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  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 1

    GA-P55-UD6 LGA1 156 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-P55UD6-1001R ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 2

    Motherboard GA-P55-UD6 Jul. 30, 2009 Jul. 30, 2009 Motherboard GA-P55-UD6 ...

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    Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wit ...

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-P55-UD6 Motherboard Layout ................................. ...

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 67 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 67 3-2 Application Software .................................................................................. ...

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    - 6 - Box Contents GA-P55-UD6 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield One SA T A bracket 2-W ay SLI bridge connector Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 7

    - 7 - GA-P55-UD6 Motherboard Layout (Note 1) Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. For a longer expansion card, use other expansion slots. (Note 2) For error code information, please refer to Chapter 5. (Note 3) This feature is optional due to different regional policy . KB_USB ...

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    - 8 - Block Diagram (Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy . Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 156 CPU DMI Interface Intel ® P55 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus IT8720 Floppy CPU CLK+/- (13 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 9

    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Pr ecautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prio r to in ...

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    - 10 - Hardware Installation 1- 2 Product Specications CPU  Support for an Intel ® Core ™ i7 series processor/Intel ® Core ™ i5 series processor in the LGA1 156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset    Intel ® P55 Express Chipset Memory  6 x 1.5V ...

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface  iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x oppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 oppy disk drive USB  Integrated in the Chipset  Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (10 on the back panel, including 2 eSA T A/USB Combo, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) IEEE 1394  T .I. TSB43AB ...

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    - 12 - Hardware Installation (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be i nstalled, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot. (Not ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 13

    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU C ooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing t he CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Notch Notch Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1 156 CPU LGA1 156 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Read the following gui ...

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    - 14 - Hardware Installation Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger . Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate will be lifted as well. Step 3: Hold the CPU with your thumb and index ngers. Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner o f the C ...

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he CPU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Male Pus h Pin Female Push Pin The ...

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    - 16 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 Installin g the Me mor y Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory . It is recommended that memory of the same capacity , brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always ...

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets. Step 1: Note the orienta tion of t he memor y module . Sprea d the ret aining clips at both ends of the memory so ...

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    - 18 - Hardware Installation • Removing the Card from the PCIEX16_1 Slot: Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then li f t t h e c a rd st r a i gh t o u t from the slot. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your c ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 19

    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setup of A TI Cr ossFir eX ™ /NVID IA SLI Conguration A. System Requirements - Windows V ista or Windows XP operating system - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - T wo CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver - T wo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 20

    - 20 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Installing the SA T A Bracket • Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SA TA bracket and SA T A power cable to prevent damage to hardware. • Insert the SA T A signal cable and SA T A power cable securely into the corresponding connectors when installing. ...

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    - 21 - Hardware Installation 1-8 Back Panel Connectors USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key - board/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 22

    - 22 - Hardware Installation Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 7.1-channel audio conguration. Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray) Use this audio jack to connect side ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 23

    - 23 - Hardware Installation 1-9 Onboard LEDs and Buttons ACPI LEDs The 4 embedded ACPI LEDs indicate the system power status (S0, S1, S3, S4, S5) to prevent potential hard- ware damage due to improper plug/unplug actions. ACPI LEDs: S0_LED S1_LED S3_LED S4_S5_LED CPU VTT/Memory Phase Indicator LEDs This motherboard contains 4 phase indicator LEDs ...

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    - 24 - Hardware Installation Quick Buttons This motherboard has 3 qu ick buttons: power button, reset button and clearing CMOS button. The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing. Use the clearing CMOS ...

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    - 25 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 0 Internal Connector s Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e devi ces a nd you r com puter. Unplu g the power cord from the pow ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 26

    - 26 - Hardware Installation A TX_12V_2X: A TX_12V_2X 5 8 1 4 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: Pin No. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x12-pi n A TX) 24 GND ( On ly fo r 2 x1 2-p in A TX) Pin No. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB (st ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 27

    - 27 - Hardware Installation 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/SYS_F AN3/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN2) and two 3-pin (SYS_ F AN1/SYS_F AN3) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cabl ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 28

    - 28 - Hardware Installation 8) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector . If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and th e cabling accordi ng to the role o f the IDE devices ...

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    - 29 - Hardware Installation 9) SA T A2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset, Blue) T h e S ATA c o n n e c t o r s c o n f o r m t o S AT A 3 G b / s s t a n d a r d a n d a r e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h S AT A 1 . 5 G b / s stan dard . Each S A T A c onne ctor s uppo rts a s ingl e SA T A d evic e. The P5 5 Chip set s ...

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    - 30 - Hardware Installation 12) BA T (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. Y ou may clear the CMOS values ...

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    - 31 - Hardware Installation 13) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the p ower s witch , rese t swit ch, sp eaker, chassi s intr usio n switc h/se nsor an d syst em sta tus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 32

    - 32 - Hardware Installation 14) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) an d AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incor ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 33

    - 33 - Hardware Installation 16) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header , White) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer . 1 Pin No. Denition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND Pin No. Denition ...

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    - 34 - Hardware Installation 18) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Blue) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . 19) F_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header , Gray) The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specication ...

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    - 35 - Hardware Installation 20) COMA (Serial Port Header , White) The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . 10 9 2 1 Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin ...

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    - 36 - Hardware Installation ...

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    - 37 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc . BIOS incl udes a BIO S Setup pro gram that allows th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 38

    BIOS Setup - 38 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. T o show the BIOS POST screen at system start- up, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show ite ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 39

    - 39 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: D15) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom ...

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    BIOS Setup - 40 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 41

    - 41 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in dam - age to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 42

    BIOS Setup - 42 - CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency . (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel ...

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    - 43 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When en- abled, the CPU core freque ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 44

    BIOS Setup - 44 - (Note) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz. This item is congurable only if the Base Clock(BCLK) Control option is enabled. Important: It is highly recommended that th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 45

    - 45 - BIOS Setup CPU Clock Skew Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock. Options are: 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced Memory Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optim ...

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    BIOS Setup - 46 - Prole DDR V oltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Disabled , this item will display as 1.5V . When Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Prole1 or Prole2 , this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory . Prole QPI V oltage The value dis ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup >>>>> Channel A/B Advanced Timing Control tRC Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. tRRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~7. tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWL Options are: Auto (default), 1~10 tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 48

    BIOS Setup - 48 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Channel A T urnaround Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  >>>>> Channel A Reads Followed by Reads x Dif ...

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    - 49 - BIOS Setup  Advanced V oltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced V oltage Settings ****** Mother Board V oltage Control ****** V oltage T ypes Normal Current ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration [Standard] CPU Vcore 1. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 50

    BIOS Setup - 50 - Ch-B Data VRef. The default is Auto . Ch-A Address VRef. The default is Auto . Ch-B Address VRef. The default is Auto .  Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: Gener ...

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    - 51 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year . Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. I ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 52

    BIOS Setup - 52 - • Auto Lets the BIOS aut omatically detec t IDE/SA T A devices during the POST . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specications of the ha ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 53

    - 53 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or d ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 54

    BIOS Setup - 54 - Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables o r disable s Intel Ex ecute Dis able Bit f u ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 55

    - 55 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SA T A RAID/AH CI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel P55 Chipset or congures the SA TA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SA T A controllers and congures the SA T A controll ers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID Enabl ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 56

    BIOS Setup - 56 - SA T A Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Species the operating mode of the integrated SA T A controllers. Disabled Allows the SA T A controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode. In Legacy mode the SA T A controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to instal ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 57

    - 57 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN1/LAN2 Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) eSA T A Controller (JMB362 Chip, eSA T A Connectors on the Back Panel) Enables or disables the SA T A controller integrated in the JMB362 chip. (Default: Enabled) Link Detected Displays transmi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 58

    BIOS Setup - 58 - eSA T A Ctrl Mode (JMB362 Chip, eSA T A Connectors on the Back Panel) Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controller integrated in the JMB362 chip or congures the SA T A controller to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SA T A controller and congures the SA T A controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Congures the SA T ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 59

    - 59 - BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend T ype Species the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Su ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 60

    BIOS Setup - 60 - (Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only . Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 61

    - 61 - BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software PC Health Status CPU Smart F AN Mode [Auto] higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 62

    BIOS Setup - 62 - Current System/CPU T emperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER F AN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. CPU Warning T emperature Se ts th e wa r ni n g th r es h ol d f or C P U te m pe ra t ur e . Wh e n CP U t em p er at u re e x ce e ds t h e th r es h ol d, BIOS will emit ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 63

    - 63 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 64

    BIOS Setup - 64 - Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a system password is set and t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 65

    - 65 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 66

    BIOS Setup - 66 - Security Chip Enables or disables the security chip. It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ User password. Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform. Disabled Disables the security chip. (Default) Security Chip State Displays the current settings in the security chi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 67

    - 67 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that show ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 68

    Drivers Installation - 68 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 69

    - 69 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 70

    Drivers Installation - 70 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, driver s, or applications, click the Download Center but ton to link to the GIGAB YTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to i ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 71

    - 71 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u ic k l y co m p re s s an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and FA T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P AT A and SA T A hard drives and ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 72

    Unique Features - 72 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e t o leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 73

    - 73 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d dr ive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 74

    Unique Features - 74 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m ot h er b oa r ds p r ov i de t w o un i qu e B IO S u pd a te t o ol s , Q- F la s h ™ an d @ BI O S ™ . GI G AB Y TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Ad dit ion all y , this m oth erb oar d fe atu res t he ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 75

    - 75 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The followi ng procedure as - sumes that you save the BIOS le to a oppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the oppy disk containing the BIOS le into the oppy disk driv e. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arro ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 76

    Unique Features - 76 - Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. Syste ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 77

    - 77 - Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Du ring the BIOS upd ate proc ess, ens ure the I nternet connect ion is st able an d do NOT inte rr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 78

    Unique Features - 78 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related in ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 79

    - 79 - Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Sav er ™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary tech nology that delivers unpara lleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGA- BYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 is able to provide exceptional power savings an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 80

    Unique Features - 80 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 for th e rst time (Note 3) . (Note 1) Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Function ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 81

    - 81 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 82

    Unique Features - 82 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6 ™ allows you to speed up system performance, reduce boot-up time, manage a secure platform and recover specie ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 83

    - 83 - Unique Features SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 2) or copy les from a specic backup on P A T A and SA T A hard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows Vista. SMART DualBIOS SMART DualBIOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dat ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 84

    Unique Features - 84 - (Note 1) When launching Smart 6 ™ for the rst time, the system will request you to set up a password. This password is required when you activate SMART DualBIOS or when you want to make changes to the SMAR T Recorder or SMART T imeLock settings. (Note 2) The changed data refers to the data that has been modied, delete ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 85

    - 85 - Unique Features 4-7 Smart TPM GIGABYTE's unique Smart TPM (Trusted Platform Module) supports the industry's most advanced hardware- based data encryption. Smart TPM provides users with an easy-to-use software interface to create a portable user key using a Bluetooth cell phone or USB ash drive. Users can access/close their PSD d ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 86

    Unique Features - 86 - 4-8 T eaming Dual LAN with T eaming functionality enabled allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and also improving the quality of transmission of distant image(s). Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network down ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 87

    - 87 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer . B. Congure SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver f ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 88

    Appendix - 88 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to congure the SA TA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on your com puter an d press < Delete> to enter BIOS Setu p durin g the POS T (Power-On Self-T e st). T o create RAID, set SA T A RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals me ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 89

    - 89 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says &quo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 90

    Appendix - 90 - Step 3: After entering the CREA TE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery , RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the nu ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 91

    - 91 - Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creat- ing the RAID array . When prompted to conrm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to conrm or <N> to cancel (Figure 6). When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 92

    Appendix - 92 - Recovery V olume Options Intel Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery T echnology , which employs RAID 1 functionality , users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 93

    - 93 - Appendix Figure 10 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive. (Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive.) The ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 94

    Appendix - 94 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and pres s <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. When prompted to conrm your selection (Figure 12), press <Y> to conrm or <N> to a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 95

    - 95 - Appendix 5-1-2 Conguring JMB362/GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A Controllers A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SA TA signal cable to the rear of the SA T A hard drive and the other end to available SA TA port on the motherboard. See the table below for the SA T A controllers and their corresponding SA T A po ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 96

    Appendix - 96 - C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press &l ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 97

    - 97 - Appendix Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5). Steps: 1. Enter Array Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name with 1~16 let ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 98

    Appendix - 98 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automaticall y assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB. Press <Enter>. 5. Set Array Size: ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 99

    - 99 - Appendix When nished, the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 100

    Appendix - 100 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert H ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 101

    - 101 - Appendix 5-1-3 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard drive may not be recognized durin ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 102

    Appendix - 102 - 5-1-4 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot fro ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 103

    - 103 - Appendix For the JMB362/GIGABYTE SA TA2: Insert the oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver and press <S>. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Select (Windows XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Con- troller and press <Enter>. Step 3: On the next screen, press <Enter> to cont ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 104

    Appendix - 104 - B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears, select Load Driver (Figure 4). Step 2: Inse rt th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 105

    - 105 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SA T A RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Figure 6 Figure 7 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 106

    Appendix - 106 - For the JMB362/GIGABYTE SA TA2: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 8). Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 107

    - 107 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 1 1). Figure 10 Figure 1 1 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 108

    Appendix - 108 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit RAID V olumes : Nonedened. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size T ype/Status(V ol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 11 1.7GB Member Disk (0) 1 WDC WD800JD-22LS ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 109

    - 109 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: On th e View men u of t he In te l Ma tri x St ora ge C o n s o l e , s e l e c ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 110

    Appendix - 110 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you can restore the recovery drive data to the m ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 111

    - 1 11 - Appendix For the JMB362/GIGABYTE SA TA2: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild. • Rebuilding with the RAID setup utility Step 1: When the message "Press <Ctrl-G> to enter R ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 112

    Appendix - 112 - • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the JMB362/GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array to be rebuilt in the RAID LIST b ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 113

    - 1 13 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audi o jacks on the b ack pan el w hi ch s upp or t 2/ 4/ 5.1 /7 .1 -ch an ne l (Note) au dio . The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the us ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 114

    Appendix - 114 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngura - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 115

    - 1 15 - Appendix 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In The S/PDIF In cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format. Click OK to complete. (No ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 116

    Appendix - 116 - B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth. Click OK to complete. S/PDIF Coaxia ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 117

    - 1 17 - Appendix 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before D olby Hom e Theater is enabled , you get o nly 2-c hannel p layback output ( from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-ch ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 118

    Appendix - 118 - 5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notication area. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e ba c k pa ne l o r th e M ic i n j ac k ( pi nk ) o n th e f ro ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 119

    - 1 19 - Appendix Step 4: T o r a i s e t h e r e co r d i n g a n d p la y b a c k v o lu m e f o r t h e microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recor ding V olume slider and set the Microphone Boost level. Step 5: After co mpletin g the set tings a bove, cl ick Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 120

    Appendix - 120 - Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the sou ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 121

    - 121 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardFAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 122

    Appendix - 122 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST AR T A Turn off the power . Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler powe ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 123

    - 123 - Appendix If the proce dure above is una ble to solv e your p robl em, c onta ct the place of pur chas e or lo cal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboa ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 124

    Appendix - 124 - 5-4 POST Error Code POST (hex) Description CFh T est CMOS R/W functionalitySix Modules C0h Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM - Program basic chipset registers C1h Detect memory - Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F0 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 125

    - 125 - Appendix POST (hex) Description 24h Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into consider- ation of the ESCD's legacy information 25h Early PCI initialization: - Enumerate PCI bus number - Assign memory & I/O resource - Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 26h 1. If Ea ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 126

    Appendix - 126 - POST (hex) Description 59h Initialize the combined T rend Anti-V irus code 5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO 60h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility 63h Reset keyboard is Early_Reset_KB is not dened 65h Initialize PS/2 Mouse 67h ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 127

    - 127 - Appendix POST (hex) Description 94h 1. Enable L2 cache 2. Program daylight saving 3. Program boot up speed 4. Chipset nal initialization 5. Power management nal initialization 6. Clear screen & display summary table 7. Boot BIOS support (popup menu) 95h Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 96h 1. Build MP table 2. Initialize p ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 128

    Appendix - 128 - 5-5 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the conten ts there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 129

    - 129 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly . Wit ...

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  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 135

    - 135 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw ? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6-C - page 136

    Appendix - 136 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • ...

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