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... this product for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for technically qualified personnel. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO.
... this product for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for technically qualified personnel. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO.
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...14 Intel® X58 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem 16 USB 2.0 Support 17 Serial ATA...17 Legacy I/O ...18 Expandability...18 BIOS ...18 Serial ATA and IDE Auto ...Power Button 24 Onboard VR and CPU LEDs 25 Speaker...25 Battery ...25 Real-Time Clock 25 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation Precautions 28 Prevent Power Supply Overload 28 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 28 Installing the...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...14 Intel® X58 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem 16 USB 2.0 Support 17 Serial ATA...17 Legacy I/O ...18 Expandability...18 BIOS ...18 Serial ATA and IDE Auto ...Power Button 24 Onboard VR and CPU LEDs 25 Speaker...25 Battery ...25 Real-Time Clock 25 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation Precautions 28 Prevent Power Supply Overload 28 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 28 Installing the...
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 31 Installing a Processor 31 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 ... Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 53 Connecting Power Supply Cables 54 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 55 Clearing Passwords 56 Replacing the Battery 57 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 64 Obtaining the...
Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 31 Installing a Processor 31 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 ... Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 53 Connecting Power Supply Cables 54 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 55 Clearing Passwords 56 Replacing the Battery 57 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 64 Obtaining the...
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...Figures 1. Lift the Load Plate 32 11. Single Channel Memory Configuration 39 21. LAN Connector LEDs 16 3. HDD Activity LED 17 4. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 9. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 32 12. Installing the IOH Fan 37 18. Contents Configuring for External ... Your RAID Set 69 Loading the Marvell Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software 69 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 71 BIOS Error Messages 71 B Regulatory Compliance Safety Standards 73 Place Battery Marking 73 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 74...
...Figures 1. Lift the Load Plate 32 11. Single Channel Memory Configuration 39 21. LAN Connector LEDs 16 3. HDD Activity LED 17 4. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 9. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 32 12. Installing the IOH Fan 37 18. Contents Configuring for External ... Your RAID Set 69 Loading the Marvell Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software 69 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 71 BIOS Error Messages 71 B Regulatory Compliance Safety Standards 73 Place Battery Marking 73 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 74...
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... Intrusion Header Signal Names 49 9. Beep Codes 71 16. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide 25. Connecting the Serial ATA Cables 45 27. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 55 32. Removing the Battery 61 33. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 81 Tables 1. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Components 12 3. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names 49 10. Alternate...
... Intrusion Header Signal Names 49 9. Beep Codes 71 16. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide 25. Connecting the Serial ATA Cables 45 27. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 55 32. Removing the Battery 61 33. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 81 Tables 1. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Components 12 3. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names 49 10. Alternate...
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...Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Intel Desktop Board DX58SO, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate •...Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home 10 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Table 1.
...Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Intel Desktop Board DX58SO, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate •...Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home 10 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Table 1.
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... The BIOS will see a notification to the following memory and interface: • Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) connectors with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide... Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts arranged in graphics cards. The Desktop Board supports the following links or...
... The BIOS will see a notification to the following memory and interface: • Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) connectors with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide... Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts arranged in graphics cards. The Desktop Board supports the following links or...
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... Figure 3. This may be required to accommodate operating systems that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Figure 3. Desktop Board Features USB 2.0 Support The Desktop Board supports up to 12 USB 2.0 ports (eight ports routed to back panel connectors and four ports routed to ... The Desktop Board includes a disk drive activity indicator (a green LED) shown in the BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to USB 1.1 operation. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. Serial ATA Intel Desktop Board DX58SO supports ...
... Figure 3. This may be required to accommodate operating systems that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Figure 3. Desktop Board Features USB 2.0 Support The Desktop Board supports up to 12 USB 2.0 ports (eight ports routed to back panel connectors and four ports routed to ... The Desktop Board includes a disk drive activity indicator (a green LED) shown in the BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to USB 1.1 operation. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. Serial ATA Intel Desktop Board DX58SO supports ...
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... (LPC) interface • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Intel Desktop Board DX58SO provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) levels: • RAID 0 - The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by ICH10R support the following expansion capability: • Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports...
... (LPC) interface • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Intel Desktop Board DX58SO provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) levels: • RAID 0 - The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by ICH10R support the following expansion capability: • Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports...
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... Speed Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: • Monitoring of Intel Desktop Board DX58SO enable the board to access Setup. The board has several hardware management features including the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access... thermal management • A thermal sensor in card. Hardware Management The hardware management features of power supply voltages to run the BIOS Setup program after you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card. A supervisor password and a user password can boot the ...
... Speed Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: • Monitoring of Intel Desktop Board DX58SO enable the board to access Setup. The board has several hardware management features including the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access... thermal management • A thermal sensor in card. Hardware Management The hardware management features of power supply voltages to run the BIOS Setup program after you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card. A supervisor password and a user password can boot the ...
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...Plug and Play functions of a computer. The computer's response can be connected to the power state it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. 20 The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the internal system temperature. Hardware Support Power...AC power failure, the computer returns to the chassis intrusion header on the Desktop Board. The use of the chassis intrusion header. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Intel® Precision Cooling Technology Intel Precision Cooling Technology automatically adjust processor fan speed based on the processor temperature and...
...Plug and Play functions of a computer. The computer's response can be connected to the power state it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. 20 The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the internal system temperature. Hardware Support Power...AC power failure, the computer returns to the chassis intrusion header on the Desktop Board. The use of the chassis intrusion header. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Intel® Precision Cooling Technology Intel Precision Cooling Technology automatically adjust processor fan speed based on the processor temperature and...
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...source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install the ICH heat sink decorative cover • Install the IOH heat sink fan • ... internal headers and connectors • Connect to the audio system • Connect chassis fan and power supply cables • Set the BIOS configuration jumper • Clear passwords • Replace the battery Before You Begin CAUTIONS The procedures in this chapter assume familiarity with the ...
...source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install the ICH heat sink decorative cover • Install the IOH heat sink fan • ... internal headers and connectors • Connect to the audio system • Connect chassis fan and power supply cables • Set the BIOS configuration jumper • Clear passwords • Replace the battery Before You Begin CAUTIONS The procedures in this chapter assume familiarity with the ...
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... consists of two output ports which the computer can use to emulate "learned" infrared commands in the system BIOS before it can use to "learn" to Enabled. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Consumer IR (CIR) Headers The Desktop Board has two CIR headers: the input or receiver header (Figure 27, D) and the output or emitter header...
... consists of two output ports which the computer can use to emulate "learned" infrared commands in the system BIOS before it can use to "learn" to Enabled. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Consumer IR (CIR) Headers The Desktop Board has two CIR headers: the input or receiver header (Figure 27, D) and the output or emitter header...
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... PCI Express graphics power connector or to the 2 x 4 pin connector. 3. Moving the jumper with the power on page 27. 2. Location of the Desktop Board's BIOS configuration jumper block. Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before moving the jumper. Figure 31. Figure...
... PCI Express graphics power connector or to the 2 x 4 pin connector. 3. Moving the jumper with the power on page 27. 2. Location of the Desktop Board's BIOS configuration jumper block. Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before moving the jumper. Figure 31. Figure...
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...Disconnect the computer's power cord from the AC power source. 11. Press and Setup displays a pop-up screen requesting that the board is installed in "Before You Begin" on page 27. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to select Clear Passwords. Press...the Setup program. The BIOS recovers data in the computer, turn on pins 2-3 as shown below. 6. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes Jumper Setting Mode Normal (default) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for booting. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Table 14...
...Disconnect the computer's power cord from the AC power source. 11. Press and Setup displays a pop-up screen requesting that the board is installed in "Before You Begin" on page 27. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to select Clear Passwords. Press...the Setup program. The BIOS recovers data in the computer, turn on pins 2-3 as shown below. 6. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes Jumper Setting Mode Normal (default) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for booting. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Table 14...
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... batterier bør kastes i henhold til gjeldende miljølovgivning. To restore normal operation, place the jumper on pins 1-2 as shown below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in accordance with an incorrect type. CAUTION Risk of used batteries must be in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and.... Bortskaffelse af brugte batterier bør foregå i overensstemmelse med gældende miljølovgivning. VIKTIGT! Replace the battery with 3.3 VSB applied. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 12. When the voltage drops below . 13.
... batterier bør kastes i henhold til gjeldende miljølovgivning. To restore normal operation, place the jumper on pins 1-2 as shown below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in accordance with an incorrect type. CAUTION Risk of used batteries must be in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and.... Bortskaffelse af brugte batterier bør foregå i overensstemmelse med gældende miljølovgivning. VIKTIGT! Replace the battery with 3.3 VSB applied. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 12. When the voltage drops below . 13.
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... also save this file to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will be used to complete the BIOS update. 63 Go to the DX58SO page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Follow the instructions...
... also save this file to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will be used to complete the BIOS update. 63 Go to the DX58SO page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Follow the instructions...
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... Image BIOS update file. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image BIOS update allows for the update of an Intel® Desktop Board BIOS to the latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the DX58SO page...
... Image BIOS update file. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image BIOS update allows for the update of an Intel® Desktop Board BIOS to the latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the DX58SO page...
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... operation. 6. Insert the CD that will not work. The utility available on the Intel World Wide Web site provides a simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to a blank CD. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to 5 minutes. The completed CD should contain multiple files and a directory...
... operation. 6. Insert the CD that will not work. The utility available on the Intel World Wide Web site provides a simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to a blank CD. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to 5 minutes. The completed CD should contain multiple files and a directory...
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... unlikely that anything will be damaged. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to the USB device. 3. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may not function properly. 1. Due to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm 66
... unlikely that anything will be damaged. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to the USB device. 3. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may not function properly. 1. Due to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm 66