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GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/ GA-P55-UD3L/ GA-P55-US3L LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-P55UD3L-1002R
GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/ GA-P55-UD3L/ GA-P55-US3L LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-P55UD3L-1002R
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Table of Contents Box Contents...7 Optional Items...7 GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L/GA-P55-US3L Motherboard Layout 8 Block Diagram...9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Installation Precautions 11 1-2 Product Specifications 12 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 15 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 15 1-3-2 ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...7 Optional Items...7 GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L/GA-P55-US3L Motherboard Layout 8 Block Diagram...9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Installation Precautions 11 1-2 Product Specifications 12 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 15 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 15 1-3-2 ...
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......78 4-7 Smart TPM j 81 4-8 Auto Green...82 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 83 Chapter 5 Appendix...85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 99 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 100 5-2 Configuring Audio... Recording 116 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 118 5-3 Troubleshooting 119 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 119 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 120 5-4 Regulatory Statements 122 j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. - 6 -
......78 4-7 Smart TPM j 81 4-8 Auto Green...82 4-9 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 83 Chapter 5 Appendix...85 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 85 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 85 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 93 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 99 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 100 5-2 Configuring Audio... Recording 116 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 118 5-3 Troubleshooting 119 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 119 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 120 5-4 Regulatory Statements 122 j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. - 6 -
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Box Contents GA-P55-UD3L-TPM, GA-P55-UD3L, or GA-P55-US3L 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-P55-UD3L-TPM, GA-P55-UD3L, or GA-P55-US3L 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-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L/GA-P55-US3L Motherboard Layout KB_USB ATX_12V GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/ GA-P55-UD3L / GA-P55-US3L PHASE LED LGA1156 PWR_FAN COAXIAL COMA LPT R_USB ATX USB_LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO SYS_FAN1 PCIEX1 (Note) BAT CPU_FAN DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 RTL8111D CODEC SPDIF_O CD_IN TPM ICj SPDIF_I PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 SYS_FAN2 Intel® P55... FDD PCIEX4 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 GSATA2_0 CLR_CMOS GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_1 F_PANEL "*" j (Note) The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design. Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. For a longer expansion card...
GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L/GA-P55-US3L Motherboard Layout KB_USB ATX_12V GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/ GA-P55-UD3L / GA-P55-US3L PHASE LED LGA1156 PWR_FAN COAXIAL COMA LPT R_USB ATX USB_LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO SYS_FAN1 PCIEX1 (Note) BAT CPU_FAN DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 RTL8111D CODEC SPDIF_O CD_IN TPM ICj SPDIF_I PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 SYS_FAN2 Intel® P55... FDD PCIEX4 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 GSATA2_0 CLR_CMOS GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_1 F_PANEL "*" j (Note) The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design. Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. For a longer expansion card...
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... Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 1 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 PCI Bus DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 Intel® P55 x4 PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 14 USB Ports CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB.../Mouse TPM j MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line-Out (Front Speaker Out) Line-In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-P55-UD3L...
... Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 1 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 PCI Bus DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 Intel® P55 x4 PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 14 USB Ports CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB.../Mouse TPM j MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line-Out (Front Speaker Out) Line-In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-P55-UD3L...
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...™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor 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... - Hardware Installation - 12 - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive "*" The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design.
...™ i7 series processor/Intel® Core™ i5 series processor 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... - Hardware Installation - 12 - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive "*" The GA-P55-UD3L-TPM/GA-P55-UD3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design.
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... Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. (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...
... Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. (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...
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... devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 39 1 40 2 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on the connector. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be...
... devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 39 1 40 2 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on the connector. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be...
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... startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009-P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST...
... startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009-P55-7A89RG0LC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to Xpress Recovery2 during the POST...
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... are for the menu. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P55-UD3L D11) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS ...BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. - 35 - j Only for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes ...
... are for the menu. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P55-UD3L D11) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS ...BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. - 35 - j Only for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes ...
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... Defaults Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. BIOS Setup - 36 - First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this function to load the BIOS settings from...
... Defaults Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. BIOS Setup - 36 - First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this function to load the BIOS settings from...
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...SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be shared with other device...Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives...
...SATA controllers to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be shared with other device...Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives...
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The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features ...
The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features ...
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... & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on the password item and when requested for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. - 59 - The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes to make changes. BIOS Setup j Only...
... & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on the password item and when requested for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. - 59 - The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes to make changes. BIOS Setup j Only...
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... F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and press the key. Press or to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM.
... F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and press the key. Press or to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM.
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...: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Security Chip Enables or disables the security chip. j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. - 61 - It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ User password. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables the security chip. (Default) Security...
...: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Security Chip Enables or disables the security chip. j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. - 61 - It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ User password. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables the security chip. (Default) Security...
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... the system BIOS without the need to your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to ensure normal system operation. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection ... Software, Inc. Unique Features - 70 - site and update the BIOS. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Restart the system. P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009...
... the system BIOS without the need to your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to ensure normal system operation. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection ... Software, Inc. Unique Features - 70 - site and update the BIOS. What is potentially risky, please do it with the Q-Flash Utility A. Restart the system. P55-UD3L D11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2009...
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... 5: During the POST, press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. Unique Features - 72 - Step 4: Press and then to load BIOS defaults. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you...
... 5: During the POST, press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. j Only for GA-P55-UD3L-TPM. Unique Features - 72 - Step 4: Press and then to load BIOS defaults. The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you...