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... Channel Audio w/ SPDIF and COAX 300% More Gold Content - H Monitor your PC on an external adapter! For more , the EVGA P55 Classified 200 offers enthusiast level performance, features and overclocking. READY - Ell • Higher gold content in O.S. ------1 Passive chipset heatsink No fans, lower noise, ... 2600MHz+ up to eight threads of computing power, dual-channel DDR3 memory at the touch of 2600MHz and beyond, NVIDIA 3-Way SLI Technology, EVGA Show-Volt and much more information please visit: www.evga.com/warranty PhysK nvioiA. - Easily read voltage levels with +- IrL...
... Channel Audio w/ SPDIF and COAX 300% More Gold Content - H Monitor your PC on an external adapter! For more , the EVGA P55 Classified 200 offers enthusiast level performance, features and overclocking. READY - Ell • Higher gold content in O.S. ------1 Passive chipset heatsink No fans, lower noise, ... 2600MHz+ up to eight threads of computing power, dual-channel DDR3 memory at the touch of 2600MHz and beyond, NVIDIA 3-Way SLI Technology, EVGA Show-Volt and much more information please visit: www.evga.com/warranty PhysK nvioiA. - Easily read voltage levels with +- IrL...
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EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Table of Contents User's Guide ...1 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 1 Before You Begin...7 Parts NOT in the Kit 7 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 8 Motherboard Specifications 8 Hardware Installation 10 Safety Instructions 10 Preparing the Motherboard 11 Installing the CPU 11 Installing the CPU Fan 12 Installing System Memory (DIMMs 13 Installing the Motherboard 13 Installing the I/O Shield 14 Securing the...
EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Table of Contents User's Guide ...1 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 1 Before You Begin...7 Parts NOT in the Kit 7 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 8 Motherboard Specifications 8 Hardware Installation 10 Safety Instructions 10 Preparing the Motherboard 11 Installing the CPU 11 Installing the CPU Fan 12 Installing System Memory (DIMMs 13 Installing the Motherboard 13 Installing the I/O Shield 14 Securing the...
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... Width 46 Restore on AC Power Loss 46 Hardware Health Configure 46 H/W Health Function 47 CPU Fan Mode Setting 47 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 47 Memory Configure 48 CPU Configuration 48 Installing Drivers and Software 49 Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation 49 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 50 5
... Width 46 Restore on AC Power Loss 46 Hardware Health Configure 46 H/W Health Function 47 CPU Fan Mode Setting 47 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 47 Memory Configure 48 CPU Configuration 48 Installing Drivers and Software 49 Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation 49 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard 50 5
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.../. Parts NOT in a system case, you have an operating system. 7 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Before You Begin... However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Socket 1156 Processor DDR3 System Memory Socket 1156 or Socket 775 Cooling fan PCI...
.../. Parts NOT in a system case, you have an operating system. 7 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Before You Begin... However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Socket 1156 Processor DDR3 System Memory Socket 1156 or Socket 775 Cooling fan PCI...
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Officially supports up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate 8 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Thirteen USB 2.0 ports (Seven rear panel ports, six onboard USB headers) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode ... Processor support Intel Socket 1156 CPU's Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista 32bit/64bit, and Windows 7 32bit/64bit Intel P55 Express Chipset System Memory support Supports dual channel DDR3-2600+.
Officially supports up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate 8 EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Thirteen USB 2.0 ports (Seven rear panel ports, six onboard USB headers) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode ... Processor support Intel Socket 1156 CPU's Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista 32bit/64bit, and Windows 7 32bit/64bit Intel P55 Express Chipset System Memory support Supports dual channel DDR3-2600+.
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The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of the motherboard. Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the ...
The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of the motherboard. Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the ...
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...properly. 1. DIMM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 4 DIMM Slot 3 Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 10 for DDR3 memory. Align the memory module to make all 13 Determine if it would be at both sides of installing the motherboard into a system case ...depends on the memory DIMM to ensure normal operation. Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for the location of the DIMM slot. This slot matches...
...properly. 1. DIMM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 4 DIMM Slot 3 Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 10 for DDR3 memory. Align the memory module to make all 13 Determine if it would be at both sides of installing the motherboard into a system case ...depends on the memory DIMM to ensure normal operation. Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for the location of the DIMM slot. This slot matches...
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... connector indicate the system's status. POWER LED (Green): When the System is powered on: This LED is on. DIMM LED (Orange): When the Memory slot is functional: This LED is on. STANDBY LED (Blue): When the System is in Standby Mode: This LED is on as long as...
... connector indicate the system's status. POWER LED (Green): When the System is powered on: This LED is on. DIMM LED (Orange): When the Memory slot is functional: This LED is on. STANDBY LED (Blue): When the System is in Standby Mode: This LED is on as long as...
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CPU Vcore voltage CPU VTT voltage Memory voltage P55 chipset voltage CPU PLL voltage Ground EVGA Control Panel V2 (ECP) For the convenience of users, EVGA has bundled an easy to Access Control Panel: To use the ECP, simply hook up the black ECP Cable to the motherboard at the ECP header location. (See visual guide) The other end of the Cable should be connected to the ECP as shown: 26
CPU Vcore voltage CPU VTT voltage Memory voltage P55 chipset voltage CPU PLL voltage Ground EVGA Control Panel V2 (ECP) For the convenience of users, EVGA has bundled an easy to Access Control Panel: To use the ECP, simply hook up the black ECP Cable to the motherboard at the ECP header location. (See visual guide) The other end of the Cable should be connected to the ECP as shown: 26
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...; Hardware Health Configure Use this menu to view system vitals. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. 34 Figure 2. Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Standard BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features PCI/PNP...
...; Hardware Health Configure Use this menu to view system vitals. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. 34 Figure 2. Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Standard BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features PCI/PNP...
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... Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to scroll through the options. Use [+] or [-] to position the selector in the option you choose. System Memory Size :4088MB System Time System Date [13:37:00] [Fri 07/16/2010] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7...
... Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to scroll through the options. Use [+] or [-] to position the selector in the option you choose. System Memory Size :4088MB System Time System Date [13:37:00] [Fri 07/16/2010] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7...
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... various DMA settings allow you to reserve IRQ's if necessary, it is installed. OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card This function allows manual override of the memory block to reserve for most devices. IRQ Settings The various IRQ settings allows you to specify a DMI to be assigned to a PCI VGA. A setting... of [Auto] works for legacy ISA devices. 43 Reserved Memory Size This option allows you to specify the size of PCI/ISA external cards. PCI IDE BusMaster This function allows the BIOS to use PCI...
... various DMA settings allow you to reserve IRQ's if necessary, it is installed. OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card This function allows manual override of the memory block to reserve for most devices. IRQ Settings The various IRQ settings allows you to specify a DMI to be assigned to a PCI VGA. A setting... of [Auto] works for legacy ISA devices. 43 Reserved Memory Size This option allows you to specify the size of PCI/ISA external cards. PCI IDE BusMaster This function allows the BIOS to use PCI...
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... Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings. CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed :3264 RPM :1337 RPM :3864 RPM VCore Memory CPU VTT PCH +5V :1.337 V :1.481 V :1.021 V :1.031 V :4.961 V Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized...
... Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings. CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed :3264 RPM :1337 RPM :3864 RPM VCore Memory CPU VTT PCH +5V :1.337 V :1.481 V :1.021 V :1.031 V :4.961 V Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized...
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... (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Memory Configure CPU Configuration [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Dummy O.C [Disabled] Target CPU Frequency : 2933 MHz Target Memory Frequency : 1333 MHz CPU Multiplier Setting [21] CPU Frequency Setting... [Auto] PCIE Frequency Setting [100] QPI Frequency Selection [Auto] MCH Strap [Auto] Main Level Extreme Cooling [Disabled] EVGA VDroop Control [With VDroop] Current...
... (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Memory Configure CPU Configuration [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Dummy O.C [Disabled] Target CPU Frequency : 2933 MHz Target Memory Frequency : 1333 MHz CPU Multiplier Setting [21] CPU Frequency Setting... [Auto] PCIE Frequency Setting [100] QPI Frequency Selection [Auto] MCH Strap [Auto] Main Level Extreme Cooling [Disabled] EVGA VDroop Control [With VDroop] Current...
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Memory Configure This menu will allow the configuration of advanced CPU settings, such as Virtualization Technology, CPU SpeedStep, or CPU power saving options. 48 CPU Configuration This menu will allow the configuration of advanced memory timings, including memory frequency and memory timings.
Memory Configure This menu will allow the configuration of advanced CPU settings, such as Virtualization Technology, CPU SpeedStep, or CPU power saving options. 48 CPU Configuration This menu will allow the configuration of advanced memory timings, including memory frequency and memory timings.
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... System Management interrupt vector Uncompress and initialize BIOS module Initialize devices primary Initialize devices secondary Initialize output devices Allocate memory for ADM module Initialize silent boot module Display sign-on message Initialize USB controller Initialize DMAC-1 & DMAC-2 Initialize real... time clock Test system memory Initialization of chipset registers Detect coprocessor Update CMOS memory size Initialize NUM-LOCK Initialize Int-13 Initialize IPL devices Generate and write contents of ESCD Log...
... System Management interrupt vector Uncompress and initialize BIOS module Initialize devices primary Initialize devices secondary Initialize output devices Allocate memory for ADM module Initialize silent boot module Display sign-on message Initialize USB controller Initialize DMAC-1 & DMAC-2 Initialize real... time clock Test system memory Initialization of chipset registers Detect coprocessor Update CMOS memory size Initialize NUM-LOCK Initialize Int-13 Initialize IPL devices Generate and write contents of ESCD Log...
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... Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU - Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Dynamic random access memory DVD - Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Code A2 A4 A7 A9 AA AB AC B1 00 (can vary) Description Initialize IRQ routing table Display... Int 19 boot End of POST initialization Save system context for ACPI Pass control to OS Show CPU Temp (if enabled) EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Digital Versatile Disc 52 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR - Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 -
... Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU - Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Dynamic random access memory DVD - Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Code A2 A4 A7 A9 AA AB AC B1 00 (can vary) Description Initialize IRQ routing table Display... Int 19 boot End of POST initialization Save system context for ACPI Pass control to OS Show CPU Temp (if enabled) EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Digital Versatile Disc 52 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR - Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 -