Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2

Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide

Order Number: G13826-001

Revision History

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-001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide November 2010

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Preface

This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2.

Intended Audience

The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general audiences.

Use Only for Intended Applications

All Intel Desktop Boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel.

Document Organization

The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows:

1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features

2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the Desktop Board and other hardware components

3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS

4 Configuring for RAID: information about configuring your system for RAID

A Error Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes

B Regulatory Compliance: describes the board’s adherence to safety standards and EMC regulations and its product certifications

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

CAUTION

Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data.

NOTE

Notes call attention to important information.

Terminology

The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.

Term Description

GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)

GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz)

KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes)

MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)

Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits)

MHz Megahertz (one million hertz)

Contents

1 Desktop Board Features

Supported Operating Systems. 11

Desktop Board Components 12

Processor 14

Main Memory. 15

Intel® X58 Express Chipset 16

Audio Subsystem 16

LAN Subsystem 17

USB 2.0 Support 18

Serial ATA 18

Legacy I/O 19

Expandability. 19

BIOS 19

Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration 19

PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration 19

Security Passwords 20

Back to BIOS Button 20

Hardware Management 21

Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control 21

Intel® Precision Cooling Technology 21

Chassis Intrusion 21

Power Management 21

Software Support 22

ACPI 22

Hardware Support 22

Power Connectors 22

Fan Headers 22

LAN Wake Capabilities 22

Instantly Available PC Technology 23

+5 V Standby Power Indicator. 23

Wake from USB 24

PME# Signal Wake-up Support 24

WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support 24

Wake from Consumer IR 25

Onboard System Control Switches 25

Base Clock Frequency Increase Switch 26

Base Clock Frequency Decrease Switch 26

Power Switch 26

Reset Switch 26

Diagnostic/Status LEDs 27

Diagnostic LEDS 28

CPU and VR Hot LEDs 29

SATA Drive Activity LED 29

Speaker 29

Battery 29

Real-Time Clock 29

2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Before You Begin 31

Installation Precautions 32

Prevent Power Supply Overload 32

Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 32

Installing the I/O Shield 33

Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 34

Installing and Removing a Processor 35

Installing a Processor 35

Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 39

Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 39

Removing the Processor 40

Installing and Removing Memory 40

Installing DIMMs 41

Removing DIMMs 43

Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Add-in Cards 43

Installing PCI Express

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