Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Product Guide
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CAUTION
Failure to ensure appropriat e airflow m ay result in reduced perform ance of bot h t he
processor and/ or volt age regulat or or, in som e inst ances, dam age to the board.
All responsibilit y for det erm ining the adequacy of any therm al or syst em design
rem ains solely with t he reader. I nt el m akes no warrant ies or represent at ions t hat
m erely following t he inst ruct ions presented in t his docum ent will result in a system
wit h adequat e therm al perform ance.
CAUTION
Ensure that t he am bient tem perat ure does not exceed t he board’s m axim um operat ing
t em perature. Failure t o do so could cause com ponent s t o exceed t heir m axim um case
tem perat ure and m alfunct ion. For inform ation about the m axim um operating
t em perature, see the environm ental specificat ions in the I nt el Deskt op Board Technical
Product Specificat ion.
CAUTION
The board is designed t o be passively cooled on a properly v ent ilat ed chassis. Chassis
venting locat ions ar e recom m ended ov er the processor, v olt age regulat or, and sy st em
m em ory ar eas for m axim um heat dissipat ion effect iveness.
Ensure t hat proper airflow is m aint ained ar ound t he processor, processor volt age
regulat or circuit , and the DI MM. Failure t o do so m ay result in dam age t o these
com ponent s.
CAUTION
A therm al rat ing of 85
o
C is requir ed for t he DI MMs used on this board.