Manual

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Contents
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
P7P55D-E Premium specications summary .......................................................... xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-1
1.3 Special features..........................................................................................1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-2
1.3.2 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Processor .................................. 1-3
1.3.3 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Phase ........................................ 1-3
1.3.4 ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid OS ............................................. 1-3
1.3.5 ASUS Exclusive Features ........................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-3
2.2.3 Placement direction.....................................................................2-4
2.2.4 Screw holes.................................................................................2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 2-5
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-5
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ............................................ 2-8
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan........................................ 2-9
2.4 System memory ....................................................................................... 2-10
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-10
2.4.2 Memory congurations .............................................................. 2-11
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................................... 2-19
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................................... 2-19
2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-20
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-20
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-20
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-21
2.5.4 PCI slots .................................................................................... 2-22
2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (2.5GT/s) ........................................... 2-22
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ......................................................... 2-22
2.6 Onboard switches .................................................................................... 2-24