Intel D2550DC2 User manual

Intel® Desktop Board D2550DC2
Product Guide
Order Number: G74459-001

Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
-001
First release of the Intel®Desktop Board D2550DC2 Product
Guide August 2012
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Preface
This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, and
regulatory requirements for Intel®Desktop Board D2550DC2.
Intended Audience
The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for
general audiences.
Intended Uses
All Intel®Desktop Boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.)
for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer
rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded
non-PC applications or other environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems,
test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel.
Document Organization
The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows:
1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features
2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install
the Desktop Board and other hardware components
3 Updating the BIOS: a description of how to update the BIOS
A BIOS Error Messages: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes
B Regulatory Compliance: safety and EMC regulations and product certifications
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
CAUTION
Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data.
NOTE
Notes call attention to important information.

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Terminology
The table below gives descriptions to some common terms used in the product guide.
Term Description
GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)
GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz)
KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes)
MB
Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)
Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
MHz Megahertz (one million hertz)

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Contents
1Desktop Board Features
Operating System Support ...................................................................................10
Desktop Board Components..................................................................................11
Processor ...........................................................................................................13
System Memory..................................................................................................13
Graphics Support ................................................................................................14
Integrated Graphics Subsystem.....................................................................14
External Graphics ........................................................................................14
Intel®NM10 Express Chipset ................................................................................15
Onboard Audio Subsystem ...................................................................................15
Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller.....................................................................16
LAN Subsystem...................................................................................................17
USB 2.0 Support .................................................................................................18
SATA Interface....................................................................................................18
Expandability......................................................................................................18
BIOS .................................................................................................................18
PCI/PCI Express Auto Configuration ...............................................................18
Security Passwords......................................................................................19
Hardware Management Features...........................................................................19
Power Management Features ................................................................................19
ACPI ..........................................................................................................20
Hardware Support .......................................................................................20
Battery ..............................................................................................................22
Real-Time Clock..................................................................................................22
2Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Before You Begin.................................................................................................23
Installation Precautions........................................................................................25
Prevent Power Supply Overload.....................................................................25
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements.................................................25
Installing the I/O Shield.......................................................................................26
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board............................................................27
Installing and Removing Memory ..........................................................................28
Connecting SATA Drives.......................................................................................29
Installing a PCI Express Mini Card .........................................................................30
Installing an Intel®Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive or Compatible Device....................32
Connecting to the Internal Headers .......................................................................33
Connecting to the Front Panel Audio Header....................................................34
Connecting to the Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers...............................................35
Connecting to the Piezoelectric Speaker Header...............................................35
Connecting to the Front Panel Header ............................................................36
Connecting to the Front Panel Wireless Activity LED Header..............................36
Connecting a System Fan.....................................................................................37
Connecting a Power Supply ..................................................................................38
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper..................................................................39
Clearing Passwords......................................................................................40
Replacing the Battery ..........................................................................................41

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3Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel®Express BIOS Update Utility.................................47
Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key.........................................................48
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility .........................................48
Obtaining the BIOS Update File .....................................................................48
Using the Iflash Memory Update Utility...........................................................49
Recovering the BIOS....................................................................................49
ABoard Status and Error Messages
BIOS Beep Codes................................................................................................51
BIOS Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ...............................................................52
POST Error Messages...........................................................................................52
BRegulatory Compliance
Safety Standards ................................................................................................53
Battery Caution...........................................................................................53
European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement..............................................54
Product Ecology Statements .................................................................................55
Recycling Considerations ..............................................................................55
China RoHS ................................................................................................58
EMC Regulations .................................................................................................59
FCC Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................59
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement......................60
Japan VCCI Statement .................................................................................60
Korea Class B Statement ..............................................................................61
Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance..................................61
Product Certifications...........................................................................................62
Board-Level Certifications.............................................................................62
Chassis- and Component-Level Certifications ..................................................63
ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance.....................................................64

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Figures
1. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Components.....................................................11
2. Back Panel Audio Connectors ..........................................................................16
3. LAN Status LEDs............................................................................................17
4. Location of the Standby Power Indicator...........................................................21
5. Installing the I/O Shield .................................................................................26
6. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Mounting Screw Holes.......................................27
7. Installing System Memory ..............................................................................28
8. Connecting the Serial ATA Cable......................................................................29
9. Installing a PCI Express Mini Card....................................................................31
10. Installing an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or Compatible Device)..............32
11. Internal Headers ...........................................................................................33
12. Location of the System Fan Header..................................................................37
13. Connecting Power Supply Cables .....................................................................38
14. BIOS Configuration Jumper Block ....................................................................39
15. Removing the Battery ....................................................................................45
16. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table..........58
Tables
1. Feature Summary............................................................................................9
2. Intel Desktop Board D2550DC2 Components.....................................................12
3. Audio Jack Support........................................................................................15
4. LAN Status LEDs............................................................................................17
5. Front Panel Audio Header for Intel HD Audio .....................................................34
6. Front Panel Audio Header for AC ‘97 Audio........................................................34
7. Front Panel USB Header .................................................................................35
8. Front Panel USB Header with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive or
Compatible Device Support.............................................................................35
9. Piezoelectric Speaker Header ..........................................................................35
10. Front Panel Header ........................................................................................36
11. Front Panel Wireless Activity LED Header..........................................................36
12. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes..........................................40
13. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery.............................................49
14. BIOS Beep Codes ..........................................................................................51
15. BIOS Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes..........................................................52
16. POST Error Messages.....................................................................................52
17. Safety Standards...........................................................................................53
18. EMC Regulations............................................................................................59
19. Regulatory Compliance Marks .........................................................................62
20. ENERGY STAR Requirements...........................................................................64

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1 Desktop Board Features
This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel®Desktop Board D2550DC2.
Table 1 summarizes the features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor
Mini-ITX (170 millimeters [6.7 inches] x 170 millimeters [6.7 inches])
Processor Passively-cooled, soldered-down dual-core Intel®Atom™processor with
integrated graphics and memory controller.
Main Memory •Two 204-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Small Outline Dual Inline
Memory Module (SO-DIMM) sockets with gold-plated contacts
•Support for DDR3 1066/1333/1600 MHz SO-DIMMs
(DDR3 1333 MHz and DDR3 1600 MHz SO-DIMMs operate at
1066 MHz only)
•
Support for up to 4 GB of system memory
Chipset
Intel
®
NM10 Express Chipset
Integrated
Graphics
Intel®Graphics Media Accelerator 3650 (Intel®GMA 3650) integrated
graphics subsystem with support for digital video (DVI) and High
Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*)
External Graphics
External graphics support provided through the PCI bus connector
Audio RealTek* ALC662 audio codec for 5.1 (6-channel) Intel®High
Definition Audio (Intel®HD Audio) and AC ’97 Audio. Included are:
•Back panel audio connectors
•Back panel S/PDIF digital audio connector (optical)
•Front panel microphone/headphone header with support for Intel HD
Audio or AC ’97 Audio
Expansion
Capabilities One PCI* bus add-in card connector
One PCI Express* Full-Mini Card slot with Half-Mini Card support
Peripheral
Interfaces
•Seven USB 2.0 ports:
―Four back panel ports
―Three front panel ports (via two internal headers; one header
supports an Intel®Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive or compatible
device
•
Two Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gb/s connectors
Hardware Monitor
Subsystem Hardware monitoring through the Winbond* W83627DH-P legacy I/O
controller, including:
•Remote thermal sensor
•
One 3-pin system fan header with speed control
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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
LAN Support Intel®82574L Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller
BIOS •Intel®BIOS
•Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI),
Plug and Play, and SMBIOS
Instantly Available
PC Technology •Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
•Wake on USB, PCI, PCI Express, LAN, and front panel
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Operating System Support
For the latest information on operating system support refer to the Intel Desktop
Board D2550DC2 web page at
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm.