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...COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Intel products are available on request. Intel, Intel Core, and Xeon are referenced in the United States and other Intel literature, may be obtained from published specifications. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 may contain design defects or errors... be claimed as the property of the Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Date November 2010 Disclaimer INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. Copyright © 2010, Intel Corporation. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History...
...COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Intel products are available on request. Intel, Intel Core, and Xeon are referenced in the United States and other Intel literature, may be obtained from published specifications. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 may contain design defects or errors... be claimed as the property of the Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Date November 2010 Disclaimer INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. Copyright © 2010, Intel Corporation. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History...
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.... NOTE Notes call attention to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID: information about configuring your system for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to important...
.... NOTE Notes call attention to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID: information about configuring your system for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to important...
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Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Main Memory...15 Intel® X58 Express Chipset 16 Audio Subsystem 16 LAN Subsystem 17 USB 2.0 Support 18 Serial ATA...18 Legacy I/O ...19 Expandability...19 BIOS ...... PCI Express* Auto Configuration 19 Security Passwords 20 Back to BIOS Button 20 Hardware Management 21 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control 21 Intel® Precision Cooling Technology 21 Chassis Intrusion 21 Power Management 21 Software Support 22 ACPI 22 Hardware Support 22 Power Connectors 22 Fan ...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Main Memory...15 Intel® X58 Express Chipset 16 Audio Subsystem 16 LAN Subsystem 17 USB 2.0 Support 18 Serial ATA...18 Legacy I/O ...19 Expandability...19 BIOS ...... PCI Express* Auto Configuration 19 Security Passwords 20 Back to BIOS Button 20 Hardware Management 21 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control 21 Intel® Precision Cooling Technology 21 Chassis Intrusion 21 Power Management 21 Software Support 22 ACPI 22 Hardware Support 22 Power Connectors 22 Fan ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 31 Installation Precautions 32 Prevent Power Supply Overload 32 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 32 Installing the I/O Shield 33 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 34 Installing and Removing a Processor 35 Installing... Clearing Passwords 57 Replacing the Battery 58 Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in a Desktop Chassis 63 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 65 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key ...
Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 31 Installation Precautions 32 Prevent Power Supply Overload 32 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 32 Installing the I/O Shield 33 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 34 Installing and Removing a Processor 35 Installing... Clearing Passwords 57 Replacing the Battery 58 Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in a Desktop Chassis 63 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 65 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key ...
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...Certifications 89 ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance 89 Figures 1. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components 12 2. Unlatch the Socket Lever 35 10. Example Configuration Using Three DIMMs 40 vii Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Mounting Screw Hole Locations 34 9. Location of the Standby Power...Statement 86 Japan VCCI Statement 86 Korea Class B Statement 87 Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance 87 Product Certifications 88 Board-Level Certifications 88 Chassis- Installing the I/O Shield 33 8. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to BIOS Button...
...Certifications 89 ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance 89 Figures 1. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components 12 2. Unlatch the Socket Lever 35 10. Example Configuration Using Three DIMMs 40 vii Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Mounting Screw Hole Locations 34 9. Location of the Standby Power...Statement 86 Japan VCCI Statement 86 Korea Class B Statement 87 Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance 87 Product Certifications 88 Board-Level Certifications 88 Chassis- Installing the I/O Shield 33 8. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to BIOS Button...
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...Compliance Marks 88 viii Installing a DIMM 42 19. Connecting the Serial ATA Cables 47 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables 55 27. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components 13 3. Front Panel Header Signal Names 52 14. Safety Standards 79 20. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 44 20...Names 51 12. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 52 13. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 56 28. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table............84 Tables 1. LAN Connector LEDs 18 4. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names 49 8. Back ...
...Compliance Marks 88 viii Installing a DIMM 42 19. Connecting the Serial ATA Cables 47 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables 55 27. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components 13 3. Front Panel Header Signal Names 52 14. Safety Standards 79 20. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 44 20...Names 51 12. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 52 13. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 56 28. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table............84 Tables 1. LAN Connector LEDs 18 4. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names 49 8. Back ...
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... linked cards using Nvidia* SLI* technology and ATI CrossFireX* technology • Independent multi-streaming 8-channel (7.1) audio and 2-channel audio subsystem, featuring: ― Intel® High Definition Audio interface ― RealTek* ALC892 codec • HD Audio front panel header • Onboard 3-pin S/PDIF header and a back panel...via XMP profiles • Support for ECC and non-ECC memory • Support for up to 24 GB of system memory Intel® X58 Express Chipset consisting of the Desktop Board. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of...
... linked cards using Nvidia* SLI* technology and ATI CrossFireX* technology • Independent multi-streaming 8-channel (7.1) audio and 2-channel audio subsystem, featuring: ― Intel® High Definition Audio interface ― RealTek* ALC892 codec • HD Audio front panel header • Onboard 3-pin S/PDIF header and a back panel...via XMP profiles • Support for ECC and non-ECC memory • Support for up to 24 GB of system memory Intel® X58 Express Chipset consisting of the Desktop Board. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of...
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... Innovation Framework for extensible firmware interface • 16 Mb symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to... Hardware Management Hardware monitor with: • Four fan sensing inputs used to monitor fan activity • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values 10 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Table 1.
... Innovation Framework for extensible firmware interface • 16 Mb symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to... Hardware Management Hardware monitor with: • Four fan sensing inputs used to monitor fan activity • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values 10 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Table 1.
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Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems • Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit edition ...
Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems • Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit edition ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components 12 Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2.
Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components 12 Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2.
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Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components Label Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Express 1.1 x1 connector C S/PDIF header D PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector (x8 electrical) E PCI bus connector F PCI Express 2.0 ...
Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components Label Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Express 1.1 x1 connector C S/PDIF header D PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector (x8 electrical) E PCI bus connector F PCI Express 2.0 ...
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...: • Instructions on Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 consult the following online resources: • Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.ht m • Desktop Board Support http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+supp ort • Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2, http://processormatch.intel.com 14 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 supports an Intel processor in damage to the Desktop Board through the LGA1366 socket...
...: • Instructions on Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 consult the following online resources: • Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.ht m • Desktop Board Support http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+supp ort • Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2, http://processormatch.intel.com 14 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 supports an Intel processor in damage to the Desktop Board through the LGA1366 socket...
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... 32-bit operating systems are limited to a maximum of 4 GB of memory. Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with a voltage rating higher than 4 GB because of the memory... for more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 40 in Chapter 2 15 If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will attempt to this desktop board requires compatible XMP-enabled memory or advanced knowledge of 1.65 V...
... 32-bit operating systems are limited to a maximum of 4 GB of memory. Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with a voltage rating higher than 4 GB because of the memory... for more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 40 in Chapter 2 15 If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will attempt to this desktop board requires compatible XMP-enabled memory or advanced knowledge of 1.65 V...
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..., Figure 24 on page 48 • The signal names for the board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH10R) The IOH provides interfaces to the following devices: • Intel X58 Express Chipset I/O Hub (IOH) • Intel 82801IJR I /O paths. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Intel® X58 Express Chipset The Intel X58 Express Chipset consists of the following link or pages for...
..., Figure 24 on page 48 • The signal names for the board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH10R) The IOH provides interfaces to the following devices: • Intel X58 Express Chipset I/O Hub (IOH) • Intel 82801IJR I /O paths. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Intel® X58 Express Chipset The Intel X58 Express Chipset consists of the following link or pages for...
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LAN Connector LEDs 17 Figure 2. Desktop Board Features LAN Subsystem The Dual Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem includes: • Intel ICH10R • Intel 82567LF Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller • Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller • Two RJ-45 LAN connectors with integrated status LEDs The... subsystem features: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between ICH10R and the Intel 82567LF Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller • PCI bus power management Go to the following link for information about LAN software and ...
LAN Connector LEDs 17 Figure 2. Desktop Board Features LAN Subsystem The Dual Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem includes: • Intel ICH10R • Intel 82567LF Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller • Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller • Two RJ-45 LAN connectors with integrated status LEDs The... subsystem features: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between ICH10R and the Intel 82567LF Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller • PCI bus power management Go to the following link for information about LAN software and ...
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..., high-speed, fullspeed, and low-speed capable. data striping • RAID 1 - Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Table 3 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is supported via two USB 3.0 ports (blue) ... high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. data striping and data mirroring • RAID 5 - Serial ATA The board provides two onboard 6.0 Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA) channels (blue connectors) and six onboard 3.0 Gb/s SATA channels (black ...data rate 1000 Mb/s data rate USB 2.0 Support The Desktop Board supports USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.
..., high-speed, fullspeed, and low-speed capable. data striping • RAID 1 - Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Table 3 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is supported via two USB 3.0 ports (blue) ... high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. data striping and data mirroring • RAID 5 - Serial ATA The board provides two onboard 6.0 Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA) channels (blue connectors) and six onboard 3.0 Gb/s SATA channels (black ...data rate 1000 Mb/s data rate USB 2.0 Support The Desktop Board supports USB 3.0 and USB 2.0.
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... Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 provides the following legacy I /O space) for RAID using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology see Chapter 4. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program ... PCI Express* Auto Configuration If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card. Legacy I/O Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 includes an I/O controller that add-in card. 19 The board also provides two 3.0 Gb/s external SATA (eSATA) channels via back panel connectors. You do...
... Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 provides the following legacy I /O space) for RAID using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology see Chapter 4. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program ... PCI Express* Auto Configuration If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card. Legacy I/O Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 includes an I/O controller that add-in card. 19 The board also provides two 3.0 Gb/s external SATA (eSATA) channels via back panel connectors. You do...
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...who can be used to invoke BIOS recovery mode. To restore settings to the factory defaults, use the key once BIOS setup mode is booted. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and who can only be... used to force the board to power on to the BIOS Maintenance Menu using default values but it is set the board to the factory BIOS defaults. If both the supervisor and user passwords are set for the ...
...who can be used to invoke BIOS recovery mode. To restore settings to the factory defaults, use the key once BIOS setup mode is booted. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and who can only be... used to force the board to power on to the BIOS Maintenance Menu using default values but it is set the board to the factory BIOS defaults. If both the supervisor and user passwords are set for the ...
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... to the chassis intrusion header on the internal system temperature. Desktop Board Features Hardware Management The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 enable the board to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically- The board has several levels, including software support through the Advanced Configuration...
... to the chassis intrusion header on the internal system temperature. Desktop Board Features Hardware Management The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 enable the board to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically- The board has several levels, including software support through the Advanced Configuration...