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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55-USB3L Motherboard Layout 7 GA-P55-USB3L 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 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...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55-USB3L Motherboard Layout 7 GA-P55-USB3L 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 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...
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.... j Only for H55 chipset. GA-P55-USB3L Motherboard 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 DMI PCI Express x1 Interface 1 PCI Express x4 (PCIEX1_2) LAN Gen 2 RJ45 RTL8111D Switch x1 x1 ...SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus 2 USB 3.0 NEC D720200F1 Intel® P55/H55 x4j/X1k x1 Switchj PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s x1 14 USB 2.0/1.1j (Note) GIGABYTE SATA2 12 USB 2.0/1.1k (Note) CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC ...
.... j Only for H55 chipset. GA-P55-USB3L Motherboard 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 DMI PCI Express x1 Interface 1 PCI Express x4 (PCIEX1_2) LAN Gen 2 RJ45 RTL8111D Switch x1 x1 ...SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus 2 USB 3.0 NEC D720200F1 Intel® P55/H55 x4j/X1k x1 Switchj PCI Express Bus Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s x1 14 USB 2.0/1.1j (Note) GIGABYTE SATA2 12 USB 2.0/1.1k (Note) CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC ...
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... set according to come in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you are uncertain about any metal leads or connectors. • It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic...
... set according to come in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you are uncertain about any metal leads or connectors. • It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic...
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... 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 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...
... 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 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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...; Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm j Only for P55 chipset. (Note 1) Due to Windows 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) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to...
...; Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.0cm j Only for P55 chipset. (Note 1) Due to Windows 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) To enable 7.1-channel audio, you have to...
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... list.) • Always turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. If you may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. Locate the...oriented incorrectly. (Or 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. age of the CPU. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- 1-3 Installing the...
... list.) • Always turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. If you may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. Locate the...oriented incorrectly. (Or 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. age of the CPU. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- 1-3 Installing the...
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... have a foolproof design. DS/SS - - The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_3 sockets. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. DS/SS Four 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 install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, ...
... have a foolproof design. DS/SS - - The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_3 sockets. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. DS/SS Four 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 install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, ...
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...The clips at both ends of the memory module. Step 1: Note the orientation of the socket will snap into the memory socket. Place the memory module on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it... vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make...
...The clips at both ends of the memory module. Step 1: Note the orientation of the socket will snap into the memory socket. Place the memory module on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it... vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make...
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... settings. 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...
... settings. 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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... [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size E12c 133.27 MHz 2265.70 MHz 1332.71 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 45oC 40oC Vcore... Clock Ratio Uncore Frequency >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control x BCLK Frequency (Mhz) Extreme Memory Profile (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...
... [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size E12c 133.27 MHz 2265.70 MHz 1332.71 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 45oC 40oC Vcore... Clock Ratio Uncore Frequency >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control x BCLK Frequency (Mhz) Extreme Memory Profile (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...
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...in accordance with the CPU specifications. Options are : 700mV, 800mV (default), 900mV, 1000mV. Important: It is enabled. CPU Clock Skew Allows you to enhance memory performance when enabled. BIOS Setup - 38 - The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to the Chipset clock. Profile2 (Note) Uses Profile 2 settings. This...(BCLK) Control option is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set the CPU clock prior to 600 MHz. Auto sets memory multiplier according to manually set the CPU base clock. PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to the BCLK Frequency(Mhz) and System...
...in accordance with the CPU specifications. Options are : 700mV, 800mV (default), 900mV, 1000mV. Important: It is enabled. CPU Clock Skew Allows you to enhance memory performance when enabled. BIOS Setup - 38 - The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to the Chipset clock. Profile2 (Note) Uses Profile 2 settings. This...(BCLK) Control option is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set the CPU clock prior to 600 MHz. Auto sets memory multiplier according to manually set the CPU base clock. PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to the BCLK Frequency(Mhz) and System...
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... Enhance Allows the system to set the system memory multiplier. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency(Mhz) The first memory frequency value is the memory frequency that supports this item will display the ...(Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. 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)...
... Enhance Allows the system to set the system memory multiplier. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency(Mhz) The first memory frequency value is the memory frequency that supports this item will display the ...(Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. 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)...
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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 E12c 133.27 MHz 2265.70 MHz 1332.71 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 E12c 133.27 MHz 2265.70 MHz 1332.71 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 45oC 40oC Vcore...
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...None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory 640K 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 Extended Memory Total Memory 1022M 1024M Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6...
...None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory 640K 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 Extended Memory Total Memory 1022M 1024M Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6...
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...- 46 - IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, 4, 5 Master/Slave Extended IDE Drive Configure your hard drive specifications. Cylinder Number of extended memory. Sector Number of memory installed on the hard drive. If you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to None so the system will not...• Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for a floppy disk drive error but it will stop . Memory These fields are read-only and are : Auto (default), Large. Typically, 640 KB will stop for the MS-DOS operating system. ...
...- 46 - IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, 4, 5 Master/Slave Extended IDE Drive Configure your hard drive specifications. Cylinder Number of extended memory. Sector Number of memory installed on the hard drive. If you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to None so the system will not...• Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for a floppy disk drive error but it will stop . Memory These fields are read-only and are : Auto (default), Large. Typically, 640 KB will stop for the MS-DOS operating system. ...
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...-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of your hard drive. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Delay For HDD (Secs) Full Screen LOGO Show Backup BIOS Image to report read/write errors of Smart 6™. (Default: Disabled) First/Second...
...-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of your hard drive. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Delay For HDD (Secs) Full Screen LOGO Show Backup BIOS Image to report read/write errors of Smart 6™. (Default: Disabled) First/Second...
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porting software and system. (Default: Enabled) Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. The ad- PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics... visit Intel's website. Limit CPUID Max. If the system BIOS is from 0 to initialize the hard drive as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. to 3 (Note) Allows you to set this image file. (Default: Disabled) Init Display First...
porting software and system. (Default: Enabled) Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. The ad- PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics... visit Intel's website. Limit CPUID Max. If the system BIOS is from 0 to initialize the hard drive as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. to 3 (Note) Allows you to set this image file. (Default: Disabled) Init Display First...
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... be effective. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to turn on the system. Disabled Disables this item. To turn on upon the return of the AC power. Soft-Off The...
... be effective. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to turn on the system. Disabled Disables this item. To turn on upon the return of the AC power. Soft-Off The...
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... it. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. When...
... it. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. When...
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...use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system-related information without the need to install additional software. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. You can choose the alert sound from a profile. The Tuner tab allows you to change the ...instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. The Graphics tab allows you set temperature/fan speed alarm. You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you to enable support for Quick Boost. Unique Features - 70 - Grayed-out area(s) indicates that...
...use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system-related information without the need to install additional software. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. You can choose the alert sound from a profile. The Tuner tab allows you to change the ...instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. The Graphics tab allows you set temperature/fan speed alarm. You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you to enable support for Quick Boost. Unique Features - 70 - Grayed-out area(s) indicates that...