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Table of Contents
Box Contents
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Optional Items
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GA-P55A-UD7 Motherboard Layout
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GA-P55A-UD7 Motherboard Block Diagram
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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
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1-1
Installation Precautions
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1-2
Product Specifications
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10
1-3
Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
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13
1-3-1
Installing the CPU
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13
1-3-2
Installing the CPU Cooler
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1-4
Installing the Hybrid Silent-Pipe Module
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1-5
Installing the Memory
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1-5-1
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
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1-5-2
Installing a Memory
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1-6
Installing an Expansion Card
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1-7
Setup of ATI CrossFireX
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/NVIDIA SLI Configuration
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1-8
Installing the SATA Bracket
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1-9
Back Panel Connectors
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1-10
Onboard LEDs and Buttons
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1-11
Internal Connectors
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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
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2-1
Startup Screen
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2-2
The Main Menu
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2-3
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
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2-4
Standard CMOS Features
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2-5
Advanced BIOS Features
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2-6
Integrated Peripherals
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2-7
Power Management Setup
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2-8
PC Health Status
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2-9
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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2-10
Load Optimized Defaults
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2-11
Set Supervisor/User Password
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2-12
Save & Exit Setup
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2-13
Exit Without Saving
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