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Contents Notices viii Safety information...ix About this guide...x P7P55D-E Deluxe specifications summary xii 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-24 Hybrid Phase 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Xtreme Design-Hybrid OS 1-3 1.3.5 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement ...
Contents Notices viii Safety information...ix About this guide...x P7P55D-E Deluxe specifications summary xii 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-24 Hybrid Phase 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Xtreme Design-Hybrid OS 1-3 1.3.5 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.2.2 Layout contents 2-3 2.2.3 Placement ...
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...® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one DIMM per channel. BD Audio Layer Content Protection - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xii DTS Surround Sensation Ultra-PC - P7P55D-E Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core...
...® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one DIMM per channel. BD Audio Layer Content Protection - ASUS Noise Filter (continued on the next page) xii DTS Surround Sensation Ultra-PC - P7P55D-E Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core...
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...® P55 The Intel® P55 Express Chipset is the latest one of your system memory to page 2-23 for details. Refer to boost system performance. P7P55D-E Deluxe brings you 've never experienced before! The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of the...; LGA1156 Lynnfield / Clarkdale Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Lynnfield / Clarkdale processors in LGA1156 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to page 2-5 for details. Intel® Lynnfield / Clarkdale processor is also backward compatible with USB 3.0-...
...® P55 The Intel® P55 Express Chipset is the latest one of your system memory to page 2-23 for details. Refer to boost system performance. P7P55D-E Deluxe brings you 've never experienced before! The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of the...; LGA1156 Lynnfield / Clarkdale Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Lynnfield / Clarkdale processors in LGA1156 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to page 2-5 for details. Intel® Lynnfield / Clarkdale processor is also backward compatible with USB 3.0-...
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... 100% Japan-made high quality conductive polymer capacitors, ASUS 16+3 phase VRM design also ensure longer component life and minimum power loss. 1.3.4 ASUS Xtreme Design-Hybrid OS Express Gate 0 to page 3-39 and 4-7 for Memory controller inside CPU can easily perform overclocking and operate...level up. With the high quality power components such as low RDS (on a side controller without interrupting ongoing work and games. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 1-3 Express Gate is an intelligent tool that provides you can provide the highest power efficiency, and hence generates less heat to ...
... 100% Japan-made high quality conductive polymer capacitors, ASUS 16+3 phase VRM design also ensure longer component life and minimum power loss. 1.3.4 ASUS Xtreme Design-Hybrid OS Express Gate 0 to page 3-39 and 4-7 for Memory controller inside CPU can easily perform overclocking and operate...level up. With the high quality power components such as low RDS (on a side controller without interrupting ongoing work and games. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 1-3 Express Gate is an intelligent tool that provides you can provide the highest power efficiency, and hence generates less heat to ...
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...186;F) Cooler-Stack Cool 3+ Effective Fanless Heat Dissipation at 0dB Stack Cool 3+ is the fastest memory booting solution today. Fan Xpert Active Quiet & Cool ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speed according to different ambient...where it can dramatically improve your system up to 20ºC. Chapter 1 1.3.5 ASUS Exclusive Features MemOK! Memory compatibility is A-OK! is a fanless cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of the specially designed PCB (printed circuit ...
...186;F) Cooler-Stack Cool 3+ Effective Fanless Heat Dissipation at 0dB Stack Cool 3+ is the fastest memory booting solution today. Fan Xpert Active Quiet & Cool ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows users to adjust both the CPU and chassis fan speed according to different ambient...where it can dramatically improve your system up to 20ºC. Chapter 1 1.3.5 ASUS Exclusive Features MemOK! Memory compatibility is A-OK! is a fanless cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of the specially designed PCB (printed circuit ...
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... as a single-channel operation. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. Two DIMMs (dual-channel operation): Four DIMMs (dual-channel operation): 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information The figure... illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Chapter 2 Recommended memory configurations One DIMM: Install only one memory module in slot A1 or B1 as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM...
... as a single-channel operation. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. Two DIMMs (dual-channel operation): Four DIMMs (dual-channel operation): 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information The figure... illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Chapter 2 Recommended memory configurations One DIMM: Install only one memory module in slot A1 or B1 as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM...
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... of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of up to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you obtain memory modules from a memory module. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 2-11 Under the default state, some memory modules for details. • Always install DIMMs with a 2.66G... CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. To use of memory, we recommend that you are supported...
... of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of up to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you obtain memory modules from a memory module. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 2-11 Under the default state, some memory modules for details. • Always install DIMMs with a 2.66G... CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. To use of memory, we recommend that you are supported...
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... memory channel. • According to DDR3-1333. To use DIMMs of a higher frequency with a core frequency of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of individual CPUs. • According to section 3.5.2 Ai Overclock Tuner for details. • Visit the ASUS website for CPU at 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz and 2.93GHz (continued) Vendor Part No. Chapter 2 ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe...
... memory channel. • According to DDR3-1333. To use DIMMs of a higher frequency with a core frequency of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of individual CPUs. • According to section 3.5.2 Ai Overclock Tuner for details. • Visit the ASUS website for CPU at 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz and 2.93GHz (continued) Vendor Part No. Chapter 2 ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe...
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...fail to its default settings. • We recommend that are incompaible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch Installing DIMMs that you download... and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has been restored to boot after using the MemOK! switch to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of the...
...fail to its default settings. • We recommend that are incompaible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch Installing DIMMs that you download... and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you that the BIOS has been restored to boot after using the MemOK! switch to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of the...
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...1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU. • The system may cause the system to enable or disable the advanced CPU, Integrated Memory Controller (IMC), and DRAM overvoltage settings in BIOS. Ensure your system functions well under high voltage settings. Default Enable OV (red) ... switches allow you change the switch settings for example, a water-cooling system) to adjust the desired CPU, IMC, and DRAM performance. 4. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 2-27 Doing so may need a better cooling system (for extra-high overvoltage ability, use the BIOS items first to work stably under the...
...1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU. • The system may cause the system to enable or disable the advanced CPU, Integrated Memory Controller (IMC), and DRAM overvoltage settings in BIOS. Ensure your system functions well under high voltage settings. Default Enable OV (red) ... switches allow you change the switch settings for example, a water-cooling system) to adjust the desired CPU, IMC, and DRAM performance. 4. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 2-27 Doing so may need a better cooling system (for extra-high overvoltage ability, use the BIOS items first to work stably under the...
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... with a surge protector. 5. For systems with the last device on the chain) c. At power on, hold down the key to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. Connect the power cord to green after the system LED turns on. External SCSI devices (starting with ATX...
... with a surge protector. 5. For systems with the last device on the chain) c. At power on, hold down the key to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. Connect the power cord to green after the system LED turns on. External SCSI devices (starting with ATX...
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.... [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] Select this option if no SATA drive is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Disables...
.... [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] Select this option if no SATA drive is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Disables...
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... Build Date : 10/27/09 EC BIOS Version : MBEC-0030 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz Speed : 2800MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you to select the type of SATA devices. Configuration options: ... [Enabled] 3.4.4 System Information This menu gives you to the system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 Device :Not Detected SATA Port1 [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Select the type of...
... Build Date : 10/27/09 EC BIOS Version : MBEC-0030 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz Speed : 2800MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS setup SATA Port1 [Auto] Allows you to select the type of SATA devices. Configuration options: ... [Enabled] 3.4.4 System Information This menu gives you to the system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 Device :Not Detected SATA Port1 [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Select the type of...
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...] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [X.M.P.] and allows you to [D.O.C.P.] and allows you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this ASUS exclusive DRAM O.C. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. Overclocks DRAM frequency by...
...] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [X.M.P.] and allows you to [D.O.C.P.] and allows you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this ASUS exclusive DRAM O.C. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. Overclocks DRAM frequency by...
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... The values range from 1.2V to 2.5V* with a 0.0125V interval. 3.5.19 PCH Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU Integrated Memory Controller voltage. CPU / IMC / DRAM overvoltage setting on the next page for details. • According to [2.1V]. Refer to the table on...85V] to 2.00V with a 0.00625V interval. Refer to 4. Refer to 4. Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 3-21 CPU / IMC / DRAM overvoltage setting on page 2-27 for details. 3.5.17 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you install a XMP DIMM. The ...
... The values range from 1.2V to 2.5V* with a 0.0125V interval. 3.5.19 PCH Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU Integrated Memory Controller voltage. CPU / IMC / DRAM overvoltage setting on the next page for details. • According to [2.1V]. Refer to the table on...85V] to 2.00V with a 0.00625V interval. Refer to 4. Refer to 4. Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 3-21 CPU / IMC / DRAM overvoltage setting on page 2-27 for details. 3.5.17 DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you install a XMP DIMM. The ...
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.... [Disabled] Disables this function. Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows the CPU to be remapped above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] 3.6.2 Uncore Configuration The Uncore Configuration menu allows you set the Intel(R) ... Allow remapping of memory. [Enabled] Allows for BIOS to run faster than marked frequency in the processor package. C State package limit setting [Auto] This item appears only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 3-25
.... [Disabled] Disables this function. Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows the CPU to be remapped above the total physical memory. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] 3.6.2 Uncore Configuration The Uncore Configuration menu allows you set the Intel(R) ... Allow remapping of memory. [Enabled] Allows for BIOS to run faster than marked frequency in the processor package. C State package limit setting [Auto] This item appears only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 3-25
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... the Power-On Self-Test (POST). [Enabled] BIOS checks the Realtek LAN cable during POST. Check section 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V2.00b Current CMOS BOARD: P7P55D-E Deluxe VER: 0166 DATE: 07/08/2009 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note... 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 version. • Only the CMO file can be loaded. 3.9.2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length BIOS...
... the Power-On Self-Test (POST). [Enabled] BIOS checks the Realtek LAN cable during POST. Check section 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details. ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V2.00b Current CMOS BOARD: P7P55D-E Deluxe VER: 0166 DATE: 07/08/2009 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note... 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 version. • Only the CMO file can be loaded. 3.9.2 AI NET 2 AI NET 2 Pair Status Length BIOS...
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... monitoring your computer the moment you through the installation. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. PC Probe II main window Chapter 4 Button Function ... window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation 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...Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 4-3
... monitoring your computer the moment you through the installation. Launch PC Probe II by clicking Start > All Programs > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. PC Probe II main window Chapter 4 Button Function ... window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation 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...Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 4-3
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... during the booting process, and the existing OS will be at least 1.2GB of at least 1GB system memory is an instant-on your pictures. Refer to install ASUS Express Gate from ODD and USB drives and downloading to immediately enter existing OS • To enter the... Gate complies with at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate applications. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 4-7 All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is recommended for better performance.
... during the booting process, and the existing OS will be at least 1.2GB of at least 1GB system memory is an instant-on your pictures. Refer to install ASUS Express Gate from ODD and USB drives and downloading to immediately enter existing OS • To enter the... Gate complies with at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate applications. ASUS P7P55D-E Deluxe 4-7 All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is recommended for better performance.