EVGA P55 FTW manual

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 12V Power PW12 Connecting Serial ATA CablesPin ATX Power PW1 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 SlotsClear Cmos Button Reset and Power ButtonOnboard Buttons Jumper Settings Pcie Disable Jumper Post Port Debug LED and LED Status IndicatorsLED Status Indicators 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 DateAhci Configuration IDE ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration North Bridge Configuration USB ConfigurationAdvanced Chipset Features 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 BusMasterHard Disk Drives Boot Configuration FeaturesBoot Device Priority CD/DVD Drives Power Management FeaturesAcpi Configuration SLPS4# Min. Assertion Width Restore on AC Power LossHardware Health Configure Health FunctionFrequency/Voltage Control Menu CPU Fan Mode SettingMemory Configure 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