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... 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 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-13 4.5.3 Setting the RAID...
... 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 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-13 4.5.3 Setting the RAID...
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Chapter 2 4. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to Standard IDE mode by default. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P7P55D 2-33 Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) These connectors are using Windows® .... • These connectors are set , refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the RAID manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as...
Chapter 2 4. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to Standard IDE mode by default. See section 3.4.2 Storage Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P7P55D 2-33 Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) These connectors are using Windows® .... • These connectors are set , refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the RAID manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as...
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...motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot. Refer to provide enhancements on these utilities. ASUS P7P55D 3-1 We strongly recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard... the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that are needed for this chapter to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system...
...motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to boot. Refer to provide enhancements on these utilities. ASUS P7P55D 3-1 We strongly recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. The ASUS Update utility allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard... the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that are needed for this chapter to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system...
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... the transfer of a particular amount of SATA drive installed. [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] Select this function. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode. [Auto] [Disabled] Select [Auto] to and from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word transfer to... Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions ...
... the transfer of a particular amount of SATA drive installed. [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] Select this function. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode. [Auto] [Disabled] Select [Auto] to and from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word transfer to... Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. This makes more efficient use of the PCI bus as fewer transactions ...
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... The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] ASUS P7P55D 3-29 A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the... 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI DVD-ROM] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. The number of devices installed in the system.
... The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] ASUS P7P55D 3-29 A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the... 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI DVD-ROM] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. The number of devices installed in the system.
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ASUS P7P55D 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. Use the setup procedures presented in your ...asus.com for better compatibility and system 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. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Make disk menu contains items to install...
ASUS P7P55D 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an item to install Click the Contact tab to open the folder of the user manual. Use the setup procedures presented in your ...asus.com for better compatibility and system 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. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Make disk menu contains items to install...
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...motherboard support DVD. 2. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. The PC Probe II icon appears in the support DVD have wizards that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you through the installation... Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes ... file that your computer the moment you are assured that came with these components. ASUS P7P55D 4-3 PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among ...
...motherboard support DVD. 2. The PC Probe II main window appears. 3. The PC Probe II icon appears in the support DVD have wizards that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you through the installation... Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes ... file that your computer the moment you are assured that came with these components. ASUS P7P55D 4-3 PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among ...
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... directly. • Installation of available disk space. Notices about ASUS Express Gate • Ensure to install ASUS Express Gate from ODD and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives, connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before use. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA...computer Continue booting to existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down to immediately enter existing OS • To enter the motherboard BIOS setup program, click Exit on the computer. ASUS P7P55D 4-7
... directly. • Installation of available disk space. Notices about ASUS Express Gate • Ensure to install ASUS Express Gate from ODD and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives, connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before use. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA...computer Continue booting to existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down to immediately enter existing OS • To enter the motherboard BIOS setup program, click Exit on the computer. ASUS P7P55D 4-7
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... setup. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by the PCH chip allows you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by the difference RAID function. The Serial ATA RAID..., or fault tolerance provided by using Serial ATA hard disk drives. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you to create ...
... setup. The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supported by the PCH chip allows you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by the difference RAID function. The Serial ATA RAID..., or fault tolerance provided by using Serial ATA hard disk drives. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID set, you to create ...
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....0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu ASUS P7P55D 4-13 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. All Rights Reserved...
....0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu ASUS P7P55D 4-13 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. All Rights Reserved...
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... with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Press during POST to create a 32/64bit Intel AHCI/RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS...the OS 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create an Intel® RAID driver disk. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-17 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. For Windows®...
... with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Press during POST to create a 32/64bit Intel AHCI/RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS...the OS 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to create an Intel® RAID driver disk. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-17 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. For Windows®...
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...1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1....Manager. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from a floppy disk during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press , ...
...1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. To install the RAID driver for Windows® XP 1....Manager. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from a floppy disk during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Press , ...