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... KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. or (2) the serial number of this product is authorized in it from http://support.asus.com/download; Offer to duly provide complete source code as defined in this manual, including the products and software described in...
... KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. or (2) the serial number of this product is authorized in it from http://support.asus.com/download; Offer to duly provide complete source code as defined in this manual, including the products and software described in...
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... support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 VIA® High Definition Audio utility 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS T.Probe 4-9 4.3.8 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility 4-10 4.4 RAID configurations 4-11 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-11 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-12 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-12 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-12 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk...
... support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 VIA® High Definition Audio utility 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS T.Probe 4-9 4.3.8 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility 4-10 4.4 RAID configurations 4-11 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-11 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-12 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-12 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-12 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk...
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... Overclocking protection - Auto Tuning, TurboV, CPU Level UP and Turbo Key ASUS 16 Hybrid Phase* - MemOK! - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 3 - ASUS Q-Connector - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment - True USB 3.0 Support - TurboV EVO - True SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Hybrid Processor - Express Gate ASUS Exclusive Features - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS MyLogo 2™ - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Crystal Sound - Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS...
... Overclocking protection - Auto Tuning, TurboV, CPU Level UP and Turbo Key ASUS 16 Hybrid Phase* - MemOK! - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 3 - ASUS Q-Connector - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment - True USB 3.0 Support - TurboV EVO - True SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Hybrid Processor - Express Gate ASUS Exclusive Features - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS MyLogo 2™ - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Crystal Sound - Multi-language BIOS ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS...
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... Memory controller inside CPU can provide the highest power efficiency, and hence generates less heat to the ASUS motherboards. 12+2 phase power design, 12-phase for vCore and extra 2-phase for details. ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 1-3 Memory compatibility is the fastest memory booting solution today. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of a button to the Internet and key applications before entering the Windows® OS. ASUS EPU The ASUS...
... Memory controller inside CPU can provide the highest power efficiency, and hence generates less heat to the ASUS motherboards. 12+2 phase power design, 12-phase for vCore and extra 2-phase for details. ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 1-3 Memory compatibility is the fastest memory booting solution today. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires nothing but a push of a button to the Internet and key applications before entering the Windows® OS. ASUS EPU The ASUS...
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DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to section 3.5.2 Ai Overclock Tuner for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in BIOS. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you are supported for one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is dependent on the motherboard. To use a more efficient memory cooling system to the Microsoft...
DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to section 3.5.2 Ai Overclock Tuner for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in BIOS. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you are supported for one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is dependent on the motherboard. To use a more efficient memory cooling system to the Microsoft...
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...ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 3-1 We recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. If there is potentially risky. The following circumstances: • An error message appears on these utilities. Carefully follow the instructions of a trained service personnel. 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS...
...ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 3-1 We recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. If there is potentially risky. The following circumstances: • An error message appears on these utilities. Carefully follow the instructions of a trained service personnel. 3.2 Updating BIOS The ASUS...
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... support DVD in the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Quit all Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS...
... support DVD in the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using this utility. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Chapter 3 3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Quit all Windows® applications before you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. From the Windows® desktop, click 2. From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS...
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... Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.10 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7P55D-E EVO VER: 0201 DATE: 11/04/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch...
... Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4.10 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7P55D-E EVO VER: 0201 DATE: 11/04/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch...
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... ASUS Logo appears, press to boot using defaults 3. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. Please select boot device: SATA:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CDROM:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Network:XXXXXXXXXXXXX ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. C:\>d: D:\> Chapter 3 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Welcome to update BIOS in NTFS format. • Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in DOS environment. Insert the support DVD...
... ASUS Logo appears, press to boot using defaults 3. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. Please select boot device: SATA:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CDROM:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Network:XXXXXXXXXXXXX ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. C:\>d: D:\> Chapter 3 3-6 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Welcome to update BIOS in NTFS format. • Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in DOS environment. Insert the support DVD...
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... right corner of the menu screen is enclosed in the menu and change the settings. To change the value of options. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to select items in brackets, and is not user-configurable. To display the submenu, select...
... right corner of the menu screen is enclosed in the menu and change the settings. To change the value of options. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ai Tweaker Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to select items in brackets, and is not user-configurable. To display the submenu, select...
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... DVD DH1] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of the basic system information. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 3-11 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto...
... DVD DH1] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : HDT722516DLA380 Size : 164.7GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-6 SMART Monitoring:Supported Select the type of the basic system information. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 3-11 Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto...
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...Value:16 CPUID :106E5 CPU Ratio Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. 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 malfunction. NOTE...
...Value:16 CPUID :106E5 CPU Ratio Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. 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 malfunction. NOTE...
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... LAN Boot ROM. [Disabled] Disables the LAN Boot ROM. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 3-25 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration HDA Controller Front Panel Type Realtek LAN1 LAN Boot ROM Realtek LAN2 LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller J-Micron Controller Marvell SATA Controller Onboard USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] [IDE Mode] [Enabled] Options Enabled Disabled HDA Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the High Definition Audio Controller...
... LAN Boot ROM. [Disabled] Disables the LAN Boot ROM. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 3-25 3.6.3 Onboard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration HDA Controller Front Panel Type Realtek LAN1 LAN Boot ROM Realtek LAN2 LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller J-Micron Controller Marvell SATA Controller Onboard USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] [IDE Mode] [Enabled] Options Enabled Disabled HDA Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the High Definition Audio Controller...
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... 3: BIOS setup Legacy USB Support [Auto] [Auto] Allows the system to display the configuration options. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on random workloads by allowing the drive to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). If no USB device is enabled. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] Disables the function. USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables...
... 3: BIOS setup Legacy USB Support [Auto] [Auto] Allows the system to display the configuration options. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on random workloads by allowing the drive to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). If no USB device is enabled. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on legacy operating systems (OS). [Disabled] Disables the function. USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables...
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...;↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.7.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to change the settings for the EuP requirement. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. 3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications.
...;↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.7.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to change the settings for the EuP requirement. Main Ai Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. 3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] The system will not add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications.
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... your password. again to disable password. Allows access but does not allow change password. Allows viewing and changing all the fields in a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set a password, this item shows Installed. To set your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set a Supervisor Password: 1. See section 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors...
... your password. again to disable password. Allows access but does not allow change password. Allows viewing and changing all the fields in a password composed of the screen shows the default Not Installed. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set a password, this item shows Installed. To set your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set a Supervisor Password: 1. See section 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors...
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... locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click the Highlights tab to display the software information Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows...
... locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click the Highlights tab to display the software information Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. The DVD automatically displays the Highlights menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Manual menu contains the list of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows...
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.... • Installation of at least 1GB system memory is an instant-on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives with at the Express Gate menu where you power on the computer. • Your monitor must support the screen resolution of 1024 x 768, or ASUS Express Gate will be skipped during POST. • See the software manual in the bundled motherboard support DVD or click Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions. click to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. Within...
.... • Installation of at least 1GB system memory is an instant-on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives with at the Express Gate menu where you power on the computer. • Your monitor must support the screen resolution of 1024 x 768, or ASUS Express Gate will be skipped during POST. • See the software manual in the bundled motherboard support DVD or click Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions. click to motherboard chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports only. Within...
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...install identical drives of SATA ports to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Go to display the utility main menu. Due to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Set the Configure SATA as item to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to [RAID]. 4. Recovery Volume Options 5. Connect a SATA power cable to Non-RAID 4. Turn on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS...
...install identical drives of SATA ports to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Go to display the utility main menu. Due to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Set the Configure SATA as item to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Refer to [RAID]. 4. Recovery Volume Options 5. Connect a SATA power cable to Non-RAID 4. Turn on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS...
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... an Intel® RAID driver disk. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver to complete the installation. 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Start Windows®. 2. Chapter 4 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to...
... an Intel® RAID driver disk. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver to complete the installation. 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Start Windows®. 2. Chapter 4 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to...