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... the Class B limits for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to an outlet on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is connected. • Consult the dealer...
... the Class B limits for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to an outlet on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is connected. • Consult the dealer...
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... that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are not damaged. vii Contact a qualified service technician or your power supply is broken, do not try to or from the system, ensure that your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors, slots, sockets and...
... that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are not damaged. vii Contact a qualified service technician or your power supply is broken, do not try to or from the system, ensure that your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors, slots, sockets and...
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... chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. 2. Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. IMPORTANT: Instructions that comes with hardware knowledge of the ASUS V-series P7H55E. This guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Conventions used in completing a task. viii This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations...
... chapter lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components. 2. Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. IMPORTANT: Instructions that comes with hardware knowledge of the ASUS V-series P7H55E. This guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: 1. Conventions used in completing a task. viii This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations...
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... integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio features take you for choosing the ASUS V-series P7H55E! The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Quad / Pentium® dual-core / Celeron® processors in the world of power computing. 1.2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive bays, power button...
... integrated graphics controller or PCI Express x16 slot, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and 8-channel audio features take you for choosing the ASUS V-series P7H55E! The system comes in a stylish casing and powered by the ASUS motherboard that supports the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Core™2 Quad / Pentium® dual-core / Celeron® processors in the world of power computing. 1.2 Front panel The front panel includes the optical drive bays, power button...
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...-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 17. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 18. Remove these covers when installing expansion cards. 14. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 15. Power supply unit fan vent. This switch is for switching on/off the power supply...
...-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 17. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 18. Remove these covers when installing expansion cards. 14. LAN port LED indications Activity/Link Status Description OFF No link ORANGE Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 15. Power supply unit fan vent. This switch is for switching on/off the power supply...
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... Serial ATA hard drives in a RAID set without notice. Visit the ASUS website at any time without the necessary drivers. Use a RAID driver disk when installing Windows XP OS to enter the OS. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for updates. 2-2 Chapter 2: Starting up Press the system power button ( ) to a Serial ATA hard drive included in a RAID set . • From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers. 2.2 Powering up Motherboard settings and hardware options...
... Serial ATA hard drives in a RAID set without notice. Visit the ASUS website at any time without the necessary drivers. Use a RAID driver disk when installing Windows XP OS to enter the OS. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for updates. 2-2 Chapter 2: Starting up Press the system power button ( ) to a Serial ATA hard drive included in a RAID set . • From the Windows XP setup screen, press F6 when prompted then follow succeeding screen instructions to install the SATA drivers. 2.2 Powering up Motherboard settings and hardware options...
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... locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install If Autorun is enabled in your optical drive. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel® Graphics accerlerator driver. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers Utility Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller Installs the Atheros® AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller. Norton Internet Security 2009 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2009. ASUS V-Series P7H55E...
... locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to install If Autorun is enabled in your optical drive. Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel® Graphics accerlerator driver. ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers Utility Launches the ASUS InstAll driver installation wizard. Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller Installs the Atheros® AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller. Norton Internet Security 2009 Installs the Norton Internet Security 2009. ASUS V-Series P7H55E...
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... the motherboard supports. ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate application. 2-4 Chapter 2: Starting up 2.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that allows you to open, view, and print documents in healthy operating condition. Atheros Ethernet Utility Installs the Atheros® Ethernet Utility. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you keep your computer in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU...
... the motherboard supports. ASUS Express Gate Installer Installs the ASUS Express Gate application. 2-4 Chapter 2: Starting up 2.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications that allows you to open, view, and print documents in healthy operating condition. Atheros Ethernet Utility Installs the Atheros® Ethernet Utility. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you keep your computer in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU...
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... free disk space. To install Express Gate on your computer boots to the Internet. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate. 3. Select your computer: 1. otherwise, it will not launch after powering on your preferred language, then click OK. 4. See section 1.2.1 Motherboard layout for Express Gate appears. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. asus.com. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu...
... free disk space. To install Express Gate on your computer boots to the Internet. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Express Gate. 3. Select your computer: 1. otherwise, it will not launch after powering on your preferred language, then click OK. 4. See section 1.2.1 Motherboard layout for Express Gate appears. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. asus.com. Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The Drivers menu...
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... the screen instructions to select and update BIOS. Repairing Express Gate In case Express Gate does not start the software update. 2. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to run the utility to complete the updating process. To repair Express Gate, do any of the following: • Click Start > All Programs > Express Gate > Express Gate Installer > Repair this software. •...
... the screen instructions to select and update BIOS. Repairing Express Gate In case Express Gate does not start the software update. 2. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Enter OS Timer Reset User Data [Enabled] [10 Seconds] [No] Press ENTER to run the utility to complete the updating process. To repair Express Gate, do any of the following: • Click Start > All Programs > Express Gate > Express Gate Installer > Repair this software. •...
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... BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to default values. ASUS V-Series P7H55E 3-3 The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM...
... BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 1-2. 3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to default values. ASUS V-Series P7H55E 3-3 The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM...
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System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. PWR Ground Reset Ground PANEL PIN 1 P7H55-M IDE_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply P7H55-M System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. 7. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED...
System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. PWR Ground Reset Ground PANEL PIN 1 P7H55-M IDE_LED PWRSW RESET * Requires an ATX power supply P7H55-M System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. 7. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. PLED SPEAKER PLED+ PLED...
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... default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to restore the BIOS in using the ASUS Update utility. • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DO NOT change the BIOS settings with the help of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to ensure optimum performance. 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management...
... default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to restore the BIOS in using the ASUS Update utility. • Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DO NOT change the BIOS settings with the help of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to ensure optimum performance. 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management...
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... BIOS using this utility. The Drivers menu appears. 2. b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to complete the updating process. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next. 4.1.1 ASUS Update ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that you wish to download then click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation...
... BIOS using this utility. The Drivers menu appears. 2. b. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to complete the updating process. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next. 4.1.1 ASUS Update ASUS Update is available in the support DVD that you wish to download then click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the ASUS Update utility. 2. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. From the Windows® desktop, click Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate to complete the installation...
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... Mode Block(Multi-Sector Transfer) M PIO Mode DMA Mode SMART Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to display the SATA device information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. Type [Auto] Selects the type of SATA devices. 4.3.3 SATA1~4 While entering Setup, the BIOS...
... Mode Block(Multi-Sector Transfer) M PIO Mode DMA Mode SMART Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to display the SATA device information. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is installed in the system. Type [Auto] Selects the type of SATA devices. 4.3.3 SATA1~4 While entering Setup, the BIOS...
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... can cause the system to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. ASUS V-Series P7H55E 4-13 Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Intel VT-d Configuration Adjust system frequency/voltage EFFEEFFEn11Sn11St0Ct0Ceerr GSGSESSSGGSEoeeaxeeeoeaxlnvilllnviteeeteeeteetocrcccortaatttaaSlnSlnuSdISIudbcHtctbHreEere-eESelxmemslxcepiecpirntnrteeeenn v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS then actual and setpoint values...
... can cause the system to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. ASUS V-Series P7H55E 4-13 Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Intel VT-d Configuration Adjust system frequency/voltage EFFEEFFEn11Sn11St0Ct0Ceerr GSGSESSSGGSEoeeaxeeeoeaxlnvilllnviteeeteeeteetocrcccortaatttaaSlnSlnuSdISIudbcHtctbHreEere-eESelxmemslxcepiecpirntnrteeeenn v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in CMOS then actual and setpoint values...
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... computer system can function as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. Ratio CMOS Setting [20.0] Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] for Windows XP operating system. Set this item to enable or disable Inter CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in independent partitions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch...
... computer system can function as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. Ratio CMOS Setting [20.0] Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] for Windows XP operating system. Set this item to enable or disable Inter CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in independent partitions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch...
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... hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to display the submenu. Select an item then press to change the system boot options. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to enable or disable the Chassis Q-Fan control. The number of device items that appears on the screen deFFp11e0ndsGSoeanvneerthaaelndnHeEulxmpitber of devices installed in the system. Main Advanced Boot settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration...
... hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to display the submenu. Select an item then press to change the system boot options. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to enable or disable the Chassis Q-Fan control. The number of device items that appears on the screen deFFp11e0ndsGSoeanvneerthaaelndnHeEulxmpitber of devices installed in the system. Main Advanced Boot settings Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration...
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... numbers, or both, then press . 3. Select Screen Select Item Change Supervisor Password +- To change the system security settings. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Select this item shows Installed. Confirm the password when prompted. See section 4.3 Jumper for information on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. ASUS V-Series P7H55E 4-25 Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to set your BIOS password, you successfully set or change password...
... numbers, or both, then press . 3. Select Screen Select Item Change Supervisor Password +- To change the system security settings. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Select this item shows Installed. Confirm the password when prompted. See section 4.3 Jumper for information on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. ASUS V-Series P7H55E 4-25 Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Passward to set your BIOS password, you successfully set or change password...
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... changing all the fields in a password containing up to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both , then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message Password Installed appears after you set to six letters or numbers, or both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup On the password box, key in the Setup utility. again to change other security settings. To set your password successfully. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed to disabled...
... changing all the fields in a password containing up to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password both , then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message Password Installed appears after you set to six letters or numbers, or both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup On the password box, key in the Setup utility. again to change other security settings. To set your password successfully. Security Settings Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed to disabled...