Intel 32882 2-5-3 PCI Express Slot

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4 * 9 Communications Port (COM1)

5 * 6 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)

6 * 11 Floppy Disk Controller

7 * 7 Printer Port (LPT1)

8 N/A System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9 * 10 ACPI Mode when enabled

10 * 3 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

11 * 2 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

12 * 4 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13 N/A Numeric Data Processor

14 * 5 Primary IDE Channel

15 * 1 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

2-5-3 PCI Express Slot

The H55 Express chipset based motherboard series offer two PCI-Express2.0 x16

graphics slots with PE2 being PCI Express 2.0 x16@16 lane slot while PE3 being PCI

Express 2.0 x16@ 4 lane slot. These two graphics slots are fully compatible with the

latest AMD CrossFireX Technology to guarantee the fully operational Multi-GP Us

graphics function and avoid the possible installation error. One PCI Express x1 I/O

slot and two 32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O of peripherals.

And theH55 motherboard is embedded with a mini-PCIE slot that supports WiFi card.

PCI-E2.0 x16by16 LaneSlot

PCI-E2.0 x16by4 Lane Slot

PCI

slots

PCI-E2.0 x1 slot

MINIPCI-E slot

Contents

Main Environmental Protection Announcement ii TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ABOUT INTEL LGA 1156 CPU SOCKET Environmental Safety Instruction USERS NOTICE Manual Revision Information Item Checklist Intel Core Processor Family Cooling Solutions Chapter 1 Introduction of H55 Express Chipset Motherboards 1-1 Features of Motherboard 1-1.1 Special Features of motherboard Page 1-2 Specification Spec Description 5 1-3 Performance List 3.CPU Multi-Media Benchmark 1-4 Layout Diagram Jumpers Sockets and Slots Connectors Headers Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 Hardware installation Steps 2-2 Checking Motherboards Jumper Setting 9 (2) KB/MS Power on Function Enabled/Disabled: JP11 (5) PE1/MINIPCI-E Select 2-3 Installing CPU 2-3-1 Glossary 2-3-2 About Intel LGA 1156 CPU Socket 2-3-3 LGA 1156 CPU Installation Guide 2-3-4 Intel Reference Thermal Solution Assembly 2-4 Install Memory 2-5 Expansion Cards 2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation 2-5-2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Card Standard Interrupt Assignments 2-5-3 PCI Express Slot Page 2-6 Connectors, Headers 2-6-1 Connectors Page Page 2-6-2 Headers Page HDMI_SPDIF Header 2-7 Starting Up Your Computer Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 Getting Help Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard BIOS Features 3-5 Advanced BIOS Features 3-5-1 CPU Features 3-6 Advanced Chipset Features 3-7 Integrated Peripherals 3-8 Power Management Setup 3-9 Miscellaneous Control 3-10 PC Health Status 3-10-1 Smart FAN Configuration 3-11 User Overclock Settings Page 3-12 Password Settings 3-13 Load Optimal Defaults/ Load Standard Defaults Page Chapter 4 Driver & Free Program Installation MAGIC INSTALL Supports WINDOWS XP/Vista/7 4-1 INF Install Intel H55 Chipset System Driver 4-2 SOUND Install ALC HD Audio Codec Driver 4-3 RealTek Install Realtek Gigabit Ethernet NIC Driver 4-4 Norton Install Norton Internet Security 2010 4-5 PC-health Install M yGuard Hardware Monitor Utility Page 4-7 DOTNET Install DOTNET 4-8 IMSS Install IMSS 4-9 AHCI/RAID Install Intel AHCI /RAID Driver 4-10 How to Update BIOS 4-11 Pro Magic Plus Function Intr oduction Whats Pro Magic Plus? What functions does Pro Magic Plus have? 46 System Requirements Notice Before Installation 4-12 G.P.I. Function LED Displa y