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    Motherboard P7P55D Premium
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    the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND
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    ...viii About this guide...ix P7P55D Premium specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Xtreme Design-Hybrid Processor 1-3 1.3.3 ASUS Xtreme Design-Hybrid
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    41 2.8 Onboard LEDs 2-42 2.9 Starting up for the first time 2-43 2.10 Turning off the computer 2-43 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup
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    CPU Configuration 3-19 3.6.2 Uncore Configuration 3-21 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-22 3.6.4 USB Configuration 3-23 3.6.5 PCIPnP 3-24 3.6.6 Intel VT-d 3-24 3.6.7 T.Probe 3-24 3.7 Power menu 3-25 3.7.1 Suspend Mode 3-25 3.7.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume 3-25 3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support
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    entering the OS 4-17 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-17 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-18 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-18 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements
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    that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard
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    outlet you are using, contact your local power company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. • The optical S/PDIF is an optional component (may or may not be included in your motherboard) and is defined as a CLASS
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    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
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    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
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    P7P55D Premium specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/ Core™ i5 Processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Intel® P55 Express Chipset 4
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    P7P55D Premium specifications summary ASUS Unique Features ASUS Q-Design ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Back Panel I/O Ports ASUS Hybrid Processor-TurboV EVO: - Auto Tuning, TurboV and Turbo Key - ASUS TurboV Remote ASUS Hybrid Phase: - T.Probe Technology for Active Cooling - Hybrid 32+3
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    P7P55D Premium specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD Contents Form Factor 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 1 x COM connector 6 x SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors (blue) 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (gray) 1 x CPU Fan
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    xiv
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    , check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS P7P55D Premium motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables with 6.0Gb/s label 1 x Ultra DMA
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    for details. Quad-GPU SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ support! Flexible Multi-GPU solutions, Your Weapon of Choice! P7P55D Premium brings you the multi-GPU choice of either SLI™ or CrossFireX™. The motherboard features the most powerful Intel® P55 platform to optimize PCIe allocation in multiple GPU
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    VRM design is brought to the ASUS motherboards. Hybrid 32+3 phase power design, 32-phase for vCore and extra 3-phase for Memory controller inside CPU can provide the highest power efficiency, and hence generates less heat to effectively enhance the overclocking capability. With the high quality
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    (which includes the CPU, VGA card, memory, chipset, hard drives and CPU cooler / system fans), the EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking-helping save power and money. Refer to page 4-6 for details. ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
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    The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module. This unique module eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time, making connection quick and accurate. Refer to page 2-41 for details. ASUS P7P55D Premium 1-5
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    update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility. Refer to page 3-4 for details. ASUS O.C. Profile Conveniently restore or load multiple BIOS settings Freely share and distribute favorite overclocking settings. The motherboard
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    the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-1
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    2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Chapter 2 Refer to 2.7 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 3. LGA1156 CPU Socket 4. CPU, chassis, and power Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) 12. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 13. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910) 14. Reset switch 15. Power ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-3
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    in the image below. 2.2.4 Screw holes Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Chapter 2 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Chapter 2 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), and then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. ASUS P7P55D Premium Load
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    plate 4. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap Chapter 2 5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment keys into the CPU notches. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT
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    Chapter 2 6. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even the load plate slides under the retention lock (C). B A C 8. Insert the load lever under the retention tab. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-7
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    If you buy a CPU separately, ensure that you use only Intel®‑certified multi‑directional heatsink and fan. • Your Intel® LGA1156 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. • Use an LGA1156-compatible CPU heatsink and fan assembly only. The LGA1156 socket is
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    motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a B diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. A B A A B B A 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. ASUS P7P55D Premium
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    motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power
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    . To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-11
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    Chapter 2 P7P55D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1067MHz capability for CPU at 2.66, 2.8 and 2.93GHz Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Dimm(Bios) DIMM socket support Voltage (Optional) A* B* C* CORSAIR CM3X1024-1066C7 1GB DS N/A Heat-Sink
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    P7P55D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability for CPU 2GB DS Asint SLZ3128M8-EDJE 2GB DS ASUS N/A 1GB DS BUFFALO FSX1333D3G-1G 1GB Heat-Sink Package Timing Dimm(Bios) 9(1333-9-9-9-24) (1337-7-7-7-18) Voltage 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B*
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    DS S-POWER I0YT3E0 Timing Dimm(Bios) Voltage 9-9-9-24(1066-7-7-7-20) 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* ••• 9-9-9-24(1066-7-7-7-20) 1.5 ••• 7-7-7-20(1066-7-7-7-20) 1.7 •• 9-9-9-24(1066-7-7-7-20) 1.65 ••• 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• 9(1333-9-9-9-24) ••• P7P55D Premium Motherboard
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    Bios) Voltage 7-7-7-20(1066-7-7-7-20) 1.9 7-7-7-20(1066-7-7-7-20) 2.0 9-9-9-24(1066-7-7-7-20) 1.65 9-9-9-24(1600-7-7-7-20) 1.65 1066-8-8-8-20 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C P7P55D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1600MHz capability for CPU ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-15
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    -Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Timing Dimm(Bios) Voltage 1.9 1.9 1.9 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • • • • • • • • P7P55D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1625MHz capability for CPU at 2.8 and 2.93GHz Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS
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    socket support (Optional) A* B* C* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • P7P55D Premium Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000MHz capability for CPU at 2.66GHz Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Timing Dimm(Bios) DIMM socket Voltage support (Optional
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    DIMM support for each memory channel. • According to Intel CPU spec, CPUs with a core frequency of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of up to DDR3-1333. To use DIMMs of a higher frequency with a 2.66G CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. Profile feature in BIOS. Refer to section 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner
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    these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Press the retaining clip outward to 2 unlock the DIMM. 1 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clip. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-19
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    subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card
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    motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE x16_1 shared - - - - - - - PCIE x16_2 - shared - - - - - - PCI_1 shared - - - - - - - PCI_2 - shared - - - - - - USB 2.0 controller 1 - - - - - - - shared USB HD Audio - - - - - - shared - ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-21
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    2.5.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slot. 2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (2.5GT/s) This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI
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    sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. Refer to page 2-39 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. Refer to page 2-37 for details. Chapter 2 ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-23
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    when working on a bare or opencase system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. 1. Power-on switch The motherboard comes with a power-on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system. The switch also lights up when
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    BIOS default settings. A messgae will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! function. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-25
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    CPU, Integrated Memory Controller (IMC), and DRAM overvoltage settings in BIOS. Read the following information before you change the switch settings. Chapter 2 The LED color indicates the voltage setting status of CPU to Intel CPU spec, DIMMs voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU. •
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    6 11. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 12. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 13. Audio I/O ports** *and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions. Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-27
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    Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ** Audio 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10-channel configuration Port Headset 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel 10-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line
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    Connect to Stereo / 2.1-channel Speakers Connect to 4.1-channel Speakers Connect to 5.1-channel Speakers Chapter 2 ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-29
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    Connect to 7.1-channel Speakers Connect to 9.1-channel Speakers Chapter 2 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. Chapter 2 Single device Select", ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-31
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    Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 BIOS to [RAID]. Refer to section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service
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    . • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Marvell 9123 Controller item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. Chapter 2 ASUS P7P55D Premium
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    profiles for system overclocking without interrupting on-going work or games. You can also clear BIOS setup information by driver from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to section 4.2 Support DVD information for details. • Refer to section 4.3.4 ASUS EPU-6 Engine and 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking
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    then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports. 7. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-35
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    to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately. 9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for
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    the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN 1 and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the ASUS FAN Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for better thermal environment. Chapter 2 ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-37
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    (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]; if
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    if the power is inadequate. • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus. com/ PUREPower-600AP Thermaltake TWV500W-AP Thermaltake W0133RU Zalman ZM600-HP ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-39
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    supports several chassis-mounted functions. Chapter 2 • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED -off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four
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    Ground POWER SW RESET SW 2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the system panel connector, ensuring the orientation matches the labels on the motherboard. 3. The front panel functions are now enabled. The figure shows the Q-Connector is properly installed on the motherboard. ASUS P7P55D Premium
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    2.8 Onboard LEDs 1. POST State LEDs POST State LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA card, and HDD) in sequence during motherboard booting process. If an error is found , the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved. This user-friendly design provides an
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    seconds puts the system on sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section 3.7 Power Menu in Chapter 3 for details. ASUS P7P55D Premium 2-43
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    Chapter 2 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    gets corrupted. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-1
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    Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet • View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service
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    . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update process. P7P55DPM.ROM ASUS P7P55D Premium P7P55DPM Ensure
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    pressing + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www. asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port, and then launch EZ
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    or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file. The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website. If you want
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    and reset the motherboard to the default value. �S�e�e��s�e��c�ti�o�n� 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot System Time
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    screen. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor window 3.3.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium
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    BIOS language in this menu. Refer to 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power -2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring:Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M
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    device occurs in multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data ] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your computer to transfer data to and from the hardware devices installed with much less CPU overhead. The DMA ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-9
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    configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the PCH chip. Configuration options the onboard storage driver to enable advanced 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial to [AHCI]. Main AHCI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 [Not
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    , and system memory in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information BIOS Version : 0204 BIOS Build Date : 07/24/09 EC BIOS Version : MBEC-0027 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.13GHz Speed : 2139MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-11
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    on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure System Performance Settings Ai Overclock Tuner CPU Ratio Setting Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech Intel(R) TurboMode Tech Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode DRAM
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    using DIMMs with a frequncy higher than the Intel® CPU spec, use this ASUS exclusive DRAM O.C. Profile function to overclock the DRAM. • Adjust BCLK frequency to obtain a better performance after applying the D.O.C.P function. eXtreme Memory Profile [High Performance] This item appears only when
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    item settings. • According to Intel CPU spec, CPUs with a core frequency of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of up to DDR3 1333. To use DIMMs of a higher frequency with a 2.66G CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. Profile feature in BIOS. Refer to section 3.5.3 Ai Overclock Tuner for details. Selecting
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    ) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] - [8 DRAM Clock] DRAM WRITE to READ Delay(SR) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [10 DRAM Clock] - [22 DRAM Clock] Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-15
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    setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the key. 3.5.11 CPU Voltage Mode [Offset] Allows you to set the CPU Voltage Mode. Different sub-items appear according to the CPU Voltage Mode item setting. Configuration options: [Offset] [Manual] Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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    setting switches on page 2-26 for details. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU. 3.5.14 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage. The values range from 1.8V to 2.1V with a 0.1V interval. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-17
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    20 [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Automatic configuration. Follow Intel specifications. Improve CPU VDroop directly. CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] Automatic configuration. Enhances the BCLK overclocking ability. Sets to [Enabled] for EMI control. PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto
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    the system to malfunction. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot CPU Configuration Uncore Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Intel VT-d T.Probe [Disabled] [Enabled] Tools Exit Configure CPU. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to
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    to zero (0). Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled] This item appears only when you install a CPU that supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. [Enabled] [Disabled] Enables the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. Only one thread per activated CPU core is enabled. Chapter 3 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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    : Do not allow remapping of memory. Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] [Disabled] Do not allow remapping of memory. [Enabled] Allows for the segment of system memory that was previously overwritten by PCI devices to be remapped above the total physical memory. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-21
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    3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing
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    the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the function. [Enabled] Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand‑off feature. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-23
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    for Directed I/O. Enables the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. 3.6.7 T.Probe [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Disables the T.Probe function. Enables the T.Probe function that detects and equalizes the temperature of vCore power components. Chapter 3 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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    ] [Enabled] Disables the Energy Using Products (EuP) Ready function. Allows BIOS to switch off some power at S5 state to get system ready for the EuP requirement. When set to [Enabled], power for WOL, WO_USB, audio and onboard LEDs will be switched off at S5 state. ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-25
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    the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Chapter 3 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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    a PS/2 mouse. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. 3.7.7 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature MB Temperature [35ºC/95ºF] [34ºC/93ºF] CPU Fan Speed CPU Q-Fan Control [3590RPM] [Disabled] Chassis Fan 1 Speed
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    to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. CPU Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select
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    to display the submenu. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears • Press after POST. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium
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    Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For 'F1' If Error Hit 'DEL' Message Display POST State LEDs [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system
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    the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message Password Uninstalled appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-31
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    a user password. Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password Check [Setup] [Setup] BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. [Always] BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Chapter 3 3-32 Chapter
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    the Save to sub-item. Load CMOS Profiles Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press , and choose a profile to load. Start O.C. Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS. Press to run the utility. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium 3-33
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    can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS
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    Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose that you save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be LED [Enabled] Disables the onboard ID LEDs under the chipset heatsink. Enables the onboard ID LEDs under the chipset heatsink. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Premium
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    for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or
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    display the ASUS contact information. Click an icon to display DVD/ motherboard information If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD. ASUS P7P55D Premium 4-1
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    support DVD. Follow the instructions below to get the necessary software manuals. The software manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Click the Manual tab. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from
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    window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. ASUS P7P55D Premium
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    AI Suite allows you to launch several ASUS utilities easily. Launching AI Suite 1. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Launch AI Suite by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > AI Suite > AI Suite v1.xx. xx. The AI Suite main window appears. 3. The AI Suite icon appears in the
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    the CPU fan speed according to the ambient temperature. • Stable: fixes the CPU fan speed to avoid noise caused by the unsteady fan rotation. The fan will speed up when the temperature exceeds 70ºC. • User: Allows you to configure the CPU fan profile under certain limitations. ASUS P7P55D Premium
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    from the motherboard support DVD, launch the program by double-clicking the 6 Engine tray icon. The first time you launch 6 Engine, the following message will appear, asking you to run Calibration first. Running calibration allows the system to detect CPU properties to optimize power management
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    during POST. • See the software manual in the bundled motherboard support DVD or click Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions. in the • Express Gate complies with the OpenGL standard. Refer to http://support.asus.com for Express Gate source codes. ASUS P7P55D Premium 4-7
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    . Follow the installation wizard to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the VIA audio software is correctly installed, you will find the VIA HD Audio Deck icon on the Windows notification area. Click on the icon to display the VIA
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    all changes immediately • Set the CPU Ratio Setting item in BIOS to [Auto] before using the CPU Ratio function in TurboV. See Chapter 3 for details. • For advanced overclock ability, adjust first the BIOS items, and then proceed more detailed adjustments using TurboV. ASUS P7P55D Premium 4-9
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    Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode The Auto Tuning Mode allows smart auto-overclocking. Follow the instructions below to let TurboV EVO detect and overclock your system. 1. Click the Auto Tuning tab and then click Start. You can also click More Setting first to configure more overclocking parameters
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    , you can assign a Turbo Key Profile to work with the hotkeys on the TurboV Remote. You can also load personal profiles saved in the ASUS TurboV utility. 2. Click Apply to save Turbo Key settings. You have to press the keys on TurboV Remote to use the Turbo Key function. ASUS P7P55D Premium 4-11
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    4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the Intel® P55 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later
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    motherboard supports power cable to the power connector on each drive. 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS main menu. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1014 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All ASUS P7P55D Premium 4-13
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    RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1014 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights
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    create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D Premium 4-15
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    return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then exit or press to return to the utility main menu. 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Chapter 4
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    click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver to create an Intel® RAID driver disk. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D Premium 4-17
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    the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive or USB port. 2. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R
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    ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Use Notepad to open the file. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D Premium 4-19
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    &PID_6901", "usbstor" [HardwareIds.scsi.iaStor_8R9R10RDOPCH] id= "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A22&CC_0106","iaStor" id= "USB\VID_03EE&PID_6901", "usbstor" Add the same line to both sections. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Save and exit the file. Chapter 4 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support
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    card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. ASUS P7P55D Premium 5-1
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    (bundled with graphics cards) 5. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. Goldfingers 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics
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    In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. 3. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit 1 the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P7P55D Premium 5-3
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    driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the
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    . Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. A. Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). ASUS P7P55D Premium 5-5
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    Chapter 5 B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step (A), select Personalize. B2. From the Personalization window, select Display Settings. B3. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. 5-6 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
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    Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. Chapter 5 B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration. Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply. ASUS P7P55D Premium 5-7
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    Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support
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