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...will not occur in a particular installation. These limits are referenced in accordance with FCC standards for use . Intel products are available on request. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC may contain design defects or errors known as the property of others. However, there is a trademark of...placing your product order. Revision History Revision -001 -002 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Date October 2009 March 2011 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is ...
...will not occur in a particular installation. These limits are referenced in accordance with FCC standards for use . Intel products are available on request. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC may contain design defects or errors known as the property of others. However, there is a trademark of...placing your product order. Revision History Revision -001 -002 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Date October 2009 March 2011 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is ...
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Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC. NOTE Notes call attention to safety standards and EMC regulations and its product certifications Conventions The following conventions...Product Guide are evaluated as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are arranged as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for...
Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC. NOTE Notes call attention to safety standards and EMC regulations and its product certifications Conventions The following conventions...Product Guide are evaluated as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are arranged as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide. Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv
Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide. Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv
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... Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Intel® H55 Express Chipset 14 Main Memory...15 Graphics Subsystem 15 Integrated Graphics 15 Analog Display (VGA 15 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI 16 Digital ...
... Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Intel® H55 Express Chipset 14 Main Memory...15 Graphics Subsystem 15 Integrated Graphics 15 Analog Display (VGA 15 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI 16 Digital ...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation Precautions 28 Prevent Power Supply Overload 28 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 28 Installing the I/O Shield 29 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 30 Installing and Removing a Processor 31...Express x16 Graphics Card 41 Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables 44 Installing an Intel® Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device 45 Connecting to the Internal Headers 46 Front Panel Audio Header ...
Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation Precautions 28 Prevent Power Supply Overload 28 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 28 Installing the I/O Shield 29 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 30 Installing and Removing a Processor 31...Express x16 Graphics Card 41 Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables 44 Installing an Intel® Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device 45 Connecting to the Internal Headers 46 Front Panel Audio Header ...
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...of Conformity Statement 70 Product Ecology Statements 71 Recycling Considerations 71 Lead-free 2LI/Pb-free 2LI Board 74 Restriction of the Standby Power Indicator 23 4. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 12 2. Location of Hazardous Substances (RoHS 75 EU RoHS 75 China RoHS 76 EMC...Connector LEDs 18 3. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 37 15. Installing an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device 45 23. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 77 vii Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover ...
...of Conformity Statement 70 Product Ecology Statements 71 Recycling Considerations 71 Lead-free 2LI/Pb-free 2LI Board 74 Restriction of the Standby Power Indicator 23 4. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 12 2. Location of Hazardous Substances (RoHS 75 EU RoHS 75 China RoHS 76 EMC...Connector LEDs 18 3. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 37 15. Installing an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device 45 23. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 77 vii Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover ...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Tables 1. LAN Connector LEDs 18 4. Front Panel Header Signal Names 50 13. BIOS Beep Codes 67 18. Product Certification Markings 80 viii Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for Intel HD Audio 47 5. Parallel Port Header 48 9. Serial Port Header 51 16. Lead-Free Second ... 76 23. S/PDIF Header Signal Names 48 8. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 50 14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 56 17. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 13 3. Feature Summary 9 2. Intel RPAT Header Signal Names 49 11.
Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Tables 1. LAN Connector LEDs 18 4. Front Panel Header Signal Names 50 13. BIOS Beep Codes 67 18. Product Certification Markings 80 viii Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for Intel HD Audio 47 5. Parallel Port Header 48 9. Serial Port Header 51 16. Lead-Free Second ... 76 23. S/PDIF Header Signal Names 48 8. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 50 14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 56 17. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 13 3. Feature Summary 9 2. Intel RPAT Header Signal Names 49 11.
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...of the Desktop Board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Audio ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches]) • Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i3, and Intel® Pentium processors...of system memory with four DIMMs using 2 Gb memory technology • Support for non-ECC memory • Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel Graphics Technology: ― VGA ― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-D • Discrete graphics support for PCI ...
...of the Desktop Board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Audio ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches]) • Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i3, and Intel® Pentium processors...of system memory with four DIMMs using 2 Gb memory technology • Support for non-ECC memory • Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel Graphics Technology: ― VGA ― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-D • Discrete graphics support for PCI ...
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...Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Table 1. one header supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) • Six Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gb/s ports, two ports compatible with eSATA adapters • One serial port header • One parallel port header • One PS/2 back panel connector Intel...8213; Six ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors ― Six ports are implemented with integrated status LEDs • Intel® BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play,...
...Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Table 1. one header supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) • Six Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gb/s ports, two ports compatible with eSATA adapters • One serial port header • One parallel port header • One PS/2 back panel connector Intel...8213; Six ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors ― Six ports are implemented with integrated status LEDs • Intel® BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play,...
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... Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64-...
... Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 64-...
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Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DH55HC. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 12 Figure 1.
Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DH55HC. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components 12 Figure 1.
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Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE Description PCI bus add-in card connector PCI bus add-in connector PCI bus add-in connector ... Alternate front panel power LED header Front panel header Standby power indicator LED Front panel USB 2.0 headers (2) Front panel USB header with support for an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) Parallel port header Speaker Serial port header S/PDIF header Front panel audio header Internal mono speaker header...
Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE Description PCI bus add-in card connector PCI bus add-in connector PCI bus add-in connector ... Alternate front panel power LED header Front panel header Standby power indicator LED Front panel USB 2.0 headers (2) Front panel USB header with support for an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) Parallel port header Speaker Serial port header S/PDIF header Front panel audio header Internal mono speaker header...
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The PCH is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. 14 Intel Desktop Board DH55HC supports the Intel Core i7, and Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in damage to the board, or the system may not function properly. Intel® H55 Express Chipset The Intel H55 Express Chipset, consisting of the Intel H55 Platform Controller Hub (PCH), provides...
The PCH is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. 14 Intel Desktop Board DH55HC supports the Intel Core i7, and Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in damage to the board, or the system may not function properly. Intel® H55 Express Chipset The Intel H55 Express Chipset, consisting of the Intel H55 Platform Controller Hub (PCH), provides...
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...is enabled for the POST whenever a monitor is 2048 x 1536 (QXGA) at power up. Integrated Graphics The board supports integrated graphics through the Intel Flexible Display Interface (FDI) for non-ECC, unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with x8 organization ...(with 2 Gb memory technology) • Minimum total system memory: 1 GB using a processor without Intel Graphics Technology, memory must be populated with Intel Graphics Technology. The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • Two independent memory channels with interleaved ...
...is enabled for the POST whenever a monitor is 2048 x 1536 (QXGA) at power up. Integrated Graphics The board supports integrated graphics through the Intel Flexible Display Interface (FDI) for non-ECC, unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with x8 organization ...(with 2 Gb memory technology) • Minimum total system memory: 1 GB using a processor without Intel Graphics Technology, memory must be populated with Intel Graphics Technology. The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • Two independent memory channels with interleaved ...
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... Gb/s in 2.5 Gb/s each direction, simultaneously, when operating in card connector. PCI Express* x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1156 socket support discrete add-in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in x16...). The maximum theoretical bandwidth on a single cable. The HDMI port is 4 GB/s in each direction (250 MB/s) per lane. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multichannel digital ...
... Gb/s in 2.5 Gb/s each direction, simultaneously, when operating in card connector. PCI Express* x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1156 socket support discrete add-in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in x16...). The maximum theoretical bandwidth on a single cable. The HDMI port is 4 GB/s in each direction (250 MB/s) per lane. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multichannel digital ...
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... Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel High Definition Audio through a Realtek ALC888S audio codec as ... (rms). These LEDs indicate the status of 8 Ω at 1 W (rms) or 4 Ω at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/. The subsystem is capable of driving a target speaker load of the LAN as simultaneous 6-channel (5.1) surround sound playback and ...stereo audio conferencing (through the HDMI interface. LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel 82578DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status ...
... Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel High Definition Audio through a Realtek ALC888S audio codec as ... (rms). These LEDs indicate the status of 8 Ω at 1 W (rms) or 4 Ω at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/. The subsystem is capable of driving a target speaker load of the LAN as simultaneous 6-channel (5.1) surround sound playback and ...stereo audio conferencing (through the HDMI interface. LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel 82578DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status ...
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LAN Connector LEDs Table 3. one header supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that allow the use of EHCI-compatible drivers. Serial ATA Support The board provides six internal SATA connectors through the PCH, four for internal storage... (red connectors). 18 The port arrangement is occurring 10 Mb/s data rate 100 Mb/s data rate 1000 Mb/s data rate USB 2.0 Support The board supports up to twelve USB 2.0 ports provided by two EHCI host controllers in the PCH that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates...
LAN Connector LEDs Table 3. one header supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device) USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that allow the use of EHCI-compatible drivers. Serial ATA Support The board provides six internal SATA connectors through the PCH, four for internal storage... (red connectors). 18 The port arrangement is occurring 10 Mb/s data rate 100 Mb/s data rate 1000 Mb/s data rate USB 2.0 Support The board supports up to twelve USB 2.0 ports provided by two EHCI host controllers in the PCH that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates...
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...the BIOS Setup program. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA device. Desktop Board Features Expandability Intel Desktop Board DH55HC provides the following expansion capability: • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports... • Three PCI bus interfaces Legacy I/O The board's Legacy I /O controller. PCI*/PCI Express Auto Configuration If you install a PCI or ...
...the BIOS Setup program. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA device. Desktop Board Features Expandability Intel Desktop Board DH55HC provides the following expansion capability: • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports... • Three PCI bus interfaces Legacy I/O The board's Legacy I /O controller. PCI*/PCI Express Auto Configuration If you install a PCI or ...
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...must enter either password to boot the computer. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing at the password prompt of Intel Desktop Board DH55HC enable the board to be accessed and who can be set for the BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the Wired for ...Management (WfM) specification. If only the supervisor password is booted. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that can adjust fan speed as near the CPU voltage regulators and system memory...
...must enter either password to boot the computer. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing at the password prompt of Intel Desktop Board DH55HC enable the board to be accessed and who can be set for the BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the Wired for ...Management (WfM) specification. If only the supervisor password is booted. Intel Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that can adjust fan speed as near the CPU voltage regulators and system memory...
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...devices • Wake from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the power state it was interrupted (either on the Desktop Board. The Desktop Board has two power connectors. Hardware Support Power Connectors ATX12V-compliant power supplies can be set by using the Last Power State feature in ... system control. The use of the chassis intrusion header. See Figure 26 on page 54 for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that...
...devices • Wake from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the power state it was interrupted (either on the Desktop Board. The Desktop Board has two power connectors. Hardware Support Power Connectors ATX12V-compliant power supplies can be set by using the Last Power State feature in ... system control. The use of the chassis intrusion header. See Figure 26 on page 54 for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that...