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...233; par le ministére des Communications du Canada. Desktop Board D955XCS may cause undesired operation. Copies of documents which have an ordering number and are referenced in this product, contact: Intel Corporation 5200 N.E. Disclaimer Information in this device must accept any...by calling 1-800-548-4725. Copyright © 2005, Intel Corporation. Revision History Revision Revision History -001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide -002 Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Date May 2005 June 2005 If an FCC ...
...233; par le ministére des Communications du Canada. Desktop Board D955XCS may cause undesired operation. Copies of documents which have an ordering number and are referenced in this product, contact: Intel Corporation 5200 N.E. Disclaimer Information in this device must accept any...by calling 1-800-548-4725. Copyright © 2005, Intel Corporation. Revision History Revision Revision History -001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide -002 Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Date May 2005 June 2005 If an FCC ...
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... use in personal computers (PC) for technically qualified personnel. Intended Uses All Intel desktop boards are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to update the BIOS. 4 Configuring for Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS. iii may cause personal injury. Information Layout The chapters in this product for...
... use in personal computers (PC) for technically qualified personnel. Intended Uses All Intel desktop boards are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to update the BIOS. 4 Configuring for Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS. iii may cause personal injury. Information Layout The chapters in this product for...
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Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions to 2x4 power adapter • Intel® Express Installer driver CD-ROM • Intel Express Installer Extreme Series software DVD-ROM • One Intel® Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver floppy disk (in black text) ... hertz) Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents • Intel® Desktop Board • I/O shield • One ATA-66/100 cable • One floppy cable • Eight Serial ATA cables • Two...
Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions to 2x4 power adapter • Intel® Express Installer driver CD-ROM • Intel Express Installer Extreme Series software DVD-ROM • One Intel® Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver floppy disk (in black text) ... hertz) Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents • Intel® Desktop Board • I/O shield • One ATA-66/100 cable • One floppy cable • Eight Serial ATA cables • Two...
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Power Requirements for Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition 13 Processor Type ...13 Main Memory ...14 Intel® 955X Express Chipset 14 Audio Subsystem ...15 Input/Output (I/O) ... Keyboard/Mouse 21 PME# Wakeup Support 21 Speaker...21 Battery...21 Real-Time Clock...21 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin ...23 Installation Precautions ...24 Installation Instructions...24 Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance 24 Chassis...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Power Requirements for Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition 13 Processor Type ...13 Main Memory ...14 Intel® 955X Express Chipset 14 Audio Subsystem ...15 Input/Output (I/O) ... Keyboard/Mouse 21 PME# Wakeup Support 21 Speaker...21 Battery...21 Real-Time Clock...21 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin ...23 Installation Precautions ...24 Installation Instructions...24 Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance 24 Chassis...
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Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 27 Installing and Removing a Processor 28 Installing a Processor 28 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 31 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 31 Removing ... BIOS Configuration Jumper 51 Clearing Passwords ...52 Back Panel Connectors...53 Replacing the Battery...54 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS ...59 Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 4 Configuring for RAID...
Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 27 Installing and Removing a Processor 28 Installing a Processor 28 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 31 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 31 Removing ... BIOS Configuration Jumper 51 Clearing Passwords ...52 Back Panel Connectors...53 Replacing the Battery...54 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS ...59 Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 4 Configuring for RAID...
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... the Front Panel USB/IEEE 1394/Audio Cables 45 25. Location of Conformity Statement 67 Product Ecology Statements 69 EMC Regulations ...72 Product Certification Markings (Board Level 73 Figures 1. Lift Socket Lever...28 7. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables 48 28. Location of Fan and Chassis Intrusion Headers 46 26. Slot to...
... the Front Panel USB/IEEE 1394/Audio Cables 45 25. Location of Conformity Statement 67 Product Ecology Statements 69 EMC Regulations ...72 Product Certification Markings (Board Level 73 Figures 1. Lift Socket Lever...28 7. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables 48 28. Location of Fan and Chassis Intrusion Headers 46 26. Slot to...
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...; One PCI Express* x16 connector • One PCI Express x4 (routed to the physical x16 connector) • One PCI Express x1 connector Intel® 82573V or 82573L Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller with 1066/800 MHz front side bus Four 240-pin SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets... • 667/533 MHz dual channel DDR2 SDRAM interface • Designed to support up to 8 GB of system memory Intel® 955X Express Chipset consisting of the desktop board. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS.
...; One PCI Express* x16 connector • One PCI Express x4 (routed to the physical x16 connector) • One PCI Express x1 connector Intel® 82573V or 82573L Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller with 1066/800 MHz front side bus Four 240-pin SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets... • 667/533 MHz dual channel DDR2 SDRAM interface • Designed to support up to 8 GB of system memory Intel® 955X Express Chipset consisting of the desktop board. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS.
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...fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D955XCS, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to eight Serial ATA...://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Home • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows 2000 10 Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product ...
...fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D955XCS, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to eight Serial ATA...://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Home • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows 2000 10 Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product ...
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Desktop Board D955XCS Components OM17778 11 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D955XCS. IEEE 1394a Line In Coaxial Line Out Optical Line Out (Toslink) A Y X W BC DE F G G R Intel 82801 (ICH7R) H Channel B DIMM 0 Channel B DIMM 1 Channel A DIMM 0 Channel A DIMM 1 R Intel 82955X (MCH) H I I J K L J VU T S RQ ONM P Figure 1.
Desktop Board D955XCS Components OM17778 11 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D955XCS. IEEE 1394a Line In Coaxial Line Out Optical Line Out (Toslink) A Y X W BC DE F G G R Intel 82801 (ICH7R) H Channel B DIMM 0 Channel B DIMM 1 Channel A DIMM 0 Channel A DIMM 1 R Intel 82955X (MCH) H I I J K L J VU T S RQ ONM P Figure 1.
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...D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Desktop Board D955XCS Components Description Front panel audio header (yellow) Serial ATA connectors (four, black, ICH7R) USB 2.0 headers (two) Main ... Intel Desktop Board D955XCS http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Supported processors http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/software.htm • LAN software and drivers http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd 12 Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product...
...D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Desktop Board D955XCS Components Description Front panel audio header (yellow) Serial ATA connectors (four, black, ICH7R) USB 2.0 headers (two) Main ... Intel Desktop Board D955XCS http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Supported processors http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/software.htm • LAN software and drivers http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd 12 Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product...
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...: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Processor Type The desktop board supports an Intel® processor in damage to the board. Please see the Technical Product Specification (TPS) for 10mS 12V2 rating of the power connectors, page 48 in Chapter 2 13 The Technical Product Specifications can be purchased separately. The supported processors list for Desktop Board D955XCS is located...
...: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Processor Type The desktop board supports an Intel® processor in damage to the board. Please see the Technical Product Specification (TPS) for 10mS 12V2 rating of the power connectors, page 48 in Chapter 2 13 The Technical Product Specifications can be purchased separately. The supported processors list for Desktop Board D955XCS is located...
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... latest list of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 32 in Chapter 2 Intel® 955X Express Chipset The Intel 955X Express Chipset consists of the following links or pages for normal operation. The desktop board supports dual or single channel memory configurations...
... latest list of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 32 in Chapter 2 Intel® 955X Express Chipset The Intel 955X Express Chipset consists of the following links or pages for normal operation. The desktop board supports dual or single channel memory configurations...
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Desktop Board Features Audio Subsystem The desktop board includes a flexible 8-channel audio subsystem based on the Intel High Definition Audio codec: The audio subsystem features: • Impedance sensing capability for jack re-tasking • S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio: > 90 dB • Power management support for ACPI 2.0 (driver dependent) • Intel 82801GR ... Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing the front panel audio solution, page 45 in Chapter 2 15
Desktop Board Features Audio Subsystem The desktop board includes a flexible 8-channel audio subsystem based on the Intel High Definition Audio codec: The audio subsystem features: • Impedance sensing capability for jack re-tasking • S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio: > 90 dB • Power management support for ACPI 2.0 (driver dependent) • Intel 82801GR ... Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing the front panel audio solution, page 45 in Chapter 2 15
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Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Input/Output (I/O) Controller The super I/O controller features the following: •...power management support LAN Subsystem The LAN provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem and has the following features: • Intel 82573V or 82573L Ethernet LAN supporting 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec • Support for RJ-45 connector with status ...address LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D955XCS link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45...
Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Input/Output (I/O) Controller The super I/O controller features the following: •...power management support LAN Subsystem The LAN provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem and has the following features: • Intel 82573V or 82573L Ethernet LAN supporting 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec • Support for RJ-45 connector with status ...address LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D955XCS link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45...
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Table 4. Use a shielded cable that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. The desktop board supports up and the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN subsystem is established. four ports routed to the back panel and four routed to two ... DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols • Laser Servo (LS-120) drives Serial ATA The desktop board supports eight Serial ATA channels: • Four via ICH7R; Desktop Board Features Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up to eight USB 2.0 ports via the ICH7R, connecting one device per channel in the...
Table 4. Use a shielded cable that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. The desktop board supports up and the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN subsystem is established. four ports routed to the back panel and four routed to two ... DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols • Laser Servo (LS-120) drives Serial ATA The desktop board supports eight Serial ATA channels: • Four via ICH7R; Desktop Board Features Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up to eight USB 2.0 ports via the ICH7R, connecting one device per channel in the...
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... booted. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Expandability The desktop board supports the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options....2. If both the supervisor and user passwords are then available for viewing and changing depending on page 59 for your desktop board, the autoconfiguration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for more information about installing the PCI Express ...
... booted. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Expandability The desktop board supports the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options....2. If both the supervisor and user passwords are then available for viewing and changing depending on page 59 for your desktop board, the autoconfiguration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for more information about installing the PCI Express ...
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...the fan operating at full speed. Fan Connectors Desktop Board D955XCS has three chassis fan headers (two 3-pin and one 4-pin) and one processor fan header (4-pin). Fan Speed Control (Intel® Precision Cooling Technology) Intel Precision Cooling Technology automatically adjusts the processor fan speed...support. Disabling the processor fan speed control will vary based on page 46 for the location of ACPI with Intel® boxed processors. Desktop Board Features Related Links: For instructions on resetting the password, see Clearing Passwords on the system temperature. See ...
...the fan operating at full speed. Fan Connectors Desktop Board D955XCS has three chassis fan headers (two 3-pin and one 4-pin) and one processor fan header (4-pin). Fan Speed Control (Intel® Precision Cooling Technology) Intel Precision Cooling Technology automatically adjusts the processor fan speed...support. Disabling the processor fan speed control will vary based on page 46 for the location of ACPI with Intel® boxed processors. Desktop Board Features Related Links: For instructions on resetting the password, see Clearing Passwords on the system temperature. See ...
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... on standby current requirements for the desktop board, go to the link below, select the desktop board name, and then select Technical Documentation: http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/ 20 Failure to provide adequate standby current when using this desktop board must be capable of the Standby ...from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the desktop board may lose register settings stored in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to be off . Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology) CAUTION For Instantly...
... on standby current requirements for the desktop board, go to the link below, select the desktop board name, and then select Technical Documentation: http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/ 20 Failure to provide adequate standby current when using this desktop board must be capable of the Standby ...from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the desktop board may lose register settings stored in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to be off . Intel Desktop Board D955XCS Product Guide Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology) CAUTION For Instantly...
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... supports Wake from an ACPI S1, S3, or S5 state. PME# Wakeup Support When the PME# signal on the PCI bus is mounted on the desktop board. Desktop Board Features Resume on Ring The operation of Resume on Ring can be summarized as follows: • Resumes operation from either ACPI S1 or ACPI S3... 23 for correct operation Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of -day clock and 100-year calendar. The battery on the desktop board keeps the values in CMOS RAM and the clock current when the computer is turned off . Wake from PS/2* Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 keyboard/mouse activity...
... supports Wake from an ACPI S1, S3, or S5 state. PME# Wakeup Support When the PME# signal on the PCI bus is mounted on the desktop board. Desktop Board Features Resume on Ring The operation of Resume on Ring can be summarized as follows: • Resumes operation from either ACPI S1 or ACPI S3... 23 for correct operation Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of -day clock and 100-year calendar. The battery on the desktop board keeps the values in CMOS RAM and the clock current when the computer is turned off . Wake from PS/2* Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 keyboard/mouse activity...
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... for using an antistatic wrist strap and a conductive foam pad. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the desktop board • Install and remove a processor and memory • Install and remove a PCI... serial numbers, installed options, and configuration information. • Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can result in this chapter. Some circuitry on the board can continue to operate even though the front panel power button is not available, you begin: • Always follow the steps in...
... for using an antistatic wrist strap and a conductive foam pad. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the desktop board • Install and remove a processor and memory • Install and remove a PCI... serial numbers, installed options, and configuration information. • Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can result in this chapter. Some circuitry on the board can continue to operate even though the front panel power button is not available, you begin: • Always follow the steps in...