
Intel Desktop Board DB85FL Technical Product Specification 
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2Technical Reference 
2.1 Memory Resources ........................................................................... 39 
2.1.1 Addressable Memory.............................................................. 39 
2.2 Connectors and Headers.................................................................... 40 
2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors........................................................... 41 
2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers................................. 42 
2.3 BIOS Security Jumper....................................................................... 51 
2.4 Mechanical Considerations................................................................. 53 
2.4.1 Form Factor.......................................................................... 53 
2.5 Electrical Considerations.................................................................... 54 
2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations .................................................. 54 
2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability ................................................ 55 
2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations................................................... 55 
2.6 Thermal Considerations..................................................................... 55 
2.7Reliability ........................................................................................ 58 
2.8 Environmental.................................................................................. 58 
3Overview of BIOS Features 
3.1 Introduction..................................................................................... 59 
3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization........................................................ 60 
3.3 Resource Configuration ..................................................................... 61 
3.3.1 PCI Express Autoconfiguration ................................................ 61 
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ................................................. 61 
3.5 Legacy USB Support ......................................................................... 61 
3.6 BIOS Updates .................................................................................. 62 
3.6.1 Language Support................................................................. 62 
3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen ........................................................... 63 
3.7 BIOS Recovery................................................................................. 63 
3.8 Boot Options.................................................................................... 64 
3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot ................................................................. 64 
3.8.2 Network Boot........................................................................ 64 
3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices........................................... 64 
3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST......................... 64 
3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed........................................................................ 65 
3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration..................................... 65 
3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations........................................................ 65 
3.9.3 Power Button Menu ............................................................... 66 
3.10 Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature.......................................... 66 
3.11 BIOS Security Features ..................................................................... 67 
3.12 BIOS Performance Features ............................................................... 68 
4BIOS Error Codes and Messages 
4.1 BIOS Error Codes ............................................................................. 69 
4.1.1 BIOS Beep Codes.................................................................. 69 
4.1.2 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ......................................... 70 
4.2 BIOS Error Messages ........................................................................ 70