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Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO2 Extreme Series
Features and Benets
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1 Support for the Intel® Core™ i7
processor Extreme Edition in the
LGA1366 package: Supports both
four-core and six-core processors. Fea-
tures Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
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and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
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for exceptional performance and scal-
ability, and 12 MB shared Intel® Smart
Cache, enabling dynamic and efcient
allocation of cache.
2 Intel® X58 Express Chipset with
ICH10R: Features Intel® QuickPath
Interconnect (Intel® QPI) to the
processor for 25.6 GB/s maximum
peak bandwidth.
3 Six DIMM connectors: Designed to
support overclocked
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DDR3 1600+
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1333 / 1066 MHz memory, delivering
up to 48 GB/s
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memory bandwidth.
4 Two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports,
two IEEE 1394a ports (one external
port and one port via internal
header), and 12 USB 2.0 ports (six
back ports and six ports via three
internal headers): Provides for the
most exible back panel connectivity
options.
5 Three PCI Express* 2.0 x16
connectors: Improved graphics
bandwidth and support for certied
triple-card ATI* CrossFireX* and
NVIDIA* SLI*.
6 PCI Express and PCI connectors:
Flexibility to support PCI Express and
legacy PCI devices.
7 Two SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports, six SATA
3.0 Gb/s ports, and two eSATA back
ports: Support for up to ten ports with
external SATA capability and the ability
to disable individual ports via the Intel®
Matrix Storage driver stack.
8 Intel® Matrix Storage Technology:
Performance and reliability with
support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10, and
new Intel® Rapid Recover Technology.
9 Ten-channel Intel® High Denition
Audio
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(7.1): Enables high-quality
integrated audio that rivals the perfor-
mance of high-end discrete solutions.
10 Dual Intel® Gigabit Ethernet LAN:
Features onboard 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Ethernet LAN connectivity.
11 Consumer infrared receiver and
transmitter: Supports receiving,
learning, and emitting capabilities,
controls up to two additional CE
devices with your PC, and eliminates
the need for a USB CIR dongle.
12 Back-to-BIOS switch: Allows easy
access to the BIOS for easy overclocking
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and recovery.
13 Post code decoder: Allows for display
of post codes for debug along with
the included post code quick reference
card displaying critical areas to help
troubleshoot performance-increase
roadblocks.
14 Exclusive voltage regulator thermal
solutions: Provides reliable and
silent cooling for extreme performance
tuning
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Solid-state capacitors and exclusive
Maximum ePower processor voltage
regulation design: Maximizes stability
and power for advanced performance
tuning.
16 Tweaker switches: Speed bump,
power, and reset switches for over-
clocking
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on the go, quick reset, and
power on.
17 ATX Form Factor: ATX board supports
more fully featured tower designs.
18 Lead-free: Meets all worldwide
regulatory requirements for lead-free
manufacturing.