Product Brief
intel® desktop Board dX58So2
extreme Series
ATX Form Factor
Intel® Desktop Board
DX58SO2 Extreme Series
efficient optimum state. The massive data
throughput and support for the Intel Core i7
processor runs more applications simulta-
neously, with less wait time.
and, with superior graphics flexibility,
gamers enjoy a smoother, more realistic
experience. Intel® Extreme Memory Profiles
(Intel® XMP) is a performance-packed
expansion of the standard DDR3 memory
specification, enabling a robust and stable
solution for ultra-fast memory.
Lock and load!
Introducing the Intel® Desktop Board
DX58SO2, designed to unleash the power
of the new Intel® Core™ i7 processors.
Power for the hottest new games
Build upon a winner
With incredible support for up to 12 threads
of raw processing power, unprecedented
bandwidth, triple-channel DDR3 memory,
and full support for ATI* CrossFireX*
and NVIDIA* SLI* technologies, the Intel
Desktop Board DX58SO2 goes where no
desktop board has gone before.
With the Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2,
Intel is breaking down barriers when it
comes to the performance and bandwidth
that gamers, digital media creators, and
ultimate multitaskers need most. The
Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 provides
breakaway performance in production and
editing, as well as digital media rendering
and real-time audio/video preview capabili-
ties. Superior Phase Shedding Technology
keeps the system performing in the most
The optimized eight-layer stack up provides
flawless signal speed and industry-leading
power delivery to critical components to
deliver more advanced performance tuning1
Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2 Extreme Series
Features and Benefits
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Support for the intel® core™ i7
processor extreme edition in the
LGA1366 package: Supports both
four-core and six-core processors. Fea-
tures Intel® Turbo Boost Technology4
and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology5
for exceptional performance and scal-
ability, and 12 MB shared Intel® Smart
Cache, enabling dynamic and efficient
allocation of cache.
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two SAtA 6.0 Gb/s ports, six SAtA
3.0 Gb/s ports, and two eSAtA back
ports: Support for up to ten ports with
external SATA capability and the ability
to disable individual ports via the Intel®
Matrix Storage driver stack.
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intel® Matrix Storage technology:
Performance and reliability with
support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10, and
new Intel® Rapid Recover Technology.
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intel® X58 express chipset with
icH10r: Features Intel® QuickPath
Interconnect (Intel® QPI) to the
processor for 25.6 GB/s maximum
peak bandwidth.
Ten-channel Intel® High Definition
Audio8 (7.1): Enables high-quality
integrated audio that rivals the perfor-
mance of high-end discrete solutions.
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10 dual intel® Gigabit ethernet LAN:
Features onboard 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Ethernet LAN connectivity.
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Six diMM connectors: Designed to
support overclocked1 DDR3 1600+6 /
1333 / 1066 MHz memory, delivering
up to 48 GB/s7 memory bandwidth.
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11 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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two SuperSpeed uSB 3.0 ports,
two ieee 1394a ports (one external
port and one port via internal
header), and 12 uSB 2.0 ports (six
back ports and six ports via three
internal headers): Provides for the
most flexible back panel connectivity
options.
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12 Back-to-BioS switch: Allows easy
access to the BIOS for easy overclocking1
and recovery.
11.6” (29.46cm)
13 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.
15 Solid-state capacitors and exclusive
Maximum ePower processor voltage
regulation design: Maximizes stability
and power for advanced performance
tuning.
17 AtX form factor: ATX board supports
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three Pci express* 2.0 x16
connectors: Improved graphics
bandwidth and support for certified
triple-card ATI* CrossFireX* and
NVIDIA* SLI*.
more fully featured tower designs.
18 Lead-free: Meets all worldwide
regulatory requirements for lead-free
manufacturing.
16 tweaker switches: Speed bump,
power, and reset switches for over-
clocking1 on the go, quick reset, and
power on.
Pci express and Pci connectors:
Flexibility to support PCI Express and
legacy PCI devices.
14 exclusive voltage regulator thermal
solutions: Provides reliable and
silent cooling for extreme performance
tuning1.
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For ordering information, visit www.intel.com
For the most current product information, visit www.intel.com/go/idb
Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2 Extreme Series
Technical Specifications
For specific CPU compatibility, visit http://processormatch.intel.com
ProceSSor
Hardware Management features
• Processor fan speed control
• System chassis fan speed control
• Voltage and temperature sensing
• Fan sensor inputs used to monitor fan activity
• Power management support for ACPI 3.0b
Memory types
Storage temperature
Processor Support
• DDR3 +1600 / 1333 / 1066 SDRAM memory support
• Non-ECC Memory
• -20° C to +70° C
• Intel® Core™ i7 processors in the LGA1366 package
• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology4
• Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology5
• Integrated Memory Controller with support for up
to 48 GB7 of system memory DDR3 +16006 /
1333 / 1066 MHz SDRAM
reGuLAtioNS ANd SAfetY StANdArdS
united States and canada
UL 1950, Third edition—CAN/CSA C22.2
No. 950-95 with recognized U.S. and Canadian
component marks
Memory Modes
• Triple-, dual-, or single-channel operation support
Memory Voltage
• 1.35 V low voltage
• 1.5 V standard JEDEC voltage
• Support for Intel® XMP extended voltage profiles
intel® Pro 10/100/1000 Network connection
• Dual LAN on the back panel
• New low-power design can meet Energy Star* 5.0
specifications
• Intel® Fast Memory Access
europe
• Supports Intel® 64 architecture9
Nemko certified to EN 60950 International
Nemko certified to IEC 60950
(CB report with CB certificate)
cHiPSet
JuMPerS ANd froNt-PANeL coNNectorS
Jumpers
• Single configuration jumper design
• Jumper access for BIOS maintenance mode
expansion capabilities
intel® X58 express chipset
• Three PCI Express* 2.0 x16 connectors (configured
as x16 / x8 / x8 in triple-graphics mode)
• Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 connectors
• One PCI connector
• Intel® 82X58 IOH with ICH10R
eMc regulations (tested in representative chassis)
united States
• Intel® Matrix Storage Manager (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)
• Two SATA (6.0 Gb/s) ports and 6 SATA (3.0 Gb/s) ports
• Two eSATA (3.0 Gb/s) ports on the back panel
FCC Part 15, Class B
front-Panel connectors
FCC Part 15, Class B open-chassis (cover off) testing
• Reset, HD LED, Power LEDs, power on/off
• Three front-panel Hi-Speed USB 2.0 headers
• Front-panel audio header
Audio
uSB PortS
canada
ICES-003, Class B
• 10-channel Intel® High Definition Audio8 codec
• 8-channel via the back panel
• 2-channel via the front panel
• Back panel support for output via optical cable
• One internal header for S/PDIF output for HDMI*
support
integrated intel® icH10r controller
• Six Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports via back panel
• Six additional Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports via three
internal headers
• One IEEE 1394a header
europe
MecHANicAL
Board Style
• ATX
EMC directive 89/336/EEC; EN 55022:1998
Class B; EN 55024:1998
• Two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports via NEC controller
Australia/New Zealand
AS/NZS 3548, Class B
System BioS
SYSteM MeMorY
Memory capacity
Board Size
• 9.6” x 11.6” (24.38 cm x 29.46 cm)
• 32 Mb Flash EEPROM with Intel® Platform
Innovation Framework for EFI Plug and Play, IDE
drive auto-configure
taiwan
• Six 240-pin DIMM connectors supporting triple-
channel memory. Two double-sided DIMMs per
channel.
Baseboard Power requirements
• ATX 12 V
CNS 13438, Class B International
CISPR 22:1997, Class B
• Advanced configuration and power interface
V3.0b, DMI 2.5
• Maximum system memory up to 48 GB7 using 8 GB
double-sided DIMMs
eNViroNMeNt
operating temperature
• 0° C to +55° C
Power requirements vary. Complies with US CRF via
EN55022 +6 db in system configurations with an
open chassis and EU Directive 89/336/EEC and use
via EN55022 and EN50082-1 in a representative
chassis.
intel® rapid BioS Boot
• Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot
• Intel® Express BIOS update support: BIOS update
via new F7 function key
1 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
heat or other damage; and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel
has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the
processor beyond its specifications.
2 The Intel® Core Utilities Bundle includes Intel® Integrator Assis-
tant, Intel® Integrator Toolkit, Intel® Express Installer, and Intel®
Express BIOS Update.
3 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility is only compatible with Intel® Desk-
top Boards based on the Intel® X38 Express Chipset and newer.
Auto-tuning capabilities may not be available for all Extreme
Series motherboards.
4 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology requires a PC with a processor with
Intel Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technol-
ogy 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
6 Maximum peak memory bandwidth requires three DDR3 modules
to be populated in each of the blue memory slots. DDR3 1600
memory support on this motherboard requires advanced knowl-
edge of BIOS and memory tuning; individual results may vary.
For specific supported memory for this motherboard, please visit
7 System resources and hardware (such as PCI and PCI Express*)
require physical memory address locations that can reduce avail-
able 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.
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
9 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer
system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device
drivers, and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture.
Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without
an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary
depending on your hardware and software configurations. See
more information.
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Lead-free: The symbol is used to identify
electrical and electronic assemblies and com-
ponents in which the lead (Pb) concentration
level in any of the raw materials and the end prod-
uct is not greater than 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm).
This symbol is also used to indicate conformance
to lead-free requirements and definitions adopted
under the European Union’s Restriction on Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) directive, 2002/95/EC.
5 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system
with a processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technol-
ogy-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
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