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... 1-26 1.10.1 Running the support DVD 1-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-1 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 Entering BIOS Setup at startup 2-4 Entering BIOS Setup after POST 2-4 iii Contents Contents...iii Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P7P55D LE specifications summary ix Chapter...
... 1-26 1.10.1 Running the support DVD 1-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2-1 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-4 Entering BIOS Setup at startup 2-4 Entering BIOS Setup after POST 2-4 iii Contents Contents...iii Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii P7P55D LE specifications summary ix Chapter...
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...8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Support Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - Absolute Pitch BD 192/24 - P7P55D LE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB Audio LGA1156 socket ...for Intel® Core™ i7/ Core™ i5 Processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL...
...8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Support Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - Absolute Pitch BD 192/24 - P7P55D LE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Multi-GPU Support Storage LAN USB Audio LGA1156 socket ...for Intel® Core™ i7/ Core™ i5 Processors Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL...
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... Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! P7P55D LE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Support DVD Contents Form Factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 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 Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x CD audio in 1 Q-connector Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus...
... Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! P7P55D LE specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Support DVD Contents Form Factor 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 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 Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x CD audio in 1 Q-connector Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus...
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... following: - For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you are supported for one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU. • According to Intel CPU spec, CPUs with a core frequency of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of accessing information from the higher... Channel A and Channel B. Any excess memory from a memory module. Use a maximum of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in BIOS. ASUS P7P55D LE 1-9
... following: - For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you are supported for one DIMM per channel only. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU. • According to Intel CPU spec, CPUs with a core frequency of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of accessing information from the higher... Channel A and Channel B. Any excess memory from a memory module. Use a maximum of the lower-sized channel for overclocking may install varying memory sizes in BIOS. ASUS P7P55D LE 1-9
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...1333-9-9-9-24) •• •• • 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1067MHz capability for CPU at 2.66, 2.8 and 2.93GHz Vendor Part No. Size SS/ Chip DS Brand ... SAMSUNG K4B2G0846B-HCF8 8(7-7-7-20) ELPIDA J1108BABG-AE-E 7(1066-7-7-7-20) Asint DDRIII1208-AE (7-7-7-20) Asint DDRIII1208-AE (7-7-7-20) Qimonda IDSH51-03A1F1C-10F 7 DIMM socket Voltage support (Optional) A* B* C* 1.1 • • • • • • • • • • • •...
...1333-9-9-9-24) •• •• • 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1067MHz capability for CPU at 2.66, 2.8 and 2.93GHz Vendor Part No. Size SS/ Chip DS Brand ... SAMSUNG K4B2G0846B-HCF8 8(7-7-7-20) ELPIDA J1108BABG-AE-E 7(1066-7-7-7-20) Asint DDRIII1208-AE (7-7-7-20) Asint DDRIII1208-AE (7-7-7-20) Qimonda IDSH51-03A1F1C-10F 7 DIMM socket Voltage support (Optional) A* B* C* 1.1 • • • • • • • • • • • •...
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...1066-7-7-7-16) 1.6 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 1066-8-7-7-20 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 1066-8-7-7-20 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 8(1333-8-8-8-24) 1.8 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• • 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• • (9-9-9-24) •• • 1066... • • 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• • 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• • ASUS P7P55D LE 1-11 P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability for CPU at 2.66, 2.8 and 2.93GHz (continued) Vendor Part No.
...1066-7-7-7-16) 1.6 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 1066-8-7-7-20 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 1066-8-7-7-20 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 8(1333-8-8-8-24) 1.8 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• • 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• • (9-9-9-24) •• • 1066... • • 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• • 9(1333-9-9-9-24) •• • ASUS P7P55D LE 1-11 P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability for CPU at 2.66, 2.8 and 2.93GHz (continued) Vendor Part No.
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...) 1.65 •• • 1066-8-8-8-20 •• • P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1625MHz capability for CPU at 2.66GHz Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Part No. Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Timing Dimm(Bios) Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* 1.9 • • • 1.9 • • • 1.9 • •...
...) 1.65 •• • 1066-8-8-8-20 •• • P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1625MHz capability for CPU at 2.66GHz Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Part No. Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Timing Dimm(Bios) Voltage DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C* 1.9 • • • 1.9 • • • 1.9 • •...
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...-Sink Package 8-8-8-20(1066-7-7-7-20) 1.9 •• ASUS P7P55D LE 1-13 DIMM socket Timing Lable(Bios) Voltage support (Optional) A* B* C* Heat-Sink Package 1.9 • • • Heat-Sink Package 1.9 • • • Heat-Sink Package 1.9 • • • P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1800MHz capability for CPU at 2.8 and 2.93GHz Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Part...
...-Sink Package 8-8-8-20(1066-7-7-7-20) 1.9 •• ASUS P7P55D LE 1-13 DIMM socket Timing Lable(Bios) Voltage support (Optional) A* B* C* Heat-Sink Package 1.9 • • • Heat-Sink Package 1.9 • • • Heat-Sink Package 1.9 • • • P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1800MHz capability for CPU at 2.8 and 2.93GHz Vendor KINGSTON KINGSTON KINGSTON Part...
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...) 9-9-9-24(1066-8-8-8-20) 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 8(1066-8-8-8-20) 9(1066-8-8-8-20) 8 9 9-8-8(1066-8-7-7-20) 9-9-9-24 Voltage 2 1.65 1.65 2.0 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.9 1.9 1.8 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1866MHz capability for CPU at 2.8 and 2.93GHz Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Size Apacer Crucial G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON KINGSTON...
...) 9-9-9-24(1066-8-8-8-20) 9(1333-9-9-9-24) 8(1066-8-8-8-20) 9(1066-8-8-8-20) 8 9 9-8-8(1066-8-7-7-20) 9-9-9-24 Voltage 2 1.65 1.65 2.0 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.9 1.9 1.8 DIMM socket support (Optional) A* B* C P7P55D LE Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1866MHz capability for CPU at 2.8 and 2.93GHz Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. Size Apacer Crucial G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON KINGSTON...
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... of 2) SS N/A Gingle 9CAASS37AZZ01D1 2GB DS N/A Patriot PVS32G2000LLKN 2GB(Kit of up to Intel CPU spec, CPUs with a 2.66G CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. ASUS P7P55D LE 1-15 Single-sided DS - To use DIMMs of a higher frequency with a core frequency of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of 2) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink...
... of 2) SS N/A Gingle 9CAASS37AZZ01D1 2GB DS N/A Patriot PVS32G2000LLKN 2GB(Kit of up to Intel CPU spec, CPUs with a 2.66G CPU, enable the DRAM O.C. ASUS P7P55D LE 1-15 Single-sided DS - To use DIMMs of a higher frequency with a core frequency of 2.66G support the maximum DIMM frequency of 2) SS N/A Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink...
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...the system may damage the motherboard components. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin PWR_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~1000 mA (12 W max.) or a total of 1 A~4 A (48 W max.) at http://support.asus. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR,... 2. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN 1, and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the FAN Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the ...
...the system may damage the motherboard components. CPU, chassis, and power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1, 3-pin CHA_FAN2, 3-pin PWR_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA~1000 mA (12 W max.) or a total of 1 A~4 A (48 W max.) at http://support.asus. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR,... 2. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! • Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN 1, and CHA_FAN 2 connectors support the FAN Xpert feature. • If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the ...
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... eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by adjusting BCLK frequency. If you to individually set the profile(s) supported by your CPU model. 2.4.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] When set to set overclocking parameters. Turbo mode allows processor cores to DRAM frequency, DRAM timing and DRAM...
... eXtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) Technology, choose this item to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by adjusting BCLK frequency. If you to individually set the profile(s) supported by your CPU model. 2.4.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] When set to set overclocking parameters. Turbo mode allows processor cores to DRAM frequency, DRAM timing and DRAM...
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... L2 :1024 KB Cache L3 :8192 KB Ratio Status:Unlocked (Min:09, Max:16) Ratio Actual Value:16 CPUID: 20651 CPU Ratio Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]... [Enabled] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced...
... L2 :1024 KB Cache L3 :8192 KB Ratio Status:Unlocked (Min:09, Max:16) Ratio Actual Value:16 CPUID: 20651 CPU Ratio Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]... [Enabled] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the BCLK Frequency. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced...
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... function [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to boot even without support for tuning performance of the specific application. [Disabled] Disables this function. CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to your CPU model. Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Hardware Prefetcher function. ASUS P7P55D LE 2-17 The valid value ranges differently according...
... function [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to boot even without support for tuning performance of the specific application. [Disabled] Disables this function. CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Allows you to your CPU model. Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the Hardware Prefetcher function. ASUS P7P55D LE 2-17 The valid value ranges differently according...
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...Allows for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by PCI devices to be remapped above the total physical memory. Active Processor Cores [All] [All] Activate all CPU cores in the processor package. [1] Activate only 1 CPU core in the processor package. [2] Activate 2 CPU cores in specific condition. [Disabled] Disables this item... Disables this function. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] 2.5.2 North Bridge Configuration The North Bridge Configuration menu allows you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function.
...Allows for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by PCI devices to be remapped above the total physical memory. Active Processor Cores [All] [All] Activate all CPU cores in the processor package. [1] Activate only 1 CPU core in the processor package. [2] Activate 2 CPU cores in specific condition. [Disabled] Disables this item... Disables this function. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] 2.5.2 North Bridge Configuration The North Bridge Configuration menu allows you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. [Disabled] Disables this function.
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...store or load multiple BIOS settings. Press , and choose a profile to display the submenu. 2.8.1 ASUS O.C. Start O.C. ASUSTek O.C. Profile This item allows you to configure options for special functions. Add...update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT ..., and then choose a profile number to run the utility. Profile Utility V2.00b Current CMOS BOARD: P7P55D LE VER: 0166 DATE: 07/08/2009 Restore CMOS BOARD:Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ ...
...store or load multiple BIOS settings. Press , and choose a profile to display the submenu. 2.8.1 ASUS O.C. Start O.C. ASUSTek O.C. Profile This item allows you to configure options for special functions. Add...update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. • Only the CMO file can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT ..., and then choose a profile number to run the utility. Profile Utility V2.00b Current CMOS BOARD: P7P55D LE VER: 0166 DATE: 07/08/2009 Restore CMOS BOARD:Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ ...