Asus P7P55D - Motherboard - ATX - Contents

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Contents
2.6 Onboard switch ........................................................................................ 2-24
2.7 Jumpers .................................................................................................... 2-25
2.8 Connectors ............................................................................................... 2-27
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-27
2.8.2 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 rst 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 setup program .................................................................................. 3-6
Entering BIOS Setup at startup .................................................................... 3-6
Entering BIOS Setup after POST ................................................................. 3-6
3.3.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 3-7
3.3.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.3 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 3-8
3.3.4 Menu items..................................................................................3-8
3.3.5 Submenu items ........................................................................... 3-8
3.3.6 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 3-8
3.3.7 Pop-up window............................................................................3-8
3.3.8 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 3-8
3.3.9 General help................................................................................3-8
3.4 Main menu .................................................................................................. 3-9
3.4.1 SATA 1-6 ..................................................................................... 3-9
3.4.2 Storage Conguration ............................................................... 3-11
3.4.3 AHCI Conguration ................................................................... 3-11
3.4.4 System Information ................................................................... 3-12
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................3-13
3.5.1 OC Tuner Utility ......................................................................... 3-13
3.5.2 OC Tuner limit Value ................................................................ 3-13
3.5.3 Ai Overclock Tuner ................................................................... 3-14
3.5.4 CPU Ratio Setting .................................................................... 3-14