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Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for technically qualified personnel. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. NOTE Notes call attention to ...update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID: information about configuring your system for Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO. It is intended for general audiences. The suitability of data. Document Organization The chapters in this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information....
Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for technically qualified personnel. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are used in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. NOTE Notes call attention to ...update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID: information about configuring your system for Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO. It is intended for general audiences. The suitability of data. Document Organization The chapters in this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information....
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... do not support SPD, you will attempt to this desktop board requires compatible XMP-enabled memory or advanced knowledge of BIOS and manual memory tuning. The BIOS will see a notification to configure the memory controller for single-, dual-, and triple-channel memory interleaving ... • Support for normal operation. Related Links: Go to a maximum of 4 GB of memory. 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 a voltage rating higher than 4 GB ...
... do not support SPD, you will attempt to this desktop board requires compatible XMP-enabled memory or advanced knowledge of BIOS and manual memory tuning. The BIOS will see a notification to configure the memory controller for single-, dual-, and triple-channel memory interleaving ... • Support for normal operation. Related Links: Go to a maximum of 4 GB of memory. 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 a voltage rating higher than 4 GB ...
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The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. data striping and data mirroring • RAID 5 - Legacy I/O Intel Desktop Board DX58SO includes an I/O controller that provides the following legacy I/O features: • Consumer Infrared ...LPC) interface • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Intel Desktop Board DX58SO provides the following expansion capability: • Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports • One PCI Express 2.0 x4 port...
The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. data striping and data mirroring • RAID 5 - Legacy I/O Intel Desktop Board DX58SO includes an I/O controller that provides the following legacy I/O features: • Consumer Infrared ...LPC) interface • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Intel Desktop Board DX58SO provides the following expansion capability: • Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports • One PCI Express 2.0 x4 port...
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... personal injury or equipment damage. Refer to disconnect the power before performing the procedures described here. Figure 8. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 Failure to your chassis manual for Intel Desktop Board DX58SO. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should perform this procedure.
... personal injury or equipment damage. Refer to disconnect the power before performing the procedures described here. Figure 8. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 Failure to your chassis manual for Intel Desktop Board DX58SO. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should perform this procedure.
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...the fan will always operate at full speed. Figure 15. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink Intel Desktop Board DX58SO has mounting holes for a processor fan heat sink. For instructions on how to attach the processor fan heat sink to the ...header (see Figure 15). Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable Connect the processor fan heat sink cable to the boxed processor manual or boxed thermal solution manual. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header 35 However, since the fan with a 3-pin connector ...
...the fan will always operate at full speed. Figure 15. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink Intel Desktop Board DX58SO has mounting holes for a processor fan heat sink. For instructions on how to attach the processor fan heat sink to the ...header (see Figure 15). Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable Connect the processor fan heat sink cable to the boxed processor manual or boxed thermal solution manual. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header 35 However, since the fan with a 3-pin connector ...
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... sink cover on the bottom of the heat sink cover (Figure 16, A). 3. Press down firmly to ensure that the adhesive adheres to the processor installation manual. Figure 16. Remove the paper covering the adhesive strip on the ICH heat sink (Figure 16, B). Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover (Optional) To... Cover 36 Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on how to remove the processor fan heat sink and processor, refer to the heat sink. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Removing the Processor For instructions on page 27. 2.
... sink cover on the bottom of the heat sink cover (Figure 16, A). 3. Press down firmly to ensure that the adhesive adheres to the processor installation manual. Figure 16. Remove the paper covering the adhesive strip on the ICH heat sink (Figure 16, B). Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover (Optional) To... Cover 36 Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on how to remove the processor fan heat sink and processor, refer to the heat sink. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Removing the Processor For instructions on page 27. 2.
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...; Due to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. 2. Related Links: For more information about updating the Intel Desktop Board BIOS or recovering from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. Configure the BIOS or use the F10 option during POST to boot to : http://support....intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm 66 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or ...
...; Due to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. 2. Related Links: For more information about updating the Intel Desktop Board BIOS or recovering from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. Configure the BIOS or use the F10 option during POST to boot to : http://support....intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm 66 Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or ...
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...of Information Technology Equipment. (European Union) Information Technology Equipment - Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. 82 Table 20. Immunity Characteristics Limits and methods of measurement. (European Union) Australian Communications Authority, Standard for ... translation: This is used near a radio or television receiver in a compatible host system. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide EMC Regulations Intel Desktop Board DX58SO complies with the EMC regulations stated in Table 20 when correctly installed in a domestic environment,...
...of Information Technology Equipment. (European Union) Information Technology Equipment - Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. 82 Table 20. Immunity Characteristics Limits and methods of measurement. (European Union) Australian Communications Authority, Standard for ... translation: This is used near a radio or television receiver in a compatible host system. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide EMC Regulations Intel Desktop Board DX58SO complies with the EMC regulations stated in Table 20 when correctly installed in a domestic environment,...