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Product Guide - Page 2
... release of the Intel® Desktop Board DP55KG Product Guide Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DP55KG Product Guide Third release of the Intel® Desktop Board DP55KG Product Guide
Date July 2009 December 2009 April 2010
If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following statement applies:
FCC Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with...
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... as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install
the Desktop Board and other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology: information about
configuring your system for RAID A Error Messages and...
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Contents
1 Desktop Board Features
Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Main Memory...15 Intel® P55 Express Chipset 16 Audio Subsystem 16 LAN Subsystem 16 Bluetooth* Technology Support 17 USB 2.0 Support 17 Serial ATA Support 18 Legacy I/O ...19 Expandability...19 BIOS ...20
Serial ATA Auto Configuration 20 PCI* and PCI Express* Auto Configuration...
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... BIOS Update File 68 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File 68 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 69 Recovering the BIOS 70
4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology
Configuring the BIOS 71 Creating Your RAID Set 71 Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software
(Required for Microsoft Windows XP Installation...
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... 12 2. LAN Connector LEDs 17 3. SATA Drive Activity LED 18 4. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 24 5. Onboard Power Button 26 6. Location of the Processor and Voltage Regulator LEDs 27 7. Location of the Back to BIOS Button 28 8. Installing the I/O Shield 33 9. Intel Desktop Board DP55KG Mounting Screw Hole Locations 34 10. Unlatch the Socket Lever 35 11. Lift the Load Plate 36...
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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
RAID
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA
LAN Support
Intel 82578DM Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller including an RJ-45 back panel connector with integrated status LEDs
Wireless Support BIOS
Integrated Bluetooth* technology
• Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for ...
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Desktop Board Features
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-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft Windows Vista ...
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...8226; Desktop Board Support
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/deskt op/DP55KG
• Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DP55KG
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DP55KG /index.htm
• Supported processors
http://processormatch.intel.com
• Chipset information
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/inde x.htm
• BIOS and driver updates...
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... Support
The Desktop Board provides 13 USB 2.0 ports (eight ports routed to back panel connectors, four ports routed to two onboard headers, and one port routed to an onboard vertical connector). USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds.
USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB...
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...of the eSATA ports. The eSATA interface also supports the following RAID levels: • RAID 0 • RAID 1
NOTE The Marvell 88SE6145 controller supports single drive non-RAID configurations as well as RAID configurations. Refer to your operating system installation documentation for more information about installing drivers during the installation process.
Legacy I/O
Intel Desktop Board DP55KG...
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BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the PCI/PCI Express and SATA auto-configuration utilities. The BIOS is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions in Chapter 3 starting on page 67.
Serial ATA Auto Configuration
If you install a Serial ...
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... x16 Graphics Card
Installing Linked PCI Express Graphics Cards
The Desktop Board supports technology that allows you to install linked PCI Express graphics cards such as NVIDIA* SLI* (Scalable Link Interface) cards. Make sure you use two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified and the latest graphics driver. You can use the connector included with the Desktop Board to connect...
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...Desktop Board Components
Connecting to the Audio System
After installing the Realtek audio driver from the Intel® Express Installer DVD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Figure 28 shows the back panel audio...28. Back Panel Audio Connectors
NOTE
The back panel line out connector is designed to power either headphones or amplified speakers only. Poor audio quality may occur if...
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Table 13. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes
Jumper Setting Mode Normal (default) (1-2)
Description
The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for booting.
Configure (2-3)
After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Use this menu to clear passwords.
Recovery (None)
The BIOS recovers data ...
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... of the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease of use of Windows-based installation wizards. To update the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. Go to the Intel World Wide Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Navigate to the DP55KG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the
Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the...
Product Guide - Page 68
... Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain either of these files through your computer supplier or by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DP55KG page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the DP55KG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the ISO Image BIOS Update or Iflash BIOS Update utility file.
Updating the BIOS...
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... to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. Wait for the BIOS upgrade process to complete.
CAUTION Do not power down your computer before the update is complete. The update may take up to 5 minutes.
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility
With the Iflash Memory update utility you can update the system BIOS from...
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...or more SATA hard drives to the black SATA connectors.
2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressing after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory tests begin.
3. Go to Advanced Drive Configuration Configure SATA as; ensure that RAID is selected.
4. Then save your settings by pressing .
Creating Your RAID Set
1. Upon re-boot, you will see the following Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM status message...
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... on supported USB floppy disk drives. Install the Intel® SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. Install the Intel Matrix Storage Console software via the Intel Express Installer CD included with your Desktop Board or after downloading it from the Internet at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. The Intel Matrix...
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BIOS Error Messages
When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. Table 16 gives an explanation of the BIOS error messages.
Table 16. BIOS Error Messages
Error Message PROCESSOR_THERMAL_TRIP_ERROR CMOS_BATTERY_ERROR CMOS_CHECKSUM_ERROR CMOS_TIMER_ERROR MEMORY_SIZE_DECREASE_ERROR ...