Old desktop board DH87RL: Manual and bios update

[Axel750]

Hello,

sorry cant find the appropiate section here, maybe redirect please.

I'm looking for the manual and bios update for an old desktop board, DH87RL. have not been using for years. Can't find anything at Intel.com. Any idea? is there maybe an archive for that somewhere?

Got Win11 to run on the board with a i5-4670 CPU really nicely. I know, there is no telling for how long, but still, happy to use this really good hardware.

thank you.

[n_scott_pearson · Accepted solution]

I have a number of Intel Core i5-4250 (Intel D54250WYH NUC) and Intel Core i7-4770 (Intel DZ87KLT-75K Desktop Board) processor-based systems and they are all happily running on Windows 11. It's true, however, that MS could pull the plug on us at any time. It all depends upon the security bent of the person(s) making the decision.

I have attached all of the documentation that I have for the Intel DH87RL Desktop Board in my archive. I have also attached a ZIP file providing the last BIOS for this board.

If your board's BIOS version is relatively close to that of the last BIOS, you can install the .BIO file using the F7 method. Otherwise, you should use the jumper-based BIOS Recovery method. Considering the timeframe involved here, I would strongly recommend that you use the jumper-based BIOS Recovery method regardless. I would also recommend, if you haven't already, replacing the CR2032 CMOS backup battery.

Hope this helps,

...S

[Axel750]

Scott, this is great, much appreciated!

Have just updated from BIOS version 326 to 332, spanning 4 years, via jumper method with no problems.

had also thought of changing the battery, have done that now.

yes lets see how far these systems will be possible to use with Win11, but it's just worth using them.

one more question: once we got this board/CPU combination as it was highly recommended as quite powerful, yet very low energy consuming in desktop idle. recommendation from a serious computer magazin (c't magazin, they usually do their homework) along with recommended bios settings (see table below) to reach usage of only 11 Watt in desktop idle. well, after setting the BIOS defaults and the recommended settings I reach around 20 Watts, which is not bad, and can see the CPU going down to around 1 GHz in desktop idle in task manager. Would you have any idea to optimize the system even further. Are 11 Watt possible? Have got only one SSD in the system now, no cards, no fan except the cpu fan (case open now, no cooling problems). maybe the 500 W power supply is unnecessarily powerful.

thanks again,

Axel

Bremen, Germany

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11-Watt-PC mit Intel DH87RL (BIOS-Setup: Taste "F2", Defaults laden: "F9")
Advanced -> Power -> Primary Power Settings -> Intel Dynamic Power Technology	Custom
Advanced -> Power -> Primary Power Settings -> Lowest CPU Idle Power Setting	aktiv
Advanced -> Power -> Secondary Power Settings -> Deep S4/S5	aktiv
Advanced -> Cooling -> Rear Fan -> Rear Fan Header -> Minimum Duty Cycle (%)	5
Advanced -> Cooling -> Rear Fan -> Rear Fan Header -> Maximum Duty Cycle (%)	40
Advanced -> Cooling -> Rear Fan -> Rear Fan Header -> Processor Temperature Input	50

[n_scott_pearson]

I don't have a board with which to play with settings (@AlHill did you have one?). Being a mainstream (H-series) board, Intel never released any kind of tuning document for it. I can only suggest that you peruse the TPS for whatever tidbits they included.

Sorry,

...S

[AlHill]

No, I do not have that board.  But, if the idle is 20Watts, I would say that is pretty good.

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
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