Intel® i5 Desktop Board DP55WB Review

With the Intel® Desktop Board DP55WB you can cash in on an affordable board solution while exploring new levels of performance with the previous generation Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel Core™ i5 processors. This board has a micro-ATX form factor and loads of expansion capabilities – PCI Express* 2.0 x16 slot, 4 DIMMs slots for DDR3 memory, and eight back panel USB 2.0 ports – allowing for one feature-rich system.

 

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Features and benefits
Form factor	MicroATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches)
AA number (Altered Assembly)	E64798-xxx
BIOS ID string	WBIBX10J.86A
Processor	View supported processors for the most current list of compatible processors. At product launch, this desktop board supports: Previous generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor series in an LGA1156 socket Previous generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor series in an LGA1156 socket
Memory	Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets Support for DDR3 1333 /1066 MHz DIMMs Support for up to 16 GB of system memory Tested system memory
Chipset	Intel® P55 Express Chipset
Audio	Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration: 8-channel (5.1+ 2 independent multi-streaming) audio subsystem with three analog audio outputs using the Realtek* ALC888 audio codec
LAN support	Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Peripheral interfaces	Up to fourteen USB 2.0 ports Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports One IEEE 1394a header
Expansion capabilities	One PCI Express* 2.0 x 16 bus add-in card connector Two PCI Express 2.0 x 1 connectors One PCI Conventional bus connector