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... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-10 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 OC Tuner Utility 3-12 3.5.2 OC...
... utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-6 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-6 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-6 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-7 3.3.4 Menu items 3-7 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-7 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-7 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-7 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-7 3.3.9 General help 3-7 3.4 Main menu 3-8 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-8 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-10 3.4.3 AHCI Configuration 3-10 3.4.4 System Information 3-11 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-12 3.5.1 OC Tuner Utility 3-12 3.5.2 OC...
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...ports at mid-board, 8 ports at back panel) VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back I/O - P7P55D Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/ ...Core™ i5 Processors/ Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for details. ** Refer to 2 PATA devices - 1 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (black) JMicron® JMB322 (Drive Xpert technology*): - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s (dark blue and gray) - one DIMM per channel. Supports Jack-Detection, ...
...ports at mid-board, 8 ports at back panel) VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at back I/O - P7P55D Deluxe specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/ ...Core™ i5 Processors/ Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for details. ** Refer to 2 PATA devices - 1 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s port (black) JMicron® JMB322 (Drive Xpert technology*): - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s (dark blue and gray) - one DIMM per channel. Supports Jack-Detection, ...
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...P7P55D Deluxe specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 7 x SATA connectors 2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (dark blue and gray) 1 x CPU Fan connector 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24-pin ATX...WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support DVD Contents Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are ...
...P7P55D Deluxe specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 7 x SATA connectors 2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (dark blue and gray) 1 x CPU Fan connector 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24-pin ATX...WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Support DVD Contents Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) *Specifications are ...
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... IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE x16_1 shared - - - - - - - shared USB 2.0 controller 2 shared - - - - - - - HD Audio - - - - - - IRQ assignments for PCI devices. PCIE x16_3 - - shared - - - - - - LAN_2 - - - shared - - - shared - - - - - 1394 controller - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - LAN_1 - - - SATA controller - - - - PCI_2 - ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 2-21 Chapter 2 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority...
... IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIE x16_1 shared - - - - - - - shared USB 2.0 controller 2 shared - - - - - - - HD Audio - - - - - - IRQ assignments for PCI devices. PCIE x16_3 - - shared - - - - - - LAN_2 - - - shared - - - shared - - - - - 1394 controller - - shared - - - - shared - - - - - LAN_1 - - - SATA controller - - - - PCI_2 - ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 2-21 Chapter 2 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority...
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... configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 chipset. Refer to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using hot-plug and NCQ, set... the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to [RAID]. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to ...
... configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 chipset. Refer to these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using hot-plug and NCQ, set... the Configure SATA as in the BIOS to [RAID]. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to ...
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... up all your data in your hard disks. • For using Drive Xpert in Windows® operating system, we recommend that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to 4.3.7 ASUS Drive Xpert for SATA hard drives only. ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 2-33
... up all your data in your hard disks. • For using Drive Xpert in Windows® operating system, we recommend that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to 4.3.7 ASUS Drive Xpert for SATA hard drives only. ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 2-33
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... menu. 3.4 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of SATA devices. These items show N/A if no SATA device is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to select a field. Select a device item...Not Detected] [Not Detected] Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to navigate through them. Refer to 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen for each SATA device. Chapter 3 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, ...
... menu. 3.4 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of SATA devices. These items show N/A if no SATA device is a separate submenu for information on the menu screen items and how to select a field. Select a device item...Not Detected] [Not Detected] Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to navigate through them. Refer to 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen for each SATA device. Chapter 3 3-8 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, ...
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..., and Reporting Technology). [Enabled] Enables the S.M.A.R.T feature. [Disabled] Disables the S.M.A.R.T feature. 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the SATA controller to combine two 16-bit reads from and to the device occurs in multiple sectors at a time. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [...Auto], the data transfer from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word transfer to Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 3-9 DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. Allows automatic selection of SDMA (single-word DMA), MDMA (...
..., and Reporting Technology). [Enabled] Enables the S.M.A.R.T feature. [Disabled] Disables the S.M.A.R.T feature. 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] [Enabled] Sets the SATA controller to combine two 16-bit reads from and to the device occurs in multiple sectors at a time. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [...Auto], the data transfer from the hard disk into a single 32-bit double word transfer to Mode 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 3-9 DMA Mode [Auto] DMA (Direct Memory Access) allows your device is installed. Allows automatic selection of SDMA (single-word DMA), MDMA (...
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... to wait ready longer. Main AHCI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 [Not Detected] SATA Port3 [Not Detected] SATA Port4 [Not Detected] SATA Port5 [Not Detected] SATA Port6 [Not Detected] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to display the submenu. ... advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the PCH chip. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you to configure your storage devices....
... to wait ready longer. Main AHCI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 [Not Detected] SATA Port3 [Not Detected] SATA Port4 [Not Detected] SATA Port5 [Not Detected] SATA Port6 [Not Detected] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to display the submenu. ... advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by the PCH chip. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration SATA Configuraton Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you to configure your storage devices....
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... : 2139MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 3-11 Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to select the type of devices connected to the system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this menu. SATA Port1-6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto...
... : 2139MHz System Memory Usable Size : 1016MB Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 3-11 Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to select the type of devices connected to the system. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this menu. SATA Port1-6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto...
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... Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup J-Micron SATA/PATA Controller [IDE Mode] [Disabled] Disables the J-Micron controller. [IDE Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want the... SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration HDA Controller Front Panel Type Realtek LAN1 LAN Boot ROM Realtek LAN2 LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller J-Micron SATA/PATA Controller Serial Port1 Address [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] [3F8/IRQ4] Options ...
... Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup J-Micron SATA/PATA Controller [IDE Mode] [Disabled] Disables the J-Micron controller. [IDE Mode] Set to [IDE Mode] when you want the... SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration HDA Controller Front Panel Type Realtek LAN1 LAN Boot ROM Realtek LAN2 LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller J-Micron SATA/PATA Controller Serial Port1 Address [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE Mode] [3F8/IRQ4] Options ...
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Profile Utility V2.00b Current CMOS BOARD: P7P55D Deluxe VER: 0166 DATE: 07/08/2009 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Chapter 3 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] ... down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to the SATA_E1 (gray) and SATA_E2 (dark blue) connectors. • You can only make one Drive Xpert change a time before...
Profile Utility V2.00b Current CMOS BOARD: P7P55D Deluxe VER: 0166 DATE: 07/08/2009 Restore CMOS BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: Chapter 3 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] ... down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you have connected the SATA signal cables and installed SATA hard disk drives to the SATA_E1 (gray) and SATA_E2 (dark blue) connectors. • You can only make one Drive Xpert change a time before...
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... maintains an identical image of the hard disks which are connected to the SATA_E1 (gray) and SATA_E2 (dark blue) connectors on the motherboard. Delete Ultra Space [Press Enter] This item appears only when you to create a single drive partition using only one single drive partition...combines two hard drives as normal SATA connectors. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 3-35 All original data of the SATA_E2 (dark blue) hard disk will be erased. All data stored in Normal Mode, connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 (gray) connector on the motherboard. Ultra Space This item appears ...
... maintains an identical image of the hard disks which are connected to the SATA_E1 (gray) and SATA_E2 (dark blue) connectors on the motherboard. Delete Ultra Space [Press Enter] This item appears only when you to create a single drive partition using only one single drive partition...combines two hard drives as normal SATA connectors. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 3-35 All original data of the SATA_E2 (dark blue) hard disk will be erased. All data stored in Normal Mode, connect the hard disk to the SATA_E1 (gray) connector on the motherboard. Ultra Space This item appears ...
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... Gate will be skipped during POST. • See the software manual in the bundled motherboard support DVD or click Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions. ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 4-7 click to the motherboard USB port before use. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in the • Express Gate complies with at the Express Gate menu where...
... Gate will be skipped during POST. • See the software manual in the bundled motherboard support DVD or click Express Gate environment for detailed software instructions. ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 4-7 click to the motherboard USB port before use. • ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in the • Express Gate complies with at the Express Gate menu where...
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... bundled support DVD, double-click the Drive Xpert icon on the Windows® desktop. Chapter 4 You may use the two SATA connectors as onboard SATA connectors. The dual channel design largely enhances hard disk transfer rate. • Normal Mode allows you have connected the...hard disks: one hard disk with different capacity, you can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance the hard drive's transfer rate. ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 4-9 With its user-friendly graphical user interface, you to save your hard disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of complicated...
... bundled support DVD, double-click the Drive Xpert icon on the Windows® desktop. Chapter 4 You may use the two SATA connectors as onboard SATA connectors. The dual channel design largely enhances hard disk transfer rate. • Normal Mode allows you have connected the...hard disks: one hard disk with different capacity, you can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance the hard drive's transfer rate. ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 4-9 With its user-friendly graphical user interface, you to save your hard disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of complicated...
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... . 3. Reset Disks to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Create RAID Volume 2. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Due to display the utility main menu. Exit RAID Volumes...: None defined. 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. To do this: 1. Refer to Non-RAID 4. During POST, press + to chipset limitation, ...
... . 3. Reset Disks to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Create RAID Volume 2. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Due to display the utility main menu. Exit RAID Volumes...: None defined. 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. To do this: 1. Refer to Non-RAID 4. During POST, press + to chipset limitation, ...
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... installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save... screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process. 4.6.2 Creating a RAID...
... installing Windows® XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Save... screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. For Windows® Vista or later operating systems, use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process. 4.6.2 Creating a RAID...
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...driver. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 4-19 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB ... to install third- Refer to install, ensure that you select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 3. The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. From the...
...driver. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 4-19 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during the OS installation. Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB ... to install third- Refer to install, ensure that you select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. During the OS installation, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 3. The name of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. From the...