 MHz DDR DIMMs ASUS Hyper Path2 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x...
P5GPL-X SE specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage A u d i o L A N USB Special features BIOS features Rear Panel LGA775 socket for Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processors Supports Intel® single-core 65nm Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® processors (Refer to support.asus... 915PL Intel® ICH6 800/533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB of unbufferred non-ECC 400/333 MHz DDR DIMMs ASUS Hyper Path2 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x...
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Fixed PCI/PCIe frequencies. ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan ... at 1MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio. P5GPL-X SE specifications summary O v e r c l o c k i n g Internal c o n n e c t o r s Hardware monitoring Power Requirement Form Factor M a n a g e a b i l i t y Support CD c o n t e n t s ASUS CPU Lock Free Technology ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU frequency tuner) CPU and Memory voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from...
Fixed PCI/PCIe frequencies. ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan ... at 1MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio. P5GPL-X SE specifications summary O v e r c l o c k i n g Internal c o n n e c t o r s Hardware monitoring Power Requirement Form Factor M a n a g e a b i l i t y Support CD c o n t e n t s ASUS CPU Lock Free Technology ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU frequency tuner) CPU and Memory voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from...
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The motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® 915PL GMCH platform is the ideal solution to the Direct Media Interface (DMI) and supports the sixth generation I/O ...® processor in the 775‑land package with 533/800MHz front side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR at speeds of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-15 See page 1-9 for details. See Appendix for details. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® ...
The motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® 915PL GMCH platform is the ideal solution to the Direct Media Interface (DMI) and supports the sixth generation I/O ...® processor in the 775‑land package with 533/800MHz front side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR at speeds of system memory for faster and more efficient computing. ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-15 See page 1-9 for details. See Appendix for details. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® ...
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...pages 1-26. 6-channel audio The motherboard comes with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 2GB of system memory using DDR400/333 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for your growing networking needs. See pages 1-24, 1-27, 1-30 and 2-21 for details...8209;sensing and enumeration technology, and S/PDIF out support. See page 1-26 for details. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Dual-channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate.
...pages 1-26. 6-channel audio The motherboard comes with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 2GB of system memory using DDR400/333 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for your growing networking needs. See pages 1-24, 1-27, 1-30 and 2-21 for details...8209;sensing and enumeration technology, and S/PDIF out support. See page 1-26 for details. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction Dual-channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate.
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... data from the support CD in the motherboard allows you to prevent overheating and damage. See details on page 2‑6. See page 2-33. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to buy a replacement ROM chip... the latency time between the CPU and the system memory. AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is monitored for critical components. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CPU Lock Free This feature allows you can report shorts and faults up to the Marvell LAN (RJ-45) port. ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-17 See page 2-30 for more flexibility when...
... data from the support CD in the motherboard allows you to prevent overheating and damage. See details on page 2‑6. See page 2-33. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading to buy a replacement ROM chip... the latency time between the CPU and the system memory. AI NET 2 AI NET 2 is monitored for critical components. 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features CPU Lock Free This feature allows you can report shorts and faults up to the Marvell LAN (RJ-45) port. ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-17 See page 2-30 for more flexibility when...
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... than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Use any of the sockets: P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 1.7.2 Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB,... 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in Table 1. • Always...
... than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. Use any of the sockets: P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 1.7.2 Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB,... 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in Table 1. • Always...
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... For dual-channel configuration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same to ensure optimum performance. [DDR_A1(Channel A)= DDR_B1(Channel B)] DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) ...-TCCC V V K4H510838B-TCCC V V58C2256804SAT5B V V K4H560838F-TCCC V V K4H560838F-TCCC V NT5DS64M8BT-5T V V NT5DS32M8CT-5T V V NT5DS32M16BT-5T V V NT5DS64M8BT-5T V V NT5DS3232M8BT-5T V V NT5DS32M8CT-5T V V (Continued on the next page) ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-17
... For dual-channel configuration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same to ensure optimum performance. [DDR_A1(Channel A)= DDR_B1(Channel B)] DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) ...-TCCC V V K4H510838B-TCCC V V58C2256804SAT5B V V K4H560838F-TCCC V V K4H560838F-TCCC V NT5DS64M8BT-5T V V NT5DS32M8CT-5T V V NT5DS32M16BT-5T V V NT5DS64M8BT-5T V V NT5DS3232M8BT-5T V V NT5DS32M8CT-5T V V (Continued on the next page) ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-17
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SS - supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Single-sided DS - DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B 256MB A DATA MDOAD5F3G31Y0D1E02 DDR400 N/A SS ADD8608A8A-5B V V 512MB A DATA ... W9451GCDB-5 DDR400 Winbond DS W942508CH-5 V V Legend: A - supports one module inserted into two slots as one pair of modules inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory configuration. Double-sided 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction B -
SS - supports one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration. Single-sided DS - DDR400 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B 256MB A DATA MDOAD5F3G31Y0D1E02 DDR400 N/A SS ADD8608A8A-5B V V 512MB A DATA ... W9451GCDB-5 DDR400 Winbond DS W942508CH-5 V V Legend: A - supports one module inserted into two slots as one pair of modules inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory configuration. Double-sided 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction B -
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...to default values. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. P5GPL-X ® CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS P5GPL-X SE Clear RTC RAM setting You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 2-3. Move ...will cause system boot failure! Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-23 For system failure due to pins 1-2. 4. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
...to default values. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. P5GPL-X ® CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS P5GPL-X SE Clear RTC RAM setting You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to pins 2-3. Move ...will cause system boot failure! Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-23 For system failure due to pins 1-2. 4. Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
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...output is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration: CPU : Memory : Graphics card : Parallel ATA devices : Serial ATA device : Optical drive : Intel® Pentium® 4 3.6 GHz 512 MB ...orientation. EATXPWR ATX12V GND +12V DC +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK P5GPL-X GND +12V DC Ground +5 Volts ® Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts P5GPL-X SE ATX power connectors +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON#...
...output is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration: CPU : Memory : Graphics card : Parallel ATA devices : Serial ATA device : Optical drive : Intel® Pentium® 4 3.6 GHz 512 MB ...orientation. EATXPWR ATX12V GND +12V DC +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK P5GPL-X GND +12V DC Ground +5 Volts ® Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts P5GPL-X SE ATX power connectors +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON#...
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... Power, Boot, and Exit) on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-13 Use [+] or [-] to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit... that menu. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI...
... Power, Boot, and Exit) on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-13 Use [+] or [-] to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit... that menu. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI...
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The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Version : 0106 Build Date : 01/06/06 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz : 3200 MHz : 1 System Memory Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications.
The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. AMIBIOS Version : 0106 Build Date : 01/06/06 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz : 3200 MHz : 1 System Memory Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications.
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... the EIST. Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Hyper Path 2 [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] Pre-allocated Graphics Memory [Enabled, 8MB] Graphics memory type [Auto] ASUS P5GPL-X SE Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit 2-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Enables...
... the EIST. Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Hyper Path 2 [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] Pre-allocated Graphics Memory [Enabled, 8MB] Graphics memory type [Auto] ASUS P5GPL-X SE Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit 2-23 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Enables...
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Configuration options: [4 Clocks] ~ [15 Clocks] Hyper Path 2 [Auto] Enables or disables the memory acceleration mode feature. Configuration options: [PCI Express/PCI] [PCI/PCI Express] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Sets the PCI Express Graphics card buffer length. Configuration options: [2 ...
Configuration options: [4 Clocks] ~ [15 Clocks] Hyper Path 2 [Auto] Enables or disables the memory acceleration mode feature. Configuration options: [PCI Express/PCI] [PCI/PCI Express] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Sets the PCI Express Graphics card buffer length. Configuration options: [2 ...
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...] [Yes] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for boot. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Allows you to...
...] [Yes] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for boot. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] Onboard Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Allows you to...
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Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ... Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1...
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Memory Acceleration Mode DRAM Idle Timer DRAm Refresh Rate [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority Graphics Aperture Size Spread Spectrum [AGP/PCI] [ 64 MB] [Enabled] ... Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in ] [English] :[ST320413A] :[ASUS CD-S340] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] :[Not Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1...