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... 3.5 Legacy USB Support 59 3.6 BIOS Updates 60 3.6.1 Language Support 60 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 61 3.7 BIOS Recovery 61 3.8 Boot Options 62 3.8.1 CD-ROM Boot 62 3.8.2 Network Boot 62 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 62 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 62 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 63 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 63 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 63 3.10 BIOS Security Features 64 3.11 BIOS Performance Features 65 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 67 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 67 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 68 4.4 BIOS Error...
... 3.5 Legacy USB Support 59 3.6 BIOS Updates 60 3.6.1 Language Support 60 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 61 3.7 BIOS Recovery 61 3.8 Boot Options 62 3.8.1 CD-ROM Boot 62 3.8.2 Network Boot 62 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 62 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 62 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 63 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 63 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 63 3.10 BIOS Security Features 64 3.11 BIOS Performance Features 65 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 67 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 67 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 68 4.4 BIOS Error...
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...Major Board Components 11 2 Block Diagram 13 3 Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 17 4 Back Panel Audio Connectors 21 5 LAN Connector LED Locations 23 6 Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers 25 7 Location of the Standby Power LED 32 8 Detailed System Memory Address Map 36 9 Back Panel Connectors 38 10 Component-side Connectors and Headers 39 11 Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header 45 12 Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Headers 47 13 Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive, or Compatible Device, Support 47 14 Connection Diagram...
...Major Board Components 11 2 Block Diagram 13 3 Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 17 4 Back Panel Audio Connectors 21 5 LAN Connector LED Locations 23 6 Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers 25 7 Location of the Standby Power LED 32 8 Detailed System Memory Address Map 36 9 Back Panel Connectors 38 10 Component-side Connectors and Headers 39 11 Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header 45 12 Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Headers 47 13 Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive, or Compatible Device, Support 47 14 Connection Diagram...
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... and User Password Functions 64 33. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 69 37. Lead-Free Board Markings 80 41. Product Certification Markings 82 viii BIOS Beep Codes 67 34. Environmental Specifications 56 28. Boot Device Menu Options 62 32. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 73 39. EMC Regulations 81 42. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 68 35. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 58 29. BIOS Error Messages 68 36. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 58 30. Acceptable Drives/Media Types...
... and User Password Functions 64 33. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 69 37. Lead-Free Board Markings 80 41. Product Certification Markings 82 viii BIOS Beep Codes 67 34. Environmental Specifications 56 28. Boot Device Menu Options 62 32. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 73 39. EMC Regulations 81 42. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 68 35. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 58 29. BIOS Error Messages 68 36. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 58 30. Acceptable Drives/Media Types...
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... Technology RAID support • Two IEEE 1394a ports: ― One port via a back panel connector ― One port via an internal header for front panel cabling • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 2.0 • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, and USB ports Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using 2 Gb memory technology...
... Technology RAID support • Two IEEE 1394a ports: ― One port via a back panel connector ― One port via an internal header for front panel cabling • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 2.0 • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, and USB ports Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using 2 Gb memory technology...
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... memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ CS-025414.htm 15 Tested Memory Refer to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Table 3 lists...
... memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ CS-025414.htm 15 Tested Memory Refer to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Table 3 lists...
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... BIOS. data striping and mirroring • RAID 5 - The SATA controller can be installed on each port for a maximum of Independent Drives) levels via the Intel P55 Express Chipset: • RAID 0 - The Intel P55 Express Chipset provides independent SATA ports with low-voltage power connectors. Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 include the necessary RAID drivers for configurations using the F6 switch in both AHCI and RAID without the need to -point interface is the preferred mode for both legacy...
... BIOS. data striping and mirroring • RAID 5 - The SATA controller can be installed on each port for a maximum of Independent Drives) levels via the Intel P55 Express Chipset: • RAID 0 - The Intel P55 Express Chipset provides independent SATA ports with low-voltage power connectors. Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 include the necessary RAID drivers for configurations using the F6 switch in both AHCI and RAID without the need to -point interface is the preferred mode for both legacy...
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... three years. Pink Microphone Default Headphones Default Default Ctrl panel Front Speaker (Main Stereo) Ctrl panel Default Line In Rear Surround (Stereo 2) Center/Sub (Stereo 3) Default Ctrl panel Ctrl panel 20 When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the battery. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Audio Jack Support Audio Jack Front...
... three years. Pink Microphone Default Headphones Default Default Ctrl panel Front Speaker (Main Stereo) Ctrl panel Default Line In Rear Surround (Stereo 2) Center/Sub (Stereo 3) Default Ctrl panel Ctrl panel 20 When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the battery. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Audio Jack Support Audio Jack Front...
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...; PCI Conventional bus power management ⎯ ACPI technology support ⎯ LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T IEEE 802.3 compliant • PCI Express link • Compliant to power headphones or amplified speakers only. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification NOTE The back panel audio...
...; PCI Conventional bus power management ⎯ ACPI technology support ⎯ LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T IEEE 802.3 compliant • PCI Express link • Compliant to power headphones or amplified speakers only. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification NOTE The back panel audio...
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... provides full ACPI support. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support: ⎯ Power connector ⎯ Fan headers ⎯ LAN wake capabilities ⎯ Instantly Available PC technology ⎯ Wake from USB ⎯ Power Management Event signal (PME#) wake-up events (see Table 8 on page 28) • Support for a front panel power and sleep mode switch Table 6 lists the system...
... provides full ACPI support. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 1.11 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support: ⎯ Power connector ⎯ Fan headers ⎯ LAN wake capabilities ⎯ Instantly Available PC technology ⎯ Wake from USB ⎯ Power Management Event signal (PME#) wake-up events (see Table 8 on page 28) • Support for a front panel power and sleep mode switch Table 6 lists the system...
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Technical Reference 2.2.2.5 Front Panel USB Headers Figure 12 is fused. • Use only a front panel USB connector that conforms to the USB 2.0 specification for Front Panel USB Headers Figure 13. Figure 12. Connection Diagram for the front panel USB headers. Connection Diagram for high-speed USB devices. NOTE • The +5 V DC power on the USB headers is a connection diagram for Front Panel USB Header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive, or Compatible Device, Support) 47
Technical Reference 2.2.2.5 Front Panel USB Headers Figure 12 is fused. • Use only a front panel USB connector that conforms to the USB 2.0 specification for Front Panel USB Headers Figure 13. Figure 12. Connection Diagram for the front panel USB headers. Connection Diagram for high-speed USB devices. NOTE • The +5 V DC power on the USB headers is a connection diagram for Front Panel USB Header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive, or Compatible Device, Support) 47
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... maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is stored in configure mode. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The SPI Flash contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for...
... maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is stored in configure mode. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The SPI Flash contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for...
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... 28. PCI devices may be available for use by the add-in cards. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 28 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Performance Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Configures Memory, Bus and Processor overrides Sets passwords and security features Power Configures power management features and power supply controls Boot Selects boot options...
... 28. PCI devices may be available for use by the add-in cards. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 28 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Performance Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Configures Memory, Bus and Processor overrides Sets passwords and security features Power Configures power management features and power supply controls Boot Selects boot options...
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... header under the Main BIOS page. 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to Disabled in a managed network. The BIOS supports an SMBIOS table interface for managing computers in the BIOS Setup program.) 6. By default, Legacy USB support is enabled by the BIOS allowing you apply power to the computer, legacy support is loading, USB keyboards and mice are recognized and may be used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are not recognized during this period if Legacy USB support was set to Enabled. Legacy USB support...
... header under the Main BIOS page. 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to Disabled in a managed network. The BIOS supports an SMBIOS table interface for managing computers in the BIOS Setup program.) 6. By default, Legacy USB support is enabled by the BIOS allowing you apply power to the computer, legacy support is loading, USB keyboards and mice are recognized and may be used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are not recognized during this period if Legacy USB support was set to Enabled. Legacy USB support...
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...• Video adapter • Keyboard • Mouse 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST Pressing the key during POST causes a boot device menu to boot from the onboard LAN or a network add-in priority order. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be selected as a boot device. Pressing the key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be set in compliance to boot from a diskette drive, hard drive, USB drive, USB flash drive, CD-ROM, or the network...
...• Video adapter • Keyboard • Mouse 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST Pressing the key during POST causes a boot device menu to boot from the onboard LAN or a network add-in priority order. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be selected as a boot device. Pressing the key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be set in compliance to boot from a diskette drive, hard drive, USB drive, USB flash drive, CD-ROM, or the network...
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... entered. • Setting the user password restricts who can enter either password to boot the computer. • For enhanced security, use different passwords for the supervisor and user passwords. • Valid password characters are set, the user can change all Setup options. If only the supervisor password is not displayed on the screen. This table is for reference only and is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS...
... entered. • Setting the user password restricts who can enter either password to boot the computer. • For enhanced security, use different passwords for the supervisor and user passwords. • Valid password characters are set, the user can change all Setup options. If only the supervisor password is not displayed on the screen. This table is for reference only and is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS...
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... no memory was removed, then memory may be losing power. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation CMOS Battery Low The battery may have been corrupted. Run Setup to boot. 68 Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. Table 34. Table 35. CMOS memory may be bad. If no VGA option ROM is powered off . Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu None Prompt BIOS update in a total of each. CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum...
... no memory was removed, then memory may be losing power. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation CMOS Battery Low The battery may have been corrupted. Run Setup to boot. 68 Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. Table 34. Table 35. CMOS memory may be bad. If no VGA option ROM is powered off . Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu None Prompt BIOS update in a total of each. CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum...
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... future use . Displaying the POST codes requires a PCI bus add-in PCI bus connector 1. C0 - D0 - EE: Miscellaneous codes. EF: boot/S3 resume failure. AF Reserved for future use (for future use. 50 - 5F I /O port 80h. BF Boot Devices: Includes fixed media and removable media. The following tables provide information about the POST codes generated by any PEIM/driver for debug. 10 - 1F Host Processors: 1F is an unrecoverable CPU error. 20 - 2F Memory/Chipset: 2F...
... future use . Displaying the POST codes requires a PCI bus add-in PCI bus connector 1. C0 - D0 - EE: Miscellaneous codes. EF: boot/S3 resume failure. AF Reserved for future use (for future use. 50 - 5F I /O port 80h. BF Boot Devices: Includes fixed media and removable media. The following tables provide information about the POST codes generated by any PEIM/driver for debug. 10 - 1F Host Processors: 1F is an unrecoverable CPU error. 20 - 2F Memory/Chipset: 2F...
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... POST Operation Keyboard (USB) 90 Resetting keyboard 91 Disabling keyboard 92 Detecting presence of keyboard 93 Enabling the keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 95 Instructing keyboard controller to run Self Test (PS/2 only) Mouse (USB) 98 Resetting mouse 99 Disabling mouse 9A Detecting presence of mouse 9B Enabling mouse Fixed Media B0 Resetting fixed media B1 Disabling fixed media B2 Detecting presence of a fixed media (hard drive detection etc.) B3 Enabling/configuring a fixed media Removable...
... POST Operation Keyboard (USB) 90 Resetting keyboard 91 Disabling keyboard 92 Detecting presence of keyboard 93 Enabling the keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 95 Instructing keyboard controller to run Self Test (PS/2 only) Mouse (USB) 98 Resetting mouse 99 Disabling mouse 9A Detecting presence of mouse 9B Enabling mouse Fixed Media B0 Resetting fixed media B1 Disabling fixed media B2 Detecting presence of a fixed media (hard drive detection etc.) B3 Enabling/configuring a fixed media Removable...
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Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 37. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code Description of POST Operation DXE Drivers E7 Waiting for user input E8 Checking password E9 Entering BIOS setup EB Calling Legacy Option ROMs Runtime Phase/EFI OS Boot F4 Entering Sleep state F5 Exiting Sleep state F8 EFI boot service ExitBootServices ( ) has been called F9 EFI runtime service SetVirtualAddressMap ( ) has been called FA EFI runtime service ResetSystem ( ) has been called PEIMs/Recovery 30...
Intel Desktop Board DP55WB Technical Product Specification Table 37. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code Description of POST Operation DXE Drivers E7 Waiting for user input E8 Checking password E9 Entering BIOS setup EB Calling Legacy Option ROMs Runtime Phase/EFI OS Boot F4 Entering Sleep state F5 Exiting Sleep state F8 EFI boot service ExitBootServices ( ) has been called F9 EFI runtime service SetVirtualAddressMap ( ) has been called FA EFI runtime service ResetSystem ( ) has been called PEIMs/Recovery 30...
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Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 38. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence POST Code Description 21 Initializing a chipset component 22 Reading SPD from memory DIMMs 23 Detecting presence of memory DIMMs 25 Configuring memory 28 Testing memory 34 Loading recovery capsule E4 Entered DXE phase 12 Starting application processor initialization 13 SMM initialization 50 Enumerating PCI busses 51 Allocating resourced to PCI bus 92 Detecting the presence of the keyboard 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input...
Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 38. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence POST Code Description 21 Initializing a chipset component 22 Reading SPD from memory DIMMs 23 Detecting presence of memory DIMMs 25 Configuring memory 28 Testing memory 34 Loading recovery capsule E4 Entered DXE phase 12 Starting application processor initialization 13 SMM initialization 50 Enumerating PCI busses 51 Allocating resourced to PCI bus 92 Detecting the presence of the keyboard 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input...