Intel DX58SO LGA 1366 Motherboard
Take advantage of the most significant architectural change in the x86 architecture in 13 years, the Intel Core i7. The Intel DX58SO introduces a new era for extreme performance. It is an X58-based motherboard that supports Intel’s new generation extreme performance Core i7 Processors as well as both SLI and CrossFireX! Six SATA ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 gives you plenty of storage options for data backup and high speed. Memory support includes up to 16GB of Triple Channel DDR3 memory. Intel has brought back Hyperthreading technology and combined it with a native quad-core design to give support for 8 separate threads in the new LGA1366 / Socket B CPU interface and their replacement for the old Front Side Bus technology, QuickPath Interconnect provides a system bus speed of up to 6.4GT/s. The 2 PCI-Express 2.0 slots can operate at x16/x16 to take full advantage of either 2 graphics cards.
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Specifications
Form Factor:
ATX
Processor Socket:
Intel
Processor Interface:
LGA1366
Processors Supported:
Intel Core i7
Intel Core i7 Extreme
Additional Technologies:
HyperThreading Technology
Supports 45nm CPU
Intel QuickPath Interconnect
Multi-GPU Support:
SLI Ready
CrossFireX Ready
Northbridge:
Intel X58
Southbridge:
Intel ICH10R
Number of Slots:
4
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported:
4GB - 32bit
16GB - 64bit
Memory Type:
DDR3
Memory Supported:
800MHz DDR3
1066MHz DDR3
1333MHz DDR3
Triple Channel Supported
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot:
4GB
Channels:
7.1 Channels
Audio Chipset:
High Definition Audio (HDA)
RAID Support:
Yes
RAID Modes:
0
1
10
5
PCI Slots:
1
PCI Express X1 Slots:
2
PCI Express X4 Slots:
1
PCI Express X16 Slots:
2
USB Ports:
12
FireWire Ports:
1 - 1394a
LAN Ports:
1
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s Headers:
6
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 8 Pin
S/PDIF Connectors:
1 - Optical
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.2
Customer Reviews:
29
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Value
4.1
Features
4.0
Quality
4.2
Performance
4.3
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Great awesome board
Reviewer:
Spence on
Sep 08, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Yea, its basically awesome. They say this board CAN do SLI, and I guess it should be able to, but you would then have like NO SATA ports, because a 10.5 inch card will cover them up. I've already lost one SATA port with my GTX 275. So yea.
Also, I will second the reviewer who pointed out that this board does NOT support AC'97 front panel audio. So you might as well just not use it. This has optical audio out anyway and 7.1 integrated into the board so what a waste to use front panel. The built in RAID software is SWEEEET. very very nice. I notice a significant snappiness to my system when i have two 500 gb 7200 rpm sata drives in RAID 0.
so all in all for the price your getting a fantastic new board with lots of features. Not the most insane gaming board but itll hold together an AWESOME system.
What I paid for.
Reviewer:
Jerry V on
Sep 04, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.0
Value
4.0
Features
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
The motherboard is great. Make sure you update to the latest BIOS. My board was out of date and when I did my first boot, funny things started to happen. Once I upgraded to the latest BIOS, the system snapped on and away I went. I have the motherboard along with a it-950 processor and it loaded Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit in just under 15 minutes. If you buy a heavy duty graphics board, be careful as some of them are long and can get in the way of the SAta plugs on the motherboard. Other than that, it runs great.
Not bad, but not great, either
Reviewer:
Tom on
Aug 11, 2009 Customer Rating:
3.8
Value
4.0
Features
3.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
3.0
Works for me. However, it takes a while to post, and seems to be missing a good number of features. For example, I can't set the ram voltage at 1.65V, the limit for i7 CPUs. It only allow 1.62V or 1.66V.
The computer also takes 20-30 seconds to post, with no indication why (like ram checks), and no way to disable it. Nonetheless, it works fine, and I've been relatively satifisfied with it.
Good performance, quality possible concern
Reviewer:
James on
Aug 01, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.0
Value
3.0
Features
5.0
Quality
3.0
Performance
5.0
This was a father/son teaching effort and our first attempt at building a PC from scratch. Value compared with other boards is a concern, but an American company (my desire to buy American). From all of specifications appears to be a better board feature wise (higher cost?). Processor appears to have better performance than other vendors. The cooler fan for CPU could have been designed better, does not lock to motherboard very well. Other issues was lack of parts, the "set off's" for motherboard were NOT included. At this cost compared with other boards, it is cheap parts which should have been included. Additionally, board was coming up posting issues. After some research and insight into PC's, we had to upgrade the bios before we could even load the OS. This was easily done provided you have a usb jumpdrive handy.
All in all, compared with a similar pre-built PC, feature for feature vs pricing, I will consider my next PC a kit as well.
love everything about this mobo but 1 thing
Reviewer:
schmidew on
Jul 15, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.3
Value
4.0
Features
3.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
You can read most of the other reviews that praise this board. Overall I love it and had absolutely no setup problems but...just wanted to make people aware that this mobo has only an HD Audio header. The audio header is used to connect the front panel audio from your case to the mobo. Many cases still use AC'97 connections, and this board doesn't have one. So in my situation, the front panel audio does not work. The other option is to get out your electrician's toolkit and rewire the connection, but I didn't care that much.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
Upgrading Your Memory to Improve Performance
As programs get more complex, you’ll discover that your trusty PC may not
be working as quickly or efficiently as it used to. While your impulse might
be to purchase a new, more powerful computer, you can dramatically improve
performance simply by upgrading your memory. For far less than what you’d
pay for a new computer, a memory upgrade will often have your PC working
faster and more efficiently than ever before. Plus, it’s relatively easy
to install new memory and only takes a few minutes of your time. For our
step-by-step guide to simple memory installation click here.
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Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
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due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
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Intel Limited Warranty:
36 months parts;
36 months labor
Mfg Part No:
BOXDX58SO UPC No:
735858203036 Box Size:
( Length:
13, Width:
11, Depth:
3 )
Shipping Weight:
3.2000 pound(s)
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Intel DX58SO LGA 1366 Motherboard
Form Factor:
4.8
4.0
Know Your BIOS!
