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...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For detailed product information, carefully read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\... trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to the specifications and features in any means ...
...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For detailed product information, carefully read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\... trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on how to the specifications and features in any means ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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...1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 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 (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for an Intel® Core™...floppy disk drive USB 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 ...
...1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 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 (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for an Intel® Core™...floppy disk drive USB 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 ...
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...and thin layer of thermal grease on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines... to prevent hardware damage. • Locate the pin one of the CPU. Hardware Installation The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn on the surface of the CPU. ...
...and thin layer of thermal grease on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines... to prevent hardware damage. • Locate the pin one of the CPU. Hardware Installation The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn on the surface of the CPU. ...
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...Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, be installed in the DDR3_1 or DDR3_3 sockets. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn ... in only one DDR3 memory module is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you are divided into two channels and each channel has two ...
...Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, be installed in the DDR3_1 or DDR3_3 sockets. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn ... in only one DDR3 memory module is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you are divided into two channels and each channel has two ...
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1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides ...
1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides ...
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... installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Hardware Installation 16) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Blue) The headers conform to the USB bracket. 17) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide...
... installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Hardware Installation 16) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Blue) The headers conform to the USB bracket. 17) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide...
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... install a memory module that supports this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Auto sets memory multiplier according to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. Full Thrust Increases CPU frequency by 9% or 11% depending on CPU loading.
... install a memory module that supports this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Auto sets memory multiplier according to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. Full Thrust Increases CPU frequency by 9% or 11% depending on CPU loading.
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Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specifications. (Default: Disabled) Note: Enabling Load-Line Calibration may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. CPU PLL The ...
Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specifications. (Default: Disabled) Note: Enabling Load-Line Calibration may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. CPU PLL The ...
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...: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Isochronous Support Determines whether to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset. (Default: 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...
...: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Isochronous Support Determines whether to enable specific streams within the CPU and Chipset. (Default: 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...
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... enter the parameters manually, refer to select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. Extended IDE Drive Configure your hard drive specifications. If you to the information on the system. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop . Access Mode Sets the hard... for all other errors. Head Number of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set this item to manually enter the specifications of heads. Landing Zone Landing zone. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. The following fields display your IDE/SATA devices by...
... enter the parameters manually, refer to select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. Extended IDE Drive Configure your hard drive specifications. If you to the information on the system. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop . Access Mode Sets the hard... for all other errors. Head Number of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set this item to manually enter the specifications of heads. Landing Zone Landing zone. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. The following fields display your IDE/SATA devices by...
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...in Legacy IDE mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that do not support Native mode. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Allows the ...Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to be shared with other device. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers. (Default: ...
...in Legacy IDE mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that do not support Native mode. (Default) Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Allows the ...Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to be shared with other device. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers. (Default: ...
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... 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup When a Cable Problem Occurs... Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are : Auto, 3F8.../IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. the IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Onboard Parallel Port Enables...
... 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Short and then length shown will show Open, and the length shown is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS Setup When a Cable Problem Occurs... Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are : Auto, 3F8.../IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. the IDE controller still operates in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip or configures the SATA controller to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. Onboard Parallel Port Enables...
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... is turned on upon the return of power from the operating system or removal of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Select 32-bit mode when you install 64-bit Windows Vista. Press on this function. (Default) Password Set a password...
... is turned on upon the return of power from the operating system or removal of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Select 32-bit mode when you install 64-bit Windows Vista. Press on this function. (Default) Password Set a password...
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This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications, selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed. - 57 - PWM Sets PWM mode for a 3-pin CPU fan. BIOS Setup Auto Lets the BIOS ...
This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications, selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed. - 57 - PWM Sets PWM mode for a 3-pin CPU fan. BIOS Setup Auto Lets the BIOS ...
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... see its information. Smart Fan Advance Mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on a specific slot to achieve desired system performance. (Note) After making changes in Windows environment. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you must install a DDR3...
... see its information. Smart Fan Advance Mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on a specific slot to achieve desired system performance. (Note) After making changes in Windows environment. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you must install a DDR3...
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... Schedule Capacity Function Enables automatic daily backup (Note 3) Sets a daily backup schedule Sets the percentage of hard drive space used for copying files/folders from a specific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives (partitioned on the right or at different time, select a backup time using the time scroll bar on NTFS...
... Schedule Capacity Function Enables automatic daily backup (Note 3) Sets a daily backup schedule Sets the percentage of hard drive space used for copying files/folders from a specific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives (partitioned on the right or at different time, select a backup time using the time scroll bar on NTFS...