Asus P7P55D-E LX - Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Welcome; Package Contents; Special Features

ASUS P7P55D-E LX
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Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.2 Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard ASUS P7P55D-E LX motherboard
Cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s signal cable
1 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s signal cable
1x Ultra DMA 133/100 cable
Accessories 1 x Q-Shield
Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD
Documentations User manual
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS
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P7P55D-E LX motherboard!
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another
standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in
your package with the list below.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Intel
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LGA1156 Lynneld / Clarkdale Processor Ready
This motherboard supports the latest Intel
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Lynnfield / Clarkdale processors in LGA1156
package, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to support 2-channel (4
DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes, enabling higher graphics performance.
Intel
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Lynnfield / Clarkdale processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in
the world.
Intel
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P55
The Intel
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P55 Express Chipset is the latest one-chipset design to support the latest 1156
socket Intel
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Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors. Intel P55 provides improved
performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability.
IO Level UP
Turn on IO Level UP to boost the USB 3.0 or SATA 6Gb/s data transfer rate to up to 500MB/s!
Users can flexibly switch between full-speed PCIe x16 mode for their graphics cards and IO
Level UP for rapid data throughput.