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... 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 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks...
... 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 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks...
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... 2.0 x 16 slots - Absolute Pitch BD192/24 - BD audio layer Content Protection - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supporting SATA RAID 0,1, 5, and 10 JMicron® JMB363 SATA & PATA controller - 1 x Ultra DMA...port (black) - 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA on the next page) xi P7P55D specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio ASUS Q-Design LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 Processors/ Core™ i5 processors Supports ...
... 2.0 x 16 slots - Absolute Pitch BD192/24 - BD audio layer Content Protection - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - Intel® Matrix Storage Technology supporting SATA RAID 0,1, 5, and 10 JMicron® JMB363 SATA & PATA controller - 1 x Ultra DMA...port (black) - 1 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s port (SATA on the next page) xi P7P55D specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio ASUS Q-Design LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 Processors/ Core™ i5 processors Supports ...
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... Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P7P55D 2-33 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if...boot/data hard disk drives to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the RAID manual bundled in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) These connectors are set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install...
... Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. ASUS P7P55D 2-33 If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) is available only if...boot/data hard disk drives to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the RAID manual bundled in the BIOS to Standard IDE mode by default. Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) These connectors are set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install...
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...the time out value for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA Configuration to [RAID]. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-11 WIN2000, Win XP, Vista is the section for AHCI configuration. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device... [Not Detected] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to display the submenu. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the sub-menu of commands. • If you...
...the time out value for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of SATA Configuration to [RAID]. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D 3-11 WIN2000, Win XP, Vista is the section for AHCI configuration. Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device... [Not Detected] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to display the submenu. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the sub-menu of commands. • If you...
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...the support DVD into the optical drive. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed ... 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. ASUS P7P55D 4-1 The contents of your computer. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the...
...the support DVD into the optical drive. Refer to your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed ... 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. ASUS P7P55D 4-1 The contents of your computer. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the...
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...data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. RAID 10 is required for this setup. Intel® Matrix Storage. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a boot disk. The..., capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the PCH chip allows you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be calculated and written. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive ...
...data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to the entire system. RAID 10 is required for this setup. Intel® Matrix Storage. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a boot disk. The..., capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the PCH chip allows you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be calculated and written. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive ...
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... on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Create RAID Volume 2. 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Set the Configure SATA as item to the Main menu ...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 Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector...
... on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Create RAID Volume 2. 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Set the Configure SATA as item to the Main menu ...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 Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector...
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...# 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in the RAID set 1. Creating a RAID volume To create a RAID set . Enter a name for reference only and may not exactly match the items on... your screen. From the utility main menu, select 1. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. Create RAID Volume and press . When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you to move through the menus ...
...# 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in the RAID set 1. Creating a RAID volume To create a RAID set . Enter a name for reference only and may not exactly match the items on... your screen. From the utility main menu, select 1. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. Create RAID Volume and press . When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you to move through the menus ...
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... We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-15 When the Capacity item is selected, press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. Press after completing your selection. 6. The available stripe...
... We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-15 When the Capacity item is selected, press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. Press after completing your selection. 6. The available stripe...
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...DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Are you sure you delete a RAID set. Press to exit or press to return to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage...Capacity 298.0GB Status Normal Bootable Yes [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you want to select the RAID set 1. Use the up/down arrow key to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. From the utility main menu, select 5. Press to delete, and then...
...DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Are you sure you delete a RAID set. Press to exit or press to return to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Intel(R) Matrix Storage...Capacity 298.0GB Status Normal Bootable Yes [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you want to select the RAID set 1. Use the up/down arrow key to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. From the utility main menu, select 5. Press to delete, and then...
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..., then press . 8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. To work around this OS limitation, refer to ...without entering the OS 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-17 You have to use either a floppy disk or a USB flash drive with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is ...
..., then press . 8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. To work around this OS limitation, refer to ...without entering the OS 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-17 You have to use either a floppy disk or a USB flash drive with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is ...
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.... When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, ensure that you to press the F6 key to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Refer to complete the installation. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from ...) and Product ID (PID) to install third- Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with different vendors. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu...
.... When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, ensure that you to press the F6 key to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Refer to complete the installation. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from ...) and Product ID (PID) to install third- Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with different vendors. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu...
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4. Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Double-click the file. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Use Notepad to open the file. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-19
4. Browse the contents of the RAID driver disk to select the program for opening the oem file. 7. Double-click the file. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. A window appears, allowing you to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Use Notepad to open the file. Click Details tab. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D 4-19