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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55-UD3 Motherboard Layout 7 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 Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55-UD3 Motherboard Layout 7 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 Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel...
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Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 LGA1156 CPU CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory x16 PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 RTL8111D x1 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 2 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/...66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus GIGABYTE SATA2 DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 x4 PCI Express Bus Intel® P55 Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 14 USB Ports LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port LPT CODEC PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround...
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 LGA1156 CPU CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory x16 PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 RTL8111D x1 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 2 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/...66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus GIGABYTE SATA2 DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 x4 PCI Express Bus Intel® P55 Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 14 USB Ports LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port LPT CODEC PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround...
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... leads or connectors. • It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic com- ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Hardware Installation These stickers are required for warranty validation. • Always remove the AC power by your hardware components are connected. • To prevent damage...
... leads or connectors. • It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic com- ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Hardware Installation These stickers are required for warranty validation. • Always remove the AC power by your hardware components are connected. • To prevent damage...
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...61559; Integrated in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM... sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE...
...61559; Integrated in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM... sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE...
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... Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be...
... Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be...
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If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. LGA1156 CPU Socket Alignment Key Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket LGA1156 CPU...power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. Hardware Installation Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU - 13 - The...
If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. LGA1156 CPU Socket Alignment Key Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket LGA1156 CPU...power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. Hardware Installation Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU - 13 - The...
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... the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. DS/SS - - When enabling Dual Channel mode with two...
... the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. DS/SS - - When enabling Dual Channel mode with two...
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...Follow the steps below to the memory module. Hardware Installation Place the memory module on this motherboard. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory module. Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory socket. As indicated in the memory sockets. Step 2: The clips... at both ends of the memory, push down on the memory and insert it can only fit in one direction. 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module,...
...Follow the steps below to the memory module. Hardware Installation Place the memory module on this motherboard. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory module. Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory socket. As indicated in the memory sockets. Step 2: The clips... at both ends of the memory, push down on the memory and insert it can only fit in one direction. 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module,...
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... a profile. First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this function to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type...
... a profile. First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this function to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type...
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... Clock Ratio Uncore Frequency >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control x BCLK Frequency (Mhz) Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) C.I .T. If this feature. BIOS Setup For more ...[Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size D13c 133.27 MHz 2931.89 MHz 1332.80 MHz 2048MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 45oC 40oC Vcore DRAM...
... Clock Ratio Uncore Frequency >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control x BCLK Frequency (Mhz) Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) C.I .T. If this feature. BIOS Setup For more ...[Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size D13c 133.27 MHz 2931.89 MHz 1332.80 MHz 2048MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 45oC 40oC Vcore DRAM...
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...or 9% depending on CPU loading. the second is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz. Note: System stability varies, depending on CPU loading. Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) C.I.A.2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 (C.I .A.2. (Default) Cruise Increases ... (Note) This item appears only if you to default values. (Default: Disabled) BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you install a memory module that supports this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. The adjustable range is highly dependent on CPU loading. As...
...or 9% depending on CPU loading. the second is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz. Note: System stability varies, depending on CPU loading. Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) C.I.A.2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 (C.I .A.2. (Default) Cruise Increases ... (Note) This item appears only if you to default values. (Default: Disabled) BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you install a memory module that supports this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. The adjustable range is highly dependent on CPU loading. As...
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... and Chipset clock. Disabled Disables this feature. - 41 - Options are : 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) Advanced Memory Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 Performance Enhance DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Profile DDR Voltage Profile QPI Voltage x Channel Interleaving...
... and Chipset clock. Disabled Disables this feature. - 41 - Options are : 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) Advanced Memory Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 Performance Enhance DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Profile DDR Voltage Profile QPI Voltage x Channel Interleaving...
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... Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set to Disabled, this item will display as 1.5V. BIOS Setup - 42 - When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is dependent on the XMP memory. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving and Rank...
... Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set to Disabled, this item will display as 1.5V. BIOS Setup - 42 - When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is dependent on the XMP memory. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving and Rank...
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... Enabled) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) } M.I.T Current Status } Advanced Frequency Settings } Advanced Memory Settings } Advanced Voltage Settings } Miscellaneous Settings [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help... Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size D13c 133.27 MHz 3198.42 MHz 1332.80 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 45oC 40oC Vcore...
... Enabled) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) } M.I.T Current Status } Advanced Frequency Settings } Advanced Memory Settings } Advanced Voltage Settings } Miscellaneous Settings [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help... Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size D13c 133.27 MHz 3198.42 MHz 1332.80 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 45oC 40oC Vcore...
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...Channel 5 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory [All, But Keyboard] 640K 2043M Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help... F7: Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Total Memory 2048M Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail...
...Channel 5 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory [All, But Keyboard] 640K 2043M Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help... F7: Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Total Memory 2048M Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail...
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...Default) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but it will stop . Extended Memory The amount of extended memory. • Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no ...hard drive access mode is set to CHS. No Errors The system boot will be reserved for any error. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will not stop for the MS-DOS operating system. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Access Mode Sets...
...Default) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but it will stop . Extended Memory The amount of extended memory. • Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no ...hard drive access mode is set to CHS. No Errors The system boot will be reserved for any error. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will not stop for the MS-DOS operating system. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Access Mode Sets...
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... a CPU that supports this feature. This feature allows your hard drive. After configuring this menu when finished. Capability Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Delay For HDD (Secs) Full Screen LOGO Show Backup BIOS Image to exit this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User...
... a CPU that supports this feature. This feature allows your hard drive. After configuring this menu when finished. Capability Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Delay For HDD (Secs) Full Screen LOGO Show Backup BIOS Image to exit this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User...
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... and system. (Default: Enabled) Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you to determine whether to initialize the hard drive as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will be recovered from this feature. For more...
... and system. (Default: Enabled) Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you to determine whether to initialize the hard drive as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will be recovered from this feature. For more...
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...-up event. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power, or the settings may not be powered on the system. Memory The system returns to accept. Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Set the time at least 1A on the system, enter the password and press . Note...
...-up event. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power, or the settings may not be powered on the system. Memory The system returns to accept. Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Set the time at least 1A on the system, enter the password and press . Note...
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.... • It takes longer to back up data on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. •...
.... • It takes longer to back up data on your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. •...