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Intel H55 series Motherboard
Table of Contents
Motherboard Specications ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Motherboard Layout------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6
Hardware Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Safety Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Preparing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9
Installing the CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Installing the CPU Fan ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Installing Memory DIMMs --------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Installing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Installing the I/O Shield ------------------------------------------------------------------ 11
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis ---------------------------------------- 11
Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ------------------------------------------------ 12
24-pin ATX Power Connector ---------------------------------------------------------- 13
4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector ----------------------------------------------------- 13
SPDIF-Out Header (optional) ---------------------------------------------------------- 14
COM Header (optional) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 14
Front Panel Header ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
USB Headers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Front Pannel Audio Header ------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Speaker Header --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors --------------------------------------------------------- 16
Fan Connectors ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Expansion Slots ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Jumper Settings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Conguring the BIOS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Enter BIOS Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
Main Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Advanced Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
PC Health Monitor ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
USB Conguration ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
CPU Conguration ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
IDE Conguration ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
AHCI Conguration ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Intel TXT(LT) Conguration ------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Intel VT-d Conguration------------------------------------------------------------------ 21
ACPI Conguration ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
PCIPnP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21