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Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification July 2012 Part Number: G73746-001 The Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2 may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification July 2012 Part Number: G73746-001 The Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2 may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Specification Update.
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... order. Current characterized errata are trademarks of others. All rights reserved. and/or other intellectual property rights. The furnishing of the Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification. Intel, the Intel logo, and Intel Atom are available on the absence or characteristics of any time, without notice. ii Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release...
... order. Current characterized errata are trademarks of others. All rights reserved. and/or other intellectual property rights. The furnishing of the Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification. Intel, the Intel logo, and Intel Atom are available on the absence or characteristics of any time, without notice. ii Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release...
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... latest documentation. The Intel® NM10 Express Chipset and D2550 processor used on the component side of the following component: Device CG82NM10 D2550 processor Stepping B0 B3 S-Spec Numbers SLGXX SR0VY Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. iii Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board D2550DC2 Identification Information AA Revision...
... latest documentation. The Intel® NM10 Express Chipset and D2550 processor used on the component side of the following component: Device CG82NM10 D2550 processor Stepping B0 B3 S-Spec Numbers SLGXX SR0VY Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. iii Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board D2550DC2 Identification Information AA Revision...
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Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used in all specifications of this level of ... the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this type. v Preface This Technical Product Specification...
Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used in all specifications of this level of ... the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this type. v Preface This Technical Product Specification...
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... bytes) Megabytes per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second Thermal Design Power An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kb kb/s MB MB/s Mb Mb/s TDP xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third...
... bytes) Megabytes per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second Thermal Design Power An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kb kb/s MB MB/s Mb Mb/s TDP xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third...
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Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 2.7 Power Consumption 58 2.7.1 Minimum Load Configuration 58 2.7.2 Maximum Load Configuration 58 2.8 Reliability 59 2.9 Environmental 59 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2... Optical Drive Boot 66 3.7.2 Network Boot 66 3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 67 3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 67 3.8 BIOS Security Features 68 4 Board Status and Error Messages 4.1 BIOS Beep Codes 69 4.2 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 70 4.3 BIOS Error Messages 70 4.4 Port 80h POST Codes 71 5 Regulatory...
Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 2.7 Power Consumption 58 2.7.1 Minimum Load Configuration 58 2.7.2 Maximum Load Configuration 58 2.8 Reliability 59 2.9 Environmental 59 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2... Optical Drive Boot 66 3.7.2 Network Boot 66 3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 67 3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 67 3.8 BIOS Security Features 68 4 Board Status and Error Messages 4.1 BIOS Beep Codes 69 4.2 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 70 4.3 BIOS Error Messages 70 4.4 Port 80h POST Codes 71 5 Regulatory...
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.... Boot Device Menu Options 67 31. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 71 36. BIOS Configuration Jumper Settings 51 22. Port 80h POST Codes 72 37. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 21. BIOS Error Messages 70 35. Maximum Load Configuration Current and Power Results 59 26. ENERGY STAR Requirements 84 41. Supervisor and...
.... Boot Device Menu Options 67 31. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 71 36. BIOS Configuration Jumper Settings 51 22. Port 80h POST Codes 72 37. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 21. BIOS Error Messages 70 35. Maximum Load Configuration Current and Power Results 59 26. ENERGY STAR Requirements 84 41. Supervisor and...
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...streaming 5.1 (6-channel) audio subsystem support based on the Realtek* ALC662 high definition audio codec Onboard Intel® graphics subsystem with support for up to 4 GB of Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Audio Graphics Legacy I /O controller for ...[170 millimeters by 170 millimeters]) compatible with microATX Passively-cooled, soldered-down Dual-Core Intel® Atom™ processor with an internal header (brown-colored) that supports an Intel® Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive or compatible device • Two Serial ATA...
...streaming 5.1 (6-channel) audio subsystem support based on the Realtek* ALC662 high definition audio codec Onboard Intel® graphics subsystem with support for up to 4 GB of Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Audio Graphics Legacy I /O controller for ...[170 millimeters by 170 millimeters]) compatible with microATX Passively-cooled, soldered-down Dual-Core Intel® Atom™ processor with an internal header (brown-colored) that supports an Intel® Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive or compatible device • Two Serial ATA...
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Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) BIOS • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS Instantly Available • ...
Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) BIOS • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS Instantly Available • ...
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... ... Visit this World Wide Web site: Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm Desktop Board Support http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support Available configurations for maximum heat dissipation effectiveness. Chassis venting locations are recommended above the processor heatsink area for the Intel http://ark.intel.com Desktop Board D2550DC2 Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and...
... ... Visit this World Wide Web site: Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm Desktop Board Support http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support Available configurations for maximum heat dissipation effectiveness. Chassis venting locations are recommended above the processor heatsink area for the Intel http://ark.intel.com Desktop Board D2550DC2 Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and...
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...memory will run at 1066 MHz) NOTES • Due to accurately configure memory settings for optimum performance. Table 3. The board is installed, performance and reliability may be left empty. 18 Supported Memory Configurations1 Raw Card Version SO-DIMM Capacity DRAM ...GB 1 Gb 2 Gb 128 M x 8 8 256 M x 8 8 2 GB F 4 GB2 1 Gb 2 Gb 128 M x 8 16 256 M x 8 16 Notes: 1. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMMs with SO-DIMMs...
...memory will run at 1066 MHz) NOTES • Due to accurately configure memory settings for optimum performance. Table 3. The board is installed, performance and reliability may be left empty. 18 Supported Memory Configurations1 Raw Card Version SO-DIMM Capacity DRAM ...GB 1 Gb 2 Gb 128 M x 8 8 256 M x 8 8 2 GB F 4 GB2 1 Gb 2 Gb 128 M x 8 16 256 M x 8 16 Notes: 1. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMMs with SO-DIMMs...
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... Express chipset Resources used by the chipset Refer to http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm Chapter 2 1.5.1.1 Video Memory Allocation Video memory is allocated from the total available system memory for the ... and the USB, SATA, LPC, LAN, PCI, and PCI Express interfaces. NOTE The board is a centralized controller for maximum heat dissipation effectiveness. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® NM10 Express Chipset The Intel NM10 Express Chipset provides interfaces to be passively cooled in 224 MB video RAM 1.5.1.2 Digital ...
... Express chipset Resources used by the chipset Refer to http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm Chapter 2 1.5.1.1 Video Memory Allocation Video memory is allocated from the total available system memory for the ... and the USB, SATA, LPC, LAN, PCI, and PCI Express interfaces. NOTE The board is a centralized controller for maximum heat dissipation effectiveness. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® NM10 Express Chipset The Intel NM10 Express Chipset provides interfaces to be passively cooled in 224 MB video RAM 1.5.1.2 Digital ...
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... provides configuration options for example, the date and time) might not be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the battery. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. The clock is not plugged into...
... provides configuration options for example, the date and time) might not be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the battery. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. The clock is not plugged into...
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LAN link is operating. Figure 4. Table 4. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the Ethernet LAN subsystem is established. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.8.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 4). LAN...
LAN link is operating. Figure 4. Table 4. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the Ethernet LAN subsystem is established. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.8.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 4). LAN...
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...The locations of the front panel audio header and S/PDIF audio header The signal names of the board. Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. For information about Obtaining audio software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page... audio connectors). The component-side audio headers include front panel audio (a 2 x 5-pin header that provides mic in Figure 5. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are connected to this output.
...The locations of the front panel audio header and S/PDIF audio header The signal names of the board. Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. For information about Obtaining audio software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page... audio connectors). The component-side audio headers include front panel audio (a 2 x 5-pin header that provides mic in Figure 5. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are connected to this output.
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Thermal Sensors and Fan Header 28 Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.10.2 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan header. Item A B C Description Remote thermal sensor DTS, located on the processor die System fan header Figure 6.
Thermal Sensors and Fan Header 28 Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.10.2 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan header. Item A B C Description Remote thermal sensor DTS, located on the processor die System fan header Figure 6.
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... < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) G3 - Total system power is dependent on the system configuration, including add-in boards and peripherals powered by the board along with the associated system power targets. S4 - working state G1 - AC power is required. No power to the system. Service can be...of low-power states based on the standby power consumption of wake-up logic, except when provided by applications. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and ...
... < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) G3 - Total system power is dependent on the system configuration, including add-in boards and peripherals powered by the board along with the associated system power targets. S4 - working state G1 - AC power is required. No power to the system. Service can be...of low-power states based on the standby power consumption of wake-up logic, except when provided by applications. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and ...
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.../operation of the fan header is as follows: • The fan is on when the board is in the S0 state. • The fan is off when the board is wired to Figure 6, page 28 Table 11, page 43 1.11.2.2 LAN Wake Capabilities LAN... For information about The locations of the fan header and thermal sensors The signal names of the computer through a network. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.11.2 Hardware Support The board provides several power management hardware features, including: • Power connector • Fan header • LAN wake capabilities •...
.../operation of the fan header is as follows: • The fan is on when the board is in the S0 state. • The fan is off when the board is wired to Figure 6, page 28 Table 11, page 43 1.11.2.2 LAN Wake Capabilities LAN... For information about The locations of the fan header and thermal sensors The signal names of the computer through a network. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.11.2 Hardware Support The board provides several power management hardware features, including: • Power connector • Fan header • LAN wake capabilities •...
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Failure to the board. Location of the standby power indicator LED. CAUTION If AC power has been switched off . Figure 7 shows the location of the Standby Power Indicator LED 34 Figure 7. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.7 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED The +5 V standby power indicator LED shows that power is still present even when the computer appears to be off and the standby power indicator is still lit, disconnect the power cord before installing or removing any devices connected to do so could damage the board and any attached devices.
Failure to the board. Location of the standby power indicator LED. CAUTION If AC power has been switched off . Figure 7 shows the location of the Standby Power Indicator LED 34 Figure 7. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.7 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED The +5 V standby power indicator LED shows that power is still present even when the computer appears to be off and the standby power indicator is still lit, disconnect the power cord before installing or removing any devices connected to do so could damage the board and any attached devices.
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Figure 8. All installed system memory can be used will vary based on add-in cards and BIOS settings. Detailed System Memory Address Map 36 Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification The amount of installed memory that can be used when there is no overlap of system addresses. Figure 8 shows a schematic of the system memory map.
Figure 8. All installed system memory can be used will vary based on add-in cards and BIOS settings. Detailed System Memory Address Map 36 Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Technical Product Specification The amount of installed memory that can be used when there is no overlap of system addresses. Figure 8 shows a schematic of the system memory map.