Desktop Board Features - Intel BOXDP55SB Product Manual

1 Desktop Board Features

This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel
summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor
Processor
Main Memory
Chipset
Graphics
Audio
Expansion
Capabilities
Legacy I/O Support
Peripheral
Interfaces
RAID
MicroATX (243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches] x 243.84 millimeters
[9.60 inches])
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Support for an Intel processor in the LGA1156 package
• Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
sockets arranged in two channels
• Support for DDR3 1600+ MHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, and DDR3
1066 MHz DIMMs
• Support for non-ECC memory
• Support for up to 16 GB of system memory
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Intel P55 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel P55 Platform
Controller Hub (PCH)
Support for multiple PCI Express* 2.0 graphics cards
• Independent multi-streaming 8-channel (7.1) audio and 2-channel
audio subsystem, featuring:
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― Intel High Definition (Intel
― Realtek* ALC889 codec
• HD Audio front panel header
• Onboard 4-pin S/PDIF out connector
• Back panel S/PDIF out and in optical connectors
• One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port
• One PCI Express 2.0 x8 port
• Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports
Legacy I/O Controller that provides Consumer Infrared (CIR) support
• Up to 13 USB 2.0 ports:
― Eight ports routed to eight back panel USB connectors
― Four ports routed to two onboard USB headers
― One port routed to an onboard vertical USB connector
• Up to two IEEE 1394a ports:
― One port routed to the back panel IEEE 1394a connector
― One port routed to an IEEE 1394a header
• Six Serial ATA (SATA) channels (3.0 Gb/s) via the PCH
• Two external SATA (eSATA) channels via a discrete controller
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Intel Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA
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Desktop Board DP55SB. Table 1
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HD) Audio interface
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