Asus P7P55D - Motherboard - ATX driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 4
... Audio I/O connections 2-28 2.8.3 Internal connectors 2-31 2.8.4. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel 2-40 2.9 Onboard LEDs 2-41 2.10 Starting up for the first time 2-42 2.11 Turning off the computer 2-42
Chapter 3:
BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1
3.2 Updating BIOS 3-1
3.2.1 ASUS Update utility 3-1
3.2.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-5
3.2.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-6
3.3 BIOS...
User Manual - Page 6
... Serial ATA hard disks 4-13
4.5.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-13
4.5.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 4-13
4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-17
4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-17
4.6.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-17
4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-18
4.6.4 Using a USB...
User Manual - Page 9
... tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 4: Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI®...
User Manual - Page 13
... Out Header CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connectors System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! button
16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
ATX Form Factor, 12...
User Manual - Page 40
... card
After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 3 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support...
User Manual - Page 44
... computer and unplug the power cord for about 5-10 seconds.
• If your system fails to boot due to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! switch to boot and load BIOS default settings. A message will appear during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings.
• We recommend that you download and update to the latest BIOS version...
User Manual - Page 63
... the instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS...
User Manual - Page 64
Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. 2. From the Main menu, click the Utilities tab, and then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.
XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. From the Windows® desktop, ...
User Manual - Page 97
... Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto]
Enter OS Timer [10 Seconds] Sets countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gate's first screen before starting Windows or other installed OS. Choose [Prompt User...
User Manual - Page 99
... drivers to use the devices.
The Make disk menu contains items to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.
The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard
supports.
Click an item to install
Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS...
User Manual - Page 101
... Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application
Closes the application
Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration.
ASUS P7P55D...
User Manual - Page 102
... monitor window that displays system information such as CPU temperature, CPU voltage, fan speed, and CPU/FSB frequency
Chapter 4
Click to restore default settings
Click to launch each utility
• The screenshots in this section are for reference only. The actual utility buttons vary by models.
• Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS...
User Manual - Page 105
...uploading from ODD and USB drives and downloading to USB drives only.
• ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and Flash drives with at least 1.2GB of available disk space. When installed on USB HDDs and Flash drives, connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before turning on the computer.
• Your monitor must support the screen resolution of 1024 x 768, or...
User Manual - Page 106
...Windows® 7™
Device volume control
Minimize button
Exit button
Analog and digital connector
status
Default Device button
Expert Mode
B.
VIA HD Audio Deck for Windows XP
Software information
Advanced Options
Configuration options
Control settings window
Display panel and volume control
Minimize button
Chapter 4
Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS...
User Manual - Page 107
... the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
If the TurboV EVO is correctly installed, you will find the TurboV EVO icon on the Windows notification area. Click on the icon to display the TurboV EVO control panel.
4.4.1 Using ASUS TurboV
ASUS TurboV allow you to overclock the BCLK frequency, CPU voltage, IMC voltage, and DRAM Bus voltage in WIndows...
User Manual - Page 110
... the Intel® P55 chipset that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5.
• You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are using Windows® XP SP2 or...
User Manual - Page 115
... disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver to create an Intel®
RAID driver disk. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.
Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid a computer virus infection.
Chapter 4
ASUS P7P55D...
User Manual - Page 116
... floppy disk
drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, ensure that you select Intel(R)
ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS 1. Insert the floppy disk or USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB floppy disk drive
or USB port...
User Manual - Page 119
... graphics cards to your system.
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers
1. Close all current applications. 2. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
For Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove.
For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your computer.
ASUS P7P55D...
User Manual - Page 121
... the device drivers.
Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com).
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows...