Asus P7H55-V User Manual

MotherboardP7H55-V

xP7H55-V specications summaryUSB Supports up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at the back panel)ASUS unique features ASUS Ex

xiInternal I/O connectors3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connec

1-1 Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1Product introduction Motherboard ASUS P7H55-V motherboardCables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x

ASUS P7H55-V 1-2Intel® H55The Intel® H55 Express Chipset is the latest one-chipset design to support the latest 1156 socket Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5

1-3 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Innovative ASUS featuresTurbo KeyASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into a physical overc

ASUS P7H55-V 1-4ASUS Fan XpertASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to adjust the CPU fan speed according to different ambient temperatures caused b

1-5 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change a

ASUS P7H55-V 1-61.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts

1-7 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.3 Motherboard layoutP7H55-VPCIEX16PCIEX1_2PCIEX1_1PCIEX1_3PCI1PCI2PCI3PRI_IDEUSB1112 USB910 USB78PANELSPDIF_OU

ASUS P7H55-V 1-81.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1156 socket designed for the Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i

iiE5337First Edition V1 February 2010Copyright © 2010 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and sof

1-9 Chapter 1: Product introduction3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow until the load plate is completely lifted.Load plate4. Remov

ASUS P7H55-V 1-107. Close the load plate (A), and then push down the load lever (B), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the

1-11 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA1156 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and

ASUS P7H55-V 1-123. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Har

1-13 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modu

ASUS P7H55-V 1-141.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.• The defaul

1-15 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.4 Removing a DIMMFollow these steps to remove a DIMM.2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.1.7.3 Installing a

ASUS P7H55-V 1-161.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the exp

1-17 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.

ASUS P7H55-V 1-181.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors3 45261111079 81. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard / mo

iiiContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-19 Chapter 1: Product introduction6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 d

ASUS P7H55-V 1-202. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_EIDE)The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connecto

1-21 Chapter 1: Product introduction• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with EATX 12 V

ASUS P7H55-V 1-226. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Conn

1-23 Chapter 1: Product introduction7. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/

ASUS P7H55-V 1-249. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System power LED (2-pin PLED)

1-25 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.11 Software support1.11.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® XP / 64-bit XP / Vi

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1Chapter 2BIOS informationSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restor

2-2 ASUS P7H55-V2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utility. Before you start us

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-32.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOSThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when

ivContents1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ... 1-181.10.2 Internal connectors ...

2-4 ASUS P7H55-V• NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Do not save the BIOS le and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB ash drive in NT

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-5ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.12 [09/11/19]Current ROMUpdate ROMNoteSaving BIOS:PATH: A:\ BOARD: P7H55-V VER: 0205

2-6 ASUS P7H55-VUsing the power button, reset button, or the <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> keys to force reset from a running operating system

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-72.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congu

2-8 ASUS P7H55-V2.2.5 Submenu itemsA solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, se

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9LBA/Large Mode [Auto]Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports th

2-10 ASUS P7H55-V2.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the item

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-112.4 Ai Tweaker menuThe Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.Be cautious when changi

2-12 ASUS P7H55-VDRAM O.C. Profile [DDR3-1600MHz]This item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [D.O.C.P.] and allows you to selec

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-13The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner item to [Manual], [D.O.C.P.] or [X.M.P.].BCLK

vContents2.5 Advanced menu ... 2-172.5.1 CPU Conguration ...

2-14 ASUS P7H55-VDRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [1 DRAM Clock] – [7 DRAM Clock]DRAM REF Cycle Time [Auto]Conguration opti

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15DRAM READ to READ Delay(DR) [Auto]Conguration options: [Auto] [2 DRAM Clock] – [9 DRAM Clock]DRAM READ to READ Delay(

2-16 ASUS P7H55-VIMC Voltage [Auto] Allows you to set the CPU Integrated Memory Controller voltage. The values range from 1.10V to 1.20V with a 0.05V

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-172.5.1 CPU CongurationThe items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.The

2-18 ASUS P7H55-VAdjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled][Enabled] Enables the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher function. This item should be enable

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-192.5.2 Uncore CongurationThe North Bridge Conguration menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Memor

2-20 ASUS P7H55-V2.5.4 USB CongurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter>

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-212.6 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select a

2-22 ASUS P7H55-V2.6.5 APM CongurationRestore On AC Power Loss [Power Off][Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss.[Power

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-232.6.6 Hardware MonitorCPU/MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

2-24 ASUS P7H55-V2.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-25AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Curr

2-26 ASUS P7H55-VAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.User Access Level [Fu

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-272.8.1 ASUS O.C. ProleThis item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Add Your CMOS ProleAllows you to

2-28 ASUS P7H55-Venter the Express Gate. User data includes the Express Gate’s settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-29ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-

2-30 ASUS P7H55-VEC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIP

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before relocating the s

viiiConventions used in this guideTo ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

ixP7H55-V specications summary(continued on the next page)CPU LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/ Core™ i5/ Core™ i3 / Pentium® processors Supports