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
1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Green ASUS
This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction on the
use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating
environment-friendly and recyclable products/packagings to safeguard consumers’ health
while minimizing the impact on the environment.
Intel
®
LGA1156 Lynneld Processor Ready
This motherboard supports the latest Intel
®
Lynneld 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, providing great graphics performance. Intel
®
Lynneld
processor is one of the most powerful and energy efcient CPU in the world. Refer to page
2-5 for details.
Intel
®
P55
The Intel
®
P55 Express Chipset is the latest one-chipset design to support the latest 1156
socket Intel
®
Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 processors. Intel P55 provides improved performance by
utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability.
PCIe 2.0
Double Speed; Double Bandwidth
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth that
enhances system performance. Refer to page 2-22 for details.
Quad-GPU SLI™ and Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ support!
Flexible Multi-GPU solutions, Your Weapon of Choice!
P7P55D-E Premium brings you the multi-GPU choice of either SLI™ or CrossFireX™. The
motherboard features the most powerful Intel
®
P55 platform to optimize PCIe allocation in
multiple GPU congurations. Expect a brand-new gaming style you’ve never experienced
before! Refer to Chapter 5 for details.
Dual-Channel DDR3 2200(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 support
The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2200(O.C.) /
1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics,
multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the
bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance. Refer to page 2-10 for
details.
USB 3.0
Experience ultra-fast data transfers at 4.8Gbps with USB 3.0—the latest connectivity
standard. Built to connect easily with next generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0
transfers data 10X faster and is also backward compatible with USB 2.0 components. Refer
to page 2-27 for details.
True SATA 6Gb/s Suport
Supporting next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) storage interface, this motherboard delivers
up to 6.0Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval,
double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Refer to page 2-33 for details.