Intel Desktop Board DP55WG Technical Product Specification
Table Of Contents
- Intel® Desktop Board DP55WG Technical Product Specification
- Revision History
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 Product Description
- 2 Technical Reference
- 3 Overview of BIOS Features
- 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes
- 5 Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information

Product Description
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1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem
The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired
for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management
features, including the following:
• Fan monitoring and control
• Thermal and voltage monitoring
• Chassis intrusion detection
1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control
The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include:
• Fan speed control controllers and sensors provided by the Hardware Monitoring
and Fan Control ASIC
• Thermal sensors in the processor and PCH
• Power supply monitoring of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 VSB, +1.1 V, and
+VCCP) to detect levels above or below acceptable values
• Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for all three fans, that can adjust the
fan speed or switch the fans on or off as needed
1.11.2 Fan Monitoring
Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel
®
Desktop Control Center or third-party
software.
For information about Refer to
The functions of the fan headers Section 1.12.2.2, page 31
1.11.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection
The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is
removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that attaches
to the chassis intrusion header. When the chassis cover is removed, the mechanical
switch is in the closed position.
For information about Refer to
The location of the chassis intrusion header Figure 11, page 41