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... Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-9 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-9 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-10 4.4.3 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4-11 4.5 RAID configurations 4-12 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-12 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-13 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-13 4.5.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-13 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-17 4.6.1 Creating a RAID...
... Overclocking Utility-TurboV EVO 4-9 4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV 4-9 4.4.2 Using ASUS TurboV Auto Tuning Mode 4-10 4.4.3 Using ASUS Turbo Key 4-11 4.5 RAID configurations 4-12 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-12 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-13 4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-13 4.5.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-13 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-17 4.6.1 Creating a RAID...
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... 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiii P7P55D specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support...
... 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiii P7P55D specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support...
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...making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1. Failure to do not need to the tables on the system and... necessary BIOS settings, if any. Keep the screw for details. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly...
...making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Chapter 2 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1. Failure to do not need to the tables on the system and... necessary BIOS settings, if any. Keep the screw for details. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information Install the software drivers for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that you removed earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly...
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...RAID]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for AHCI configuration. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-11 This will be effective only if the device is used . Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. It...supported by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA Configuration to display the submenu. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [AHCI]. Main AHCI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 [Not Detected] SATA Port3 [Not Detected]...
...RAID]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for AHCI configuration. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-11 This will be effective only if the device is used . Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. It...supported by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA Configuration to display the submenu. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to [AHCI]. Main AHCI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 [Not Detected] SATA Port3 [Not Detected]...
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.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-23 LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you want to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random...
.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-23 LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you want to use the AHCI (Advabced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random...
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... stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS P7P55D 4-1 Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use...
... stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS P7P55D 4-1 Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use...
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... the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ / Windows® 7™ Device volume control Minimize button Exit button Analog and digital connector status Default Device button Expert Mode B. Click on the icon to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package...
... the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ / Windows® 7™ Device volume control Minimize button Exit button Analog and digital connector status Default Device button Expert Mode B. Click on the icon to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package...
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... hard disk drives. You can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to be calculated and written. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is data... Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. With the RAID 10* configuration you get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the PCH chip ...
... hard disk drives. You can also combine two RAID sets to get all applications to be calculated and written. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is data... Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP2 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. With the RAID 10* configuration you get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the PCH chip ...
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... Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver to Windows® XP limitation. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems...6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-17 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.6.4 Using a...
... Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver to Windows® XP limitation. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems...6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-17 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.6.4 Using a...
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... 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third- or 3. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 3. During the... OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop...
... 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install third- or 3. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 3. During the... OS installation, the system prompts you select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop...
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4. Double-click the file. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-19 The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to open the file. Use Notepad to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file. 7.
4. Double-click the file. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-19 The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to open the file. Use Notepad to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you to select the program for opening the oem file. 7.
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...® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your computer. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. ASUS P7P55D 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in...
...® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your computer. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. ASUS P7P55D 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in...
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... Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics cards. ASUS P7P55D 5-3 Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Right-click on the Windows® desktop...window. You can also rightclick the ATI icon in Windows environment. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and...
... Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi-graphics cards. ASUS P7P55D 5-3 Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Right-click on the Windows® desktop...window. You can also rightclick the ATI icon in Windows environment. Click Go to continue to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center 1. Ensure that came with your graphics cards and...