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... 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 program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker...
... 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 program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-11 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker...
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... 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 Drive Xpert 4-9 4.3.8 ASUS T.Probe 4-10 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-11 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-11 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-12 4.4.3 Using ASUS... the OS 4-19 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-19 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-19 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-20 vi Contents 3.9...
... 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 Drive Xpert 4-9 4.3.8 ASUS T.Probe 4-10 4.4 ASUS Unique Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-11 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-11 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-12 4.4.3 Using ASUS... the OS 4-19 4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-19 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-19 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-20 vi Contents 3.9...
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function. • The MemOK! ASUS P7P55D EVO 2-25 switch lights continuously. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one ... of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes. • Due to boot after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and... user manual or on the computer. switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings.
function. • The MemOK! ASUS P7P55D EVO 2-25 switch lights continuously. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to test one ... of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes. • Due to boot after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and... user manual or on the computer. switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings.
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...connectors are set , refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA ... 2. Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using these connectors. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 ...
...connectors are set , refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA ... 2. Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) These connectors are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using these connectors. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 ...
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... file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. P7P55EVO.ROM ASUS P7P55D EVO P7P55EVO Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Always update the utility to ensure system ...file To update the BIOS through the Internet. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3 3. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to complete the update process. From...
... file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. P7P55EVO.ROM ASUS P7P55D EVO P7P55EVO Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to avail all its features. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Always update the utility to ensure system ...file To update the BIOS through the Internet. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3 3. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through a BIOS file: 1. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to complete the update process. From...
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... For more details, refer to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. The first time wizard will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D EVO 3-35 Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No],...] Sets countdown duration that you save the setting to confirm your choice. Configuration options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] Reset User Data [No] Allows you to clear Express Gate's user data. [Reset] When setting ...
... For more details, refer to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. The first time wizard will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D EVO 3-35 Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No],...] Sets countdown duration that you save the setting to confirm your choice. Configuration options: [Prompt User] [1 second] [3 seconds] [5 seconds] [10 seconds] [15 seconds] [20 seconds] [30 seconds] Reset User Data [No] Allows you to clear Express Gate's user data. [Reset] When setting ...
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3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default ... Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the options from this option, a confirmation window appears. When you select this option or if you select this menu or from the Exit menu to the CMOS RAM....values to save changes and exit. Pressing does not immediately exit this option, a confirmation appears. When you press , a confirmation window appears. If you are saved to ensure the values you made and restore the previously saved values. F10 key can be used ...
3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default ... Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the options from this option, a confirmation window appears. When you select this option or if you select this menu or from the Exit menu to the CMOS RAM....values to save changes and exit. Pressing does not immediately exit this option, a confirmation appears. When you press , a confirmation window appears. If you are saved to ensure the values you made and restore the previously saved values. F10 key can be used ...
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...the center AVG (average) area. The number of BIOS settings Using ASUS T.Probe Click the T.Probe icon in the Windows® environment with the bundled T.Probe application Installing ASUS T.Probe To install ASUS T.Probe on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. The ...temperature of the power phase gradually levels to four phase mode. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support ...
...the center AVG (average) area. The number of BIOS settings Using ASUS T.Probe Click the T.Probe icon in the Windows® environment with the bundled T.Probe application Installing ASUS T.Probe To install ASUS T.Probe on your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. 2. The ...temperature of the power phase gradually levels to four phase mode. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: Software support ...
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... XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. RAID 10 is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® P55 chipset that ... other business systems. Use a minimum of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Use two new drives...
... XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using only two identical hard disk drives. RAID 10 is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® P55 chipset that ... other business systems. Use a minimum of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Use two new drives...
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....iastor_8R9R10RDOPCH] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Save and exit the file. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. 5. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk...", "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 locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. ASUS P7P55D EVO 4-21
....iastor_8R9R10RDOPCH] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Save and exit the file. A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Use Notepad to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. 5. Type the following line to the bottom of the RAID driver disk...", "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 locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. ASUS P7P55D EVO 4-21