Mini-Itx P55-T36 User manual

935-MP55T1-000G
12310953E-DVD
System Board
User’s Manual

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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi-
sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission
limits.

Table of Contents
About this Manual ...........................................................................................4
Warranty ..........................................................................................................4
Static Electricity Precautions.........................................................................5
Safety Measures................................................................................................5
About the Package ..........................................................................................6
About the Genie BIOS Guideline................................................................6
Before Using the System Board...................................................................6
System Board Layout......................................................................................7
English.................................................................................................................8
Français.............................................................................................................31
Deutsch............................................................................................................54
Italiano ..............................................................................................................77
Español .......................................................................................................... 103
Polski.............................................................................................................. 126
Русский...................................................................................................... 148
Debug LED Post and Troubleshooting .................................................. 170

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About this Manual
An electronic le of this manual is included in the DVD. To view the user’s man-
ual, insert the DVD into an optical drive. The autorun screen will appear. On the
top row of the screen, click the last icon to open the Manuals menu.
For additional information on the system board, please download the complete
version of the manual from DFI’s website. Visit www.d.com.
Warranty
1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the
product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration
of components and product specications.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse,
improper installation, modication, accidents or unauthorized repair of the
product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under
any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the
product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase
point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.
4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial
damages to the product that has been modied or altered.

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Static Electricity Precautions
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components
or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical dis-
charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical
damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electro-
static build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag
until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the compo-
nents, contacts or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold
modules or connectors by their ends.
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and
other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described
at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can
provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and
attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is
unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
Safety Measures
To avoid damage to the system:
• Use the correct AC input voltage range.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for instal-
lation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis
before plugging the power cord.
Battery:
• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac-
turer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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About the Package
The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are
missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for as-
sistance.
One system board
Four Serial ATA data cables
Two Serial ATA power cables
Smart connectors
One I/O shield
One DVD
One Creative X-Fi Tool CD
One user’s manual
The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the
information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or
models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in
your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.
About the Genie BIOS Guideline
Genie BIOS allows conguring the system to optimize system performance and
overclock capability. For detailed information about Genie BIOS, please download
the Genie BIOS Guideline from DFI’s website (www.d.com). The guideline is also
available in the provided DVD.
Before Using the System Board
Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.
If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the
following internal components.
• A CPU
• Memory module
• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.
You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will nor-
mally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.

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System Board Layout
LGA 1156
Mouse
KB
Clear CMOS
switch
1
4
5
8
12V power
1
PS/2 power
select (J )P8
1
CPU fan
Top: Coaxial RCA
Bottom: Optical
S/PDIF-
out
Bottom:Port shared
between PowereSATA
and USB 11
Top: USB 10
1
USB 8-13
select (JP5)
power
USB 8-9
LAN
USB 12-13
Line-in
Front R/L
Mic-in
Center/
Subwoofer
Side R/L
Rear R/L
1S/PDIF
CD-in
1
Front audio
1
9
10
Battery USB 0-1
2
9
10
1
2
9
10
1
USB 2-3
Clear CMOS
(JP2)
Secondary RTC
reset (JP12)
1
11
USB 0-3
select (JP6)
power
1
SATA 0
1
1
SATA 1
SATA 3
SPI Flash
BIOS
1
2
7
8Download
BIOSFlash
1
IrDA
1
Front panel
2
19
HD-LED RESET SPEAKER
PWR-LED ATX-SW
DIMM1 DIMM 2
1
PWM fan
Intel
P55
2412
ATX
power
113
DRAM
power LED
PCIE1
Standby
power LED
PCIE 1
Standby
power LED

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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
Processor
Chipset
System Memory
Expansion Slots
BIOS
Audio
LAN
Serial ATA
Rear Panel I/O
• LGA 1156 socket for:
- Intel® Core i5/i7 Lynneld processors
• Supports Intel®Turbo Boost Technology
• Intel® P55 Express chipset
• Two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
• Supports DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz
• Supports up to 8GB system memory
• Delivers up to 21Gb/s bandwidth at 1333MHz
• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface
• Supports non-ECC unbuffered DIMMs
• 1 PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 slot
• AMI BIOS
• 32Mbit SPI ash BIOS
• CMOS Reloaded
• Realtek ALC885 High Denition audio CODEC
• 8-channel audio output
• DAC SNR/ADC SNR of 106dB/101dB
• Full-rate lossless content protection technology
• Optical S/PDIF-out and coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out interfaces
• Intel 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet PHY
• Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u
(100BASE-TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards
• Supports up to 3 SATA devices
- Intel Matrix Storage technology
- SATA speed up to 3Gb/s
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5
• Supports 1 Power eSATA device
• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
• 1 Clear CMOS switch
• 1 coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out port
• 1 optical S/PDIF-out port
• 1 Power eSATA port
• 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (one shared with Power eSATA)
• 1 RJ45 LAN port
• Center/subwoofer, rear R/L and side R/L jacks
• Line-in, line-out (front R/L) and mic-in jacks

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Internal I/O
Power
Management
Hardware
Monitor
PCB
• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0 ports
• 1 front audio connector
• 1 CD-in connector
• 1 S/PDIF connector
• 1 IrDA connector
• 3 Serial ATA connectors
• 1 24-pin ATX power connector
• 1 8-pin 12V power connector
• 1 front panel connector
• 2 fan connectors
• 1 download ash BIOS connector
• 1 diagnostic LED
• ACPI and OS Directed Power Management
• ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function
• Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse
• Wake-On-USB KB
• Wake-On-LAN
• RTC timer to power-on the system
• AC power failure recovery
• Monitors CPU/chipset/PWM temperature and overheat
alarm
• Monitors CPU/DRAM/VTT/CPU_PLL/+3.3/+5/+12/+5VSB/
Vbat voltages
• Monitors the speed of the cooling fans
• CPU Overheat Protection function monitors CPU tempera-
ture and fan during system boot-up - automatic shutdown
upon system overheat
• 6 layers, Mini-ITX form factor
• 17cm (6.7”) x 17cm (6.7”)

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
Jumper Settings
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
c) The overclocked settings in the BIOS resulted to the system’s instability or
caused system boot up problems.
you can recongure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
Clear CMOS Switch
The Clear CMOS switch at the rear panel of the system provides convenience by
allowing you to clear the CMOS without having to remove the chassis cover. Press
the black button to clear the CMOS data.
Clear CMOS Jumper
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.
1. Power-off the system then unplug the power cord.
2. Set JP2 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP2 back to its
default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now plug the power cord then power-on the system.
Clear CMOS Data
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
JP2
31 2
31 2
Clear CMOS
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PS/2 Power Select
Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake
up the system.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
JP8 3
1
2
3
1
2
2-3 On:
5VSB
1-2 On: 5V
(default)

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USB Power Select
USB 8-13
(JP5)
Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard to wake up the system.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A (2
devices) or ≥2A (3 or more devices).
3
1
2
3
1
2
2-3 On:
5VSB
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
1
3
2
1
3
2
2-3 On:
5VSB
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
USB 0-3
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Secondary RTC Reset
When the RTC battery is removed, this jumper resets the manageability register
bits in the RTC.
Note:
1. The SRTCRST# input must always be high when all other RTC power
planes are on.
2. In the case where the RTC battery is dead or missing on the plat-
form, the SRTCRST# pin must rise before the RSMRST# pin.
2-3 On:
RTC Reset
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
JP12 31 2 31 2
Rear Panel I/O Ports
PS/2 K/B
Clear CMOS
switch
USB 8 USB 12-13
Mic-in
Side R/L
Center/SubwooferRear R/L
Line-in
Front R/L
LAN
PS/2
Mouse
USB 9
Power eSATA or
USB 11
USB 10
Optical
S/PDIF-out
Coaxial
S/PDIF-out

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PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard.
Optical S/PDIF
The optical S/PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using
an optical S/PDIF cable.
Coaxial RCA S/PDIF
The coaxial RCA S/PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device
using a coaxial S/PDIF cable.
Important:
DO NOT use optical S/PDIF and Coaxial RCA S/PDIF at the same time.
PS/2 Ports and S/PDIF Ports
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 KB
Optical S/PDIF
Coaxial RCA
S/PDIF
S/PDIF Connector
The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF
port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to
an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable
to the S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1
of the S/PDIF connector.
S/PDIF
1 5
+5V
Key
SPDIF out
Ground
SPDIF in

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Power eSATA
Power eSATA
The arrow above points to the location shared by the Power eSATA and USB 11.
You can choose to plug a Power eSATA device or a USB device. This port supplies
sufcient power to run an eSATA device (no additional power required).
Port shared between
Power eSATA and USB 11

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USB 0-1
USB 10
LAN
USB 11 /
Power eSATA
USB 12
USB 13
USB and LAN Ports
USB
The USB ports are used to connect USB 2.0/1.1 devices. The 10-pin connectors
allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. Your USB ports may come
mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available
slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the USB port cables to these
connectors.
USB 11 is a port shared with Power eSATA. If you are using a Power eSATA de-
vice, you cannot use this port to connect a USB device.
LAN
The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by
means of a network hub.
USB 2-3
1
VCC
-Data
+Data
GND
Key
VCC -Data +Data GND GND
210
9
USB 9
USB 8

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Rear Panel Audio
Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange)•
This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the au-
dio system.
Rear Right/Left Jack (Black)•
This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speakers of the
audio system.
Side Right/Left Jack (Gray)•
This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speakers of the
audio system.
Line-in (Light Blue)•
This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi- set, CD player,
tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.
Audio and CD-In
Rear audio
Front R/L
Line-in
Mic-in
Rear R/L
Center/
Subwoofer
Side R/L
CD-in
Front audio
1
Mic2-L
Line2-R
Front_IO_Sense
GND Presence Signal Key
210
Mic Jack Sense
Line-out Jack Sense
9
Mic2-R
Line2-L
4
1
Left audio
channel Right audio channel
Ground
Ground

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The Serial ATA (SATA) connectors are used to connect Serial ATA drives. Connect
one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA connector and the other end to
your Serial ATA device.
Configuring RAID
Refer to the RAID chapter in this manual for more information about creating
RAID on Serial ATA drives.
Serial ATA Connectors
Line-out - Front Right/Left Jack (Lime)•
This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the
audio system.
Mic-in Jack (Pink)•
This jack is used to connect an external microphone.
Front Audio
The front audio connector is used to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that
are at the front panel of your system.
CD-in
The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or
MPEG card.
Internal I/O Connectors
7
RXN
GND
TXP
TXN
GND
1
RXP
GND
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 3

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IrDA Connector
Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector.
Note:
The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed
from the pin function dened on the system board. Make sure to connect
the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.
You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the
IrDA function. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for
more information.
1 5
VCC
N. C.
IRRX
Ground
IRTX

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Cooling Fan Connectors
These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. Cooling fans will provide
adequate airow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys-
tem board components.
CPU fan
4
1
Sense
Power
Ground Speed
Control
3
1
Sense
Power
Ground
PWM fan