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Contents 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 9 1.1.1 Feature Summary 9 1.1.2 Board Layout 11 1.1.3 Block Diagram 13 1.2 Legacy Considerations 13 1.3 Online Support 14 1.4 Processor 14 1.5 System Memory 15 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 16 1.6 Intel® P55 Express Chipset 18 1.6.1 USB 18 1.6.2 SATA Interfaces 19 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem 20 1.8 Audio Subsystem 20 1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software 21 1.8.2 Audio Connectors and Headers 21 1.8.3 6-...
Contents 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 9 1.1.1 Feature Summary 9 1.1.2 Board Layout 11 1.1.3 Block Diagram 13 1.2 Legacy Considerations 13 1.3 Online Support 14 1.4 Processor 14 1.5 System Memory 15 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 16 1.6 Intel® P55 Express Chipset 18 1.6.1 USB 18 1.6.2 SATA Interfaces 19 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem 20 1.8 Audio Subsystem 20 1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software 21 1.8.2 Audio Connectors and Headers 21 1.8.3 6-...
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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 58 3.3 Resource Configuration 58 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 58 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 59 3.5 Legacy USB...
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 58 3.3 Resource Configuration 58 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 58 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 59 3.5 Legacy USB...
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... 12 3. SATA Connectors 42 15. Chassis Intrusion Header 42 17. States for Intel HD Audio 41 13. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 50 24. Contents Figures 1 Major Board Components 11 2 Block Diagram 13 3 Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 17 4 Back Panel Audio Connectors 21 5 LAN Connector ...) Fan Headers 42 18. Effects of the Jumper Block 49 16 Board Dimensions 51 17 Localized High Temperature Zones 54 Tables 1. Processor Core Power Connector 43 19. Front Panel Header 45 21. LAN Connector LED States 23 6. Front Panel Audio Header for a Two-Color ...
... 12 3. SATA Connectors 42 15. Chassis Intrusion Header 42 17. States for Intel HD Audio 41 13. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 50 24. Contents Figures 1 Major Board Components 11 2 Block Diagram 13 3 Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 17 4 Back Panel Audio Connectors 21 5 LAN Connector ...) Fan Headers 42 18. Effects of the Jumper Block 49 16 Board Dimensions 51 17 Localized High Temperature Zones 54 Tables 1. Processor Core Power Connector 43 19. Front Panel Header 45 21. LAN Connector LED States 23 6. Front Panel Audio Header for a Two-Color ...
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... cabling • Intel® BIOS resident in an LGA1156 socket ― One PCI Express* 2.0 x16 Graphics interface ― Integrated memory controller with dual channel DDR3 memory support • Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) ...memory Intel® P55 Express Chipset consisting of the board. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor MicroATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) Processor Memory Chipset Audio Peripheral Interfaces BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology LAN Support • Intel® Core™ i7 and Core i5...
... cabling • Intel® BIOS resident in an LGA1156 socket ― One PCI Express* 2.0 x16 Graphics interface ― Integrated memory controller with dual channel DDR3 memory support • Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) ...memory Intel® P55 Express Chipset consisting of the board. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor MicroATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) Processor Memory Chipset Audio Peripheral Interfaces BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology LAN Support • Intel® Core™ i7 and Core i5...
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...). Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Desktop Board Support Available configurations for providing power to support the Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors in an LGA1156 socket Other processors may be supported in the future. For information about ... Use of supported processors. NOTE This board has specific requirements for the Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration...
...). Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Desktop Board Support Available configurations for providing power to support the Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors in an LGA1156 socket Other processors may be supported in the future. For information about ... Use of supported processors. NOTE This board has specific requirements for the Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration...
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... not supported. • 16 GB maximum total system memory (with 2 Gb memory technology). Tested Memory Refer to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may not function under the determined frequency. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ CS-025414.htm 15 Table 3 lists...
... not supported. • 16 GB maximum total system memory (with 2 Gb memory technology). Tested Memory Refer to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may not function under the determined frequency. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ CS-025414.htm 15 Table 3 lists...
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... world applications. For information about... Technology and device width can vary from one channel to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 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 equal. This mode offers the highest throughput...
... world applications. For information about... Technology and device width can vary from one channel to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 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 equal. This mode offers the highest throughput...
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Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration NOTE The Intel P55 Express Chipset requires memory to be populated in your configuration. 17 For best memory performance always install memory into the blue DIMM memory sockets if only installing two DIMMs in the Channel A, DIMM 0 socket. Figure 3. Product Description Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration NOTE The Intel P55 Express Chipset requires memory to be populated in your configuration. 17 For best memory performance always install memory into the blue DIMM memory sockets if only installing two DIMMs in the Channel A, DIMM 0 socket. Figure 3. Product Description Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
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...user will be accurate. 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 • Windows ... subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for example, the date and time) might not be notified during POST. 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...
...user will be accurate. 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 • Windows ... subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for example, the date and time) might not be notified during POST. 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...
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... critical functions. These functions include the following: • BIOS/SPI Flash device (16 Mbit) • Local APIC (19 MB) • Direct Media Interface (40 MB) • Front side bus interrupts (17 MB) • PCI Express configuration space (256 MB) • PCH base address ...registers PCI Express ports (up to reclaim the physical memory overlapped by the memory mapped I /O that is dynamically allocated for PCI Conventional and PCI Express add-in cards, PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (SPI Flash...
... critical functions. These functions include the following: • BIOS/SPI Flash device (16 Mbit) • Local APIC (19 MB) • Direct Media Interface (40 MB) • Front side bus interrupts (17 MB) • PCI Express configuration space (256 MB) • PCH base address ...registers PCI Express ports (up to reclaim the physical memory overlapped by the memory mapped I /O that is dynamically allocated for PCI Conventional and PCI Express add-in cards, PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (SPI Flash...
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... chassis, such as IEEE 1394a. Dependent on video adapter used. A fault in the load presented by memory manager software) Extended conventional memory Conventional memory 2.2 Connectors and Headers CAUTION Only the following connectors and headers have overcurrent protection: back panel and front panel...Back panel I/O connectors • Component-side I/O connectors and headers (see page 39) 37 FFFFF 896 K - 960 K E0000 - Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by the external devices could cause damage to the computer, the power cable, and the external devices themselves...
... chassis, such as IEEE 1394a. Dependent on video adapter used. A fault in the load presented by memory manager software) Extended conventional memory Conventional memory 2.2 Connectors and Headers CAUTION Only the following connectors and headers have overcurrent protection: back panel and front panel...Back panel I/O connectors • Component-side I/O connectors and headers (see page 39) 37 FFFFF 896 K - 960 K E0000 - Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by the external devices could cause damage to the computer, the power cable, and the external devices themselves...
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... during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is stored in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The... powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program. Section 2.3 on page 49 shows how...mode and the computer is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Maintenance Main Advanced Performance Security Power Boot Exit ...
... during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is stored in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The... powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program. Section 2.3 on page 49 shows how...mode and the computer is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Maintenance Main Advanced Performance Security Power Boot Exit ...
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...after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 28 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys BIOS ...Maintenance Main Advanced Performance Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Configures Memory, Bus and Processor overrides Sets passwords and security features Power Configures power management ...
...after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 28 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys BIOS ...Maintenance Main Advanced Performance Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Configures Memory, Bus and Processor overrides Sets passwords and security features Power Configures power management ...
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...be used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are recognized by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. 59 Additional board information can be access by the operating system, and... 7. The main component of BIOS Features 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing computers in the BIOS under the Additional Information header...data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as event detection and...
...be used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are recognized by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. 59 Additional board information can be access by the operating system, and... 7. The main component of BIOS Features 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing computers in the BIOS under the Additional Information header...data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as event detection and...
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NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that the updated BIOS matches the target system ...location on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which requires booting from a file on the Intel World Wide Web site: • Intel® Express BIOS Update utility, which are supported in the BIOS Setup program is set to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-022312.htm. 3.6.1 ...
NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that the updated BIOS matches the target system ...location on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which requires booting from a file on the Intel World Wide Web site: • Intel® Express BIOS Update utility, which are supported in the BIOS Setup program is set to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-022312.htm. 3.6.1 ...
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Overview of BIOS Features 3.11 BIOS Performance Features The BIOS includes the following options to provide custom performance enhancements when using Intel Core i7 and Intel Core i5 processors in an LGA1156 socket. • Host Clock frequency adjustment • Processor multiplier adjustment (processor multiplier can only be adjusted down) • Processor voltage adjustment • Memory multiplier adjustment • Memory voltage adjustment • Uncore voltage adjustment 65
Overview of BIOS Features 3.11 BIOS Performance Features The BIOS includes the following options to provide custom performance enhancements when using Intel Core i7 and Intel Core i5 processors in an LGA1156 socket. • Host Clock frequency adjustment • Processor multiplier adjustment (processor multiplier can only be adjusted down) • Processor voltage adjustment • Memory multiplier adjustment • Memory voltage adjustment • Uncore voltage adjustment 65
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... Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu One 0.5 second beep when BIOS is powered off (1.0 second each ) for 8 beeps, followed by system shut down. Memory error On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then 2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats (beeps and pause) until the system is ready to Prompt accept...
... Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu One 0.5 second beep when BIOS is powered off (1.0 second each ) for 8 beeps, followed by system shut down. Memory error On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then 2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats (beeps and pause) until the system is ready to Prompt accept...
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...to boot. 68 No Boot Device Available System did not find a device to reset values. Note When no memory was removed, then memory may have been corrupted. CMOS memory may be losing power. Replace the battery soon. If no VGA option ROM is found. 4.4 BIOS Error ...This will be accompanied by the following blink pattern: .25 seconds On, .25 seconds Off, .25 seconds On, .25 seconds Off. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's front panel...
...to boot. 68 No Boot Device Available System did not find a device to reset values. Note When no memory was removed, then memory may have been corrupted. CMOS memory may be losing power. Replace the battery soon. If no VGA option ROM is found. 4.4 BIOS Error ...This will be accompanied by the following blink pattern: .25 seconds On, .25 seconds Off, .25 seconds On, .25 seconds Off. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's front panel...
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... input console codes). FF Boot device selection. EE: Miscellaneous codes. See Table 37. FF: FF processor exception. 69 This code is no memory detected or no useful memory detected. 30 - 3F Recovery: 3F indicated recovery failure. 40 - 4F Reserved for future use . 50 - 5F I /O port 80h..., execution stops and the last POST code generated is an unrecoverable error. Table 36. A0 - D0 - BF Boot Devices: Includes fixed media and removable media. Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to I ...
... input console codes). FF Boot device selection. EE: Miscellaneous codes. See Table 37. FF: FF processor exception. 69 This code is no memory detected or no useful memory detected. 30 - 3F Recovery: 3F indicated recovery failure. 40 - 4F Reserved for future use . 50 - 5F I /O port 80h..., execution stops and the last POST code generated is an unrecoverable error. Table 36. A0 - D0 - BF Boot Devices: Includes fixed media and removable media. Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to I ...
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Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 37. Port 80h POST Codes POST Code Description of POST Operation Host Processor 10 Power-on initialization of the host processor (Boot Strap Processor) 11 Host processor cache initialization (including APs) 12 Starting Application processor initialization 13 SMM initialization Chipset 21 Initializing a chipset component Memory 22 Reading...
Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 37. Port 80h POST Codes POST Code Description of POST Operation Host Processor 10 Power-on initialization of the host processor (Boot Strap Processor) 11 Host processor cache initialization (including APs) 12 Starting Application processor initialization 13 SMM initialization Chipset 21 Initializing a chipset component Memory 22 Reading...