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User ’s Guide

EVGA P55 Classified 200

Motherboard

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EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard

Table of Contents

User’s Guide ................................................................................................................. 1

EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard ........................................................................ 1

Before You Begin… ...................................................................................................... 7

Parts NOT in the Kit ................................................................................................. 7

EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard ....................................................................... 8

Motherboard Specifications...................................................................................... 8

Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................10

Safety Instructions .................................................................................................. 10

Preparing the Motherboard .................................................................................... 11

Installing the CPU .............................................................................................. 11

Installing the CPU Fan ....................................................................................... 12

Installing System Memory (DIMMs) ................................................................... 13

Installing the Motherboard...................................................................................... 13

Installing the I/O Shield ...................................................................................... 14

Securing the Motherboard into a System Case ................................................. 15

Connecting Cables ................................................................................................. 15

24-pin ATX Power (PW1) ............................................................................... 16

8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) ....................................................................... 16

Connecting Serial ATA Cables........................................................................... 17

Connecting Internal Headers ............................................................................. 18

Front Panel Header ........................................................................................ 18

IEEE1394a (Firewire) ..................................................................................... 19

USB Headers ................................................................................................. 20

Audio .............................................................................................................. 21

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Expansion Slots ................................................................................................. 22

PCI Express x16/x8/x4 Slots .......................................................................... 22

Onboard Buttons .................................................................................................... 23

Clear CMOS Button ....................................................................................... 23

RESET and POWER Button .......................................................................... 23

Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators .................................................. 24

Post Port Debug LED ..................................................................................... 24

LED Status Indicators .................................................................................... 24

Jumper Settings ..................................................................................................... 25

PCIE Disable Jumper ..................................................................................... 25

Voltage Measure Point ........................................................................................... 25

EVGA Control Panel V2 (ECP) .............................................................................. 26

EVGA Show-Volt .................................................................................................... 31

Configuring the BIOS ..................................................................................................32

Enter BIOS Setup ................................................................................................... 33

Main Menu.............................................................................................................. 33

Standard BIOS Features Menu .............................................................................. 36

System Time / System Date ............................................................................... 37

Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................................... 37

IDE Configuration ............................................................................................... 38

Boot Settings Configuration ............................................................................... 38

AHCI Configuration ............................................................................................ 38

USB Configuration ............................................................................................. 39

Advanced Chipset Features ................................................................................... 39

North Bridge Configuration ................................................................................. 39

PCI Express Configuration ................................................................................. 40

Intel VT-d Configuration ..................................................................................... 40

ME Subsystem Configuration............................................................................. 41

PCI/PNP Resource Management .......................................................................... 42

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EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard

Clear NVRAM ..................................................................................................... 42

Plug & Play O/S ................................................................................................. 42

PCI Latency Timer ............................................................................................. 42

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA ................................................................................... 43

Palette Snooping ................................................................................................ 43

PCI IDE BusMaster ............................................................................................ 43

OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card ............................................................................... 43

IRQ Settings ....................................................................................................... 43

DMA Channel ..................................................................................................... 43

Reserved Memory Size ...................................................................................... 43

Boot Configuration Features .................................................................................. 44

Boot Device Priority ............................................................................................ 44

Hard Disk Drives ................................................................................................ 44

CD/DVD Drives .................................................................................................. 45

Power Management Features ................................................................................ 45

ACPI Configuration ............................................................................................ 45

SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width .......................................................................... 46

Restore on AC Power Loss ................................................................................ 46

Hardware Health Configure.................................................................................... 46

H/W Health Function .......................................................................................... 47

CPU Fan Mode Setting ...................................................................................... 47

Frequency/Voltage Control Menu .......................................................................... 47

Memory Configure .............................................................................................. 48

CPU Configuration ............................................................................................. 48

Installing Drivers and Software ..................................................................................49

Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation .................................................................. 49

Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard ...............50

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List of Figures

Figure 1.

PW1 Motherboard Connector ................................................................ 16

Figure 2.

CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu ............................................................. 34

Figure 3.

Standard BIOS Features Menu .............................................................. 36

Figure 4.

Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................... 38

Figure 5.

Advanced Chipset Features ................................................................... 39

Figure 6.

PCI/PNP Resource Management .......................................................... 42

Figure 7.

Boot Configuration Features .................................................................. 44

Figure 8.

Power Management Features ................................................................ 45

Figure 9.

Hardware Health Configure .................................................................... 46

Figure 10.

Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 47

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EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard

Before You Begin…

Parts NOT in the Kit

This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new

EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional.

Intel Socket 1156 Processor

 DDR3 System Memory

 Socket 1156 or Socket 775 Cooling fan

PCI Express or PCI Graphics Card

Power Supply

EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality. For a full list of supported CPU’s on this motherboard, please visit http://www.evga.com/support/motherboard/ .

When replacing a motherboard in a system case, you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current hard disk may already have an operating system.

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EVGA P55 Classified 200

Motherboard

Motherboard Specifications

 Size

ATX form factor of 12 inch x 10.375 inch

 Processor support

Intel Socket 1156 CPU’s

 Operating systems:

Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista 32bit/64bit, and

Windows 7 32bit/64bit

 Intel P55 Express Chipset

 System Memory support

Supports dual channel DDR3-2600+. Officially supports up to 16GBs of

DDR3 memory.

 USB 2.0 Ports

Supports hot plug

Thirteen USB 2.0 ports (Seven rear panel ports, six onboard USB headers)

Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode

Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate

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 Six(6) onboard Serial ATA II

300MBps data transfer rate

Six Serial ATA II connectors with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5

Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

 Dual Onboard LAN’s

Integrated LAN port’s

Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/sec Ethernet

 Onboard IEEE1394a (Firewire)

Support hot plug

Two IEEE1394a ports (One rear

panel port, one onboard 1394 header) with a rate transmission of 400 Mbps

 Onboard Audio

Realtek High-Definition audio

Supports 8-channel audio

Supports Jack-Sensing function

 Green Function

Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4

(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)

 Expansion Slots

Six PCI Express x4/x8/x16 slots

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Hardware Installation

This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are:

 Preparing the motherboard

 Installing the CPU

 Installing the CPU fan

 Installing the memory

 Installing the motherboard

 Connecting cables

Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shocks, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions.

Remember to remove power off your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from/to the computer chassis.

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Preparing the Motherboard

Installing the CPU

Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the contacts on the motherboard or

CPU. Any physical damage to the motherbard pins will void the warranty.

Use the following procedure to install the

CPU onto the motherboard:

Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and

away from the socket.

Pull the socket lever back and the load plate will automatically lift. There is a protective socket cover within the CPU socket to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed.

Remove the protective socket cover from the

CPU Socket in a straight up motion.

Note: It is a good idea to save the cover so that whenever you remove the CPU you have a safe place to store it.

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Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket.

Lower the processor straight down into the socket without tilting or sliding it into the socket

Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level.

Lower the load plate so it is resting on the

CPU.

Pull back the socket lever again to ensure the load plate tip engages under the shoulder screw cap.

Carefully close and latch the lever.

Align notches with notches on the CPU

Load plate tip under screw cap

Installing the CPU Fan

There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard.

Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly.

Please note that there are 2 sets of mounting holes, the holes surrounded in white are to be used for Socket 1156 heatsinks and are labeled. The other holes are to be used for Socket 775 heatsinks.

In most cases, the Socket 1156 mounting holes will be used.

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Installing System Memory (DIMMs)

Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB DDR3 technologies. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page

10 for the location of the memory slots.)

One DIMM: If using 1 DIMM (Single Channel), install into: DIMM slot 1.

Two DIMMs: If using 2 DIMMs (Dual Channel), install into: DIMM slots

1 and 3.

Four DIMMS: If using 4 DIMMs (Dual Channel), install into: DIMM

slots 2, 1, 4, and 3.

DIMM Slot 2

DIMM Slot 1

DIMM Slot 4

DIMM Slot 3

Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs. Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly.

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2.

Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.

Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector.

Installing the Motherboard

The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case. Determine if it would be easier to make all

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the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first.

Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis.

Installing the I/O Shield

The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airflow within the chassis.

Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the chassis. Press the I/O shield into place and make sure it fits securely.

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Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine (9) spacers and screws.

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Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand offs located inside the chassis.

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3.

4.

5.

Align the mounting holes with the stand offs.

Align the connectors to the I/O shield.

Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction.

Secure the motherboard with a recommended minimum of nine (9) screws.

Connecting Cables

This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard. This will include:

 Power Connections

24-pin ATX power ( PW1 )

8-pin ATX 12V power ( PW12 )

 Internal Headers

Front panel

IEEE 1394a

USB Headers

Audio

 Serial ATA II

 USB 2.0

 Expansion slots

 CMOS Clear Button

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24-pin ATX Power

(PW1)

PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

Figure 1. PW1 Motherboard Connector

PW1 connector

Plug power cable from system power supply to PW1

Table 1. PW1 Pin Assignments

Connector

1 12

13 24

Pin Signal

1

2

3

4

5

+3.3V

+3.3V

GND

+5V

GND

6

7

8

+5V

GND

PWROK

9 +5V_AUX

10 +12V

11 +12V

12 +3.3V

Pin Signal

13 +3.3V

14 -12V

15 GND

16 PS_ON

17 GND

18 GND

19 GND

20 RSVD

21 +5V

22 +5V

23 +5V

24 GND

8-pin ATX 12V Power (

PW12

)

PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU.

Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated.

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Connecting Serial ATA Cables

The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to

300MB/s data transfer rate.

There are six (6) internal serial ATA connectors on this motherboard. These connections are designed to be angled to not interfere with any expansions cards. These connection points support RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations.

SATA 4 (bottom) SATA 2 (bottom) SATA 0 (bottom)

SATA 5 (top) SATA 3 (top) SATA 1 (top)

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Connecting Internal Headers

Front Panel Header

The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables.

(see Table 2 for pin definitions):

 PWRLED

Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is turned on, the LED is on. When the system is turned off, the LED is off.

Note: Some system cases do not have all four cables. Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins.

 PWRSW

Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins. Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the onboard button.

Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins

 HD_LED

Attach the hard disk drive indicator

LED cable to these two pins. The

HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks.

 RESET

Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins. The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed.

Pin Signal

HD_LED

PWRLED

RESET

PWRSW

7

6

8

1

3

2

4

5

No Connect 9

Empty 10 Empty

HD_PWR

HD Active

PWR LED

STBY LED

Ground

RST BTN

PWR BTN

Ground

+5V

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IEEE1394a (Firewire)

This motherboard has one IEEE 1394a onboard header. Alternatively, you can also connect this to your system case (if applicable).

1.

Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the system case (not all system cases are equipped with the front panel option).

Connect the end of the cable to the IEEE1394a header on the motherboard.

Table 3. IEEE 1394a Connector Pins

Connector

IEEE 1394a Connector

10

8

6

4

2

9

7

5

3

1

Pin Signal

1 TPA+

2

3

TPA-

GND

4

5

6

7

GND

TPB+

TPB-

+12V

8

9

10

+12V

Empty

GND

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USB Headers

This motherboard contains seven (7) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis

(Figure 2). The motherboard also contains three (3) 10pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to six (6) USB 2.0 ports.

1.

2.

Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the

front panel option).

Connect the end of the cable(s) to the USB 2.0

header on the motherboard.

Table 4. USB 2.0 Header Pins

Connector

USB 2.0 Header Connector

Pin

1

3

5

7

9

Pin

2

4

6

8

10

Signal

5V_DUAL

D-

D+

GND

Empty

Signal

5V_DUAL

D-

D+

GND

No Connect

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Audio

The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function.

Table 5. Front Audio Connector

Connector

Front Audio Connector

10

8

6

4

2

9

7

5

3

1

4

5

6

7

Pin Signal

1 PORT1_L

2

3

AUD_GND

PORT1_R

PRECENCE_J

PORT2_R

SENSE1_RETURN

SENSE_SEND

8

9

Empty

PORT2_L

10 SENSE2_RETURN

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Expansion Slots

PCI Express x16/x8/x4 Slots

These PCI Express slots are reserved for Graphic Cards and PCI Express x1 and x4 devices. The design of this motherboard supports multiple Graphic Card technology.

When installing a PCI Express Graphic Card, be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place. If the card is not seated properly, it could cause a short across the pins. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover.

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Onboard Buttons

These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and Clear CMOS. These functions allow you to easily reset the system, turn on/off the system, or clear the CMOS.

Clear CMOS Button

The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters. The

CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button either onboard or on the external I/O Panel.

RESET and POWER Button

External Clear CMOS Button

These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on/off the system. These buttons allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations.

The POWER button with LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is powered on, the LED remains a solid red.

The RESET button with an integrated LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will flicker accordingly.

RESET

Button

POWER

Button

Clear CMOS

Button

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Post Port Debug LED and LED Status

Indicators

Post Port Debug LED

Provides two-digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot.

It is useful during troubleshooting situations. This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating

System.

Debug LED with CPU

Temperature Monitor

LED Status Indicators

The LEDs near the 24pin ATX connector indicate the system’s status.

 POWER LED (Green):

When the System is powered on: This LED is on.

 DIMM LED (Orange):

When the Memory slot is functional: This LED is on.

 STANDBY LED (Blue):

When the System is in Standby Mode: This LED is on. This LED will remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power.

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Jumper Settings

PCIE Disable Jumper

For the ease of troubleshooting Multiple Video Cards, or testing individual

Video Card’s Overclocking, EVGA has implemented 3 Jumpers you can use to disable individual PCIE slots. You don’t need to remove any of your video cards but simply disable the slot the particular card is in and the

Motherboard will treat it as invisible.

The PCIe disable jumpers are located right beside the 24pin ATX

Connector. In default shipping configurations, all slots are enabled with the jumpers in the left position. From top to bottom, PCIE slots 1,2,3 respectively. To disable a PCIE Slot, move the jumper over to the right position.

Example: Remove the Jumper cap of JPE2, PCIE Slot 2 is disabled while the rest are enabled. The PCIE Disable Function can also be extended onto the ECP discussed later on.

Do this when the PC is turned off, NOT when it is running!

Voltage Measure Point

The motherboard is equipped with eight voltage measure point pad. You can use a voltmeter to measure the voltage you want to know.

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CPU Vcore voltage

CPU VTT voltage

Memory voltage

P55 chipset voltage

CPU PLL voltage

Ground

EVGA Control Panel V2 (ECP)

For the convenience of users, EVGA has bundled an easy to Access Control

Panel:

To use the ECP, simply hook up the black ECP Cable to the motherboard at the ECP header location. (See visual guide)

The other end of the Cable should be connected to the ECP as shown:

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**Before turning on the PC, please check to see that the CPU VCore

Booster is in the Off position clicked up.**

If you wish to access the PCIE Disable Function via the ECP, please follow these instructions:

Locate the PCIE Disable Jumpers (see visual guide)

Remove the 3 jumpers.

Connect the PCIE Cable with the Red wires occupying the left most pins:

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It doesn’t matter which end of the PCIE Cable goes onto the Motherboard.

Please be reminded to do this when PC is not running.

Next, connect the other end of PCIE Cable onto the ECP as shown:

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The Red wires should be occupying the pins on the top row.

Now, access the Disable/Enable Function at the front of the Control Panel:

From Right to Left, PCIE Slots 1,2,3. When Jumper is in top position, PCIE slot is enabled. When in bottom position PCIE slot is disabled. Above shows example of PCIE slot 2 disabled while the rest are enabled.

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CPU VCore Booster

For convenience of users when overclocking, the ECP houses 3 CPU Vcore

Boosters for real-time boost of CPU VCore upwards of +0.1v per button.

The Red LED will light up when VCore booster is pressed. When one Red

LED is lit, VCore is boosted by +0.v. When 2 Red LEDs are lit, VCore is boosted by +0.2v. To stop the VCore boost, just press again and VCore will go down to what you have set. The 2 buttons are exactly the same in function each.

Vtt Booster

The far right button on the EVGA ECP increases the VTT voltage by +0.1v.

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EVGA Show-Volt

EVGA Show-Volt is another innovative feature of the EVGA P55 Classified motherboard. It is extremely useful for Enthusiasts and Technically inclined users for troubleshooting ad overclock testing. This is located at the top right hand corner of your motherboard.

To use this feature, insert the connector end of the red meter probe into the post as seen below, when power is applied to the motherboard, the voltage meter will show the voltages that you make contact with on the probe.

Note: It is very important to take a special caution when probing, you do not want to short anything else.

Note: The voltage meter reads 0 to 13v DC, do not use it for AC measurement.

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Configuring the BIOS

This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus. Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

This section includes the following information:

 Enter BIOS Setup

 Main Menu

 Standard BIOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Advanced Chipset Features

 PCI/PnP Resource Management

 Boot Configuration Features

 Power Management Features

 Hardware Health Configure

 Frequency/Voltage Control

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Configuring the BIOS

Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software.

Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance and stability.

Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings.

3.

Power on the computer.

4.

Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST).

Press F2 to Load Defaults, DEL to enter Setup.

Pressing Del takes you to the AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.

Main Menu

The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices. Use the + and keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the associated submenu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc .

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CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

Standard BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

PCI/PNP Resource Management

Boot Configuration Features

Power Management Features

Hardware Health Configure

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Optimal Defaults

Discard Changes

Save & Exit Setup

Discard Changes and Exit

: Move Enter:Select +/-/:Valve F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help

F7:Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults

Configure Time and Date. Display System Information...

v02.67 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.

Figure 2. CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu

 Standard BIOS Features

Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration.

 Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence.

 Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB, LAN, and MAC control.

 PCI/PNP Resource Management

Use this menu to configure resource management.

 Boot Configuration Features

Use this menu to modify the system’s boot configuration.

 Power Management Features

Use this menu to modify power management, power on, and sleep features.

 Hardware Health Configure

Use this menu to view system vitals.

 Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more.

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Configuring the BIOS

 Load Optimal Defaults

Load default system settings.

 Discard Changes

Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.

 Save Changes & Exit

Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup.

 Discard Changes and Exit

Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.

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Standard BIOS Features Menu

The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, and so on. Use the + and keys to scroll through the options. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc .

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

Standard BIOS Features

System Overview Help Item

______________________________________________

AMIBIOS

Version :08.00.16

Build Date:07/16/10

ID :1E658A19

Processor

Intel(R) Core(TM) CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz

Use [ENTER] , [TAB]

Or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to

Configure system Time.

Speed :2666MHz

Count :1

System Memory

Size :4088MB

System Time

System Date

[13:37:00]

[Fri 07/16/2010]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized Defaults

Figure 3. Standard BIOS Features Menu

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Configuring the BIOS

System Time / System Date

Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the + and keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you enter. Note that the hour value is shown in a

24-hour clock format. Time is represented as hour : minute : second .

System Time

System Date

Time (hh:mm:ss)

[13:37:00]

[Fri 07/16/2010]

14 : 48: 43

Advanced BIOS Features

Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Setup Utility screen. Use the + and keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc .

The options that have associated sub-menus are designated by a , which precedes the option. Press Enter to display the sub-menus.

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CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Settings

______________________________________________

Help Item

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

Main Level

IDE Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

[Press Enter]

[Press Enter]

AHCI Configuration [Press Enter]

Select Removable Boot

Device Priority

USB Configuration [Press Enter]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized Defaults

Figure 4. Advanced BIOS Features

IDE Configuration

Use this to configure your storage drivers and to enable RAID or switch between IDE and AHCI mode. Please note for Windows Vista / Windows 7, it is recommended to use AHCI mode for new system installations.

Boot Settings Configuration

Use this option to configure various system options, such as Bootup Num-Lock status, Quiet Boot and other advanced features.

AHCI Configuration

This menu will allow you to change advanced AHCI settings, such as S.M.A.R.T. status and more.

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Configuring the BIOS

USB Configuration

This option menu allows you to enable Legacy USB support, force USB 1.1 mode and more.

Advanced Chipset Features

Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to change the settings.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

Advanced Chipset Features

Advanced Chipset Settings

______________________________________________

Help Item

may cause system to malfunction.

North Bridge Configuration [Press Enter]

PCI Express Configuration [Press Enter]

Intel VT-d [Disabled]

HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

IEEE1394 [Enabled] features.

LAN1 Controller [Enabled]

LAN2 Controller [Enabled]

LAN Boot [Disabled]

ESATA Controller [Enabled]

ESATA Boot [Disabled]

PE1 Slot [Auto]

P80 Show CPU Temperature Slot[Enabled]

ME Subsystem Configuration [Press Enter]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized Defaults

Figure 5. Advanced Chipset Features

North Bridge Configuration

This option menu will allow you to set the primary graphics adapter, and more.

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PCI Express Configuration

This option menu will allow you to set advanced PCI Express options, such as

Payload size. It is not recommended to adjust these settings.

Intel VT-d Configuration

This option menu allows you to enable, or disable, Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. This setting can help improve performance in a virtualized environment, it is recommended to leave this disabled for standard system setups.

The Advanced Chipset Features menu also allows you to enable/disable some onboard devices, they are as follows:

 HD Audio Controller

Use this function to set the onboard audio function. It is recommended to leave this enabled, unless you are using an external sound, add-on sound card.

 IEEE1394

This function allows you to enable or disable the IEEE1394 (Firewire) interface.

 LAN1 Controller

This function allows you to enable or disable the onboard primary network controller. It is recommended to leave this enabled, unless you are using an external Network Controller, such as an EVGA Killer Xeno card.

 LAN2 Controller

This function allows you to enable or disable the onboard secondary network controller. It is recommended to leave this enabled, unless you are using an external Network Controller, such as an EVGA Killer Xeno card.

 ESATA Controller

This function allows you to enable or disable the SATA interface.

 PE1 Slot

This function allows you to enable or disable the PE1 Slot.

 P80 Show CPU Temperature

When this function is enabled the onboard Post Port LED will display the

CPU temperature.

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Configuring the BIOS

ME Subsystem Configuration

Select this option to change advanced ME Subsystem settings.

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PCI/PNP Resource Management

Select PCI/PNP Resource Management from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the advanced settings.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

PCI/PNP Resource Management

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

______________________________________________

Help Item

may cause system to malfunction.

Clear NVRAM [No]

Plug & Play O/S [No]

PCI Latency Timer [64]

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

System Boot.

PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card [Auto]

IRQ3 [Available]

IRQ4 [Available]

IRQ5 [Available]

IRQ7 [Available]

IRQ9 [Available]

IRQ10 [Available]

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized Defaults

Figure 6. PCI/PNP Resource Management

Clear NVRAM

This function clears the NVRAM during System Boot.

Plug & Play O/S

This function sets whether the O/S or BIOS configures Plug and Play devices.

A setting of [No] is default.

PCI Latency Timer

This function sets the value in units of PCI clocks.

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Configuring the BIOS

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

This function allows an IRQ to be assigned to a PCI VGA.

Palette Snooping

This function allows the BIOS to inform the system that an ISA graphics device is installed.

PCI IDE BusMaster

This function allows the BIOS to use PCI BusMastering for reading or writing to IDE drives.

OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card

This function allows manual override of PCI/ISA external cards. A setting of

[Auto] works for most devices.

IRQ Settings

The various IRQ settings allows you to reserve IRQ’s if necessary, it is recommended to leave this as Available.

DMA Channel

The various DMA settings allow you to specify a DMI to be used by PCI/PnP devices.

Reserved Memory Size

This option allows you to specify the size of the memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices.

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Boot Configuration Features

Select Boot Configuration Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

Boot Configuration Features

Boot Device Priority

Hard Disk Drives

CD/DVD Drives

[Press Enter]

[Press Enter]

[Press Enter]

Help Item

Specifies the

Boot Device

Priority sequence.

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized Defaults

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 7. Boot Configuration Features

Boot Device Priority

This option menu will allow specification of the boot device priority sequence.

Hard Disk Drives

This option menu allows you specification of the Hard Disk boot priority sequence.

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Configuring the BIOS

CD/DVD Drives

This option menu allows you specification of the CD/DVD boot priority sequence.

Power Management Features

Select Power Management Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

Power Management Features

Power Management Features

______________________________________________

ACPI Configuration [Press Enter]

SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [4 to 5 seconds]

Help Item

Section for Advanced

ACPI Configuration.

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized Defaults

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 8. Power Management Features

ACPI Configuration

This menu will allow adjustment of Advanced ACPI configurations.

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SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width

This function allows adjustment of the SLP assertion width.

Restore on AC Power Loss

This menu allows adjustment of the AC Power Loss parameters.

Hardware Health Configure

Select Hardware Health Configure from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

Hardware health Configure

Hardware Health Configure

H/W Health Function [Enabled]

______________________________________________

CPU Temperature Sensor :34C/93F

VREG Temperature Sensor :48C/118F

System Temperature Sensor :34C/93F

CPU Fan Speed :3264 RPM

Power Fan Speed

Chassis Fan Speed

VCore

:1337 RPM

:3864 RPM

:1.337 V

Memory

CPU VTT

PCH

+5V

:1.481 V

:1.021 V

:1.031 V

:4.961 V

Help Item

Enables Hardware

Health Monitoring

Device.

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized Defaults

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Figure 9. Hardware Health Configure

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Configuring the BIOS

H/W Health Function

This will enable or disable Hardware Health Monitoring.

CPU Fan Mode Setting

This function allows change of the fan mode configuration.

Frequency/Voltage Control Menu

Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the settings.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends

Frequency/Voltage Control Menu

Memory Configure [Press Enter]

CPU Configuration [Press Enter]

Dummy O.C [Disabled]

Target CPU Frequency : 2933 MHz

Target Memory Frequency : 1333 MHz

CPU Multiplier Setting [21]

CPU Frequency Setting [Auto]

PCIE Frequency Setting [100]

QPI Frequency Selection [Auto]

MCH Strap [Auto]

Extreme Cooling

EVGA VDroop Control

[Disabled]

[With VDroop]

Current CPU VCore : 1.20000V

Bootup CPU VCore

Eventual CPU VCore

[Auto]

[Auto]

Current Dimm Voltage : 1.50V

Item Help

Main Level

:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values F9:Optimized Defaults

Figure 10. Frequency/Voltage Control

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Memory Configure

This menu will allow the configuration of advanced memory timings, including memory frequency and memory timings.

CPU Configuration

This menu will allow the configuration of advanced CPU settings, such as

Virtualization Technology, CPU SpeedStep, or CPU power saving options.

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Configuring the BIOS

Installing Drivers and

Software

The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers:

 Chipset Drivers

 Audio drivers

 LAN Drivers

 RAID Drivers

 EVGA E-LEET Overclocking Utility

 Adobe Acrobat Reader

 User’s Manual

Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation

1.

2.

Insert the Intel P55 installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit.

The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the install screen.

If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the CD to open.

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Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA

P55 Classified 200

Motherboard

This section provides the AMI POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA P55 Classified 200 Motherboard during system boot up.

The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard.

This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System.

Debug LED with CPU

Temperature Monitor

Table 6. AMI POST Code

Code

03

04

05

06

07

08

C0

C1

C2

C5

C6

C7

0A

Description

Initialize BIOS.

Check Battery Power and CMOS

Initialize interrupt controlling hardware/vector table

Initialize system timer

Fixes CPU POST interface calling pointer

Primary initialization of CPU

Secondary initialization of CPU

Set up boot strap processor information

Set up boot strap processor for POST

Enumerate and set up application processors

Re-enable cache for boot strap processor

Early CPU initialization exit

Initialize keyboard controller

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Configuring the BIOS

8D

8E

90

A1

84

85

87

8C

3C

40

52

60

75

78

7C

2A

2C

2E

31

33

37

38

39

3A

3B

Code

0B

0C

0E

13

20

24

Description

Detect Mouse

Detect Keyboard

Test input devices

Early POST initialization of chipset registers

Relocate System Management interrupt vector

Uncompress and initialize BIOS module

Initialize devices primary

Initialize devices secondary

Initialize output devices

Allocate memory for ADM module

Initialize silent boot module

Display sign-on message

Initialize USB controller

Initialize DMAC-1 & DMAC-2

Initialize real time clock

Test system memory

Initialization of chipset registers

Detect coprocessor

Update CMOS memory size

Initialize NUM-LOCK

Initialize Int-13

Initialize IPL devices

Generate and write contents of ESCD

Log errors encountered

Display errors, if no display check monitor/video card

Execute BIOS setup if needed or requested

Late POST initialization of chipset registers

Build ACPI tables

Program peripheral parameters

Initialize system management interrupt

Prepare for system boot

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Code

A2

A4

A7

A9

Description

Initialize IRQ routing table

Display boot option popup

Display system configuration screen

Wait for user input at configuration display

AA

AB

AC

B1

Uninstall POST vector

Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot

End of POST initialization

Save system context for ACPI

00 Pass control to OS

(can vary) Show CPU Temp (if enabled)

EVGA Glossary of Terms

ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering

APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller

BIOS - Basic Input Output System

CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

CPU – Central Processing Unit

D-ICE – Dry Ice Cooling

DDR2 - Double Data Rate 2

DDR3 - Double Data Rate 3

DIMM - Dual In-line Memory Module

DRAM - Dynamic random access memory

DVD - Digital Versatile Disc

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DVI – Digital Video Interface

FDC - Floppy Disk Controller

FSB – Front Side Bus

FTW – For The Win!

GHz – Gigahertz

GPU – Graphics Processing Unit

HDD - Hard Disk Drive

HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface

HDR – High Dynamic Range Lighting

HPET - High Precision Event Timer

HT – Hyper-Threading

HSF - Heat Sink Fan

I/O - Input/Output

IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics

IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors

IRQ - Interrupt Request

JBOD - Just a Bunch of Disks

JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council

LAN - Local Area Network

LCD - Liquid Crystal Display

LGA – Land Grid Array

LN2

– Liquid Nitrogen Cooling

MAC - Media Access Control

MCP - Media and Communications Processor

MHz - Megahertz

NB - Northbridge

NCQ - Native Command Queuing

NIC - Network Interface Card

NTFS - New Technology File System

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment

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Configuring the BIOS

PCB - Printed Circuit Board

PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCIe - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

PCI-x - Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended

POST – Power on Self Test

PWM – Pulse Width Modulation

QDR - Quad Data Rate

QPI – Quick Path Interconnect

RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

RGB - Red Green Blue

SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

SB - Southbridge

SCSI - Small Computer System Interface

SFR – Split Frame Rendering

SLI - Scalable Link Interface

SPD - Serial Presence Detect

SPDIF - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format

SPP - System Platform Processors

TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

USB - Universal Serial Bus

VDroop - V-core Voltage Drop

VGA - Video Graphics Array

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