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... 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/H55 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...
... 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/H55 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...
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...Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 7) Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 Support for Smart 6™ Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive j Support for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm j Only for P55...Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. (Note 6) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. (Note 7) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by...
...Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune (Note 7) Support for Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 Support for Smart 6™ Support for Auto Green Support for eXtreme Hard Drive j Support for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm j Only for P55...Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. (Note 6) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. (Note 7) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by...
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... is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. 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 CPU - 13 - 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing...
... is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. 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 CPU - 13 - 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing...
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...the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Dual Channel mode cannot be used for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before...Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the memory. When enabling Dual...
...the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Dual Channel mode cannot be used for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before...Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS (SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory) DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the memory. When enabling Dual...
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...(Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is typically designated by a stripe of floppy disk drives supported are not configuration jumper blocks. The pin 1 of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of the cable is used to connect it is... the ground wire). Definition 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to the CPU or the system may result...
...(Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is typically designated by a stripe of floppy disk drives supported are not configuration jumper blocks. The pin 1 of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of the cable is used to connect it is... the ground wire). Definition 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense • Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to the CPU or the system may result...
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...(X.M.P.) (Note) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive PCI Express Clock Drive CPU Clock Skew [22X] 2.93GHz (133x22) [Press Enter] [Auto] 4.8GHz 18x 2400MHz [Disabled] 133 [Disabled] [... system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS... you install a memory module that supports this feature. - 37 -
...(X.M.P.) (Note) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive PCI Express Clock Drive CPU Clock Skew [22X] 2.93GHz (133x22) [Press Enter] [Auto] 4.8GHz 18x 2400MHz [Disabled] 133 [Disabled] [... system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS... you install a memory module that supports this feature. - 37 -
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... whether to enable multi-threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this feature. All Enables all CPU cores. CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores. (Default) 1 Enables only one CPU core. 2 Enables only two CPU cores. 3 Enables only three CPU cores. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting...
... whether to enable multi-threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this feature. All Enables all CPU cores. CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores. (Default) 1 Enables only one CPU core. 2 Enables only two CPU cores. 3 Enables only three CPU cores. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting...
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...Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default) When the CPU or chipset detects that supports this feature. Uncore Frequency This value is occurring to decrease power consumption. Only allows the CPU to set - QPI Clock Ratio Allows you to detect whether an overheating...' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 39 - C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you install a CPU that an overheating is occurring, PROCHOT signals will be configurable. abled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow for 20 seconds to allow the BCLK Frequency(Mhz)...
...Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default) When the CPU or chipset detects that supports this feature. Uncore Frequency This value is occurring to decrease power consumption. Only allows the CPU to set - QPI Clock Ratio Allows you to detect whether an overheating...' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 39 - C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you install a CPU that an overheating is occurring, PROCHOT signals will be configurable. abled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will allow for 20 seconds to allow the BCLK Frequency(Mhz)...
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.... PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock. Auto sets memory multiplier... MHz. CPU Clock Skew Allows you to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. ...Control option is the memory frequency that the CPU frequency be set the PCIe clock frequency. Disabled...CPU base clock. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU... Clock Drive Allows you to manually set the system memory multiplier. BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU...
.... PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock. Auto sets memory multiplier... MHz. CPU Clock Skew Allows you to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. ...Control option is the memory frequency that the CPU frequency be set the PCIe clock frequency. Disabled...CPU base clock. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU... Clock Drive Allows you to manually set the system memory multiplier. BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU...
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...provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size , CPU temperature, Chipset temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. Miscellaneous ...Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support Virtualization Technology (Note) [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level ...
...provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size , CPU temperature, Chipset temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. Miscellaneous ...Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support Virtualization Technology (Note) [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level ...
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... a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) (Note) This item is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. This feature allows your hard drive. Password Check Specifies whether a password is present only if you enter BIOS Setup. Setup A password is only...
... a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) (Note) This item is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. This feature allows your hard drive. Password Check Specifies whether a password is present only if you enter BIOS Setup. Setup A password is only...
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...to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to Enabled for Windows XP operating system; Set this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. set a delay time for the computer, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when... operating system such as the system boots up. porting software and system. (Default: Enabled) Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you install a CPU that supports this image file. (Default: Disabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from this feature. Disabled displays normal POST...
...to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to Enabled for Windows XP operating system; Set this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. set a delay time for the computer, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when... operating system such as the system boots up. porting software and system. (Default: Enabled) Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you install a CPU that supports this image file. (Default: Disabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from this feature. Disabled displays normal POST...
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...AHCI) is installed. Set this item is present only when an Intel Lynnfield CPU is an interface specification that cannot be shared with other device. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55/H55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below will be ...Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P55/H55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers ...
...AHCI) is installed. Set this item is present only when an Intel Lynnfield CPU is an interface specification that cannot be shared with other device. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55/H55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below will be ...Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel P55/H55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers ...
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...overclock/overvoltage, make sure that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these components. After making changes..., you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed and set . Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may occur. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The...
...overclock/overvoltage, make sure that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these components. After making changes..., you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed and set . Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may occur. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The...
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The problem is verified and solved. No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail. The problem is verified and solved. Or go to the Support&Downloads\Technical Service Zone page to submit your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Appendix - 116 - Yes Reinstall...off the computer. No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. Yes Press to solve your question. No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. END If the procedure above is unable to enter BIOS Setup. Yes Check if there is display on , is the...
The problem is verified and solved. No The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail. The problem is verified and solved. Or go to the Support&Downloads\Technical Service Zone page to submit your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Appendix - 116 - Yes Reinstall...off the computer. No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. Yes Press to solve your question. No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. END If the procedure above is unable to enter BIOS Setup. Yes Check if there is display on , is the...