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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 Configuration 18 PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration 19 ...
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 Configuration 18 PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration 19 ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 31 Installing a Processor 31 Installing the Processor...47 HD Audio Link Header 47 Consumer IR (CIR) Headers 48 Chassis Intrusion Header 49 IEEE 1394a Header 49 USB 2.0 Headers 50 Front Panel Header 50 Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 51 S/PDIF Connector 51 Connecting to the... 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...
Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 31 Installing a Processor 31 Installing the Processor...47 HD Audio Link Header 47 Consumer IR (CIR) Headers 48 Chassis Intrusion Header 49 IEEE 1394a Header 49 USB 2.0 Headers 50 Front Panel Header 50 Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 51 S/PDIF Connector 51 Connecting to the... 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...
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...48 8. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names 49 9. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 79 19. EMC Regulations 82 21. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide 25. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names 49 10. Front Panel Header Signal Names 50 12. Alternate Front Panel Power...Connector LEDs 16 4. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 44 26. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 81 Tables 1. HD Audio Link Header Signal Names 47 6. S/PDIF Connector Signal Names 51 14. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 50 11. Safety Standards 73 18. China RoHS...
...48 8. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names 49 9. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 79 19. EMC Regulations 82 21. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide 25. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names 49 10. Front Panel Header Signal Names 50 12. Alternate Front Panel Power...Connector LEDs 16 4. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 44 26. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 81 Tables 1. HD Audio Link Header Signal Names 47 6. S/PDIF Connector Signal Names 51 14. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 50 11. Safety Standards 73 18. China RoHS...
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1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel X58 Express Chipset I/O Controller Hub (IOH) • Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R) supporting Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Support for Serial ATA continued 9 Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory...Four ports routed to two USB headers • Up to two IEEE 1394a ports: ― One port routed to the back panel ― One port routed to 16 GB of system memory Intel® X58 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO. Table 1. Table 1 summarizes...
1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel X58 Express Chipset I/O Controller Hub (IOH) • Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R) supporting Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Support for Serial ATA continued 9 Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory...Four ports routed to two USB headers • Up to two IEEE 1394a ports: ― One port routed to the back panel ― One port routed to 16 GB of system memory Intel® X58 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO. Table 1. Table 1 summarizes...
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...; Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to RAM (STR) • Wake on USB, PCI, PCI Express, LAN,... 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 ...
...; Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to RAM (STR) • Wake on USB, PCI, PCI Express, LAN,... 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 ...
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... backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. HDD Activity LED 17 USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. 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 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that do not support USB 2.0. Serial ATA Intel Desktop Board DX58SO supports six onboard Serial ATA...
... backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. HDD Activity LED 17 USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. 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 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that do not support USB 2.0. Serial ATA Intel Desktop Board DX58SO supports six onboard Serial ATA...
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... before power was interrupted (either on or off). See Figure 27 for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. Hardware Support Power Connectors ATX12V-compliant...on the internal system temperature. 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 adjusts chassis fan speeds based on the Desktop Board. When resuming from USB • Power Management Event ...
... before power was interrupted (either on or off). See Figure 27 for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. Hardware Support Power Connectors ATX12V-compliant...on the internal system temperature. 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 adjusts chassis fan speeds based on the Desktop Board. When resuming from USB • Power Management Event ...
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... on page 54 for the location of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register settings stored in the ACPI S0 state. • The fans are off . Power supplies...
... on page 54 for the location of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register settings stored in the ACPI S0 state. • The fans are off . Power supplies...
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...-up Support When the PME# signal on the PCI Express bus is asserted, the computer wakes from USB. USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1, S3, S4, or S5 state. Currently Intel Desktop Boards are capable of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency revised the ENERGY STAR requirements. Go to define...
...-up Support When the PME# signal on the PCI Express bus is asserted, the computer wakes from USB. USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1, S3, S4, or S5 state. Currently Intel Desktop Boards are capable of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency revised the ENERGY STAR requirements. Go to define...
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... headers and connectors on page 27. Figure 27 shows the location of the internal headers or connectors, observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on Intel Desktop Board DX58SO. Item Description A Front panel audio B HD Audio Link C Back panel CIR emitter (output) D Front panel CIR receiver (input) E Chassis intrusion Item Description F IEEE 1394a...
... headers and connectors on page 27. Figure 27 shows the location of the internal headers or connectors, observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on Intel Desktop Board DX58SO. Item Description A Front panel audio B HD Audio Link C Back panel CIR emitter (output) D Front panel CIR receiver (input) E Chassis intrusion Item Description F IEEE 1394a...
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... Ground 6 Power switch 7 Reset switch In 8 Ground Power Not Connected 9 Power Out 10 No pin In/Out Out Out In 50 USB Port B Signal Name Power (+5 V) DD+ Ground No Connection NOTE Computer systems that meets the requirements for the front panel header. Front ...the pin assignments and signal names for each USB 2.0 header. Front Panel Header Signal Names Pin Description In/Out Pin Description Hard Drive Activity LED Power LED 1 Hard disk LED pull-up to connect two USB devices. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide USB 2.0 Headers Figure 27, G shows the ...
... Ground 6 Power switch 7 Reset switch In 8 Ground Power Not Connected 9 Power Out 10 No pin In/Out Out Out In 50 USB Port B Signal Name Power (+5 V) DD+ Ground No Connection NOTE Computer systems that meets the requirements for the front panel header. Front ...the pin assignments and signal names for each USB 2.0 header. Front Panel Header Signal Names Pin Description In/Out Pin Description Hard Drive Activity LED Power LED 1 Hard disk LED pull-up to connect two USB devices. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide USB 2.0 Headers Figure 27, G shows the ...
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...window. 5. You can update the system BIOS while in the dialog boxes to your hard drive where it was saved. Go to the DX58SO page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the file to complete the BIOS update...in the Windows environment. Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. The BIOS file is required. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will be used to a removable USB device. Double-click the executable file from the ...
...window. 5. You can update the system BIOS while in the dialog boxes to your hard drive where it was saved. Go to the DX58SO page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the file to complete the BIOS update...in the Windows environment. Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. The BIOS file is required. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will be used to a removable USB device. Double-click the executable file from the ...
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The completed CD should contain multiple files and a directory. 3. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to complete. Wait for creating a bootable CD-ROM that was created in flash memory • Update the ... a simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. The system will boot from a bootable CD-ROM, bootable USB flash drive, or other bootable USB media. The Iflash Memory update utility allows you can also be upgraded and boot the system. 4. Download the ISO Image BIOS file. 2. CAUTION...
The completed CD should contain multiple files and a directory. 3. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to complete. Wait for creating a bootable CD-ROM that was created in flash memory • Update the ... a simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. The system will boot from a bootable CD-ROM, bootable USB flash drive, or other bootable USB media. The Iflash Memory update utility allows you can also be upgraded and boot the system. 4. Download the ISO Image BIOS file. 2. CAUTION...
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...: For more information about updating the Intel Desktop Board BIOS or recovering from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm 66 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the...
...: For more information about updating the Intel Desktop Board BIOS or recovering from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm 66 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the...
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...://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console software offers the flexibility to the system. Refer to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Install the Intel® ICH10R SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. The Intel Matrix Storage Console software can be used to a RAID setup. 68 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product...
...://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console software offers the flexibility to the system. Refer to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Install the Intel® ICH10R SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. The Intel Matrix Storage Console software can be used to a RAID setup. 68 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product...
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... BIOS Setup by booting from the Windows installation CD. 2. Then save your system and attach two External SATA hard drives to the Desktop Board's two back panel eSATA connectors. 2. Press and enter the RAID Configuration Utility. 2. Loading the Marvell Storage Technology RAID Drivers and ... Driver in the MAIN MENU. Upon re-boot, you will see the following Marvell Storage Manager option ROM status message on supported USB floppy disk drives. Finally, press to Advanced Peripheral Configuration Secondary SATA Controller; When prompted, insert the diskette that RAID is selected....
... BIOS Setup by booting from the Windows installation CD. 2. Then save your system and attach two External SATA hard drives to the Desktop Board's two back panel eSATA connectors. 2. Press and enter the RAID Configuration Utility. 2. Loading the Marvell Storage Technology RAID Drivers and ... Driver in the MAIN MENU. Upon re-boot, you will see the following Marvell Storage Manager option ROM status message on supported USB floppy disk drives. Finally, press to Advanced Peripheral Configuration Secondary SATA Controller; When prompted, insert the diskette that RAID is selected....