intel® Desktop Board DZ77BH-55K
Optimized for Intel® -K Processors!
Introducing the Intel® Desktop Board DZ77BH-55K. Maximize your overclocking
performance with the Intel® -K Processors and Intel®’s latest -K Series Desktop Board,
DZ77BH-55K
Supports the 2
nd
and 3
rd
generation intel®
core™ processors in the LGA1155 package
Once again with the introduction of the Intel®
Desktop Board DZ77BH-55K Intel is offering
an ideal board for gamers, overclockers, and
media enthusiasts alike. In combination with
the new Intel® Visual BIOS
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, this board will
surely satisfy all of the needs of the perfor-
mance enthusiasts. As a member of the newly
introduced -K Series Intel® Desktop Boards,
the DZ77BH-55K is optimized to take full
advantage of the Intel® -K processors. Combi-
nation of very sophisticated board hardware
design and ease of performance tuning
and overclocking of the Core, Graphics, and
memory offered by the Intel® Visual BIOS
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make
the DZ77BH-55K an ideal board for the Intel®
-K processors. Intel® -K Series Desktop Board
PLUS Intel® -K processor EQUALS performance.
iNTeL® ViSuAL BioS Advanced overclocking
The new Intel® Visual BIOS offers graphical
interface and animated controls which allow
you to configure settings faster and take full
advantage of your Intel® -K processors. Intel®
Visual BIOS allows easy overclocking of Core,
Graphics, and Memory. Intel Visual BIOS
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oper-
ates by your choice of touch screen, keys,
or mouse. All controls are literally at your fin-
gertips, in a format you can visualize. When
your quest for ultimate performance takes you
to extremes, choose the Intel® Desktop Board
DZ77BH-55K here and Intel® Visual BIOS
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.
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power and responsiveness for the Hottest
New Games
The advanced power and overclocking
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capa-
bilities of the DZ77BH-55K board coupled with
the dramatic responsiveness improvements
delivered by the Intel® Smart Response Tech-
nology provide the board of choice for gamers
and media creation enthusiasts alike. Intel
Smart Response Technology provides SSD like
performance and up to 50% improvement
in responsiveness as compared to an HDD
only system
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. The Intel® Desktop Board
DZ77BH-55K also includes other new respon-
siveness technologies such as Intel® Rapid
Start Technology
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which allow the user
to quickly resume the system from sleep and
standby modes.
DZ77BH-55K solution includes:
• ATX compliant I/O shield
• SATA cables
• Board and back panel I/O layout
stickers
• Quick reference guide
• Intel® Express Installer driver
and software DVD
capability
utilities
productivity
Antivirus
Gpu Virtualization
Software included
• Intel® Integrator Tool Kit
• Intel® Desktop Utilities
• Splashtop* Remote Desktop
• McAfee* Antivirus Plus
• Lucid* Virtu Universal Software
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intel® Desktop Board DZ77BH-55K
Features and Benefits
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Support for the intel® core™ i7 processor
in the LGA 1155 package. Highly opti-
mized for the intel® -K processors.
Features Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
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,
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
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for exceptional performance and scal-
ability, and 8 MB Shared Intel® Smart
Cache, enabling dynamic and efficient
allocation of cache.
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intel® Z77 express chipset:
Features
Intel® Smart Response Technology.
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Four DiMM slots:
Designed to support
overclocked
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DDR3 1600 + O.C.
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memory,
delivering up to 32 GB /s memory
bandwidth.
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Six Super-Speed uSB 3.0 ports
(4 ex-
ternal, 2 via internal header),
two ieee
1394a ports
(1 external, 1 via internal
header), and
ten Hi-Speed uSB 2.0
ports
(4 external, 6 via internal header)
including two Hi-Current/Fast Charging
USB 2.0 ports.
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Two pci express 3.0* ×16 slots:
Ability
to scale to dual ×8 graphics support
for certified AMD CrossFireX*
and NVIDIA* SLI.*
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pci express* and pci connectors:
Flexibility to support PCI Express
and legacy PCI devices.
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Four SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports, three SATA
3.0 Gb/s ports, and one eSATA
3.0Gb/s port.
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intel® rapid Storage Technology:
Performance and reliability with support
for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10.
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intel® Smart response and intel®
rapid Start
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Technologies:
Provides
SSD like performance with HDD capacity.
Dramatically improves response time
when a small capacity SSD is used
in conjunction with a large HDD.
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(7.1+2) 10-channel Intel® High Definition
Audio
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(7.1):
Enables high-quality integrated
audio that rivals the performance of high-end
discrete solutions.
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intel® Gigabit ethernet LAN:
Features
onboard 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet LAN
connectivity.
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consumer infrared receiver and transmitter:
Supports receiving, learning, and emitting
capabilities, controls up to two additional CE
devices with your PC, and eliminates the need
for a USB CIR dongle.
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Back-to-BioS switch:
Allows easy access to
the BIOS for easy overclocking
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and recovery.
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post code decoder:
Allows for display of post
codes for debug along with the included post
code quick reference card displaying critical
areas to help troubleshoot performance
increase roadblocks.
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initialization and diagnostic LeDs:
Provides
instant visible system feedback.
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exclusive voltage regulator heat sinks:
Provides reliable and silent cooling for
extreme Core, Graphics, and Memory
performance tuning.
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100% Solid state capacitors and exclusive
power Supervisor:
Maximizes stability
and power for advanced performance tuning.
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power switch for quick power-on.
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ATX (11.6¨ × 9.6¨) Form Factor:
ATX board
supports more fully featured tower designs.
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Lead-free:
Meets all worldwide regulatory.
9.6” (24.38cm)
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11.6” (29.46cm)
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intel® Desktop Board DZ77BH-55K
Technical Specifications
proceSSor
processor Support
• Optimized for Intel® -K processors. Supports 2
nd
and 3
rd
Generation Intel® Core™, and other Intel® processors
in the LGA1155 package
cHipSeT
intel® Z77 express chipset
• Intel® Z77 PCH
• Intel® Rapid Storage Manager (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)
• Intel® Smart Response Technology
• Intel® Rapid Start Technology
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peripHerAL coNNecTiViTy
• Four SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
• Three SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
• Six SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports with 5.0 Gb/s link speed
(Four back panel and Two via internal headers)
• Ten Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports (Four back panel ports
and Six additional ports via four internal headers)
• Two IEEE 1394a ports (one back panel port and one
via internal header)
SySTeM BioS
• 32 MB Flash EEPROM with Intel® Platform
• Innovation Framework for EFI Plug and Play
• Advanced configuration and power interface
• V3.0b, SMBIOS2.5
• Intel® Express BIOS update support
HArDwAre MANAGeMeNT FeATureS
• Processor fan speed control
• Front and rear system chassis fan speed control
• Voltage and temperature sensing
• Fan sensor inputs used to monitor fan activity
• ACPI-compliant power management support
iNTeL® pro 10/100/1000 NeTworK coNNecTioN
• Low-power design
eXpANSioN cApABiLiTieS
• Two PCI Express* 3.0 x16 connector
• Three PCI Express* 2.0 x1 connector
• Two PCI connectors
AuDio
• (7.1 + 2) 10 Channel multi-streaming Intel®
High Definition Audio
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• Three stack analog audio ports and one optical
• 5 stack analog audio ports
• Rear optical S/PDIF out port and SPDIF out header
ViDeo
• HDMI* and DisplyPort* Video connectors for Intel®
processors with Intel® HD Graphics
SySTeM MeMory
Memory capacity
• Four 240-pin DIMM connectors supporting up to four
double-sided DIMMs
• Maximum system memory up to 32 GB
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using 8 GB
doublesided DIMMs
Memory Types
• DDR3 1600+ SDRAM memory support
• Non-ECC Memory
• Dual- or single-channel operation support
Memory Voltage
• Memory voltage control from 1.2 V to 1.8 V
• 1.5 V standard JEDEC voltage
JuMperS AND FroNT pANeL coNNecTorS
Jumpers
• Jumper access for BIOS maintenance mode
Front panel connectors
• Reset, HD LED, Power LEDs, power on/off
• Front-panel audio header
other connectors
• Consumer IR emitter/receiver headers
• Chassis intrusion detect header
MecHANicAL
Board Style
• ATX
Board Size
• 11.6¨ x 9.6¨ (29.46 cm x 24.38 cm)
Baseboard power requirements
• ATX 12 V
eNViroNMeNT
operating Temperature
• 0° C to +55° C
Storage Temperature
• –20° C to +70° C
reGuLATioNS AND SAFeTy STANDArDS
united States
UL 60950-1
canada
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
europe
(Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC)
EN 60950-1
international
IEC 60950-1
eMc reGuLATioNS (cLASS B)
united States
FCC CFR Title 47, Chapter I, Part 15, Subparts A/B
canada
ICES-003
europe
(EMC Directive 2004/108/EC)
EN 55022 and EN 55024
Australia/New Zealand
EN 55022
Japan
VCCI V-3, V-4
South Korea
KN-22 and KN-24
Taiwan
CNS 13438
international
CISPR 22
eNViroNMeNTAL coMpLiANce
europe
Europe RoHS (Directive 2002/95/EC)
WEEE (Directive 2002/96/EC)
china
China RoHS
1. The Intel® Visual BIOS may not be available at time of launch of DZ77BH-55K
product and may require a BIOS update.
2. Warning: Altering clock frequency and/or voltage may (i) reduce system stability
and useful life of the system and processor; (ii) cause the processor and other
system components to fail; (iii) cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause
additional damage; and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel has not tested,
and does not warranty, the operation of the processor beyond its specifications.
3. Responsive performance measurements performed using Intel Core Processor,
Intel Z68 Express Chipset, Intel® Solid-State Drive, and Intel® Rapid Storage
Technology driver. Performance as measured by PCMark Vantage v1.0.1 tests
on systems with Intel DZ68BC motherboard, Intel Core processor, Intel 6 Series
chipset, Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit, SATA 2 for both SSD and HDD,
Hitachi 7200 RPM 320 GB HDD, Intel 20 / 40 / 80 GB Solid-State Drives, Integrated
Graphics, 4 GB 1066 MHz DDR 3 DRAM. System performance improvement
on platforms is configuration-dependent; as measured by PCMark* Vantage tests.
Boot Times taken with Microsoft Velocity v4.3 and Microsoft PwrTest (included
in Microsoft WDK, for S4 times only).
4. BIOS Update may be required to support Rapid Start Technology features.
This Feature may not be available at initial launch of product.
5. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology requires a PC with a processor with Intel Turbo
Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies
depending on hardware, software, and overall system configuration. Check with
your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo Boost Technology.
See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost for more information.
6. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with a procesor
supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS,
and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware
and software you use. For more information including details on which processors
support HT Technology, see www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.
7. Maximum peak memory bandwidth requires four DDR 3 modules to be populated
in each of the blue memory slots. DDR 3 2400 memory support on this
motherboard requires advanced knowledge of BIOS and memory tuning; individual
results may vary. For specific supported memory for this motherboard, please
visit www.intel.com/products/motherboard/ for more details.
8. Intel® High Definition Audio requires a system with an appropriate Intel® chipset
and a motherboard with an appropriate codec and the necessary drivers installed.
System sound quality will vary depending on actual implementation, controller,
codec, drivers, and speakers. For more information about Intel® HD Audio, refer
to www.intel.com/design/chipsets/hdaudio.html.
9. System resources and hardware (such as PCI and PCI Express*) require physical
memory address locations that can reduce available addressable system memory.
This could result in a reduction of as much as 1 GB or more of physical addressable
memory being available to the operating system and applications, depending
on the system configuration and operating system.
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