Intel DH55HC User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC Product Guide

  1
• Revision History

  2
• Preface

  3
  • Intended Audience

    3
  • Use Only for Intended Applications

    3
  • Document Organization

    3
  • Conventions

    3
  • Terminology

    4
• Contents

  5
• 1 Desktop Board Features

  9
  • Supported Operating Systems

    11
  • Desktop Board Components

    12
  • Processor

    14
  • Intel® H55 Express Chipset

    14
  • Main Memory

    15
  • Graphics Subsystem

    15
    • Integrated Graphics

      15
    • PCI Express* x16 Graphics

      16
  • Audio Subsystem

    17
  • LAN Subsystem

    17
  • USB 2.0 Support

    18
  • Serial ATA Support

    18
  • Expandability

    19
  • Legacy I/O

    19
  • BIOS

    19
    • Serial ATA Auto Configuration

      19
    • PCI*/PCI Express Auto Configuration

      19
    • Security Passwords

      20
  • Hardware Management

    20
    • Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control

      20
    • Fan Monitoring

      20
    • Chassis Intrusion

      21
  • Power Management

    21
    • Software Support

      21
    • Hardware Support

      21
    • ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance

      24
  • Speaker

    25
  • Real-Time Clock Subsystem

    25
• 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

  27
  • 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
    • Installing a Processor

      31
    • Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink

      36
    • Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable

      36
    • Removing the Processor

      36
  • Installing and Removing System Memory

    37
    • Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration

      37
    • Installing DIMMs

      39
    • Removing DIMMs

      41
  • Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards

    41
    • Installing a PCI 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

      47
    • Internal Mono Speaker Header

      47
    • S/PDIF Header

      48
    • Parallel Port Header

      48
    • Chassis Intrusion Header

      49
    • Intel® RPAT Header

      49
    • Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header

      49
    • Front Panel Header

      50
    • Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers

      50
    • Serial Header

      51
  • Connecting to the Audio System

    52
  • Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables

    53
    • Connecting Chassis Fan Cables

      53
    • Connecting Power Supply Cables

      54
  • Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper

    55
  • Clearing Passwords

    56
  • Replacing the Battery

    57
• 3 Updating the BIOS

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  • Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility

    63
  • Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility

    64
    • Obtaining the BIOS Update File

      64
    • Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File

      65
    • Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility

      66
    • Recovering the BIOS

      66
• A Error Messages and Indicators

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  • BIOS Error Codes

    67
  • BIOS Error Messages

    68
• B Regulatory Compliance

  69
  • Safety Standards

    69
    • Place Battery Marking

      69
  • European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement

    70
  • Product Ecology Statements

    71
    • Recycling Considerations

      71
    • Lead-free 2LI/Pb-free 2LI Board

      74
    • Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

      75
  • EMC Regulations

    78
    • Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance

      79
  • Product Certifications

    80
    • Board-Level Certification Markings

      80
    • Chassis and Component Certifications

      81