Product guide
Table Of Contents
- Intel® Desktop Board DP55WG Product Guide
- Revision History
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 Desktop Board Features
- Supported Operating Systems
- Desktop Board Components
- Processor
- Main Memory
- Intel® P55 Express Chipset
- Audio Subsystem
- LAN Subsystem
- USB 2.0 Support
- Serial ATA Support
- Legacy I/O
- Expandability
- BIOS
- Hardware Management
- Power Management
- Onboard Power Button
- Processor and Voltage Regulator LEDs
- Back to BIOS Button
- Speaker
- Battery
- Real-Time Clock
- 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
- Before You Begin
- Installation Precautions
- Installing the I/O Shield
- Installing and Removing the Desktop Board
- Installing and Removing a Processor
- Installing and Removing System Memory
- Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards
- Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables
- Connecting to the Internal Headers
- Connecting to the Audio System
- Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables
- Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper
- Clearing Passwords
- Replacing the Battery
- 3 Updating the BIOS
- 4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
- A Error Messages and Indicators
- B Regulatory Compliance

Desktop Board Features
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Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DP55WG Components
Label Description
A PCI bus connector
B PCI Express 2.0 x4 connector (x4 electrical; x16 compatible)
C PCI bus connector
D PCI Express 2.0 x8 connector (x8 electrical; x16 compatible)
E Front panel audio header
F S/PDIF header
G PCI Express 2.0 x1 connector
H Rear chassis fan header
I PCI Express 2.0 x1 connector
J PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector (x8/x16 electrical)
K Battery
L Back panel connectors
M 12 V processor core voltage connector (2 x 4 pin)
N Processor fan header
O Processor LED
P Voltage regulator LED
Q Processor socket
R POST code LED display
S DDR3 Channel A, DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 sockets
T DDR3 Channel B, DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 sockets
U Onboard power button
V Standby power indicator LED
W Main power connector (2 x 12 pin)
X SATA drive activity LED
Y Front panel header
Z Back panel CIR transmitter (output) header
AA Front panel CIR receiver (input) header
BB Alternate front panel power LED header
CC Front chassis fan header
DD USB 2.0 headers (2)
EE IEEE 1394a header
FF BIOS configuration jumper block
GG Serial ATA connectors
HH Chassis intrusion header
II USB 2.0 header
JJ Speaker
KK Auxiliary PCI Express graphics power connector (SATA-style)