ASUS P7P55-M Manuale Utente

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P7P55-M specifications summary ............................................................. ix

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1

Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-2

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-6
1.5.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-6

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-6

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-7

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-7

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
1.6.1

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................1-11

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-12

System memory ......................................................................... 1-13
1.7.1

Overview ....................................................................... 1-13

Memory configurations .................................................. 1-14

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-19

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-19

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-20
1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-20

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-20

PCI slot ......................................................................... 1-20

PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-20

PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-20

Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-21

1.11 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-23

1.11.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-23
1.11.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-24