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..., component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for installation in this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are arranged as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO. may not...
..., component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for installation in this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are arranged as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO. may not...
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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Installing a Processor 31 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 Removing the Processor 35 Installing ... 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 a Processor 31 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 Removing the Processor 35 Installing ... 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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...Remove the Protective Socket Cover 32 12. Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover 36 17. Use DDR3 DIMMs 39 22. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 9. Dual Channel Memory Configuration 38 20. Installing a DIMM 40 23. LAN Connector LEDs 16 ...Figures 1. Install the Processor 33 14. Connecting the Serial ATA Cables 45 27. Contents 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 Product...
...Remove the Protective Socket Cover 32 12. Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover 36 17. Use DDR3 DIMMs 39 22. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 9. Dual Channel Memory Configuration 38 20. Installing a DIMM 40 23. LAN Connector LEDs 16 ...Figures 1. Install the Processor 33 14. Connecting the Serial ATA Cables 45 27. Contents 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 Product...
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... 8. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 50 11. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 56 15. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 79 19. Product Certification Markings 84 viii Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide 30. HD Audio Link Header Signal Names 47 6. IEEE ...1394a Header Signal Names 49 10. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 81 Tables 1. Safety Standards 73 18. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 51 13. EMC Regulations 82 21. Beep Codes 71 16. BIOS Error Messages 71 17. Feature Summary...
... 8. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 50 11. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 56 15. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 79 19. Product Certification Markings 84 viii Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide 30. HD Audio Link Header Signal Names 47 6. IEEE ...1394a Header Signal Names 49 10. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 81 Tables 1. Safety Standards 73 18. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 51 13. EMC Regulations 82 21. Beep Codes 71 16. BIOS Error Messages 71 17. Feature Summary...
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... 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) • Suspend to RAM ...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...
... 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) • Suspend to RAM ...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...
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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 of memory. NOTE Using a DIMM with a voltage rating higher than 1.6 V may ... GB of less than 4 GB because of the memory used by add-in Chapter 2 14 The BIOS will see a notification to configure the memory controller for more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 38 in graphics cards. The Desktop Board supports the ...
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 of memory. NOTE Using a DIMM with a voltage rating higher than 1.6 V may ... GB of less than 4 GB because of the memory used by add-in Chapter 2 14 The BIOS will see a notification to configure the memory controller for more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 38 in graphics cards. The Desktop Board supports the ...
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... four ports routed to accommodate operating systems that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Disabling Hi-Speed USB in Figure 3. Serial ATA Intel Desktop Board DX58SO supports six onboard Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH10R and two eSATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via the ICH10R. Figure 3. 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. HDD Activity ...
... four ports routed to accommodate operating systems that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Disabling Hi-Speed USB in Figure 3. Serial ATA Intel Desktop Board DX58SO supports six onboard Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH10R and two eSATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via the ICH10R. Figure 3. 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. HDD Activity ...
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...IDE auto-configuration utilities. data striping and data mirroring • RAID 5 - The BIOS is stored in the BIOS Setup program. 18 data mirroring • RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - Legacy I/O Intel Desktop Board DX58SO includes an I/O controller that provides the following legacy I/O features: • Consumer ... Independent Drives) levels: • RAID 0 - You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide The six onboard Serial ATA channels provided by specifying manual configuration in the Serial Peripheral...
...IDE auto-configuration utilities. data striping and data mirroring • RAID 5 - The BIOS is stored in the BIOS Setup program. 18 data mirroring • RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - Legacy I/O Intel Desktop Board DX58SO includes an I/O controller that provides the following legacy I/O features: • Consumer ... Independent Drives) levels: • RAID 0 - You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide The six onboard Serial ATA channels provided by specifying manual configuration in the Serial Peripheral...
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...must enter either password to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically- Hardware Management The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DX58SO enable the board to be compatible with the following : • Fan ...the password prompt of power supply voltages to boot the computer. The password prompt is displayed before the computer is set for the BIOS Setup and for that can boot the computer. If only the supervisor password is set , you can boot the computer. optimized ...
...must enter either password to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically- Hardware Management The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DX58SO enable the board to be compatible with the following : • Fan ...the password prompt of power supply voltages to boot the computer. The password prompt is displayed before the computer is set for the BIOS Setup and for that can boot the computer. If only the supervisor password is set , you can boot the computer. optimized ...
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... supports a chassis security feature that can be set by using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. 20 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including software support through system control. ...direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions 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 adjusts chassis ...
... supports a chassis security feature that can be set by using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. 20 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including software support through system control. ...direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions 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 adjusts chassis ...
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...emitter (output) header. The emitter header consists of two output ports which the computer can function. Press at boot to enter the system BIOS, and go to Advanced > Peripheral Configuration > Enhanced Consumer IR, and set this option to speak the infrared communication language of a ... receiver header consists of other user remotes. NOTE The Consumer IR option must be enabled in order to control external electronic hardware. 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)...
...emitter (output) header. The emitter header consists of two output ports which the computer can function. Press at boot to enter the system BIOS, and go to Advanced > Peripheral Configuration > Enhanced Consumer IR, and set this option to speak the infrared communication language of a ... receiver header consists of other user remotes. NOTE The Consumer IR option must be enabled in order to control external electronic hardware. 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)...
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... is set to clear passwords. Remove the computer cover. 56 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. Press to boot. 7. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Table 14. Configure (2-3) Recovery (None) After the Power-On Self-Test...
... is set to clear passwords. Remove the computer cover. 56 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. Press to boot. 7. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide Table 14. Configure (2-3) Recovery (None) After the Power-On Self-Test...
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... hard drive. (You can also save this file to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Go to the DX58SO page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will be used to complete...
... hard drive. (You can also save this file to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Go to the DX58SO page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will be used to complete...
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... create a bootable CD that can be used to a new version of the BIOS by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DX58SO page on the computer's hard drive and without the need to upgrade the BIOS via the Iflash utility. 64 The Iflash BIOS update file is a standardized image of uncompressing and writing the ISO image...
... create a bootable CD that can be used to a new version of the BIOS by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DX58SO page on the computer's hard drive and without the need to upgrade the BIOS via the Iflash utility. 64 The Iflash BIOS update file is a standardized image of uncompressing and writing the ISO image...
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... will be damaged. Manually run the IFLASH.EXE file from a BIOS update failure, go to BIOS size and recovery requirements, a CD-R with the .BIO file in the root directory will interrupt the BIOS update; Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may... not function properly. 1. Configure the BIOS or use the F10 option during POST to boot to a...
... will be damaged. Manually run the IFLASH.EXE file from a BIOS update failure, go to BIOS size and recovery requirements, a CD-R with the .BIO file in the root directory will interrupt the BIOS update; Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may... not function properly. 1. Configure the BIOS or use the F10 option during POST to boot to a...
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... install all necessary drivers. 4. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console software offers the flexibility to the system. When prompted, insert the diskette that contains the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver in : "Configuring the BIOS" and "Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software." Follow the steps...
... install all necessary drivers. 4. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console software offers the flexibility to the system. When prompted, insert the diskette that contains the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver in : "Configuring the BIOS" and "Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software." Follow the steps...
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... that the system memory has decreased. Properly programmed SPD device data is achieved with equal amounts of the BIOS error messages. A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DX58SO reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error... message on reboot) BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card...
... that the system memory has decreased. Properly programmed SPD device data is achieved with equal amounts of the BIOS error messages. A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DX58SO reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error... message on reboot) BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card...