The P5KPL-AM EPU motherboard is a valuable Intel G31 uATX solution from ASUS, which supports FSB overclocking 1600MHz, supports Intel Core™2 Quad/Core™2 Extreme/Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® E1000 Series and Celeron 400 Series processors, supports DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 memory, and has EZ Flash2 & CrashFree BIOS3 and 8 Channel High Definition Audio features.
The P5KPL-AM is an Intel® Socket 775 motherboard built around the G31 chipset, supporting Core™2 Quad, Core™2 Extreme, Core™2 Duo, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4 and Celeron® CPUs. It offers a front‑side bus of 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz, dual‑channel DDR2 memory up to 4 GB, integrated Intel® GMA 3100 graphics, and an 8‑channel high‑definition audio codec (VIA VT1708B).\n\nThe board includes a variety of I/O options: 1 × PCI‑Express x16, 1 × PCI‑Express x1, 2 × PCI slots, 4 × SATA 3 Gb/s ports, 8 × USB 2.0 ports (four on the mid‑board and four on the back panel), and standard VGA, LAN, audio, and peripheral connectors. BIOS utilities such as ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, and Q‑Fan are also described, along with accessories and cable listings. This manual is written in Italian.
| CPU Socket | Intel® Socket 775 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel® G31 / ICH7 |
| Memory Support | 2 × DIMM, max 4 GB DDR2 1066/800/667 (non‑ECC) |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel® GMA 3100, max resolution 2048×1536 |
| Audio Codec | VIA VT1708B 8‑Channel High‑Definition Audio |
| SATA Ports | 4 × SATA 3 Gb/s |
| USB Ports | 8 × USB 2.0 (4 mid‑board, 4 back panel) |
| PCI‑Express Slots | 1 × PCI‑E x16, 1 × PCI‑E x1 |
It supports Intel® Socket 775 CPUs, including Core™2 Quad, Core™2 Extreme, Core™2 Duo, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4 and Celeron® series.
The board has two DIMM slots for a maximum of 4 GB DDR2 memory (1066/800/667 MHz, non‑ECC).
There are eight USB 2.0 ports: four on the mid‑board and four on the back panel.
The BIOS includes AMI BIOS with ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, Q‑Fan and other utilities.