Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 User Manual

BIOS Setup - 36 -
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The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)
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F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
 ThisfunctionallowsyoutosavethecurrentBIOSsettingstoaprole.You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
the SPACE key) and then press <Enter> to complete.
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F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this
functiontoloadtheBIOSsettingsfromaprolecreatedbefore,withoutthehasslesofreconguringthe
BIOSsettings.Firstselecttheproleyouwishtoload,thenpress<Enter>tocomplete.
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MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Usethismenutoconguretheclock,frequencyandvoltagesofyourCPU,memory,etc.
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Standard CMOS Features
 Usethismenutocongurethesystemtimeanddate,harddrivetypes,oppydiskdrivetypes,andthe
type of errors that stop the system boot, etc.
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Advanced BIOS Features
 Usethismenutocongurethedevicebootorder,advancedfeaturesavailableontheCPU,andthepri-
mary display adapter.
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Integrated Peripherals
 Usethismenutocongureallperipheraldevices,suchasIDE,SATA,USB,integratedaudio,andinte-
grated LAN, etc.
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Power Management Setup
 Usethismenutocongureallthepower-savingfunctions.
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PC Health Status
Use this menu to see information about autodetected system/CPU temperature, system voltage and fan
speed, etc.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.
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Load Optimized Defaults
Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations.
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Set Supervisor Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup.
A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup.
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Set User Password
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup.
A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes.
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Save & Exit Setup
Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing
<F10> can also carry out this task.)
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Exit Without Saving
 Abandonallchangesandtheprevioussettingsremainineffect.Pressing<Y>totheconrmationmes-
sage will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing <Esc> can also carry out this task.)

Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Processor socket	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA connectors	8
Number of EATX power connectors	1
Controller interface type	iTE IT8720
Headphone outputs	6
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888
Motherboard chipset	Intel® P55
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP
PCI slots	3
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm