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..., AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of these licenses are used only for the cost of reproduction...identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without any warranty. ii If however you want to have it from http://support.asus.com/download; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...
..., AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of these licenses are used only for the cost of reproduction...identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without any warranty. ii If however you want to have it from http://support.asus.com/download; ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS...
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... an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 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-6 Engine 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS T.Probe 4-8 4.3.7 VIA® High Definition Audio utility 4-9 4.3.8 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility 4-10 ... Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.3.2 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 vi Contents 3.9 Tools menu 3-36 3.9.1 ASUS O.C.
... an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 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-6 Engine 4-6 4.3.5 ASUS Express Gate 4-7 4.3.6 ASUS T.Probe 4-8 4.3.7 VIA® High Definition Audio utility 4-9 4.3.8 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility 4-10 ... Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.3.2 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 vi Contents 3.9 Tools menu 3-36 3.9.1 ASUS O.C.
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...removing signal cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you encounter technical problems with the...on it, carefully read all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are unplugged before using the product, ensure all the manuals that your power supply is broken, do not try to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your area.
...removing signal cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you encounter technical problems with the...on it, carefully read all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are unplugged before using the product, ensure all the manuals that your power supply is broken, do not try to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your area.
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... and additional information to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete...
... and additional information to emphasize a word or a phrase. Example: means that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete...
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... Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 NEC USB 3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue; Optical S/PDIF out port at x16 mode (blue) - P7P55D-E specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 / Core...IEEE 1394a ports (one at mid-board, one DIMM per channel. Please refer to Memory QVL for details. ** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for up to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. One slot at rear panel) VIA® VT1828S 8-channel High Definition Audio ...
... Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 NEC USB 3.0 controller: - 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue; Optical S/PDIF out port at x16 mode (blue) - P7P55D-E specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB IEEE 1394 Audio LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 / Core...IEEE 1394a ports (one at mid-board, one DIMM per channel. Please refer to Memory QVL for details. ** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for up to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. One slot at rear panel) VIA® VT1828S 8-channel High Definition Audio ...
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...or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P7P55D-E motherboard! Chapter 1: Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! Product introduction Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in the long line of new... with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your reference only. Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS P7P55D-E motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cable with different models. The...
...or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrated items above are for your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P7P55D-E motherboard! Chapter 1: Chapter 1 1.1 Welcome! Product introduction Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in the long line of new... with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your reference only. Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS P7P55D-E motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cable with different models. The...
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...sizes in BIOS. For more on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. Under the default state, some memory modules for details. • Always install DIMMs with a 2.66G CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. ASUS P7P55D-E 2-11 For optimum compatibility, we ...less. The system maps the total size of 3GB system memory if you are supported for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more memory on the motherboard. Any excess memory from a memory module. Chapter 2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB...
...sizes in BIOS. For more on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. Under the default state, some memory modules for details. • Always install DIMMs with a 2.66G CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. ASUS P7P55D-E 2-11 For optimum compatibility, we ...less. The system maps the total size of 3GB system memory if you are supported for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more memory on the motherboard. Any excess memory from a memory module. Chapter 2 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB...
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... set is not properly installed. If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after turning on the computer. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and unplug the power...with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on a bare or opencase system. 2.6 Onboard switches Onboard switch allows you to fine-tune performance when working on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Press and hold the MemOK! Chapter 2 ...
... set is not properly installed. If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after turning on the computer. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and unplug the power...with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on a bare or opencase system. 2.6 Onboard switches Onboard switch allows you to fine-tune performance when working on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Press and hold the MemOK! Chapter 2 ...
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...chapter 3 for details. • Press the IO Level UP switch during POST will restart the system to apply speed changes. • If you have to manually restart the system to light up the green (USB3.0) LED. IO Level UP The IO Level UP switch allows performance boost of the USB 3.0 ports... setting. The PCIex16_1 slot (blue) switches to x8 mode, and the two blue USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel or the onboard SATA 6Gb/s ports. ASUS P7P55D-E 2-25 With the green (USB3.0) LED light up the blue (SATA6G) LED. Two LEDs with different colors are provided to PCIe Gen.2 mode (500MB/s). •...
...chapter 3 for details. • Press the IO Level UP switch during POST will restart the system to apply speed changes. • If you have to manually restart the system to light up the green (USB3.0) LED. IO Level UP The IO Level UP switch allows performance boost of the USB 3.0 ports... setting. The PCIex16_1 slot (blue) switches to x8 mode, and the two blue USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel or the onboard SATA 6Gb/s ports. ASUS P7P55D-E 2-25 With the green (USB3.0) LED light up the blue (SATA6G) LED. Two LEDs with different colors are provided to PCIe Gen.2 mode (500MB/s). •...
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...ASUS P7P55D-E 2-33 If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 chipset. • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard.... If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the RAID manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI]. Chapter 2 2. Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) These connectors connect ...
...ASUS P7P55D-E 2-33 If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P55 chipset. • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP2 or later version. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Configure SATA as item in the motherboard.... If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the RAID manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI]. Chapter 2 2. Intel® P55 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6) These connectors connect ...
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... chapter to ensure optimum performance. Refer to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. Save a copy of this motherboard. ASUS P7P55D-E 3-1 Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to provide enhancements on these utilities... following utilities allow you not change the BIOS settings only with the help of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. We ...
... chapter to ensure optimum performance. Refer to restore the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. Save a copy of this motherboard. ASUS P7P55D-E 3-1 Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to instability or failure to provide enhancements on these utilities... following utilities allow you not change the BIOS settings only with the help of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for details on system stability, compatibility, or performance. We ...
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...screen fields and use the keys to confirm BIOS update. Are you have disconnected them. Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.00b [09/06/22] FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7P55D-E VER: 0209 DATE: 07/28/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown ...BIOS update is done, press to update BIOS? ASUSTek BIOS Updater for details. • Ensure to ensure system compatibility and stability. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E 3-7 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • For BIOS Updater version ...
...screen fields and use the keys to confirm BIOS update. Are you have disconnected them. Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.00b [09/06/22] FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: P7P55D-E VER: 0209 DATE: 07/28/2009 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown ...BIOS update is done, press to update BIOS? ASUSTek BIOS Updater for details. • Ensure to ensure system compatibility and stability. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E 3-7 DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • For BIOS Updater version ...
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...Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E 3-15 If you install on the CPU and DIMM model you select a CPU level. The configuration options for this function belongs to Manual after selecting a CPU level. If you want to manually configure the settings in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage Mode... [Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [Auto] DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB [Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on the motherboard. 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically...
...Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E 3-15 If you install on the CPU and DIMM model you select a CPU level. The configuration options for this function belongs to Manual after selecting a CPU level. If you want to manually configure the settings in numbers directly! ******* CPU Voltage Mode... [Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [Auto] DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB [Auto] DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on the motherboard. 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to select a CPU level, and the related parameters will be automatically...
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...] To obtain the best performance of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one of the X.M.P. Select either one DIMM on the motherboard. The configuration options for using DIMMs with a frequncy higher than the... settings for optimizing the system performance. If you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this ASUS exclusive DRAM O.C. DRAM O.C. profile, which applies different settings to select the X.M.P. 3.5.2 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection...
...] To obtain the best performance of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto D.O.C.P X.M.P. DIMM or 1600MHz DIMM, install only one of the X.M.P. Select either one DIMM on the motherboard. The configuration options for using DIMMs with a frequncy higher than the... settings for optimizing the system performance. If you install memory module(s) supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this ASUS exclusive DRAM O.C. DRAM O.C. profile, which applies different settings to select the X.M.P. 3.5.2 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows selection...
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...Enables Full Power Mode to the default setting. PCIE Frequency [XXX] Allows you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. If this happens, revert to ensure the best CPU overclocking performance. The following two items appear only ... enable the DRAM O.C. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.6 [Auto] [Enabled] Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode [Auto] Automatic configuration. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E 3-17 The values range from 80 to 500. The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU model. 3.5.4 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled...
...Enables Full Power Mode to the default setting. PCIE Frequency [XXX] Allows you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.]. If this happens, revert to ensure the best CPU overclocking performance. The following two items appear only ... enable the DRAM O.C. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.6 [Auto] [Enabled] Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode [Auto] Automatic configuration. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E 3-17 The values range from 80 to 500. The valid value ranges differently according to your CPU model. 3.5.4 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled...
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Configuration options: [Offset] [Manual] Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Mode item to [Offset] and allows you set the CPU Voltage Mode. .... Different sub-items appear according to adjust the value. Fixed Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to set the Offset Voltage item to set the Offset voltage. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and...
Configuration options: [Offset] [Manual] Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Mode item to [Offset] and allows you set the CPU Voltage Mode. .... Different sub-items appear according to adjust the value. Fixed Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage Mode item to [Manual] and allows you to set the Offset Voltage item to set the Offset voltage. To restore the default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and...
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...ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the CPU temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Set to [Manual] to ��t�h�e� motherboard..., the field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E 3-31 CPU Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when...
...ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the CPU temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Set to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Set to [Manual] to ��t�h�e� motherboard..., the field shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed. Chapter 3 ASUS P7P55D-E 3-31 CPU Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when...
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... contents of supplementary user manuals. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. ASUS P7P55D-E 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without... notice. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to open the folder of the support DVD to install. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard...
... contents of supplementary user manuals. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. ASUS P7P55D-E 4-1 Visit the ASUS website at any time without... notice. The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. Click an item to open the folder of the support DVD to install. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard...
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... are in the support DVD vary by models. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Click the Manual tab. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. The actual software manuals containing in Portable Document Format (PDF). The Manual folder of your selected software. 3. Chapter 4 The screenshots in the support DVD. Follow the instructions...
... are in the support DVD vary by models. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support Click the Manual tab. Click ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide from the Utilities menu before opening the files. 1. The actual software manuals containing in Portable Document Format (PDF). The Manual folder of your selected software. 3. Chapter 4 The screenshots in the support DVD. Follow the instructions...
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... is always at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer the moment you through the installation. ASUS P7P55D-E 4-3 With this utility.../Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to the software manual in the Windows® n��o�t�i�fi�c�a�... components. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The PC Probe II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. Launching ...
... is always at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 ASUS PC Probe II PC Probe II is a utility that your computer the moment you through the installation. ASUS P7P55D-E 4-3 With this utility.../Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Refer to the software manual in the Windows® n��o�t�i�fi�c�a�... components. Install PC Probe II from the motherboard support DVD. 2. The PC Probe II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at a healthy operating condition. Launching ...