Table Of Contents - Asus P7H55/USB3 User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P7H55/USB3 specifications summary ...................................................... ix
Chapter 1:
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.4 System memory ........................................................................... 1-8
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
1.4.4
1.5 Expansion slot ............................................................................ 1-17
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.5.5
1.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-18
1.7 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-19
1.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-21
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.9 Installing an operating system ................................................. 1-28
1.10 Support DVD information .......................................................... 1-28
1.10.1
Chapter 2:
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
Product introduction
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-2
Layout contents ............................................................... 1-2
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-3
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 1-6
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ........................... 1-7
Overview ......................................................................... 1-8
Memory configurations .................................................... 1-9
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-16
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-16
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-17
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-17
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-17
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-17
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 1-17
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-21
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-22
Running the support DVD ............................................. 1-28
BIOS setup
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