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Asus P7P55 WS SUPERCOMPUTER User Manual

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Contents

2.5.4

PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-19

2.5.5

PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-20

2.5.6

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-20

2.6

Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-21

2.7

Connectors ................................................................................. 2-22
2.7.1

Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-22

2.7.2

Audio I/O connections ................................................... 2-23

2.7.3

Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-26

2.7.4

Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-34

2.8

Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-36

2.9

Starting up for the first time ...................................................... 2-37

2.10 Turning off the computer ........................................................... 2-38

2.10.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................. 2-38
2.10.2 Using the dual function power switch ............................ 2-38

Chapter 3:

BIOS setup

3.1

Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 3-1
3.1.1

ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 3-1

3.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 3-4

3.1.3

BUPDATER utility............................................................ 3-5

3.1.4

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 3-6

3.2

BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-7
3.2.1

BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 3-8

3.3.2

Menu bar ......................................................................... 3-8

3.2.3

Navigation keys ............................................................... 3-8

3.2.4

Menu items ..................................................................... 3-9

3.2.5

Submenu items ............................................................... 3-9

3.2.6

Configuration fields ......................................................... 3-9

3.2.7

Pop-up window ............................................................... 3-9

3.2.8

Scroll bar ......................................................................... 3-9

3.2.9

General help ................................................................... 3-9

3.3

Main menu .................................................................................. 3-10
3.3.1

System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 3-10

3.3.2

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 3-10

3.3.3

Language [English] ....................................................... 3-10