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...BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this manual will be subject to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55 Extreme... Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock P55 Extreme Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55 Extreme Support CD...
...BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this manual will be subject to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55 Extreme... Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock P55 Extreme Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55 Extreme Support CD...
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... Flash. In other words, it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you install the PC system. 14. Just launch...
... Flash. In other words, it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you install the PC system. 14. Just launch...
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...cap is placed on pins, the jumper is placed on PCI Express VGA cards, you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 1_2 ... for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to enable +5VSB (standby) for 5 seconds. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the data in CMOS. 2.9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on these...
...cap is placed on pins, the jumper is placed on PCI Express VGA cards, you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 1_2 ... for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to enable +5VSB (standby) for 5 seconds. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the data in CMOS. 2.9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on these...
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..., and Silent logo modules. Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Give control to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords. Initialized CMOS as system.... Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt vector table. Also, update the Kernel Variables. Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. Init Local APIC Set up boot strap proccessor Information Set ...
..., and Silent logo modules. Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules. Initialize System Management Interrupt. Give control to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords. Initialized CMOS as system.... Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt vector table. Also, update the Kernel Variables. Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. Init Local APIC Set up boot strap proccessor Information Set ...
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...of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA, etc. 50 Programming the memory hole or any OEM specific information. 38 Initializes different devices through DIM. 39 Initializes...booting to the user and gets the user response for different BIOS modules. AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. AB Prepare BBS for user input at config display if needed . 52 Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. 60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status...
...of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA, etc. 50 Programming the memory hole or any OEM specific information. 38 Initializes different devices through DIM. 39 Initializes...booting to the user and gets the user response for different BIOS modules. AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. AB Prepare BBS for user input at config display if needed . 52 Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. 60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status...
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...or by turning the system off and then back on. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you wish to choose among the selections on your system. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker... To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status...
...or by turning the system off and then back on. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you wish to choose among the selections on your system. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker... To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status...
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... Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 06/04/2009] BIOS Version : P55 Extreme P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2800MHz Microcode Update : 106E5/3 Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 : 2048MB Single-Channel Memory Mode :... item to select a field. 3.1.2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the...
... Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 06/04/2009] BIOS Version : P55 Extreme P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2800MHz Microcode Update : 106E5/3 Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 : 2048MB Single-Channel Memory Mode :... item to select a field. 3.1.2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the...
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... options: [Auto], [1.114V] to select VTT Offset Voltage. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to [1.488V]. Just launch this tool and save current setting user defaults? The default value is [Auto...
... options: [Auto], [1.114V] to select VTT Offset Voltage. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to [1.488V]. Just launch this tool and save current setting user defaults? The default value is [Auto...
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If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will find this item appear to ... (R) Virtualization Technology. An IA-32 processor with an Intel CoreTM i7 60 Select the proper BIOS file to keep the CPU from overheated. CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is an enhancement to .... CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to update your BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanded CPU settings Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz ...
If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will find this item appear to ... (R) Virtualization Technology. An IA-32 processor with an Intel CoreTM i7 60 Select the proper BIOS file to keep the CPU from overheated. CPU Ratio Setting If the ratio status is an enhancement to .... CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to update your BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanded CPU settings Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz ...
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... change without further notice. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual occur, the updated version will be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in Floppy Drive 4 x Serial...
... change without further notice. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual occur, the updated version will be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in Floppy Drive 4 x Serial...
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... allows you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on page 42 of ASRock OC Tuner. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the flexible option to 8 ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard English Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 8. Just launch this ...proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/IES/index.html 11. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you install the PC system. 14. Please be under Microsoft® Windows®...
... allows you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on page 42 of ASRock OC Tuner. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the flexible option to 8 ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard English Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 8. Just launch this ...proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/IES/index.html 11. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you install the PC system. 14. Please be under Microsoft® Windows®...
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...current provided by power supply. For the detailed instruction, please refer to enable (see p.2 No. 13) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you can easily enjoy ... 24 ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard When the jumper cap is placed on PCI Express VGA cards, you do not clear the CMOS right after you to short pin2 and pin3 on these 2 pins. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you...
...current provided by power supply. For the detailed instruction, please refer to enable (see p.2 No. 13) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you can easily enjoy ... 24 ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard When the jumper cap is placed on PCI Express VGA cards, you do not clear the CMOS right after you to short pin2 and pin3 on these 2 pins. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you...
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...CPU Init Start - Initialize System Management Interrupt. Give control to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (...32 Description Disable NMI, Parity, video for IRQ1. Uncompress all the output devices. Enable IRQ-0 in KBC port. ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard English Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Init Local APIC Set up boot strap proccessor Information Set up boot strap proccessor for POST...
...CPU Init Start - Initialize System Management Interrupt. Give control to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (...32 Description Disable NMI, Parity, video for IRQ1. Uncompress all the output devices. Enable IRQ-0 in KBC port. ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard English Initialize BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Init Local APIC Set up boot strap proccessor Information Set up boot strap proccessor for POST...
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...ACPI tables (if ACPI is supported) 8E Program the peripheral parameters. AB Prepare BBS for OS boot including final MTRR values. English 33 ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard Set the window for DEL or ESC keys to OS Loader (typically INT19h). A1 Clean-up work needed before boot, which includes... runtime language module. Initialize the CPU's before booting to the user and gets the user response for error. 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed . 52 Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. 60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. 75 Initialize Int-13...
...ACPI tables (if ACPI is supported) 8E Program the peripheral parameters. AB Prepare BBS for OS boot including final MTRR values. English 33 ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard Set the window for DEL or ESC keys to OS Loader (typically INT19h). A1 Clean-up work needed before boot, which includes... runtime language module. Initialize the CPU's before booting to the user and gets the user response for error. 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed . 52 Updates CMOS memory size from base memory. 60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate. 75 Initialize Int-13...