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

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Installing and Removing System Memory
Desktop board DP55WG has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0
and DIMM 1 in both Channel A and Channel B.
NOTE
The Intel P55 Express Chipset requires memory to be installed in the Channel A,
DIMM 0 slot.
Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration
Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel memory
configuration.
Two or Four DIMMs
Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size (see Figure 18) in DIMM 0
(blue) of channels A and B.
Figure 18. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs
If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM 1
(black) in channels A and B (see Figure 19).