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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Connecting Power Supply Cables
Figure 30 shows the location of the power connectors.
CAUTION
Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V power
connector (Figure 30, A) to the Desktop Board may result in da
mage to the board or
the system may not function properly.
The 2 x 12 pin main power connector (Figure 30, C) is backwards compatible with
ATX12V po
wer supplies with 2 x 10 connectors. Use of the SATA-style PCI Express
graphics auxiliary power connector (Figure 30, B) is required with ATX12V power
supplies when using
PCI Express graphics cards that can consume up to 75 W.
Figure 30. Connecting Power Supply Cables