Asus LGA1156 P7P55D-E Pro Motherboard Review
Introduction
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ASUS P7P55D-E Pro
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| Processor Support LGA1156 Socket for Intel Core i7/i5/i3 Processors Supports Intel TurboBoost Technology Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3 2200(OC) 16/1333/ 1066MHz Non-ECC, Unbuffered RAM Dual Channel memory architecture Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (single max @ x16,dual @ x8 speed) 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots (2 at 5GT/s [blue]; 1 at 2.5GT/s [gray]) 2 x PCI Slots Multi-GPU Support: Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology Suports ATI Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology Storage Intel P55 Express Chipset 6 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10 JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66/33 for up to 2 PATA devices 1 xExternal SATA 3.0 Gb/s port 1 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s port Marvell PCIe SATA 6.0Gb/s Controller 2 x SATA 6.0 GB/s ports (gray) Audio VIA VT1828S 8-channel HD Audio CODEC Absolute Pitch BD192/94 DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF out LAN Realtek 8112L Gigabit LAN Controller USB 12 USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at back I/O, 6 ports onboard) 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue) |
Unique PCIe x4 Bridge Chip for Ultra Performance True USB 3.0 Support True SATA 6.0 Gb/s IEEE-1394 2 x 1394a ports (1 port at back I/O, 1 port onboard) Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x IEEE 1394a port 1 x External SATA port 1 x LAN RJ-45 2 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports Internal I/O Connectors 3 x USB connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 7 x SATA 3.0 connectors (blue / black) 2 x SATA 6.0 connectors (gray) 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Fan connectors: 1 x CPU / 2 x Chassis / 1 x power fan Front panel audio connector System Panel connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 24-pin ATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x MemOK! button BIOS 16 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI2.0a Multi-Language BIOS Overclocking Features Precision Tweaker 2 SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Overclocking Protection Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
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Asus' bundle contains the company's documentation, a single USB2 external backplate, two SATA cables, a CrossFire connector, the motherboard's I/O plate, and a pair of headers that simplify attaching the various activity lights and power switches. There's nothing extraordinary here, but all of the basics are included with the P7P55D-E Pro to help users get the board set up and running easily and without the need to purchase additional cabling.
