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... Canadian Department of Communications. Revision History Revision -001 -002 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Date October 2009 March 2011 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is no guarantee... that may cause the product to deviate from Intel Corporation by going to the World Wide Web site at ...
... Canadian Department of Communications. Revision History Revision -001 -002 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Date October 2009 March 2011 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is no guarantee... that may cause the product to deviate from Intel Corporation by going to the World Wide Web site at ...
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... not intended for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. Document Organization The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install...manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information. The suitability of data. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC. may not be supported without further evaluation by...
... not intended for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. Document Organization The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install...manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information. The suitability of data. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC. may not be supported without further evaluation by...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide. Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv
Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide. Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv
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... Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Intel® H55 Express Chipset 14 Main Memory...15 Graphics Subsystem 15 Integrated Graphics 15 Analog Display (VGA 15 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI 16 Digital ...
... Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Intel® H55 Express Chipset 14 Main Memory...15 Graphics Subsystem 15 Integrated Graphics 15 Analog Display (VGA 15 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI 16 Digital ...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation Precautions 28 Prevent Power Supply Overload 28 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 28 Installing the I/O Shield 29 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 30 Installing and Removing a Processor 31 ...Express x16 Graphics Card 41 Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables 44 Installing an Intel® Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device 45 Connecting to the Internal Headers 46 Front Panel Audio Header...
Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation Precautions 28 Prevent Power Supply Overload 28 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 28 Installing the I/O Shield 29 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 30 Installing and Removing a Processor 31 ...Express x16 Graphics Card 41 Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables 44 Installing an Intel® Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device 45 Connecting to the Internal Headers 46 Front Panel Audio Header...
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... Device 45 23. Internal Headers 46 24. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 23 4. Lower the Load Plate 35 12. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 77 vii LAN Connector LEDs 18 3. Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover 34 10. Example... Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 37 15. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs 38 17. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Secure the Load Plate in Place 35 13. Use DDR3 DIMMs 39 18. Removing the Battery...
... Device 45 23. Internal Headers 46 24. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 23 4. Lower the Load Plate 35 12. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 77 vii LAN Connector LEDs 18 3. Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover 34 10. Example... Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 37 15. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs 38 17. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Secure the Load Plate in Place 35 13. Use DDR3 DIMMs 39 18. Removing the Battery...
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...17. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names 49 10. Front Panel USB Header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device) Support) Signal Names 51 15. BIOS Beep Codes 67 18. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 13 3. Parallel Port Header 48 9. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header ... EMC Regulations 78 24. China RoHS Environmentally Friendly Use Period Mark 76 23. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 50 14. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Tables 1. Intel RPAT Header Signal Names 49 11. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 75 22.
...17. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names 49 10. Front Panel USB Header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device) Support) Signal Names 51 15. BIOS Beep Codes 67 18. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 13 3. Parallel Port Header 48 9. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header ... EMC Regulations 78 24. China RoHS Environmentally Friendly Use Period Mark 76 23. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 50 14. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Tables 1. Intel RPAT Header Signal Names 49 11. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 75 22.
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... Intel® Pentium processors in an LGA1156 socket: ― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel Graphics Technology: ― VGA ― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-D • Discrete graphics support for up to 16 GB of the Desktop Board. Table 1. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC...
... Intel® Pentium processors in an LGA1156 socket: ― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel Graphics Technology: ― VGA ― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-D • Discrete graphics support for up to 16 GB of the Desktop Board. Table 1. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC...
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... ― Six ports are implemented with integrated status LEDs • Intel® BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device • Support for...serial, and USB ports • Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) implemented through the Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) in the H55 ...Support for Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) 10 one header supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) • Six Serial... port header • One PS/2 back panel connector Intel® 82578DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller ...
... ― Six ports are implemented with integrated status LEDs • Intel® BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device • Support for...serial, and USB ports • Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) implemented through the Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) in the H55 ...Support for Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) 10 one header supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) • Six Serial... port header • One PS/2 back panel connector Intel® 82578DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller ...
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... Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64-...
... Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64-...
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Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 12 Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DH55HC.
Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 12 Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DH55HC.
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Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE Description PCI bus add-in card connector PCI bus add-in connector PCI bus add-in connector PCI ... Alternate front panel power LED header Front panel header Standby power indicator LED Front panel USB 2.0 headers (2) Front panel USB header with support for an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) Parallel port header Speaker Serial port header S/PDIF header Front panel audio header Internal mono speaker header...
Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE Description PCI bus add-in card connector PCI bus add-in connector PCI bus add-in connector PCI ... Alternate front panel power LED header Front panel header Standby power indicator LED Front panel USB 2.0 headers (2) Front panel USB header with support for an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) Parallel port header Speaker Serial port header S/PDIF header Front panel audio header Internal mono speaker header...
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... on Intel Desktop Board DH55HC consult the following online resources: • Intel Desktop Board DH55HC http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DH55HC /index.htm • Desktop Board Support http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/deskt op/DH55HC • Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DH55HC http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DH55HC /index.htm • Supported processors http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com...
... on Intel Desktop Board DH55HC consult the following online resources: • Intel Desktop Board DH55HC http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DH55HC /index.htm • Desktop Board Support http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/deskt op/DH55HC • Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DH55HC http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DH55HC /index.htm • Supported processors http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com...
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... for the POST whenever a monitor is enabled for normal operation. Graphics Subsystem The board supports either or both of the memory used by add-in either integrated graphics (Intel Graphics Technology) or PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. The VGA port is attached, regardless...ECC, unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with x8 organization • 16 GB maximum total system memory (with Intel Graphics Technology. The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support •...
... for the POST whenever a monitor is enabled for normal operation. Graphics Subsystem The board supports either or both of the memory used by add-in either integrated graphics (Intel Graphics Technology) or PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics. The VGA port is attached, regardless...ECC, unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with x8 organization • 16 GB maximum total system memory (with Intel Graphics Technology. The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support •...
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... connectors. The DVI-D port is compatible with the DVI 1.0 specification. PCI Express* x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1156 socket support discrete add-in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 add... GHz which results in 5.0 Gb/s in card connector. Digital Visual Interface (DVI-D) The DVI-D port supports digital DVI displays. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multichannel digital audio...
... connectors. The DVI-D port is compatible with the DVI 1.0 specification. PCI Express* x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1156 socket support discrete add-in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 add... GHz which results in 5.0 Gb/s in card connector. Digital Visual Interface (DVI-D) The DVI-D port supports digital DVI displays. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multichannel digital audio...
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...depending on the back panel (see Figure 2). Audio software and drivers are available from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/. These LEDs indicate the status of 90 dB The board provides onboard audio headers and back panel connectors. The onboard internal mono speaker header allows connection to... -noise (S/N) ratio of the LAN as through the HDMI interface. Desktop Board Features Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel High Definition Audio through a Realtek ALC888S audio codec as well as shown in Table 3. 17 The Realtek ALC888S-...
...depending on the back panel (see Figure 2). Audio software and drivers are available from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/. These LEDs indicate the status of 90 dB The board provides onboard audio headers and back panel connectors. The onboard internal mono speaker header allows connection to... -noise (S/N) ratio of the LAN as through the HDMI interface. Desktop Board Features Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel High Definition Audio through a Realtek ALC888S audio codec as well as shown in Table 3. 17 The Realtek ALC888S-...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs LED A (Link/Activity) LED Color Green LED ...port arrangement is occurring 10 Mb/s data rate 100 Mb/s data rate 1000 Mb/s data rate USB 2.0 Support The board supports up to twelve USB 2.0 ports provided by two EHCI host controllers in the PCH that fully support USB 2.0... system and drivers that allow the use of EHCI-compatible drivers. LAN Connector LEDs Table 3. Serial ATA Support The board provides six internal SATA connectors through the PCH, four for internal storage (black connectors) and two for internal as...
Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs LED A (Link/Activity) LED Color Green LED ...port arrangement is occurring 10 Mb/s data rate 100 Mb/s data rate 1000 Mb/s data rate USB 2.0 Support The board supports up to twelve USB 2.0 ports provided by two EHCI host controllers in the PCH that fully support USB 2.0... system and drivers that allow the use of EHCI-compatible drivers. LAN Connector LEDs Table 3. Serial ATA Support The board provides six internal SATA connectors through the PCH, four for internal storage (black connectors) and two for internal as...
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...configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I /O controller. Desktop Board Features Expandability Intel Desktop Board DH55HC provides the following expansion capability: • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ...ports • Three PCI bus interfaces Legacy I/O The board's Legacy I/O Controller provides the following the instructions in Chapter 3...
...configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I /O controller. Desktop Board Features Expandability Intel Desktop Board DH55HC provides the following expansion capability: • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ...ports • Three PCI bus interfaces Legacy I/O The board's Legacy I/O Controller provides the following the instructions in Chapter 3...
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...can be set , you can be observed via the BIOS Setup program, Intel® Desktop Utilities, or third-party software. 20 Hardware Management The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DH55HC enable the board to be compatible with the following : • Fan speed monitoring and ...to detect levels above or below acceptable values • Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control for Management (WfM) specification. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that can adjust fan speed as near the CPU voltage regulators and...
...can be set , you can be observed via the BIOS Setup program, Intel® Desktop Utilities, or third-party software. 20 Hardware Management The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DH55HC enable the board to be compatible with the following : • Fan speed monitoring and ...to detect levels above or below acceptable values • Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control for Management (WfM) specification. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that can adjust fan speed as near the CPU voltage regulators and...
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...operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. The Desktop Board has two power connectors. The computer's response can turn off ). Power Management Power management is ...it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. See Figure 26 on the Desktop Board. See Figure 1 for the location of the chassis intrusion header. Desktop Board Features Chassis Intrusion The board supports a chassis security feature that can be set by using the Last Power State ...
...operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. The Desktop Board has two power connectors. The computer's response can turn off ). Power Management Power management is ...it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. See Figure 26 on the Desktop Board. See Figure 1 for the location of the chassis intrusion header. Desktop Board Features Chassis Intrusion The board supports a chassis security feature that can be set by using the Last Power State ...