Asus P7P55D-E DELUXE User manual

Motherboard
P7P55D-E
Deluxe

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E5133
First Edition
November 2009
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Contents
Notices viii
Safety information...................................................................................................... ix
About this guide.......................................................................................................... x
P7P55D-E Deluxe specications summary ............................................................ xii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents....................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights........................................................................ 1-2
1.3.2 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Processor .................................. 1-3
1.3.3 ASUS Xtreme Design—24 Hybrid Phase ................................... 1-3
1.3.4 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid OS ............................................. 1-3
1.3.5 ASUS Exclusive Features........................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview............................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Layout contents........................................................................... 2-3
2.2.3 Placement direction..................................................................... 2-4
2.2.4 Screw holes................................................................................. 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 2-5
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-5
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan............................................ 2-8
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan........................................ 2-9
2.4 System memory ....................................................................................... 2-10
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-10
2.4.2 Memory congurations.............................................................. 2-11
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................................... 2-20
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................................... 2-20
2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................ 2-21
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-21
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-21
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................ 2-22
2.5.4 PCI slots.................................................................................... 2-23
2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots........................................................... 2-23
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots......................................................... 2-23
2.6 Onboard switches .................................................................................... 2-25

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2.7 Connectors ............................................................................................... 2-28
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors.............................................................. 2-28
2.7.2 Audio I/O connections............................................................... 2-29
2.7.3 Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-32
2.7.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .......................................... 2-42
2.8 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 2-43
2.9 Starting up for the rst time.................................................................... 2-44
2.10 Turning off the computer......................................................................... 2-44
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2.1 ASUS Update utility.....................................................................3-2
3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility............................................................... 3-4
3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 3-5
3.2.4 ASUS BIOS Updater................................................................... 3-6
3.3 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-9
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen...................................................................... 3-9
3.3.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 3-9
3.3.3 Navigation keys......................................................................... 3-10
3.3.4 Menu items................................................................................ 3-10
3.3.5 Submenu items ......................................................................... 3-10
3.3.6 Conguration elds ................................................................... 3-10
3.3.7 Pop-up window.......................................................................... 3-10
3.3.8 Scroll bar ................................................................................... 3-10
3.3.9 General help.............................................................................. 3-10
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................ 3-11
3.4.1 SATA 1–6 .................................................................................. 3-11
3.4.2 Storage Conguration ............................................................... 3-13
3.4.3 AHCI Conguration ................................................................... 3-13
3.4.4 System Information ................................................................... 3-14
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu...................................................................................... 3-15
3.5.1 CPU Level Up .......................................................................... 3-15
3.5.2 Ai Overclock Tuner ................................................................... 3-16
3.5.3 CPU Ratio Setting .................................................................... 3-17
3.5.4 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech .................................................. 3-17
3.5.5 Intel(R) TurboMode Tech .......................................................... 3-17
3.5.6 Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode .............................................. 3-17
3.5.7 DRAM Frequency ..................................................................... 3-17

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3.5.8 QPI Frequency ......................................................................... 3-18
3.5.9 ASUS/3rd Party Ui Priority ........................................................ 3-18
3.5.10 OC Tuner................................................................................... 3-18
3.5.11 Start auto tuning........................................................................ 3-18
3.5.12 DRAM Timing Control ............................................................... 3-18
3.5.13 CPU Differential Amplitude........................................................ 3-20
3.5.14 CPU Clock Skew ...................................................................... 3-20
3.5.15 CPU Voltage Mode.................................................................... 3-20
3.5.16 IMC Voltage............................................................................... 3-21
3.5.17 DRAM Voltage........................................................................... 3-21
3.5.18 CPU PLL Voltage ...................................................................... 3-21
3.5.19 PCH Voltage ............................................................................. 3-21
3.5.20 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B ...................................... 3-22
3.5.21 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B ...................................... 3-22
3.5.22 Load-Line Calibration ............................................................... 3-22
3.5.23 CPU Spread Spectrum ............................................................. 3-22
3.5.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum ............................................................ 3-22
3.6 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-23
3.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-23
3.6.2 Uncore Conguration ................................................................ 3-25
3.6.3 Onboard Devices Conguration................................................ 3-26
3.6.4 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-27
3.6.5 PCIPnP ..................................................................................... 3-28
3.6.6 Intel VT-d .................................................................................. 3-28
3.6.7 T.Probe ..................................................................................... 3-28
3.7 Power menu.............................................................................................. 3-29
3.7.1 Suspend Mode ......................................................................... 3-29
3.7.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume.................................................... 3-29
3.7.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ...................................................................... 3-29
3.7.4 ACPI APIC Support .................................................................. 3-29
3.7.5 EuP Ready ............................................................................... 3-29
3.7.6 APM Conguration.................................................................... 3-30
3.7.7 Hardware Monitor...................................................................... 3-31
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-33
3.8.1 Boot Device Priority................................................................... 3-33
3.8.2 Boot Settings Conguration ...................................................... 3-34
3.8.3 Security ..................................................................................... 3-35
3.9 Tools menu ............................................................................................... 3-37