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GA-P55A-UD3P GA-P55A-UD3R LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-P55AU3P-1002R
GA-P55A-UD3P GA-P55A-UD3R LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-P55AU3P-1002R
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Motherboard GA-P55A-UD3P/GA-P55A-UD3R Oct. 16, 2009 Motherboard GA-P55A-UD3P/ GA-P55A-UD3R Oct. 16, 2009
Motherboard GA-P55A-UD3P/GA-P55A-UD3R Oct. 16, 2009 Motherboard GA-P55A-UD3P/ GA-P55A-UD3R Oct. 16, 2009
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55A-UD3P/GA-P55A-UD3R 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 ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55A-UD3P/GA-P55A-UD3R 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 ...
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... Function 123 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording 124 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 126 5-3 Troubleshooting 127 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 127 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 128 5-4 Regulatory Statements 130 j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 5 -
... Function 123 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording 124 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 126 5-3 Troubleshooting 127 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 127 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 128 5-4 Regulatory Statements 130 j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 5 -
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...-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P55A-UD3P or GA-P55A-UD3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to...
...-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-P55A-UD3P or GA-P55A-UD3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to...
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...limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. GA-P55A-UD3P/GA-P55A-UD3R Motherboard Layout KB_USB R_SPDIF CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 USB_ESATA_2 USB_ESATA_1 LGA1156 PHASE LED ATX R_USB USB30_LAN NEC AUDIO F_AUDIO JMB362 GA-P55A-UD3P GA-P55A-UD3R PCIEX1_1 (Note 1) SYS_FAN1 RTL8111D PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 BAT CODEC PCI1 CD_IN SPDIF_I SPDIF_O PCIEX4 ... SATA2_4 SATA2_1 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 PCI2 IDE IT8720 IT8213 PCI3 LPT COMA CLR_CMOS FDD F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. (Note 1) Due to different regional policy. - 7 -
...limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. GA-P55A-UD3P/GA-P55A-UD3R Motherboard Layout KB_USB R_SPDIF CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 USB_ESATA_2 USB_ESATA_1 LGA1156 PHASE LED ATX R_USB USB30_LAN NEC AUDIO F_AUDIO JMB362 GA-P55A-UD3P GA-P55A-UD3R PCIEX1_1 (Note 1) SYS_FAN1 RTL8111D PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 BAT CODEC PCI1 CD_IN SPDIF_I SPDIF_O PCIEX4 ... SATA2_4 SATA2_1 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 PCI2 IDE IT8720 IT8213 PCI3 LPT COMA CLR_CMOS FDD F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. (Note 1) Due to different regional policy. - 7 -
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...) Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. (Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy. - 8 -
...) Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. (Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy. - 8 -
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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 24.4cm j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. (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...
... 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 GA-P55A-UD3P. (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...
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...keys available for the menu. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P55A-UD3P D12) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features ... highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu. BIOS Setup Help for each item is in this chapter are for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 35 - j Only for reference only and may differ by BIOS version. Submenu Help While in a submenu, press to exit the help...
...keys available for the menu. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P55A-UD3P D12) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features ... highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu. BIOS Setup Help for each item is in this chapter are for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 35 - j Only for reference only and may differ by BIOS version. Submenu Help While in a submenu, press to exit the help...
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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-P55A-UD3P. Pressing to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this menu to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. A supervisor password...
... 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-P55A-UD3P. Pressing to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this menu to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. A supervisor password...
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... CMOS values. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for GA-P55A-UD3P. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load the optimal BIOS default settings. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award...
... CMOS values. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for GA-P55A-UD3P. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load the optimal BIOS default settings. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award...
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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-P55A-UD3P. - 59 - The user password only allows you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. You will appear, indicating the...
... & 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-P55A-UD3P. - 59 - The user password only allows you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. You will appear, indicating the...
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Press or to return to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. This saves the changes to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the ...
Press or to return to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. This saves the changes to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the ...
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j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 61 - BIOS Setup Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform. It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ ...
j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 61 - BIOS Setup Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform. It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ ...
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...and a local drive on the right of hardware damage. Users can change it does not guarantee data integrity or provide hardware protection. GIGABYTE is not yet initialized, will be able to access/close their PSD data by other users, we recommend that is automatically provided. Instructions... Smart TPM to create a portable user key using your Personal Secure Drive(PSD) Configure a Personal Secure Drive (PSD) here. j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 81 - Refer to the Infineon Security Platform Help file to see how to the Security Chip Configuration menu and set up . Loss of...
...and a local drive on the right of hardware damage. Users can change it does not guarantee data integrity or provide hardware protection. GIGABYTE is not yet initialized, will be able to access/close their PSD data by other users, we recommend that is automatically provided. Instructions... Smart TPM to create a portable user key using your Personal Secure Drive(PSD) Configure a Personal Secure Drive (PSD) here. j Only for GA-P55A-UD3P. - 81 - Refer to the Infineon Security Platform Help file to see how to the Security Chip Configuration menu and set up . Loss of...