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Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification September 2009 Order Number: E70716-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DP55WB 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 DP55WB Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification September 2009 Order Number: E70716-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DP55WB may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
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...5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or call in the Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Specification Update before placing your product order. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. All Intel® desktop boards are available on the absence or characteristics of this ...published specifications. Copies of documents which may not be claimed as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. Intel, Core i7, and Core i5 are referenced in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL...
...5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or call in the Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Specification Update before placing your product order. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. All Intel® desktop boards are available on the absence or characteristics of this ...published specifications. Copies of documents which may not be claimed as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. Intel, Core i7, and Core i5 are referenced in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL...
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...important information. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on the Intel Desktop Board DP55WB A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description 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 DP55WB and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this ...
...important information. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on the Intel Desktop Board DP55WB A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description 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 DP55WB and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this ...
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... (1,048,576 bytes) Megabytes per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. iv Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s Mbit Mbits/s xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third-party...
... (1,048,576 bytes) Megabytes per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. iv Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s Mbit Mbits/s xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third-party...
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Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 2.5 Electrical Considerations 52 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 52 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 53 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 53 2.6 Thermal Considerations 53 2.7 Reliability 56 2.8 Environmental 56 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 57 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization ... Standards 75 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 76 5.1.3 Product Ecology Statements 77 5.1.4 EMC Regulations 81 5.1.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level 82 5.2 Battery Disposal Information 83 vi
Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 2.5 Electrical Considerations 52 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 52 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 53 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 53 2.6 Thermal Considerations 53 2.7 Reliability 56 2.8 Environmental 56 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 57 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization ... Standards 75 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 76 5.1.3 Product Ecology Statements 77 5.1.4 EMC Regulations 81 5.1.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level 82 5.2 Battery Disposal Information 83 vi
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... 68 36. Safety Standards 75 40. EMC Regulations 81 42. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 55 27. Port 80h POST Codes 70 38. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 58 30. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 68 35. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 26. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 58 29. Thermal...
... 68 36. Safety Standards 75 40. EMC Regulations 81 42. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 55 27. Port 80h POST Codes 70 38. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 58 30. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 68 35. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 26. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 58 29. Thermal...
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Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus add-in card connector • Two PCI ...
Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus add-in card connector • Two PCI ...
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Major Board Components 11 Figure 1. Product Description 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DP55WB.
Major Board Components 11 Figure 1. Product Description 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DP55WB.
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...Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 2 lists the components identified in card connector Back panel connectors Rear chassis fan header Processor fan header Processor core power connector (2 x 2) LGA1156... processor socket DIMM Channel A sockets (2) DIMM Channel B sockets (2) +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED Main power connector (2 x 12) Front panel header Front chassis fan header Battery Alternate front panel power LED header BIOS Setup configuration jumper block Piezo Speaker SATA connectors Front panel USB headers (3) Intel P55...
...Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 2 lists the components identified in card connector Back panel connectors Rear chassis fan header Processor fan header Processor core power connector (2 x 2) LGA1156... processor socket DIMM Channel A sockets (2) DIMM Channel B sockets (2) +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED Main power connector (2 x 12) Front panel header Front chassis fan header Battery Alternate front panel power LED header BIOS Setup configuration jumper block Piezo Speaker SATA connectors Front panel USB headers (3) Intel P55...
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Figure 2. Product Description 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board. Block Diagram 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with specific changes including (but not limited to) the following: • No parallel port connector • No floppy drive connector • No serial port connector or header • No PS/2 connectors • No PATA connector 13
Figure 2. Product Description 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board. Block Diagram 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with specific changes including (but not limited to) the following: • No parallel port connector • No floppy drive connector • No serial port connector or header • No PS/2 connectors • No PATA connector 13
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.../products/motherboard/DP55WB/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DP55WB/index.htm http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit 1.4 Processor The board is designed to support the Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors in an LGA1156...
.../products/motherboard/DP55WB/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DP55WB/index.htm http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit 1.4 Processor The board is designed to support the Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors in an LGA1156...
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...offers the highest throughput for each channel must be equal. Dual channel mode is equivalent to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed ...used. This mode is installed or the memory capacities are equal. For information about... Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors in the LGA1156 socket support the following types of both DIMM channels are unequal. Technology and device width ...
...offers the highest throughput for each channel must be equal. Dual channel mode is equivalent to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed ...used. This mode is installed or the memory capacities are equal. For information about... Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors in the LGA1156 socket support the following types of both DIMM channels are unequal. Technology and device width ...
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... controller for all ports. The port arrangement is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. The Intel P55 Express Chipset is as follows: • Eight ports are implemented with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect provides interfaces to 14 USB 2.0 ports, via two ... back panel The location of the front panel USB headers supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device). Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.6 Intel® P55 Express Chipset Intel P55 Express Chipset with stacked back panel connectors • Six front panel...
... controller for all ports. The port arrangement is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. The Intel P55 Express Chipset is as follows: • Eight ports are implemented with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect provides interfaces to 14 USB 2.0 ports, via two ... back panel The location of the front panel USB headers supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device). Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.6 Intel® P55 Express Chipset Intel P55 Express Chipset with stacked back panel connectors • Six front panel...
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... Green Front panel - Table 4. Blue Back panel - Figure 1 on page 11 shows the location of the battery. 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the recognized device type. • 3-port analog audio out stack • Internal S/PDIF out • ...user's definition, or can be automatically switched depending on the Realtek ALC888-VC2-GR audio codec. Green Back panel - Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory.
... Green Front panel - Table 4. Blue Back panel - Figure 1 on page 11 shows the location of the battery. 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the recognized device type. • 3-port analog audio out stack • Internal S/PDIF out • ...user's definition, or can be automatically switched depending on the Realtek ALC888-VC2-GR audio codec. Green Back panel - Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory.
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...41 Section 2.2.1, page 38 1.9 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel P55 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features of the LAN...http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T IEEE 802.3 compliant • PCI Express link • Compliant to this output. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product...
...41 Section 2.2.1, page 38 1.9 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel P55 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features of the LAN...http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T IEEE 802.3 compliant • PCI Express link • Compliant to this output. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product...
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Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to detect levels above or below acceptable values • Thermally monitored closed position. When the chassis cover is ...by the Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC • Thermal sensor in the closed -loop fan control, for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring and control • Thermal and voltage monitoring • Chassis intrusion ...
Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to detect levels above or below acceptable values • Thermally monitored closed position. When the chassis cover is ...by the Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC • Thermal sensor in the closed -loop fan control, for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring and control • Thermal and voltage monitoring • Chassis intrusion ...
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... Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of Pressing the Power Switch If the system is configured with this board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to power-off feature that provides full ACPI support. Off (ACPI G2/G5 - ...Plug and Play functions of ACPI with an ACPI-aware operating system. Table 6. working state) Power-off ) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11 Power Management Power management is pressed for Less than four seconds Less than four seconds More than six seconds ...
... Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of Pressing the Power Switch If the system is configured with this board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to power-off feature that provides full ACPI support. Off (ACPI G2/G5 - ...Plug and Play functions of ACPI with an ACPI-aware operating system. Table 6. working state) Power-off ) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11 Power Management Power management is pressed for Less than four seconds Less than four seconds More than six seconds ...
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...Power switch RTC alarm LAN ...from S4 and S5 is recommended by Microsoft. Failure to do so can wake up the computer... The board provides several power management hardware features, including: • Power connector • Fan headers • LAN wake capabilities • Instantly ...that provides full ACPI support. 28 NOTE The use of standby current required depends on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 8 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer...
...Power switch RTC alarm LAN ...from S4 and S5 is recommended by Microsoft. Failure to do so can wake up the computer... The board provides several power management hardware features, including: • Power connector • Fan headers • LAN wake capabilities • Instantly ...that provides full ACPI support. 28 NOTE The use of standby current required depends on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 8 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer...
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... line for the power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to wake the computer. Add-in boards that also support this specification can wake the computer from the S3 state. LAN wake capabilities enable remote wake-up the computer. ... The LAN subsystem PCI bus network adapter monitors network traffic at the Media Independent Interface. Depending on page 28 lists the devices and events that powers up of the computer through a network. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake...
... line for the power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to wake the computer. Add-in boards that also support this specification can wake the computer from the S3 state. LAN wake capabilities enable remote wake-up the computer. ... The LAN subsystem PCI bus network adapter monitors network traffic at the Media Independent Interface. Depending on page 28 lists the devices and events that powers up of the computer through a network. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake...
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Location of the standby power LED. Failure to do so could damage the board and any devices connected to be off and the standby power indicator is still present even when the computer appears to the board. Figure 7. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.8 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED The +5 V standby power indicator LED shows that power is still lit, disconnect the power cord before installing or removing any attached devices. CAUTION If AC power has been switched off . Figure 7 shows the location of the Standby Power LED 32
Location of the standby power LED. Failure to do so could damage the board and any devices connected to be off and the standby power indicator is still present even when the computer appears to the board. Figure 7. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.8 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED The +5 V standby power indicator LED shows that power is still lit, disconnect the power cord before installing or removing any attached devices. CAUTION If AC power has been switched off . Figure 7 shows the location of the Standby Power LED 32