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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Legacy I/O
Intel Desktop Board DP55WG includes an I/O controller that provides the following
legacy I/O features:
• Consumer Infrared (CIR) support
• Low pin count (LPC) interface
• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
• PCI power management support
Expandability
Intel Desktop Board DP55WG provides the following expansion capability:
• One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port (x8/x16 electrical)
• One PCI Express 2.0 x8 port (x8 electrical; x16 compatible)
• One PCI Express 2.0 x4 port (x4 electrical; x16 compatible)
• Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports
• Two PCI bus connectors
BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the
PCI/PCI Express and SATA auto-configuration utilities. The BIOS is stored in a Serial
Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device.
The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions in Chapter 3 starting on
page 65.
Serial ATA Auto Configuration
If you install a Serial ATA device (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the auto-
configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for
your computer. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a
Serial ATA device. You can override the auto-configuration options by specifying
manual configuration in the BIOS Setup program.
PCI Express* Auto Configuration
If you install a PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI Express auto-
configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources
(IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card. You do not need to run the
BIOS Setup program after you install a PCI Express add-in card.