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Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification April 2005 Order Number: D14065-001 The Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK 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 D955XBK Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification April 2005 Order Number: D14065-001 The Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK 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 D955XBK Specification Update.
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...intellectual property rights. Box 5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or call in the Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Specification Update before placing your product order. Copyright © 2005, Intel Corporation. Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have patents or pending patent applications, ..., Germany 44-0-1793-421-333, other intellectual property rights that relate to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK with BIOS identifier BK95510J.86A. Intel Corporation may make changes to any time, without further evaluation by estoppel or otherwise, to ...
...intellectual property rights. Box 5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or call in the Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Specification Update before placing your product order. Copyright © 2005, Intel Corporation. Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have patents or pending patent applications, ..., Germany 44-0-1793-421-333, other intellectual property rights that relate to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK with BIOS identifier BK95510J.86A. Intel Corporation may make changes to any time, without further evaluation by estoppel or otherwise, to ...
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...'S NOTES Integrator's notes are included to system integrators. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel Desktop Board D955XBK and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of the BIOS.... What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 Description A description of the hardware used on the Desktop Board D955XBK A map of the resources of the Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of information. It describes the standard product and available...
...'S NOTES Integrator's notes are included to system integrators. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel Desktop Board D955XBK and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of the BIOS.... What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 Description A description of the hardware used on the Desktop Board D955XBK A map of the resources of the Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of information. It describes the standard product and available...
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... the first connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative coordinates of its location on the Desktop Board D955XBK, and X is used in the 5J area. Voltages are the property of the particular part at 5J. Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes...per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. This symbol is the instance of their respective owners. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbits/sec xxh x.x...
... the first connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative coordinates of its location on the Desktop Board D955XBK, and X is used in the 5J area. Voltages are the property of the particular part at 5J. Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes...per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. This symbol is the instance of their respective owners. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbits/sec xxh x.x...
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Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources ...45 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 45 2.1.2 Memory Map 47 2.2 DMA Channels ...47 2.3 Fixed I/O Map...48 2.4 PCI ...2.14.1 Safety Regulations 77 2.14.2 EMC Regulations 77 2.14.3 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 78 2.14.4 Recycling Considerations 79 2.14.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level 80 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction ...81 3.2 Resource Configuration 82 3.2.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 82 3.2.2 PCI IDE Support 82 3.3 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS ...
Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources ...45 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 45 2.1.2 Memory Map 47 2.2 DMA Channels ...47 2.3 Fixed I/O Map...48 2.4 PCI ...2.14.1 Safety Regulations 77 2.14.2 EMC Regulations 77 2.14.3 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 78 2.14.4 Recycling Considerations 79 2.14.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level 80 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction ...81 3.2 Resource Configuration 82 3.2.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 82 3.2.2 PCI IDE Support 82 3.3 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS ...
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... (5.1) Audio Subsystem 55 19. Example of the Jumper Block 67 24. Components Shown in Figure 1 13 4. Desktop Board Components 12 2. Sensors and Fan Connectors 35 15. Back Panel Connectors for Front Panel USB Connectors 65 22. Location of a Processor...Temperature Zones 74 Tables 1. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 17 4. D955XBK Component-side Connectors 56 20. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot 86 3.7.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 86 3.7.2 Intel Rapid BIOS Boot 86 3.8 BIOS Security Features 87 4 Error Messages...
... (5.1) Audio Subsystem 55 19. Example of the Jumper Block 67 24. Components Shown in Figure 1 13 4. Desktop Board Components 12 2. Sensors and Fan Connectors 35 15. Back Panel Connectors for Front Panel USB Connectors 65 22. Location of a Processor...Temperature Zones 74 Tables 1. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 17 4. D955XBK Component-side Connectors 56 20. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot 86 3.7.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 86 3.7.2 Intel Rapid BIOS Boot 86 3.8 BIOS Security Features 87 4 Error Messages...
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Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 5. Interrupts ...50 14. Main Power Connector 61 27. Fan Connector Current Capability 72 37. EMC Regulations ...77 41. Port 80h POST Code ...
Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 5. Interrupts ...50 14. Main Power Connector 61 27. Fan Connector Current Capability 72 37. EMC Regulations ...77 41. Port 80h POST Code ...
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... 8 GB of system memory • Support for ECC and non-ECC memory Intel® 955X Chipset, consisting of the board. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82955X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) • Firmware Hub (FWH) or Serial Peripheral...
... 8 GB of system memory • Support for ECC and non-ECC memory Intel® 955X Chipset, consisting of the board. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82955X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) • Firmware Hub (FWH) or Serial Peripheral...
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A B C DE F G H I J K OO NN L MM LL KK M JJ N O II P Q HH GG EE CC AA Y W U T FF DD BB Z X V Figure 1. SR OM17719 12 Desktop Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components.
A B C DE F G H I J K OO NN L MM LL KK M JJ N O II P Q HH GG EE CC AA Y W U T FF DD BB Z X V Figure 1. SR OM17719 12 Desktop Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components.
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Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board. Block Diagram OM17557 14 or -SPI Flash Device Intel 955X Chipset LPC Bus SMBus Channel A DIMMs (2) Dual-Channel Memory Bus SMBus TPM Component (Optional) High Definition Audio Link ... Port Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Diskette Drive Connector PCI Express x16 Interface PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 82955X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) DMI Interconnect Intel 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) Firmware Hub (FWH) --
Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board. Block Diagram OM17557 14 or -SPI Flash Device Intel 955X Chipset LPC Bus SMBus Channel A DIMMs (2) Dual-Channel Memory Bus SMBus TPM Component (Optional) High Definition Audio Link ... Port Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Diskette Drive Connector PCI Express x16 Interface PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 82955X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) DMI Interconnect Intel 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) Firmware Hub (FWH) --
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... 4 processors in an LGA775 processor socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support" Available configurations for information on web site above. Supported processors for the board Refer to: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bk/bk_proc.htm CAUTION Use only the processors listed on power supply requirements for...
... 4 processors in an LGA775 processor socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support" Available configurations for information on web site above. Supported processors for the board Refer to: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bk/bk_proc.htm CAUTION Use only the processors listed on power supply requirements for...
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...the memory retention mechanism. • To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 8... 8 [9] 4 [5] 16 [18] 1024 MB SS 1 Gbit 128 M x 8/empty 8 [9] 2048 MB DS 1 Gbit 128 M x 8/128 M x 8 16 [18] Notes: 1. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V and 1.9 V DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided...
...the memory retention mechanism. • To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 8... 8 [9] 4 [5] 16 [18] 1024 MB SS 1 Gbit 128 M x 8/empty 8 [9] 2048 MB DS 1 Gbit 128 M x 8/128 M x 8 16 [18] Notes: 1. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V and 1.9 V DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided...
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... in the DIMM0 (blue) socket of both channels are populated with identical DIMMs. 1 GB 1 GB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM17123 Figure 4. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using three DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM0 (blue) sockets of Channel...
... in the DIMM0 (blue) socket of both channels are populated with identical DIMMs. 1 GB 1 GB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM17123 Figure 4. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using three DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM0 (blue) sockets of Channel...
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... this example, only the DIMM0 (blue) socket of Channel B. 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM17126 Figure 8. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations NOTE Dual channel (Interleaved) mode configurations provide the highest memory throughput. In this example, the combined capacity...
... this example, only the DIMM0 (blue) socket of Channel B. 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM17126 Figure 8. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations NOTE Dual channel (Interleaved) mode configurations provide the highest memory throughput. In this example, the combined capacity...
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... For information about The location of the Parallel ATA IDE connector Refer to the operating system. One device can be installed on the D955XBK board Refer to Figure 19, page 56 22 The Serial ATA controller can achieve read transfer rates up to 100 MB/sec and write ... noise, and inductive coupling. For information about The location of the Serial ATA IDE connectors on each port for host to the BIOS. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification • Ultra DMA: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting host and target throttling and transfer rates of up to 33 MB...
... For information about The location of the Parallel ATA IDE connector Refer to the operating system. One device can be installed on the D955XBK board Refer to Figure 19, page 56 22 The Serial ATA controller can achieve read transfer rates up to 100 MB/sec and write ... noise, and inductive coupling. For information about The location of the Serial ATA IDE connectors on each port for host to the BIOS. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification • Ultra DMA: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting host and target throttling and transfer rates of up to 33 MB...
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.... The x1 interface supports simultaneous transfers up to Section 1.5.2.3, page 23 Figure 19, page 56 1.7 PCI Express Connectors The board provides the following : • Support for the PCI Express enhanced configuration mechanism • Automatic discovery, link training, and ... Express add-in card connector in cards. • One PCI Express x1 connector. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.6 Discrete Serial ATA Interface (Optional) As a manufacturing option, the board provides a Silicon Image Sil 3114 Serial ATA (SATA) controller and four connectors (that...
.... The x1 interface supports simultaneous transfers up to Section 1.5.2.3, page 23 Figure 19, page 56 1.7 PCI Express Connectors The board provides the following : • Support for the PCI Express enhanced configuration mechanism • Automatic discovery, link training, and ... Express add-in card connector in cards. • One PCI Express x1 connector. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.6 Discrete Serial ATA Interface (Optional) As a manufacturing option, the board provides a Silicon Image Sil 3114 Serial ATA (SATA) controller and four connectors (that...
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...BIOS Setup program to configure the diskette drive interface. For information about The location of the diskette drive connector on the D955XBK board Refer to Figure 19, page 56 1.10.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the...port connector Refer to Figure 18, page 55 1.10.3 Diskette Drive Controller The I /O controller. 1.10.1 Serial Port The board has one diskette drive. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the serial port A connector Refer to Figure 18, page 55 1.10.2 ...
...BIOS Setup program to configure the diskette drive interface. For information about The location of the diskette drive connector on the D955XBK board Refer to Figure 19, page 56 1.10.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the...port connector Refer to Figure 18, page 55 1.10.3 Diskette Drive Controller The I /O controller. 1.10.1 Serial Port The board has one diskette drive. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the serial port A connector Refer to Figure 18, page 55 1.10.2 ...
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... Options for 8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem 28 The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.11.3 8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem The 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) • Sigmatel 9221 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser...
... Options for 8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem 28 The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.11.3 8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem The 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) • Sigmatel 9221 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser...
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... Line In/ Retasking Jack Line Out/ Retasking Jack Mic In/ Retasking Jack OM17560 Figure 11. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.11.4 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801GR I /O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) Intel High Definition Audio Link Sigmatel 9220 Audio Codec Mic In/Retasking Jack Line In/Retasking Jack...
... Line In/ Retasking Jack Line Out/ Retasking Jack Mic In/ Retasking Jack OM17560 Figure 11. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.11.4 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801GR I /O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) Intel High Definition Audio Link Sigmatel 9220 Audio Codec Mic In/Retasking Jack Line In/Retasking Jack...
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...of their computing assets, regardless of system state in the manner described below. • Discovering hardware and software computing assets: ⎯ Intel AMT stores hardware and software asset information in PCI Conventional bus slot 2: • Monitoring of system firmware progress events, including: ⎯...; No boot media • Boot options to boot from different types of the system. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.12.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support The board provides the following ASF support for PCI Express x1 bus add-in LAN cards and PCI ...
...of their computing assets, regardless of system state in the manner described below. • Discovering hardware and software computing assets: ⎯ Intel AMT stores hardware and software asset information in PCI Conventional bus slot 2: • Monitoring of system firmware progress events, including: ⎯...; No boot media • Boot options to boot from different types of the system. Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification 1.12.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support The board provides the following ASF support for PCI Express x1 bus add-in LAN cards and PCI ...