Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 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-P55A-UD3 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	0
Special features	@BIOS Q-Flash Xpress BIOS Rescue Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2
Controller interface type	iTE IT8720
Controller 2nd interface type	ATA-133/100/66/33
Headphone outputs	6
PS/2 ports quantity	1
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.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888
Motherboard chipset	Intel® P55
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Win XP, Vista, 7
PCI slots	3
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm