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... Classified 200 Motherboard 1 Before You Begin...7 Parts NOT in the Kit 7 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 8 Motherboard Specifications 8 Hardware Installation 10 Safety Instructions 10 Preparing the Motherboard 11 Installing the CPU 11 Installing the CPU Fan 12 Installing System Memory (DIMMs 13 Installing the Motherboard 13 Installing the I/O Shield 14 Securing the...
... Classified 200 Motherboard 1 Before You Begin...7 Parts NOT in the Kit 7 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 8 Motherboard Specifications 8 Hardware Installation 10 Safety Instructions 10 Preparing the Motherboard 11 Installing the CPU 11 Installing the CPU Fan 12 Installing System Memory (DIMMs 13 Installing the Motherboard 13 Installing the I/O Shield 14 Securing the...
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... Function 47 CPU Fan Mode Setting 47 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 47 Memory Configure 48 CPU Configuration 48 Installing Drivers and Software 49 Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation 49 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 50 5 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Clear NVRAM...42 Plug & Play O/S 42 PCI Latency...
... Function 47 CPU Fan Mode Setting 47 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 47 Memory Configure 48 CPU Configuration 48 Installing Drivers and Software 49 Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation 49 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 50 5 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Clear NVRAM...42 Plug & Play O/S 42 PCI Latency...
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... the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality. For a full list of supported CPU's on this motherboard, please visit http://www.evga.com/support/motherboard/. Parts NOT in a system case, you have purchased all the hardware necessary to reinstall an operating system even though the current...not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Socket 1156 Processor DDR3 System Memory Socket 1156 or Socket 775 Cooling fan PCI Express or PCI Graphics Card Power Supply...
... the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality. For a full list of supported CPU's on this motherboard, please visit http://www.evga.com/support/motherboard/. Parts NOT in a system case, you have purchased all the hardware necessary to reinstall an operating system even though the current...not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Socket 1156 Processor DDR3 System Memory Socket 1156 or Socket 775 Cooling fan PCI Express or PCI Graphics Card Power Supply...
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EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Thirteen USB 2.0 ports (Seven rear panel ports, six onboard USB headers) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode ... 1156 CPU's Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista 32bit/64bit, and Windows 7 32bit/64bit Intel P55 Express Chipset System Memory support Supports dual channel DDR3-2600+.
EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Thirteen USB 2.0 ports (Seven rear panel ports, six onboard USB headers) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode ... 1156 CPU's Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista 32bit/64bit, and Windows 7 32bit/64bit Intel P55 Express Chipset System Memory support Supports dual channel DDR3-2600+.
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... chassis. 10 The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of the motherboard.
... chassis. 10 The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of the motherboard.
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... an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case. DIMM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 4 DIMM Slot 3 Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on the chassis you are using 4 DIMMs (Dual Channel), install into: DIMM slots 2, 1, 4, and 3. The plastic clips at least one... into the DIMM slot. There must be easier to make all 13 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward. 2. Align the memory module to ensure normal operation. These slots support 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB DDR3 technologies. Determine if it would be at ...
... an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case. DIMM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 4 DIMM Slot 3 Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on the chassis you are using 4 DIMMs (Dual Channel), install into: DIMM slots 2, 1, 4, and 3. The plastic clips at least one... into the DIMM slot. There must be easier to make all 13 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward. 2. Align the memory module to ensure normal operation. These slots support 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB DDR3 technologies. Determine if it would be at ...
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... connector indicate the system's status. POWER LED (Green): When the System is powered on: This LED is on. DIMM LED (Orange): When the Memory slot is functional: This LED is on. STANDBY LED (Blue): When the System is in Standby Mode: This LED is on as long as...
... connector indicate the system's status. POWER LED (Green): When the System is powered on: This LED is on. DIMM LED (Orange): When the Memory slot is functional: This LED is on. STANDBY LED (Blue): When the System is in Standby Mode: This LED is on as long as...
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CPU Vcore voltage CPU VTT voltage Memory voltage P55 chipset voltage CPU PLL voltage Ground EVGA Control Panel V2 (ECP) For the convenience of users, EVGA has bundled an easy to Access Control Panel: To use the ECP, simply hook up the black ECP Cable to the motherboard at the ECP header location. (See visual guide) The other end of the Cable should be connected to the ECP as shown: 26
CPU Vcore voltage CPU VTT voltage Memory voltage P55 chipset voltage CPU PLL voltage Ground EVGA Control Panel V2 (ECP) For the convenience of users, EVGA has bundled an easy to Access Control Panel: To use the ECP, simply hook up the black ECP Cable to the motherboard at the ECP header location. (See visual guide) The other end of the Cable should be connected to the ECP as shown: 26
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...; Hardware Health Configure Use this menu to view system vitals. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. 34 Figure 2. Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Standard BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features PCI/PNP...
...; Hardware Health Configure Use this menu to view system vitals. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. 34 Figure 2. Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Standard BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features PCI/PNP...
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... Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU Speed :2666MHz Count :1 750 @ 2.67GHz Help Item Use [ENTER] , [TAB] Or [SHIFT-TAB] to the previous menu, press Esc. System Memory Size :4088MB System Time System Date [13:37:00] [Fri 07/16/2010] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7...
... Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU Speed :2666MHz Count :1 750 @ 2.67GHz Help Item Use [ENTER] , [TAB] Or [SHIFT-TAB] to the previous menu, press Esc. System Memory Size :4088MB System Time System Date [13:37:00] [Fri 07/16/2010] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7...
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... This option allows you to specify the size of the memory block to inform the system that an ISA graphics device is recommended to be assigned to IDE drives. A setting of PCI/ISA external cards. Palette ...
... This option allows you to specify the size of the memory block to inform the system that an ISA graphics device is recommended to be assigned to IDE drives. A setting of PCI/ISA external cards. Palette ...
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... display the settings. Hardware Health Configure 46 SLP_S4# Min. CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed :3264 RPM :1337 RPM :3864 RPM VCore Memory CPU VTT PCH +5V :1.337 V :1.481 V :1.021 V :1.031 V :4.961 V Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized...
... display the settings. Hardware Health Configure 46 SLP_S4# Min. CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed :3264 RPM :1337 RPM :3864 RPM VCore Memory CPU VTT PCH +5V :1.337 V :1.481 V :1.021 V :1.031 V :4.961 V Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized...
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...(C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Memory Configure CPU Configuration [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Dummy O.C [Disabled] Target CPU Frequency : 2933 MHz Target Memory Frequency : 1333 MHz CPU Multiplier Setting [21] CPU Frequency Setting... [Auto] PCIE Frequency Setting [100] QPI Frequency Selection [Auto] MCH Strap [Auto] Main Level Extreme Cooling [Disabled] EVGA VDroop Control [With VDroop] Current ...
...(C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Memory Configure CPU Configuration [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Dummy O.C [Disabled] Target CPU Frequency : 2933 MHz Target Memory Frequency : 1333 MHz CPU Multiplier Setting [21] CPU Frequency Setting... [Auto] PCIE Frequency Setting [100] QPI Frequency Selection [Auto] MCH Strap [Auto] Main Level Extreme Cooling [Disabled] EVGA VDroop Control [With VDroop] Current ...
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Memory Configure This menu will allow the configuration of advanced CPU settings, such as Virtualization Technology, CPU SpeedStep, or CPU power saving options. 48 CPU Configuration This menu will allow the configuration of advanced memory timings, including memory frequency and memory timings.
Memory Configure This menu will allow the configuration of advanced CPU settings, such as Virtualization Technology, CPU SpeedStep, or CPU power saving options. 48 CPU Configuration This menu will allow the configuration of advanced memory timings, including memory frequency and memory timings.
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... System Management interrupt vector Uncompress and initialize BIOS module Initialize devices primary Initialize devices secondary Initialize output devices Allocate memory for ADM module Initialize silent boot module Display sign-on message Initialize USB controller Initialize DMAC-1 & DMAC-2 Initialize real... time clock Test system memory Initialization of chipset registers Detect coprocessor Update CMOS memory size Initialize NUM-LOCK Initialize Int-13 Initialize IPL devices Generate and write contents of ESCD Log...
... System Management interrupt vector Uncompress and initialize BIOS module Initialize devices primary Initialize devices secondary Initialize output devices Allocate memory for ADM module Initialize silent boot module Display sign-on message Initialize USB controller Initialize DMAC-1 & DMAC-2 Initialize real... time clock Test system memory Initialization of chipset registers Detect coprocessor Update CMOS memory size Initialize NUM-LOCK Initialize Int-13 Initialize IPL devices Generate and write contents of ESCD Log...
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... BIOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU - Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Central Processing Unit D-ICE - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Dynamic random access memory DVD - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory CMOS - Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 - Digital Versatile Disc 52 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - Advanced Configuration and Power... vector Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot End of POST initialization Save system context for ACPI Pass control to OS Show CPU Temp (if enabled) EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Alternate Frame Rendering APIC -
... BIOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU - Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Central Processing Unit D-ICE - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Dynamic random access memory DVD - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory CMOS - Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 - Digital Versatile Disc 52 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - Advanced Configuration and Power... vector Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot End of POST initialization Save system context for ACPI Pass control to OS Show CPU Temp (if enabled) EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Alternate Frame Rendering APIC -