Introduction; Intel ® Desktop Control Center; Intel Desktop Control Center - Intel DP55KG Performance Tuning Manual

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Intel Desktop Board DP55KG and Intel Desktop Board DP55SB Extreme Series
Performance Tuning Guide

1. Introduction

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Performance tuning on Intel Desktop Board DP55KG and Intel Desktop Board DP55SB can be
a simple and straightforward process, providing useful gains in overall system performance.
This guide describes ways to increase system performance by tuning the various subsystems of
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the desktop board. The main focus areas include the Intel Core™ i7-800 and Intel Core™
i5-700 processor series, the memory subsystem, and the data interlinks connecting the various
desktop board components. The procedures and examples in this document are for reference
only and are not guaranteed to work in all situations and system configurations.
Please note that operating desktop board components beyond their nominal values adds
additional thermal stress to the overall system and additional cooling may be required to ensure
stable system operation.
It is also important to note that over-clocking any desktop board can create additional electrical
and thermal stress on the components and can reduce the system's overall useful lifespan.
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Consequently, over-clocking on an Intel Desktop Board Extreme Series is not covered under
the standard warranty.
Performance tuning is not an exact science; system stability is highly dependent upon overall
system construction and will vary with each system configuration.
During the lifetime of the board the BIOS may be updated with additional features and
improvements like the look and feel.
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1.1. Intel Desktop Control Center
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The Intel Desktop Control Center is a great tool for monitoring most Intel Desktop Board
Extreme Series-based systems and is available for download at http://www.intel.com/go/dcc.
New to Intel Desktop Board DP55KG/DP55SB is the easy auto tune capability. Beyond the
scope of this guide, the Intel Desktop Control Center (Figure 1) is another resource for
performance tuning.
Figure 1. Intel Desktop Control Center
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