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... Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 3 x PCI slots PATA & ESATA Controller Marvell 88SE6121 (Only for P55A-S) Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors 300MB/s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing) USB Support hot plug Supports up to 14 x USB 2.0 ports (8 rear...
... Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 3 x PCI slots PATA & ESATA Controller Marvell 88SE6121 (Only for P55A-S) Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors 300MB/s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing) USB Support hot plug Supports up to 14 x USB 2.0 ports (8 rear...
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... Chipset: Intel® P55 21. LGA 1156 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the physical motherboard for P55A-S) 15. PCI Slots 7. Reset Button(Only for detail. CPU_FAN1 Header 25. 1-2 Layout 7 6 5 4 32 1 1 8 9 10 11 25...Power Connector 2. PCI Express x16 Slot 5. Front Audio Connector 10. Intel® ME Jumper 12. Speaker connector 11. Debug LED (Only for P55A-S) 16. SYS_FAN3 Header 19. Front Panel Connector 14. IrDA Connector 20. DDR3 DIMM Slots 24. SYS_FAN2 Header 3. PCI Express x4 Slot 6. ...
... Chipset: Intel® P55 21. LGA 1156 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the physical motherboard for P55A-S) 15. PCI Slots 7. Reset Button(Only for detail. CPU_FAN1 Header 25. 1-2 Layout 7 6 5 4 32 1 1 8 9 10 11 25...Power Connector 2. PCI Express x16 Slot 5. Front Audio Connector 10. Intel® ME Jumper 12. Speaker connector 11. Debug LED (Only for P55A-S) 16. SYS_FAN3 Header 19. Front Panel Connector 14. IrDA Connector 20. DDR3 DIMM Slots 24. SYS_FAN2 Header 3. PCI Express x4 Slot 6. ...
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... Button 3 LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 USB Ports 4 Optical S/PDIF Out Back Panel of P55A PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 1 2 USB Ports 5 External SATA Ports 6 Audio Ports LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 4 2 6 USB Ports Optical S/PDIF Out...
... Button 3 LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 USB Ports 4 Optical S/PDIF Out Back Panel of P55A PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 1 2 USB Ports 5 External SATA Ports 6 Audio Ports LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 4 2 6 USB Ports Optical S/PDIF Out...
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...Center/Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out - 7.1-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Microphone In Center/Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 7. External SATA Port (Only for a couple of each audio port, please refer to the table below : Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-channel ... by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. 1 CAUTION ! ■ Make sure the power supply is turned off before pressing the CLR_CMOS2 button to clear CMOS. ■ Push down the CLR_CMOS2 button and hold it there for P55A-S) To connect external SATA device(s) to your system...
...Center/Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out - 7.1-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Microphone In Center/Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 7. External SATA Port (Only for a couple of each audio port, please refer to the table below : Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-channel ... by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. 1 CAUTION ! ■ Make sure the power supply is turned off before pressing the CLR_CMOS2 button to clear CMOS. ■ Push down the CLR_CMOS2 button and hold it there for P55A-S) To connect external SATA device(s) to your system...
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... ATX power connector according to any IDE type of hard disk and CD/ DVD ROM/RW drive. 15 15 By connecting through USB cables with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on the right. CAUTION 2 ! If you can quickly expand... feature. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6 IDE Connector : PIDE(Only for P55A-S) With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you are using an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply.
... ATX power connector according to any IDE type of hard disk and CD/ DVD ROM/RW drive. 15 15 By connecting through USB cables with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on the right. CAUTION 2 ! If you can quickly expand... feature. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6 IDE Connector : PIDE(Only for P55A-S) With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you are using an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply.
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... ► OnChip ATA Devices/OnBoard Devices/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration Press to go to set the operation mode of your SATA ports. Setting values are : [IDE]; [Disabled]. [IDE] - Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985...OnChip ATA Devices CMOS Setup Utility - Setting values are : [Compatible], [Enhanced]. ► SATA#2 Configuration 31 OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA as [IDE] Help Item SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced] SATA#2 Configuration [Enhanced] Options IDE Detect Time Out [35] Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA [eSATA...
... ► OnChip ATA Devices/OnBoard Devices/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration Press to go to set the operation mode of your SATA ports. Setting values are : [IDE]; [Disabled]. [IDE] - Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985...OnChip ATA Devices CMOS Setup Utility - Setting values are : [Compatible], [Enhanced]. ► SATA#2 Configuration 31 OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA as [IDE] Help Item SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced] SATA#2 Configuration [Enhanced] Options IDE Detect Time Out [35] Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA [eSATA...
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Setting values are the SATA ports 5,6 of eSATA port and IDE port. Setting Values are : [Disabled], [Enhanced]. ► IDE ...skip it. ► Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio controller. 32 3 SATA#2 are : [Disabled], [eSATA+IDE]. This item allows you select the mode of USB ports on your motherboard which you can ... LAN controller. ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to select the number of the SATA ports. By installing a boot ROM in the network board, you want to select the time out value for detecting ATA...
Setting values are the SATA ports 5,6 of eSATA port and IDE port. Setting Values are : [Disabled], [Enhanced]. ► IDE ...skip it. ► Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio controller. 32 3 SATA#2 are : [Disabled], [eSATA+IDE]. This item allows you select the mode of USB ports on your motherboard which you can ... LAN controller. ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to select the number of the SATA ports. By installing a boot ROM in the network board, you want to select the time out value for detecting ATA...
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...slot 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 3 x PCI slots PATA & ESATA Controller Marvell 88SE6121 (Only for P55A-S) Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors 300MB/s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing) USB Support hot plug Supports...x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices) 1 x Front Panel connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x IrDA connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion alarm header(INTR) 1 x Speaker connector Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port Connectors 1 x Clear CMOS button (Only for P55A-S) 2 x ESATA ports (Controlled by Marvell 88SE6121, only for...
...slot 1 x PCI Express x4 slot 3 x PCI slots PATA & ESATA Controller Marvell 88SE6121 (Only for P55A-S) Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors 300MB/s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing) USB Support hot plug Supports...x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices) 1 x Front Panel connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x IrDA connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion alarm header(INTR) 1 x Speaker connector Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port Connectors 1 x Clear CMOS button (Only for P55A-S) 2 x ESATA ports (Controlled by Marvell 88SE6121, only for...
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...12V Power Connector 2. PCI Express x4 Slot 6. CD_IN Connector 9. Front USB Connectors 13. Debug LED (Only for P55A-S) 15. PCI Express x16 Slot 5. Reset Button(Only for P55A-S) 17. LGA 1156 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the ...physical motherboard for detail. PCI Express x1 Slot 4. Chipset: Intel® P55 21. DDR3 DIMM Slots 24. Front Audio Connector 10. Speaker connector 11. SATA Connectors ...
...12V Power Connector 2. PCI Express x4 Slot 6. CD_IN Connector 9. Front USB Connectors 13. Debug LED (Only for P55A-S) 15. PCI Express x16 Slot 5. Reset Button(Only for P55A-S) 17. LGA 1156 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the ...physical motherboard for detail. PCI Express x1 Slot 4. Chipset: Intel® P55 21. DDR3 DIMM Slots 24. Front Audio Connector 10. Speaker connector 11. SATA Connectors ...
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...LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 USB Ports 4 Optical S/PDIF Out Back Panel of P55A PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 1 2 USB Ports 5 External SATA Ports 6 Audio Ports LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 4 2 6 USB Ports... to connect a PS/2 keyboard or a PS/2 mouse. 2. USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for P55A-S) Onboard Clear CMOS button is located directly on the motherboard PCB, so you can easily clear CMOS after failed overclocking attempts.
...LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 USB Ports 4 Optical S/PDIF Out Back Panel of P55A PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 1 2 USB Ports 5 External SATA Ports 6 Audio Ports LAN Port 7 Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 2 4 2 6 USB Ports... to connect a PS/2 keyboard or a PS/2 mouse. 2. USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for P55A-S) Onboard Clear CMOS button is located directly on the motherboard PCB, so you can easily clear CMOS after failed overclocking attempts.
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...Active Link LED LED Audio Ports For the definition of seconds to clear the CMOS completely, then release. 4. External SATA device shall provide power by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. 1 CAUTION ! ■ Make sure the power supply is turned off before pressing... the CLR_CMOS2 button to clear CMOS. ■ Push down the CLR_CMOS2 button and hold it there for P55A-S) To connect external SATA device(s) to your system by its own. 6. Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to the table ...
...Active Link LED LED Audio Ports For the definition of seconds to clear the CMOS completely, then release. 4. External SATA device shall provide power by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. 1 CAUTION ! ■ Make sure the power supply is turned off before pressing... the CLR_CMOS2 button to clear CMOS. ■ Push down the CLR_CMOS2 button and hold it there for P55A-S) To connect external SATA device(s) to your system by its own. 6. Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to the table ...
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... to connect with them, user can connect to 300MB/s data transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6 IDE Connector : PIDE(Only for P55A-S) With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture... on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on the right. The current Serial ATA II interface...
... to connect with them, user can connect to 300MB/s data transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6 IDE Connector : PIDE(Only for P55A-S) With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture... on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on the right. The current Serial ATA II interface...
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...] - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. When you enable RAID, it means all your SATA ports. This configures the SATA ports to relative submenu. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register level interface for ...]. [IDE] - Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - OnChip ATA Devices CMOS Setup Utility - OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA as [IDE] Help Item SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced] SATA#2 Configuration [Enhanced] Options IDE Detect Time Out [35] Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA [eSATA + IDE] I...
...] - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. When you enable RAID, it means all your SATA ports. This configures the SATA ports to relative submenu. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register level interface for ...]. [IDE] - Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - OnChip ATA Devices CMOS Setup Utility - OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA as [IDE] Help Item SATA#1 Configuration [Enhanced] SATA#2 Configuration [Enhanced] Options IDE Detect Time Out [35] Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA [eSATA + IDE] I...
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... get its specification. A LAN boot ROM lets you select the mode of the SATA ports. If the checking time is over the set value, the system will skip it. ► Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA (only for P55A-S) This item is used to select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI...
... get its specification. A LAN boot ROM lets you select the mode of the SATA ports. If the checking time is over the set value, the system will skip it. ► Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA (only for P55A-S) This item is used to select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI...
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...in -box driver by its own and can skip this step) 5. A motherboard driver CD. 66 Follow 5-1 to create RAID in BIOS. 4. Several SATA hard disks. 4. Existing Windows XP (Vista) system with new RAID built as data storage. Follow 5-3 to create a RAID driver diskette. (Windows Vista ...A CD-ROM drive. 3. Format new RAID partitions. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting "SATA Mode" to Install Windows Operating System. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. Run setup program to install Intel® Matrix Storage ...
...in -box driver by its own and can skip this step) 5. A motherboard driver CD. 66 Follow 5-1 to create RAID in BIOS. 4. Several SATA hard disks. 4. Existing Windows XP (Vista) system with new RAID built as data storage. Follow 5-3 to create a RAID driver diskette. (Windows Vista ...A CD-ROM drive. 3. Format new RAID partitions. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting "SATA Mode" to Install Windows Operating System. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. Run setup program to install Intel® Matrix Storage ...
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... Level 5 is part of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond, the remaining drive will not be attached. It's no need four SATA hard disks. The disk array data capacity is a combination of the smallest member. RAID 10 (0+1) RAID 10 is equal to function. The striping block size...
... Level 5 is part of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond, the remaining drive will not be attached. It's no need four SATA hard disks. The disk array data capacity is a combination of the smallest member. RAID 10 (0+1) RAID 10 is equal to function. The striping block size...
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...technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 (0+1) functions. It allows you how to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. ■ Set SATA mode in a brand new RAID system. 2). There are two 149.0GBs and two 74.5GBs. In each key's function, such as described for RAID. 69...bar about each screen, there is to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as an example to guide you to help making your RAID...
...technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 (0+1) functions. It allows you how to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. ■ Set SATA mode in a brand new RAID system. 2). There are two 149.0GBs and two 74.5GBs. In each key's function, such as described for RAID. 69...bar about each screen, there is to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as an example to guide you to help making your RAID...
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...\ Intel\RAID\Floppy\32bit, click on which platform your Windows XP system. Insert a diskette, click "OK" to continue. 5. Depending on RaidTool icon to configure the SATA Mode in installing your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system.
...\ Intel\RAID\Floppy\32bit, click on which platform your Windows XP system. Insert a diskette, click "OK" to continue. 5. Depending on RaidTool icon to configure the SATA Mode in installing your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system.
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... warning message. 8. Click "OK" to continue copying of installing Windows XP in the process of RAID driver into the drive bays, connect all power and SATA cables. 71 Install Serial ATA Hard Disks : 10-1. Format finished. You can input a volume label for this diskette, click on "Start" to format. 7.Click on...
... warning message. 8. Click "OK" to continue copying of installing Windows XP in the process of RAID driver into the drive bays, connect all power and SATA cables. 71 Install Serial ATA Hard Disks : 10-1. Format finished. You can input a volume label for this diskette, click on "Start" to format. 7.Click on...
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...RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit 72 [ENTER]-Select Menu Select and Set the "Configure SATA as [RAID] Help Item IDE Detect Time Out [35] Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA [eSATA + IDE] Options IDE RAID AHCI... Configuration 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing key during the POST(Power On Self Test). 2. Delete RAID Volume 5. OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA as " option to [RAID]. 4. Press to save the setting then PC will display a message asking you to press + keys simultaneously to...
...RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit 72 [ENTER]-Select Menu Select and Set the "Configure SATA as [RAID] Help Item IDE Detect Time Out [35] Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA [eSATA + IDE] Options IDE RAID AHCI... Configuration 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing key during the POST(Power On Self Test). 2. Delete RAID Volume 5. OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA as " option to [RAID]. 4. Press to save the setting then PC will display a message asking you to press + keys simultaneously to...