EVGA P55 FTW manual Table of Contents

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EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard

Table of Contents

User’s Guide

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EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard

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Before You Begin…

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Before You Begin…

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Parts NOT in the Kit

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EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard

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Motherboard Specifications

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Hardware Installation

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Safety Instructions

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Preparing the Motherboard

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Installing the CPU

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Installing the CPU Fan

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Installing System Memory (DIMMs)

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Installing the Motherboard

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Installing the I/O Shield

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Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

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Connecting Cables

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24-pin ATX Power (PW1)

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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12)

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Connecting Serial ATA Cables

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Connecting Internal Headers

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Front Panel Header

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IEEE1394a (Firewire)

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Contents User’s Guide Evga P55 FTW MotherboardPage Table of Contents USB Headers Audio ME Subsystem Configuration List of Figures Parts not in the Kit Before You Begin…Motherboard Motherboard SpecificationsPage Safety Instructions Hardware InstallationPreparing the Motherboard Installing the CPUCPU Installing the CPU FanInstalling the Motherboard Installing System Memory DIMMsInstalling the I/O Shield Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Connecting CablesConnecting Serial ATA Cables Pin ATX Power PW1Pin ATX 12V Power PW12 Page Front Panel Header Connecting Internal HeadersIEEE1394a Firewire USB Headers Audio Front Audio ConnectorPCI Express x16/x8/x4 Slots Expansion SlotsPCI Slots PCI Express x1 SlotsReset and Power Button Onboard ButtonsClear Cmos Button Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators 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 Main Menu Enter Bios SetupCmos Setup Utility Main Menu Amibios Standard Bios Features MenuSystem Time / System Date Advanced Bios FeaturesIDE Configuration Boot Settings ConfigurationAhci Configuration USB Configuration Advanced Chipset FeaturesNorth Bridge Configuration Intel VT-d Configuration PCI Express ConfigurationME Subsystem Configuration Plug & Play O/S PCI Latency TimerPCI/PNP Resource Management Clear NvramPCI IDE BusMaster IRQ SettingsAllocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette SnoopingBoot Configuration Features Boot Device PriorityHard Disk Drives Power Management Features Acpi ConfigurationCD/DVD Drives Health Function Restore on AC Power LossHardware Health Configure SLPS4# Min. Assertion WidthCPU Fan Mode Setting Memory ConfigureFrequency/Voltage Control Menu CPU Configuration Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation Installing Drivers SoftwareAMI Post Code Appendix A. Post Codes for the Evga P55 FTW MotherboardRelocate System Management interrupt vector Evga Glossary of Terms Configuring the Bios