Intel DESKTOP BOARD D955XBK User Manual

April 2005
Order Number: D14065-001
The Intel
®
Desktop Board D955XBK may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current
characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Specification Update.
Intel
®
Desktop Board
D955XBK
Technical Product Specification

Intel DESKTOP BOARD D955XBK Specifications

General

Form Factor	ATX
Socket Type	LGA 775
Chipset	Intel 955X
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	4 x DIMM
Maximum Memory	8 GB
IDE	1 x ATA 100
SATA	4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0
Supported Processors	Intel Pentium 4
Expansion Slots	2 x PCI Express x1
Audio	7.1 Channel
LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
RAID Support	RAID 0, RAID 1

Summary

Product Description

Overview

Processor

Details the supported Intel processors and specific requirements for the LGA775 socket.

System Memory

Details the supported DIMM configurations and memory organization modes.

Intel® 955X Chipset

Audio Subsystem

8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem

6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem

LAN Subsystem

Intel® 82573E/82573V/82574V Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Lists features of the Gigabit Ethernet Controller and ASF 2.0 support.

Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) (Optional)

Power Management

ACPI

Explains how ACPI provides OS control over power management and Plug and Play functions.

Hardware Support

Technical Reference

Memory Resources

Details the addressable memory capacity and how it is allocated on the system.

Connectors

Describes the board's back panel, component-side, power, add-in card, and front panel connectors.

Electrical Considerations

Overview of BIOS Features

Resource Configuration

Legacy USB Support

BIOS Updates

Guides on updating the BIOS using Intel utilities and discusses language and splash screen customization.

Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot

Discusses techniques and BIOS settings to reduce system boot and POST execution time.