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...NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is..., stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF...
...NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. No part of this manual may or may be extended if: (1) the product is..., stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF...
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... information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the 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-6 Engine 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 VIA® High Definition Audio utility 4-8 4.4 ASUS Unique 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...
... information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the 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-6 Engine 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 VIA® High Definition Audio utility 4-8 4.4 ASUS Unique 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...
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... service technician or your retailer. • The optical S/PDIF is an optional component (may or may become wet. viii This motherboard should only be included in your motherboard) and is defined as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you encounter... ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F) and 40°C (104°F). • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with an incorrect battery type. • RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. • DISPOSE OF USED...
... service technician or your retailer. • The optical S/PDIF is an optional component (may or may become wet. viii This motherboard should only be included in your motherboard) and is defined as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you encounter... ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F) and 40°C (104°F). • Place the product on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with an incorrect battery type. • RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. • DISPOSE OF USED...
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... to complete a task. Keys enclosed in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to help...
... to complete a task. Keys enclosed in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to help...
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...port (SATA on the next page) xi Absolute Pitch BD192/24 - ASUS Q-Slot - Supports up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x 16 slots - P7P55D specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB... IEEE 1394 Audio ASUS Q-Design LGA1156 socket for ...
...port (SATA on the next page) xi Absolute Pitch BD192/24 - ASUS Q-Slot - Supports up to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x 16 slots - P7P55D specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB... IEEE 1394 Audio ASUS Q-Design LGA1156 socket for ...
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.... • The illustrated items above are for buying an ASUS® P7P55D motherboard! ASUS P7P55D 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for your package with different models. Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS P7P55D motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables...
.... • The illustrated items above are for buying an ASUS® P7P55D motherboard! ASUS P7P55D 1-1 The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you for your package with different models. Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. User Manual ASUS P7P55D motherboard User guide Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables...
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...1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more memory on...in Channel A and Channel B. ASUS P7P55D 2-11 Refer to section 3.5.3 Ai Overclock Tuner for one DIMM per channel only. • According to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up...
...1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more memory on...in Channel A and Channel B. ASUS P7P55D 2-11 Refer to section 3.5.3 Ai Overclock Tuner for one DIMM per channel only. • According to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up...
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... • We recommend that are incompatible 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. A message will appear during the tuning process, the system...™ OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! 2.6 Onboard switch Onboard switch allows you turn off the system and...
... • We recommend that are incompatible 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. A message will appear during the tuning process, the system...™ OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! 2.6 Onboard switch Onboard switch allows you turn off the system and...
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... the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to these connectors, set , refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the RAID manual bundled in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. ASUS P7P55D 2-33 The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1,... cables for details. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI]....
... the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to these connectors, set , refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the RAID manual bundled in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. ASUS P7P55D 2-33 The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1,... cables for details. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [AHCI]....
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... NOT manually update the BIOS. However, BIOS updating is a utility that requires further BIOS settings or update. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update ...requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility allows you change the default BIOS settings except in the following utilities allow you need to boot. ASUS P7P55D 3-1 In...
... NOT manually update the BIOS. However, BIOS updating is a utility that requires further BIOS settings or update. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update ...requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ASUS Update utility allows you change the default BIOS settings except in the following utilities allow you need to boot. ASUS P7P55D 3-1 In...
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... overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. The valid value ranges differently according to individually set the profile(s) supported by adjusting BCLK frequency. Select either one DIMM on the motherboard. Allows you to select... the X.M.P. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [X.M.P.] and allows you install on each memory channel. 3.5.4 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this ASUS...
... overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. The valid value ranges differently according to individually set the profile(s) supported by adjusting BCLK frequency. Select either one DIMM on the motherboard. Allows you to select... the X.M.P. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz] This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [X.M.P.] and allows you install on each memory channel. 3.5.4 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this ASUS...
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... support the maximum DIMM frequency of the following two items appear only when you install on the motherboard. 3.5.5 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] When set to [Auto]. Configuration options: [Disabled...you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to adjust the value. Use the and keys to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR3-800MHz] [DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3-1333MHz] ... to Intel CPU spec, CPUs with a 2.66G CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-15 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items vary �d�...
... support the maximum DIMM frequency of the following two items appear only when you install on the motherboard. 3.5.5 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] When set to [Auto]. Configuration options: [Disabled...you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to adjust the value. Use the and keys to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. Configuration options: [Auto] [DDR3-800MHz] [DDR3-1066MHz] [DDR3-1333MHz] ... to Intel CPU spec, CPUs with a 2.66G CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-15 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items vary �d�...
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... Clock] DRAM WRITE to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and press the key. Configuration options: [Offset] [Manual] Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-17
... Clock] DRAM WRITE to adjust the value. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the numeric keypad and press the key. Configuration options: [Offset] [Manual] Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-17
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... [-] This item appears only when you install a XMP DIMM. Fixed Voltage [Auto] This item appears only whne you set the CPU Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to set the Offset Voltage item to a value other than [Auto]. [+] To offset the voltage by a positive value. [-] To offset the voltage...
... [-] This item appears only when you install a XMP DIMM. Fixed Voltage [Auto] This item appears only whne you set the CPU Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to set the Offset Voltage item to a value other than [Auto]. [+] To offset the voltage by a positive value. [-] To offset the voltage...
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... if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of supplementary user manuals. ASUS P7P55D 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for...to open the folder of the support DVD are subject to display the ASUS contact information. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to avail all motherboard features. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system...
... if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of supplementary user manuals. ASUS P7P55D 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for...to open the folder of the support DVD are subject to display the ASUS contact information. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to avail all motherboard features. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system...
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...® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Click the support DVD icon. 2. Double-click the Manual folder. 3. The software manual files are in the support DVD. The support DVD contents are for reference only. Follow the instructions below to get the... necessary software manuals. Double-click the folder of your selected manual. The actual software manuals containing in graphical format. Chapter 4 The screenshots in this section are displayed in the support DVD...
...® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. Click the support DVD icon. 2. Double-click the Manual folder. 3. The software manual files are in the support DVD. The support DVD contents are for reference only. Follow the instructions below to get the... necessary software manuals. Double-click the folder of your selected manual. The actual software manuals containing in graphical format. Chapter 4 The screenshots in this section are displayed in the support DVD...
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With this utility, you through the installation. ASUS P7P55D 4-3 PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, ...the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. View the online help or readme file that came with these components. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. 4.3 Software ...usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to the software manual in the Windows® n��o�t�i�fi�c�a�t�i�o�...
With this utility, you through the installation. ASUS P7P55D 4-3 PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, ...the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. View the online help or readme file that came with these components. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. 4.3 Software ...usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to the software manual in the Windows® n��o�t�i�fi�c�a�t�i�o�...
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...to restore default settings Click to restore the window. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All... launch each utility button to launch the utility, or click the Normal button to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. xx. Launching AI Suite 1. 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the application main window, click this section are for detailed software configuration...
...to restore default settings Click to restore the window. Install AI Suite from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The AI Suite icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. The actual utility buttons vary by clicking Start > All... launch each utility button to launch the utility, or click the Normal button to the software manual in the Windows® notification area. xx. Launching AI Suite 1. 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite ASUS AI Suite allows you minimize the application main window, click this section are for detailed software configuration...
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...first screen appears within a few seconds of available disk space. Refer to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only. Notices about ASUS Express Gate • Ensure to zero (0); in IDE mode only. ASUS P7P55D 4-7 Chapter 4 Click any of the application icons to enter Express Gate environment...NOT supported. See chapter 2 for the exact location 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 better performance. click to the Internet, ...
...first screen appears within a few seconds of available disk space. Refer to motherboard chipsetcontrolled onboard SATA ports only. Notices about ASUS Express Gate • Ensure to zero (0); in IDE mode only. ASUS P7P55D 4-7 Chapter 4 Click any of the application icons to enter Express Gate environment...NOT supported. See chapter 2 for the exact location 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 better performance. click to the Internet, ...
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...audio experience on the icon to display the VIA HD Audio Deck. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ / Windows® 7™ Device volume control Minimize button Exit button...panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. Click on your computer. VIA HD Audio Deck for detailed software configuration. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support VIA HD Audio Deck A. ...
...audio experience on the icon to display the VIA HD Audio Deck. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ / Windows® 7™ Device volume control Minimize button Exit button...panel and volume control Minimize button Chapter 4 Refer to install the VIA® Audio Driver from the support CD/DVD that came with the motherboard package. Click on your computer. VIA HD Audio Deck for detailed software configuration. 4-8 Chapter 4: Software support VIA HD Audio Deck A. ...