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Local Update 55 Online Update 57 Configure 60 About & Help 62 FOX LOGO 63 FOX DMI 64 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/inquiry.aspx CPU Support List : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx
Local Update 55 Online Update 57 Configure 60 About & Help 62 FOX LOGO 63 FOX DMI 64 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/inquiry.aspx CPU Support List : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx
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... 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 3 x PCI slots PATA & ESATA Controller Marvell 88SE6121 (Only for P55A-S) 1 x RJ-45 LAN port ers supporting 6 extra ports) Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x IDE connector (Controlled by...
... 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 3 x PCI slots PATA & ESATA Controller Marvell 88SE6121 (Only for P55A-S) 1 x RJ-45 LAN port ers supporting 6 extra ports) Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x IDE connector (Controlled by...
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...CPU/System overheating shutdown CPU/System fan speed control PCI Express x1 Support 250MB/s (500MB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x4 Support 1GB/s (2GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management... features PCI Express x16 Gen2.0 Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Support ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to ...
...CPU/System overheating shutdown CPU/System fan speed control PCI Express x1 Support 250MB/s (500MB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x4 Support 1GB/s (2GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management... features PCI Express x16 Gen2.0 Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Support ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to ...
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USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Clear CMOS Button(Only for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. 3. Use this port for P55A-S) Onboard Clear CMOS button is located directly on the motherboard PCB, so you can ... PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use the upper port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard or a PS/2 mouse. 2. 1 1-3 Back Panel Connectors Back Panel of P55A-S PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 1 Clear CMOS Button 3 LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 USB Ports 4 Optical S/PDIF...
USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Clear CMOS Button(Only for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. 3. Use this port for P55A-S) Onboard Clear CMOS button is located directly on the motherboard PCB, so you can ... PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use the upper port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard or a PS/2 mouse. 2. 1 1-3 Back Panel Connectors Back Panel of P55A-S PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 1 Clear CMOS Button 3 LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 USB Ports 4 Optical S/PDIF...
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... Status Description Off No Link Green Data Activ- Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. 5. Rear Speaker Out - 5.1-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Microphone In Center/Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out - 7.1-channel...supply is turned off before pressing the CLR_CMOS2 button to clear CMOS. ■ Push down the CLR_CMOS2 button and hold it there for P55A-S) To connect external SATA device(s) to your system by its own. 6. Blinking ity Status Off Off Green Orange Right: Link Description ...
... Status Description Off No Link Green Data Activ- Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. 5. Rear Speaker Out - 5.1-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Microphone In Center/Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out - 7.1-channel...supply is turned off before pressing the CLR_CMOS2 button to clear CMOS. ■ Push down the CLR_CMOS2 button and hold it there for P55A-S) To connect external SATA device(s) to your system by its own. 6. Blinking ity Status Off Off Green Orange Right: Link Description ...
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... Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumper ■ Onboard Button ■ Onboard Debug LED Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard. CPU Support List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx Please refer to the motherboard layout...
... Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumper ■ Onboard Button ■ Onboard Debug LED Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard. CPU Support List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx Please refer to the motherboard layout...
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If you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn on the CPU. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may locate the notches on both ...'s website for more information about the Hyper-Threading Technology) ■ An Intel® CPU that supports HT Technology ■ A chipset that supports HT Technology ■ An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology ■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. Hyper...
If you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn on the CPU. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may locate the notches on both ...'s website for more information about the Hyper-Threading Technology) ■ An Intel® CPU that supports HT Technology ■ A chipset that supports HT Technology ■ An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology ■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. Hyper...
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Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DIMM4 - DS/SS Dual Channel DS/SS - DS/SS Dual Channel - Four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to prevent hardware damage. ■ ... to install the memory : ■ Make sure that memory of channels. A memory module can not function if no yellow DIMM is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. If you are divided into two channels and each pair of DIMM channel, you begin to install yellow DIMM first, then install black...
Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DIMM4 - DS/SS Dual Channel DS/SS - DS/SS Dual Channel - Four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to prevent hardware damage. ■ ... to install the memory : ■ Make sure that memory of channels. A memory module can not function if no yellow DIMM is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. If you are divided into two channels and each pair of DIMM channel, you begin to install yellow DIMM first, then install black...
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...and then pull the card straight up from the slot. 13 13 CAUTION 2 2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the... Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x4 PCI Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in your...
...and then pull the card straight up from the slot. 13 13 CAUTION 2 2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the... Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x4 PCI Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in your...
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...NC 9 10 F_USB 1/2/3 Serial ATA Connectors : SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can connect to 300MB/s data... transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6 IDE Connector : PIDE(Only for P55A-S) With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the ...
...NC 9 10 F_USB 1/2/3 Serial ATA Connectors : SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can connect to 300MB/s data... transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6 IDE Connector : PIDE(Only for P55A-S) With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the ...
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... wireless trans-mitting and receiving device. 1 2 3 4 5 IR +5V EMPTY IRRX GND IRTX Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the Reset switch on and off . When ...
... wireless trans-mitting and receiving device. 1 2 3 4 5 IR +5V EMPTY IRRX GND IRTX Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the Reset switch on and off . When ...
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... set DRAM frequency. Select [Manual] to [Manual]. ► DRAM tCL The number of the target clock frequency. The target clock frequency is determined from the supported CAS latencies at given clock frequencies of DRAM timing by SPD This item is set to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the...
... set DRAM frequency. Select [Manual] to [Manual]. ► DRAM tCL The number of the target clock frequency. The target clock frequency is determined from the supported CAS latencies at given clock frequencies of DRAM timing by SPD This item is set to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the...
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... be entered into C State Package limit register. ► C1 Auto Demotion When enable, CPU will be displayed only when the CPU is supporting this item. ! Replacing older computers with a supporting operating system. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology (EIST) allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can execute...
... be entered into C State Package limit register. ► C1 Auto Demotion When enable, CPU will be displayed only when the CPU is supporting this item. ! Replacing older computers with a supporting operating system. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology (EIST) allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can execute...
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... +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► OnChip ATA Devices/OnBoard Devices/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration Press to go to support IDE mode. [Disabled] - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA as [IDE] Help Item SATA#1 Configuration...
... +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► OnChip ATA Devices/OnBoard Devices/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration Press to go to support IDE mode. [Disabled] - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA as [IDE] Help Item SATA#1 Configuration...
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... Host Controller Interface (EHCI) specification, but there are a few features that are Legacy USB Support [Enabledd]] connected. USB Configuration USB Configuration Help Item Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 Enables support for USB devices on legacy OS. USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off ...is used to set to auto or enabled. ► USB 2.0 Controller Mode This item is used to enable support for OS without EHCI hand-Off support . This item allows you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set the transmission rate mode of features in Windows...
... Host Controller Interface (EHCI) specification, but there are a few features that are Legacy USB Support [Enabledd]] connected. USB Configuration USB Configuration Help Item Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 Enables support for USB devices on legacy OS. USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off ...is used to set to auto or enabled. ► USB 2.0 Controller Mode This item is used to enable support for OS without EHCI hand-Off support . This item allows you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set the transmission rate mode of features in Windows...
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... context are : S1 - S3 - CPU, cache, and chip set ) and hardware maintains all devices. The system is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by RTC [Enabled] RTC Alarm Date (Days) [15] RTC Alarm Time (HH:MM:SS) [12:30:30] 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit...
... context are : S1 - S3 - CPU, cache, and chip set ) and hardware maintains all devices. The system is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by RTC [Enabled] RTC Alarm Date (Days) [15] RTC Alarm Time (HH:MM:SS) [12:30:30] 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit...
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... of the computer before it is enabled, select a specific time to generate a wake up . 36 This item is used to enable or disable the HPET Support. ► ACPI Suspend Type This item is used to set the system to wake up by USB devices when it entering STR will be resumed...
... of the computer before it is enabled, select a specific time to generate a wake up . 36 This item is used to enable or disable the HPET Support. ► ACPI Suspend Type This item is used to set the system to wake up by USB devices when it entering STR will be resumed...
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... to [Enabled]. ► Fan OFF Temperature It allows you set the warning temperature for the system. This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI. ► Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function. ► CPU/System Temperature The CPU/System temperature...
... to [Enabled]. ► Fan OFF Temperature It allows you set the warning temperature for the system. This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI. ► Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function. ► CPU/System Temperature The CPU/System temperature...
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... of system components. Save configuration changes and exit setup? [OK] [Cancel] Exit Without Saving If you select this option and press Enter, it will be supported by your modifications, select [Cancel] or to return to let [OK] [Cancel] you load the defaults. By this default, BIOS have set cannot be displayed...
... of system components. Save configuration changes and exit setup? [OK] [Cancel] Exit Without Saving If you select this option and press Enter, it will be supported by your modifications, select [Cancel] or to return to let [OK] [Cancel] you load the defaults. By this default, BIOS have set cannot be displayed...
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...speeds at any time. Later, if you can automatically adjust your current system loading. It also allows users to proceed and start the Utility. CAUTION ! Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit...(32-bit and 64-bit) Using FOX ONE : The very first time you to FOX ONE. Depending on your CPU clock based on hardware support, voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are controlled by BIOS settings. is a feature of FOX ONE, which can : ■ Modify system ...
...speeds at any time. Later, if you can automatically adjust your current system loading. It also allows users to proceed and start the Utility. CAUTION ! Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit...(32-bit and 64-bit) Using FOX ONE : The very first time you to FOX ONE. Depending on your CPU clock based on hardware support, voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are controlled by BIOS settings. is a feature of FOX ONE, which can : ■ Modify system ...