Contents

Notices.........................................................................................................

vi

Safety information......................................................................................

vii

About this guide........................................................................................

viii

P7H55/USB3 specifications summary.......................................................

ix

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Before you proceed......................................................................

1-1

1.2

Motherboard overview.................................................................

1-2

 

1.2.1

Motherboard layout..........................................................

1-2

 

1.2.2

Layout contents...............................................................

1-2

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................

1-3

 

1.3.1

Installing the CPU............................................................

1-3

 

1.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan................................

1-6

 

1.3.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan............................

1-7

1.4

System memory............................................................................

1-8

 

1.4.1

Overview..........................................................................

1-8

 

1.4.2

Memory configurations....................................................

1-9

 

1.4.3

Installing a DIMM...........................................................

1-16

 

1.4.4

Removing a DIMM.........................................................

1-16

1.5

Expansion slot............................................................................

1-17

 

1.5.1

Installing an expansion card..........................................

1-17

 

1.5.2

Configuring an expansion card......................................

1-17

 

1.5.3

PCI slots........................................................................

1-17

 

1.5.4

PCI Express x1 slots.....................................................

1-17

 

1.5.5

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots.............................................

1-17

1.6

Jumpers

.......................................................................................

1-18

1.7

Onboard switches.......................................................................

1-19

1.8

Connectors..................................................................................

1-21

 

1.8.1

Rear panel connectors..................................................

1-21

 

1.8.2

Internal connectors........................................................

1-22

1.9

Installing an operating system..................................................

1-28

1.10

Support DVD information...........................................................

1-28

 

1.10.1

Running the support DVD..............................................

1-28

Chapter 2:

BIOS setup

 

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS.............................................

2-1

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