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Manual - Page 1
GA-P55-S3
LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/ Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/ Intel® Pentium® processors
User's Manual
Rev. 1301 12ME-P55S3-1301R
Manual - Page 3
... features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications
In order to assist in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the...
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55-S3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-P55-S3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 1-4 Installing the Memory 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration...
Manual - Page 6
Optional Items
2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R)
- 6 - The box contents are for reference only.
Box Contents
GA-P55-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield
• The box contents above are subject to change without notice.
• The motherboard image is ...
Manual - Page 7
...
R_USB_3
LGA1156
R_USB_2 R_USB_1 USB_LAN
PWR_FAN ATX
AUDIO F_AUDIO
Realtek RTL8111E
SYS_FAN1 PCIEX1 (Note)
PCIEX16
PCI1 CODEC
PCI2
PCI3
iTE
PCI4
IT8720
PCIEX4
M_BIOS B_BIOS
GA-P55-S3
BAT CPU_FAN
DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3
SYS_FAN2
F_USB2
Intel® H55
SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_2
SATA2_5 SATA2_4 SATA2_3
CLR_CMOS
F_USB1
F_PANEL
(Note) Due to a hardware limitation...
Manual - Page 8
GA-P55-S3 Motherboard Block Diagram
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
1 PCI Express x16
LGA1156 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz)
DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 ...
DMI Interface
LAN
RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E
x1
1 PCI Express x4 x4
PCI Express Bus
x1
PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)
Intel® H55
Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB 2.0/1.1
PCI Bus
PCI Express x1
LPC Bus iTE IT8720
PS/2 KB/Mouse
CODEC
MIC(Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) ...
Manual - Page 17
... into the PCI Express slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before installing
an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot.
- 17 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with...
Manual - Page 24
...2.
You may clear the CMOS values by yourself or
uncertain about the battery model. • When installing the battery, note the orientation of the positive side (+) and the negative ...After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults.
Replace the battery when the battery voltage...
Manual - Page 26
....
P55-S3 E12 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/25/2010-H55-7A89TG0XC-00
Function Keys
Function Keys: : POST SCREEN
Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver...
Manual - Page 36
...specific streams within the CPU and Chipset. (Default: Enabled) Virtualization Technology (Note)
Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology. BIOS Setup
- 36 - CPU PLL The default is Auto. >>> DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is present only if you install a CPU that supports... Settings
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Miscellaneous Settings
Isochronous Support ...
Manual - Page 51
... (by right-clicking your optical drive.
Failure to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Click Yes to install.
• Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you want to manually select the utilities to install other drivers.
• After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will automatically scan your...
Manual - Page 58
...-DOS or Window first.
Motherboards that matches your motherboard model.
2.
What is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS™? P55-S3 E12 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/25/2010-H55-7A89TG0XC...
Manual - Page 65
...
• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality.
• Audio signals will appear in and out) to instructions on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. For example, users can listen to -analog converters (DACs) that support 44.1KHz...
Manual - Page 68
... and back panel cannot be able to microphone, right-click on Microphone and select Set Default Device. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not...jack for microphone functionality. It is recommended that you set the volumes at the same time. 5-1-2 Configuring Microphone Recording
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in ...
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