Contents

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

vi

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

vii

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

viii

P7P55-M specifications summary.............................................................

ix

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!.......................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Package contents.........................................................................

1-1

1.3

Special features............................................................................

1-1

 

1.3.1

Product highlights............................................................

1-1

 

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features................................................

1-2

1.4

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

1-5

1.5

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

1-6

 

1.5.1

Placement direction.........................................................

1-6

 

1.5.2

Screw holes.....................................................................

1-6

 

1.5.3

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

1-7

 

1.5.4

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

1-7

1.6

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

1-8

 

1.6.1

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

1-8

 

1.6.2

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

1-11

 

1.6.3

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

1-12

1.7

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

1-13

 

1.7.1

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

1-13

 

1.7.2

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

1-14

 

1.7.3

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

1-19

 

1.7.4

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

1-19

1.8

Expansion slots..........................................................................

1-20

 

1.8.1

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

1-20

 

1.8.2

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

1-20

 

1.8.3

PCI slot..........................................................................

1-20

 

1.8.4

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

1-20

 

1.8.5

PCI Express x16 slot.....................................................

1-20

1.9

Jumpers

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

1-21

1.11

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

1-23

 

1.11.1

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

1-23

 

1.11.2

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

1-24

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