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...PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC may contain design defects or errors known as the property of others. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in accordance with the limits for home or office use in a particular ... or more of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Date October 2009 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following two ...
...PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC may contain design defects or errors known as the property of others. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in accordance with the limits for home or office use in a particular ... or more of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Date October 2009 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following two ...
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... Product Guide are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. iii It is intended for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other environments, such as Information Technology Equipment ...(I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for Intel® Desktop Board DH55TC. The suitability of this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of product...
... Product Guide are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. iii It is intended for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other environments, such as Information Technology Equipment ...(I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for Intel® Desktop Board DH55TC. The suitability of this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of product...
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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 DH55TC 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 DH55TC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
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Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 ...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 ... Configuration Jumper 54 Clearing Passwords 55 Replacing the Battery 56 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash...
Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 ...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 ... Configuration Jumper 54 Clearing Passwords 55 Replacing the Battery 56 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash...
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...and Component Certifications 81 Figures 1. Lift the Load Plate 32 8. Install the Processor 34 11. Internal Headers 46 24. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 77 vii Connecting Power Supply Cables 53 27. Installing the I/O Shield 29 5. Removing a... PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 43 21. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs 38 17. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration...
...and Component Certifications 81 Figures 1. Lift the Load Plate 32 8. Install the Processor 34 11. Internal Headers 46 24. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 77 vii Connecting Power Supply Cables 53 27. Installing the I/O Shield 29 5. Removing a... PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 43 21. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs 38 17. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Components 13 3. S/PDIF Header Signal Names 48 8. Front Panel USB Header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device) Support)...Error Messages 68 18. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 75 20. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for Intel HD Audio 47 5. Internal Mono Speaker Header 47 7. Parallel Port Header 48 9. Feature Summary 9 2. LAN...Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 55 15. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Tables 1. BIOS Beep Codes 67 16. Product Certification Markings 80 viii
Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Components 13 3. S/PDIF Header Signal Names 48 8. Front Panel USB Header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device) Support)...Error Messages 68 18. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 75 20. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for Intel HD Audio 47 5. Internal Mono Speaker Header 47 7. Parallel Port Header 48 9. Feature Summary 9 2. LAN...Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 55 15. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Tables 1. BIOS Beep Codes 67 16. Product Certification Markings 80 viii
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... 2.0 x1 add-in an LGA1156 socket: ― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel Graphics Technology: ― VGA ― High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-D • Discrete graphics support for up to 16 GB of Intel® Desktop Board DH55TC. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Audio MicroATX (243.84 millimeters...
... 2.0 x1 add-in an LGA1156 socket: ― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel Graphics Technology: ― VGA ― High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-D • Discrete graphics support for up to 16 GB of Intel® Desktop Board DH55TC. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Audio MicroATX (243.84 millimeters...
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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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Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DH55TC. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Components 12
Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DH55TC. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Components 12
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... processor connects to the processor and the USB, SATA, LPC, audio, network, display, PCI, and PCI Express x1 interfaces. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC supports the Intel Core i7, and Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in damage to the board, or the system may not function properly. The PCH is a centralized controller...
... processor connects to the processor and the USB, SATA, LPC, audio, network, display, PCI, and PCI Express x1 interfaces. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC supports the Intel Core i7, and Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in damage to the board, or the system may not function properly. The PCH is a centralized controller...
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... sense for front panel audio connectors • A signal-to an audio port. 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 back panel connectors • Headphone and ...; PCI Express GEN2 frequency of the VGA and DVI connector status. The HDMI port is compliant with the HDMI 1.3 specification. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multichannel digital...
... sense for front panel audio connectors • A signal-to an audio port. 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 back panel connectors • Headphone and ...; PCI Express GEN2 frequency of the VGA and DVI connector status. The HDMI port is compliant with the HDMI 1.3 specification. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multichannel digital...
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... up to twelve USB 2.0 ports provided by two EHCI host controllers in the PCH that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Table 3. Serial ATA Support The board provides six internal SATA connectors through the PCH, four for internal storage (black... follows: • Six ports via stacked back panel connectors • Six front panel ports via three dual-port internal headers; Expandability Intel Desktop Board DH55TC provides the following expansion capability: • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports • One...
... up to twelve USB 2.0 ports provided by two EHCI host controllers in the PCH that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Table 3. Serial ATA Support The board provides six internal SATA connectors through the PCH, four for internal storage (black... follows: • Six ports via stacked back panel connectors • Six front panel ports via three dual-port internal headers; Expandability Intel Desktop Board DH55TC provides the following expansion capability: • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports • One...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide • If both passwords are then available for a password...near the CPU voltage regulators and system memory • Monitoring of Intel Desktop Board DH55TC enable the board to be observed via the BIOS Setup program, Intel® Desktop Utilities, or third-party software. 20 The board has...Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: • Intel Quiet System Technology, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal management • Thermal sensors in the processor and PCH, as ...
Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide • If both passwords are then available for a password...near the CPU voltage regulators and system memory • Monitoring of Intel Desktop Board DH55TC enable the board to be observed via the BIOS Setup program, Intel® Desktop Utilities, or third-party software. 20 The board has...Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: • Intel Quiet System Technology, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal management • Thermal sensors in the processor and PCH, as ...
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... sleep-state, the computer will behave as configured by a wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to its last known awake state. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection (up device or event, the computer quickly returns to its last known wake state...
... sleep-state, the computer will behave as configured by a wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to its last known awake state. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection (up device or event, the computer quickly returns to its last known wake state...
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...Refer to Appendix A for a description of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency have continually revised the ENERGY STAR requirements. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide PCI Express WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support When the WAKE# signal on a PCI Express bus add-in card is... adequate system configuration, including appropriate selection of the new requirements. Speaker A piezoelectric speaker is available on the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC meets the following program requirements in the S4 state, any key can be used to wake the computer provided a supported...
...Refer to Appendix A for a description of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency have continually revised the ENERGY STAR requirements. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide PCI Express WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support When the WAKE# signal on a PCI Express bus add-in card is... adequate system configuration, including appropriate selection of the new requirements. Speaker A piezoelectric speaker is available on the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC meets the following program requirements in the S4 state, any key can be used to wake the computer provided a supported...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel Desktop Board, observe all the modules within the computer is less than the output current rating of each of the power supplies output circuits plus ...
Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel Desktop Board, observe all the modules within the computer is less than the output current rating of each of the power supplies output circuits plus ...
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... of the mounting screw holes for instructions on installing and removing the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 Refer to disconnect the power before performing the procedures described here. Figure 5. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should perform...
... of the mounting screw holes for instructions on installing and removing the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 Refer to disconnect the power before performing the procedures described here. Figure 5. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should perform...
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Rotate the socket lever to damage adjacent components. Lift the Load Plate 32 Figure 7. Make sure that the load plate is in the fully open position (Figure 7, B) while being careful not to lift the load plate away from the socket (Figure 7, A). Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide 3.
Rotate the socket lever to damage adjacent components. Lift the Load Plate 32 Figure 7. Make sure that the load plate is in the fully open position (Figure 7, B) while being careful not to lift the load plate away from the socket (Figure 7, A). Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide 3.
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... Pin 1 chamfer on the socket (Figure 10, B) and that the notches on the processor align with your fingers with the socket finger cutouts. Figure 10. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide 5. Remove the processor from its protective cover. Install the Processor 34
... Pin 1 chamfer on the socket (Figure 10, B) and that the notches on the processor align with your fingers with the socket finger cutouts. Figure 10. Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide 5. Remove the processor from its protective cover. Install the Processor 34
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... recommended. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable Connect the processor fan heat sink power cable to the 4-pin processor fan header (see Figure 13). Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink Intel Desktop Board DH55TC has mounting holes for a processor fan heat sink.
... recommended. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable Connect the processor fan heat sink power cable to the 4-pin processor fan header (see Figure 13). Intel Desktop Board DH55TC Product Guide Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink Intel Desktop Board DH55TC has mounting holes for a processor fan heat sink.