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Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2
Product Guide
Order Number: G13826-001
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Revision History Revision Revision History Date ® -001 First release of the Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide November 2010 Disclaimer ® INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL’S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL
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Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS ® update, and regulatory requirements for Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2. Intended Audience The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools
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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
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems..............................................................................11 Desktop Board Components.................................................................................12 Processor..........................................................................................................14 Main Memory.....................................................................................................15 ® Intel X
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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.............................
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Contents 4 Configuring for RAID ® Configuring for RAID Using Intel Matrix Storage Technology ...................................69 Configuring the BIOS ..................................................................................69 Creating Your RAID Set ...............................................................................69 Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software ............70 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System ..................................
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide 16. Example Configuration Using Six DIMMs ..........................................................40 17. Use DDR3 DIMMs .........................................................................................41 18. Installing a DIMM .........................................................................................42 19. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card ...................................................................44 20. Removing a PC
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1 Desktop Board Features ® This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board. Table 1. Feature Summary ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters Form Factor [9.60 inches]) ® Processor Support for an Intel processor in the LGA1366 package Main Memory • Six 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets arranged in three channels • Support for DDR3 1600+, DDR3 1333 MHz,
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) LAN Support Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) dual LAN subsystem using the ® ® Intel 82567L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers ® BIOS • Intel Platform 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) •
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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 • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate 32-bit edition • Mi
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2. Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Components 12
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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 x16 connector G PCI Express 1.1 x1 connector H PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector I Rear chassis fan header J Back panel connectors K Processor fan header L 12 V processor core voltage connector (2 x 4 pin) M Processor socket N DIM
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Online Support For more information 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 http://ark.intel.com Desktop Board DX58SO2 • Supported processors http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/p
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Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE ® To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at power up. The BIOS will attempt to configure the memory controller for normal operation. The Desktop Board supports the following memory and interface: • Six
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide ® Intel X58 Express Chipset The Intel X58 Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel X58 Express Chipset I/O Hub (IOH) • Intel 82801IJR I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R) The IOH provides interfaces to the processor and the PCI Express bus. ICH10R is the centralized controller for the board’s I/O paths. Go to the following link for more information about the Intel X58 Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.
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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 soft
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide Table 3 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is operating. Table 3. LAN Connector LEDs LED LED Color LED State Indicates A Green Off LAN link is not established On LAN link is established Blinking LAN activity is occurring B N/A Off 10 Mb/s data rate Green On 100 Mb/s data rate Yellow On 1000 Mb/s data rate C Green Off LAN link is not established On LAN link is established Blinking LAN activity i
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Desktop Board Features ® For information on configuring your system for RAID using Intel Matrix Storage Technology see Chapter 4. The board also provides two 3.0 Gb/s external SATA (eSATA) channels via back panel connectors. Legacy I/O Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 includes an I/O controller that provides the following legacy I/O features: • Consumer Infrared (CIR) support • Low pin count (LPC) interface • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface •
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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 boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing at the password p
