EVGA P55 FTW manual Hardware Installation, Safety Instructions

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Hardware Installation

This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. 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 fire, electric shocks, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions.

Remember to remove power off your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from/to the computer chassis.

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Contents Evga P55 FTW Motherboard User’s GuidePage Table of Contents USB Headers Audio ME Subsystem Configuration List of Figures Before You Begin… Parts not in the KitMotherboard Specifications MotherboardPage Hardware Installation Safety InstructionsInstalling the CPU Preparing the MotherboardInstalling the CPU Fan CPUInstalling System Memory DIMMs Installing the MotherboardInstalling the I/O Shield Connecting Cables Securing the Motherboard into a System CasePin ATX Power PW1 Connecting Serial ATA CablesPin ATX 12V Power PW12 Page Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel HeaderIEEE1394a Firewire USB Headers Front Audio Connector AudioPCI Express x1 Slots Expansion SlotsPCI Slots PCI Express x16/x8/x4 SlotsOnboard Buttons Reset and Power ButtonClear Cmos Button LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED and LED Status IndicatorsJumper Settings Pcie Disable Jumper Voltage Measure Point Evga Control Panel V2 ECP Page Page CPU VCore Booster Vtt Booster Configuring the Bios Enter Bios Setup Main MenuCmos Setup Utility Main Menu Standard Bios Features Menu AmibiosAdvanced Bios Features System Time / System DateBoot Settings Configuration IDE ConfigurationAhci Configuration Advanced Chipset Features USB ConfigurationNorth Bridge Configuration PCI Express Configuration Intel VT-d ConfigurationME Subsystem Configuration Clear Nvram PCI Latency TimerPCI/PNP Resource Management Plug & Play O/SPalette Snooping IRQ SettingsAllocate IRQ to PCI VGA PCI IDE BusMasterBoot Device Priority Boot Configuration FeaturesHard Disk Drives Acpi Configuration Power Management FeaturesCD/DVD Drives SLPS4# Min. Assertion Width Restore on AC Power LossHardware Health Configure Health FunctionMemory Configure CPU Fan Mode SettingFrequency/Voltage Control Menu CPU Configuration Installing Drivers Software Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver InstallationAppendix A. Post Codes for the Evga P55 FTW Motherboard AMI Post CodeRelocate System Management interrupt vector Evga Glossary of Terms Configuring the Bios