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Manual - Page 1
GA-P55-S3
LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/ Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/ Intel® Pentium® processors
User's Manual
Rev. 1301 12ME-P55S3-1301R
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-P55-S3
Jun. 21, 2010
Motherboard GA-P55-S3
Jun. 21, 2010
Manual - Page 3
...\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications
In order to assist in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the User's Manual.
No part of GIGABYTE. For...
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55-S3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-P55-S3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 1-4 Installing the Memory 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration...
Manual - Page 6
Optional Items
2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R)
- 6 - The box contents are for reference only.
Box Contents
GA-P55-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield
• The box contents above are subject to change without notice.
• The motherboard image is ...
Manual - Page 7
For a longer expansion card, use other expansion slots.
- 7 - GA-P55-S3 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS
ATX_12V
R_USB_3
LGA1156
R_USB_2 R_USB_1 USB_LAN
PWR_FAN ATX
AUDIO F_AUDIO
Realtek RTL8111E
SYS_FAN1 PCIEX1 (Note)
PCIEX16
PCI1 CODEC
PCI2
PCI3
iTE
PCI4
IT8720
PCIEX4
M_BIOS B_BIOS
GA-P55-S3
BAT CPU_FAN
DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3
SYS_FAN2
F_USB2
Intel® H55
SATA2_0 SATA2_1 ...
Manual - Page 8
GA-P55-S3 Motherboard Block Diagram
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
1 PCI Express x16
LGA1156 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz)
DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory
PCI Express Bus x16
DMI Interface
LAN
RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E
x1
1 PCI Express x4 x4
PCI Express Bus
x1
PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)
Intel® H55
Dual BIOS 6 SATA...
Manual - Page 17
.... Remove the metal slot cover from the slot.
- 17 - After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card:
• Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the top edge of the...
Manual - Page 24
...2.
You may clear the CMOS values by yourself or
uncertain about the battery model. • When installing the battery, note the orientation of the positive side (+) and the negative ...After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults.
Replace the battery when the battery voltage...
Manual - Page 26
....
P55-S3 E12 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/25/2010-H55-7A89TG0XC-00
Function Keys
Function Keys: : POST SCREEN
Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver...
Manual - Page 36
...specific streams within the CPU and Chipset. (Default: Enabled) Virtualization Technology (Note)
Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology. BIOS Setup
- 36 - CPU PLL The default is Auto. >>> DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is present only if you install a CPU that supports... Settings
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Miscellaneous Settings
Isochronous Support ...
Manual - Page 51
...You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install on the Application Software page later.
• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or...
Manual - Page 58
...of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS™? P55-S3 E12 . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 05/25/2010-H55-7A89TG0XC-00
Because BIOS flashing is Q-Flash™?
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc.
p55s3.f1) to your computer by...
Manual - Page 65
...(in the notification area. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to be present on the page...multistreaming capabilities that allows the user to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed...
Manual - Page 68
... and back panel cannot be able to microphone, right-click on Microphone and select Set Default Device. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not...jack for microphone functionality. It is recommended that you set the volumes at the same time. 5-1-2 Configuring Microphone Recording
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in ...
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