Manual
Table Of Contents
- P7P55D-E Premium specifications summary
- About this guide
- Safety information
- Notices
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- Chapter 3: BIOS setup
- 3.1 Knowing BIOS
- 3.2 Updating BIOS
- 3.3 BIOS setup program
- 3.4 Main menu
- 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu
- 3.5.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
- 3.5.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
- 3.5.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled]
- 3.5.4 Intel(R) TurboMode Tech [Enabled]
- 3.5.5 Xtreme Phase Full Power Mode [Auto]
- 3.5.6 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
- 3.5.7 QPI Frequency [Auto]
- 3.5.8. DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
- 3.5.9 CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto]
- 3.5.10 CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
- 3.5.11 CPU Voltage Mode [Offset]
- 3.5.12 IMC Voltage [Auto]
- 3.5.13 DRAM Voltage [Auto]
- 3.5.14 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
- 3.5.15 PCH Voltage [Auto]
- 3.5.16 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B [Auto]
- 3.5.17 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B [Auto]
- 3.5.18 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
- 3.5.19 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 3.5.20 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 3.6 Advanced menu
- 3.7 Power menu
- 3.8 Boot menu
- 3.9 Tools menu
- 3.10 Exit menu
- Chapter 4: Software support
- Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support

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P7P55D-E Premium specications summary
CPU LGA1156 socket for Intel
®
Core™ i7/ Core™ i5 Processors
Supports Intel
®
Turbo Boost Technology
* Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list
Chipset Intel
®
P55 Express Chipset
Memory 4 x DIMM, max. 16GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)* / 1600 / 1333 /
1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports Intel
®
Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics
of individual CPUs. Some hyper DIMMs only support one
DIMM per channel. Please refer to Memory QVL for details.
** Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the
Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists)
Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or dual at x8 / x8
mode)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (2.5GT/s)
2 x PCI slots
Multi-GPU Support Supports ATI
®
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Supports NVIDIA
®
Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
Storage Intel
®
P55 Express Chipset:
- 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
- Intel
®
Matrix Storage Technology supporting SATA RAID
0,1, 5, and 10
JMicron
®
JMB368 PATA controller:
- 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
Marvell
®
SATA 6Gb/s controller:
- 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
LAN Dual Gigabit LAN controllers
Realtek
®
8112L / 8110SC Gigabit LAN controller featuring
AI NET2 and Teaming
USB NEC USB 3.0 controller:
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue; at back panel)
Intel
®
P55 Express Chipset:
- 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back
panel)
IEEE 1394 VIA
®
VT6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports
(one at midboard; one at back panel)
Audio VIA
®
VT2020 10-channel High Denition Audio CODEC
- Absolute Pitch BD192/24 featuring ENVY HD
- DTS Surround Sensation Ultra-PC
- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming and Front Panel
Jack-Retasking
- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O
- ASUS Noise Filter
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