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GA-P55-UD3P GA-P55-UD3R LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-P55UD3P-1001R
GA-P55-UD3P GA-P55-UD3R LGA1156 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processor family/ Intel® Core™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-P55UD3P-1001R
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55-UD3P/GA-P55-UD3R Motherboard Layout 7 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 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-P55-UD3P/GA-P55-UD3R Motherboard Layout 7 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 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing ...
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... 75 4-5 Q-Share...77 4-6 Smart 6™ ...78 4-7 Smart TPM j 81 Chapter 5 Appendix...83 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 83 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 83 5-1-2 Configuring JMB362/GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 91 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 97 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 98 5-2 Configuring Audio... Microphone Recording 113 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 115 5-3 Troubleshooting 116 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 116 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 117 5-4 Regulatory Statements 119 j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. - 5 -
... 75 4-5 Q-Share...77 4-6 Smart 6™ ...78 4-7 Smart TPM j 81 Chapter 5 Appendix...83 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 83 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers 83 5-1-2 Configuring JMB362/GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 91 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 97 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 98 5-2 Configuring Audio... Microphone Recording 113 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 115 5-3 Troubleshooting 116 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 116 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 117 5-4 Regulatory Statements 119 j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. - 5 -
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...-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-P55-UD3P or GA-P55-UD3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject...
...-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-P55-UD3P or GA-P55-UD3R motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject...
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..., use other expansion slots. - 7 - GA-P55-UD3P/GA-P55-UD3R Motherboard Layout KB_USB R_SPDIF CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 USB_ESATA_2 USB_ESATA_1 LGA1156 PHASE LED ATX PWR_FAN GA-P55-UD3P / GA-P55-UD3R R_USB USB_LAN JMB362 SYS_FAN1 AUDIO F_AUDIO RTL8111D PCIEX16 PCIEX1(Note) PCI1 CODEC PCI2 PCIEX4 TPM IC j DDR3_2 DDR3_1 IDE DDR3_4 DDR3_3 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_1 GSATA2_0 Intel® P55 SYS_FAN2 CD_IN SPDIF_I SPDIF_O IT8720...
..., use other expansion slots. - 7 - GA-P55-UD3P/GA-P55-UD3R Motherboard Layout KB_USB R_SPDIF CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 USB_ESATA_2 USB_ESATA_1 LGA1156 PHASE LED ATX PWR_FAN GA-P55-UD3P / GA-P55-UD3R R_USB USB_LAN JMB362 SYS_FAN1 AUDIO F_AUDIO RTL8111D PCIEX16 PCIEX1(Note) PCI1 CODEC PCI2 PCIEX4 TPM IC j DDR3_2 DDR3_1 IDE DDR3_4 DDR3_3 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_1 GSATA2_0 Intel® P55 SYS_FAN2 CD_IN SPDIF_I SPDIF_O IT8720...
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... Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 1 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus GIGABYTE SATA2 DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 Intel® P55 x4 PCI Express Bus x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s Dual BIOS JMB362 6 SATA 3Gb/s 14 USB Ports CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM... Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. - 8 -
... Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 1 PCI Express x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus GIGABYTE SATA2 DMI Interface 1 PCI Express x4 Intel® P55 x4 PCI Express Bus x1 2 SATA 3Gb/s Dual BIOS JMB362 6 SATA 3Gb/s 14 USB Ports CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM... Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 4 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. - 8 -
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... - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) ...® Core™ i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up...
... - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) ...® Core™ i5 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up...
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... Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed...
... Internet Security (OEM version) Operating System w Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP Form Factor w ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed...
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... to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 40 39 2 1 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset, Blue) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least... and the cabling according to the role of hard drives does not have to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.
... to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 40 39 2 1 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset, Blue) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least... and the cabling according to the role of hard drives does not have to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. The P55 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.
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Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55-UD3P D6 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/08/2009-P55-7A89RG0JC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. The system will still be used for one time only. ...
Motherboard Model BIOS Version P55-UD3P D6 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/08/2009-P55-7A89RG0JC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to accept. The system will still be used for one time only. ...
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... screen. Press to exit the help screen (General Help) of the Main Menu. j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. - 35 - Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P55-UD3P D6) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard...
... screen. Press to exit the help screen (General Help) of the Main Menu. j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. - 35 - Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-P55-UD3P D6) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard...
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... Defaults Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for GA-P55-UD3P. First select the profile you to save the current BIOS settings to the system and BIOS Setup. A supervisor password allows you to restrict access to...
... Defaults Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for GA-P55-UD3P. First select the profile you to save the current BIOS settings to the system and BIOS Setup. A supervisor password allows you to restrict access to...
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...Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA... controllers to AHCI mode. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that cannot be used in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (...
...Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA... controllers to AHCI mode. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating systems that cannot be used in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (...
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... the CMOS values. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for GA-P55-UD3P. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Set Supervisor...
... the CMOS values. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for GA-P55-UD3P. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Set Supervisor...
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... & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on the password item and when requested for GA-P55-UD3P. - 59 -
... & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on the password item and when requested for GA-P55-UD3P. - 59 -
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... & Exit Setup Abandon all Data F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and press the key. j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. Press or to return to the CMOS. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the BIOS Setup Main...
... & Exit Setup Abandon all Data F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and press the key. j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. Press or to return to the CMOS. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the BIOS Setup Main...
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j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. - 61 - 2-14 Security Chip Configuration j CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Security Chip Configuration Security Chip [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level Security ...
j Only for GA-P55-UD3P. - 61 - 2-14 Security Chip Configuration j CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Security Chip Configuration Security Chip [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level Security ...
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... DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. ...p55ud3p.f1) to enter Q-Flash. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Unique Features - 70 - P55-UD3P D6 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/08/2009-P55-7A89RG0JC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the ...
... DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. ...p55ud3p.f1) to enter Q-Flash. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. Unique Features - 70 - P55-UD3P D6 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/08/2009-P55-7A89RG0JC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the ...
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GIGABYTE is not liable for GA-P55-UD3P. - 81 - Before installing Smart TPM, follow the steps below in the system BIOS. 3. Instructions for using a Bluetooth cell phone or USB flash drive. Refer to ... menu and set up the PSD.) 2. Specify the PSD drive letter, drive label, size, and a local drive on the right of complicated configurations. 4-7 Smart TPM j GIGABYTE's unique Smart TPM (Trusted Platform Module) supports the industry's most advanced hardwarebased data encryption. Go to your Bluetooth cell phone or USB flash drive. Install...
GIGABYTE is not liable for GA-P55-UD3P. - 81 - Before installing Smart TPM, follow the steps below in the system BIOS. 3. Instructions for using a Bluetooth cell phone or USB flash drive. Refer to ... menu and set up the PSD.) 2. Specify the PSD drive letter, drive label, size, and a local drive on the right of complicated configurations. 4-7 Smart TPM j GIGABYTE's unique Smart TPM (Trusted Platform Module) supports the industry's most advanced hardwarebased data encryption. Go to your Bluetooth cell phone or USB flash drive. Install...
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...than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Configure SATA controller ...and the other end to available SATA port on this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by P55 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not ...
...than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel P55 SATA Controllers A. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Configure SATA controller ...and the other end to available SATA port on this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by P55 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not ...