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... computer 2-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.2.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-6 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-9 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-9 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-10 3.3.4 Menu items 3-10 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-10 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-10 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-10 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-10 3.3.9 General help 3-10 3.4 Main menu 3-11 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-11 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-13 3.4.3 AHCI...
... computer 2-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1 3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-2 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-4 3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-5 3.2.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-6 3.3 BIOS setup program 3-9 3.3.1 BIOS menu screen 3-9 3.3.2 Menu bar 3-9 3.3.3 Navigation keys 3-10 3.3.4 Menu items 3-10 3.3.5 Submenu items 3-10 3.3.6 Configuration fields 3-10 3.3.7 Pop-up window 3-10 3.3.8 Scroll bar 3-10 3.3.9 General help 3-10 3.4 Main menu 3-11 3.4.1 SATA 1-6 3-11 3.4.2 Storage Configuration 3-13 3.4.3 AHCI...
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... Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 VIA® High Definition Audio utility 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS T.Probe 4-9 4.3.8 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility 4-10 4.4 RAID configurations 4-11 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-11 4.4.2 Installing...the OS 4-16 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-16 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-17 vi
... Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II 4-3 4.3.2 ASUS AI Suite 4-4 4.3.3 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-5 4.3.4 ASUS EPU 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 VIA® High Definition Audio utility 4-8 4.3.7 ASUS T.Probe 4-9 4.3.8 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility 4-10 4.4 RAID configurations 4-11 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-11 4.4.2 Installing...the OS 4-16 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-16 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-16 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-17 vi
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...MemOK! ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 2-25 switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com....The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested. switch lights continuously. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to its default settings. •...boot after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory...
...MemOK! ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 2-25 switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com....The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested. switch lights continuously. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to its default settings. •...boot after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch does not function under Windows® OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory...
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... RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 ..., set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 2 • These connectors ...are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using these connectors. If you installed Serial ATA ...
... RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 ..., set the Configure SATA as in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 2 • These connectors ...are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using these connectors. If you installed Serial ATA ...
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...to download. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. P7P55EEVO.ROM ASUS P7P55D-E EVO P7P55EEVO Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the ...Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Click Next. 3. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Locate the BIOS file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3
...to download. Select Update BIOS from a file from the Open window, then click Open. 4. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. P7P55EEVO.ROM ASUS P7P55D-E EVO P7P55EEVO Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to complete the ...Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through the Internet. Click Next. 3. Fom the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. Locate the BIOS file from the dropdown menu, then click Next. 3. See section 3.10 Exit Menu for details. 3-3
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...[Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. You cannot select an item that the...items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that is a brief description of the selected item. Scroll bar Pop-up window with the configuration options for that menu. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to select items in brackets, and is user-configurable,...
...[Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Tools Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Time. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS setup For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items on the screen. You cannot select an item that the...items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that is a brief description of the selected item. Scroll bar Pop-up window with the configuration options for that menu. The navigation keys may differ from one screen to select items in brackets, and is user-configurable,...
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... Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. For more details, refer to section 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. 3.9.4 Express Gate [Auto] Allows you to confirm your...
... Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that provides quick access to stay at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. For more details, refer to section 3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. 3.9.4 Express Gate [Auto] Allows you to confirm your...
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...used for the BIOS items, and save changes and exit. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made to the Setup ...load default values. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your changes before exiting. 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for... are saved to the CMOS RAM. Press to fields other changes before exiting. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 3-39 If you made changes to save the changes that you to load the default values...
...used for the BIOS items, and save changes and exit. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made to the Setup ...load default values. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your changes before exiting. 3.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for... are saved to the CMOS RAM. Press to fields other changes before exiting. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 3-39 If you made changes to save the changes that you to load the default values...
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... Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility > Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility. The IXTU main window appears. To use ASUS utilities (ASUS EPU, TurboV EVO, etc.), set the ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority BIOS item to overclocking, and it may cause instability. If you want to adjust more, ...ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority item in the Ai Tweaker BIOS menu to start overclocking or testing your system. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Function tabs Function short cuts and introductions Chapter 4 4-10 ...
... Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility > Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility. The IXTU main window appears. To use ASUS utilities (ASUS EPU, TurboV EVO, etc.), set the ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority BIOS item to overclocking, and it may cause instability. If you want to adjust more, ...ASUS/3rd Party UI Priority item in the Ai Tweaker BIOS menu to start overclocking or testing your system. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Function tabs Function short cuts and introductions Chapter 4 4-10 ...
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... allows you have to the entire system. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 4-11 Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and ...applications to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a boot disk. Intel® Matrix Storage. You can also combine two RAID sets to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® P55 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access...
... allows you have to the entire system. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. With the RAID 10 configuration you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS P7P55D-E EVO 4-11 Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and ...applications to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as a boot disk. Intel® Matrix Storage. You can also combine two RAID sets to Windows® XP / Vista limitation, a RAID array with the Intel® P55 chipset that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access...
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A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Save and exit the file. 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Double-click the file. Find the [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_PCH] and [HardwareIds.scsi.iastor_8R9R10RDOPCH] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Use Notepad to select the program ...
A window appears, allowing you to open the file. Save and exit the file. 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support The VID and PID vary with different vendors. 10. Double-click the file. Find the [HardwareIds.scsi.iaAHCI_PCH] and [HardwareIds.scsi.iastor_8R9R10RDOPCH] sections in the txtsetup.oem file. 9. Use Notepad to select the program ...