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GA-H55-USB3 LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i3 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-H55USB3-1001R
GA-H55-USB3 LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i3 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-H55USB3-1001R
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H55-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H55-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H55-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H55-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...
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Box Contents GA-H55-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to ...
Box Contents GA-H55-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to ...
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GA-H55-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB CPU_FAN VGA_DVI ATX_12V_2X4 LGA1156 PHASE LED DP_HDMI_SPDIF ESATA_1394_USB USB30_LAN NEC D720200F1 AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 RTL8111D PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 PCI2 CODEC PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_O CD_IN PCI1 SPDIF_I PCI2 IT8720 PCI3 ATX PWR_FAN GA-H55-USB3 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_6 GSATA2_5 BAT Intel® H55 M_BIOS B_BIOS SYS_FAN2 TSB43AB23 F_1394 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_4 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 CLR_CMOS IDE COMA FDD F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 SYS_FAN1 F_PANEL - 7 -
GA-H55-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB CPU_FAN VGA_DVI ATX_12V_2X4 LGA1156 PHASE LED DP_HDMI_SPDIF ESATA_1394_USB USB30_LAN NEC D720200F1 AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 RTL8111D PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 PCI2 CODEC PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_O CD_IN PCI1 SPDIF_I PCI2 IT8720 PCI3 ATX PWR_FAN GA-H55-USB3 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_6 GSATA2_5 BAT Intel® H55 M_BIOS B_BIOS SYS_FAN2 TSB43AB23 F_1394 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_4 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 CLR_CMOS IDE COMA FDD F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 SYS_FAN1 F_PANEL - 7 -
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GA-H55-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1156 CPU DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory ... FDI Interface PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 x16 x1 Gen 2 2 USB 3.0 RTL8111D Switch x1 Gen 1 NEC D720200F1 PCI Express X1 X1 X1 Bus x1 GIGABYTE SATA2 Intel® H55 3 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel TSB43AB23 2 IEEE 1394a CODEC DisplayPort, HDMI, or DVI-D (Note...
GA-H55-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1156 CPU DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory ... FDI Interface PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 x16 x1 Gen 2 2 USB 3.0 RTL8111D Switch x1 Gen 1 NEC D720200F1 PCI Express X1 X1 X1 Bus x1 GIGABYTE SATA2 Intel® H55 3 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel TSB43AB23 2 IEEE 1394a CODEC DisplayPort, HDMI, or DVI-D (Note...
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... supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device w GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (...processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® H55 Express Chipset Memory w Onboard Graphics (Note 2) Audio ...
... supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device w GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (...processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® H55 Express Chipset Memory w Onboard Graphics (Note 2) Audio ...
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... information about configuring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 40 39 2 1 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by H55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember...
... information about configuring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 40 39 2 1 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by H55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember...
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... to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. BIOS Setup - 34 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version H55-USB3 E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/10/2010-H55-7A89TG0TC-00 Function Keys Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is effective for the SATA connectors. After system restart, the...
... to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. BIOS Setup - 34 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version H55-USB3 E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/10/2010-H55-7A89TG0TC-00 Function Keys Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is effective for the SATA connectors. After system restart, the...
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... (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the integrated SATA controllers. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel H55 Chipset to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to be shared with...PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel H55 Chipset) Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controller integrated in Legacy IDE mode. USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to ...
... (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the integrated SATA controllers. Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel H55 Chipset to AHCI mode. IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to be shared with...PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel H55 Chipset) Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controller integrated in Legacy IDE mode. USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to ...
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...GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Motherboards that matches your USB flash drive, or hard drive. site and update the BIOS. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. H55-USB3 E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/10/2010-H55... DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and ...
...GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Motherboards that matches your USB flash drive, or hard drive. site and update the BIOS. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. H55-USB3 E4 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/10/2010-H55... DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and ...