Asus P7P55D Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

ASUS P7P55D Deluxe 3-1
3.1 Knowing BIOS
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage
device conguration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device
conguration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. In normal
circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimum
performance. We recommend that you not change the default BIOS settings except in
the following circumstances:
• An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to
run the BIOS Setup.
• You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or
update.
3.2 Updating BIOS
The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system
stability, compatibility, or performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If there
is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS.
Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system’s failure to boot. Carefully follow the
instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le 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
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environment.
2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB ash disk.
3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support
DVD or a USB ash drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash drive in case you need
to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS
Update utility.
Inappropriate settings of the BIOS may result to instability or failure to boot. We strongly
recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service
personnel.
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3

Asus P7P55D Deluxe - Motherboard - ATX Specifications

General

Form Factor	ATX
Chipset	Intel P55
CPU Socket	LGA 1156
Max Processors Qty	1
Memory Slots	4
Max Memory	16 GB
Memory Type	DDR3
Memory Standard	DDR3 2200(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066
PCIe x16 Slots	2
PCI Express x1	2
PCI Slots	2
SATA 6Gb/s	No
RAID Support	Yes
USB 2.0 Ports	12
USB 3.0 Ports	No
Audio	8-channel
Audio Codec	VIA VT2020
LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Power Connector	24-pin ATX