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Contents

Notices ..................................................................................................................... viii

Safety information ...................................................................................................... ix

About this guide .......................................................................................................... x

P7P55D Deluxe specications summary ................................................................ xii

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

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