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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide
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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 x16 Graphics Cards......................................................43
Removing a PCI Express x16 Add-in Card.......................................................44
Installing Linked PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards............................................45
Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables ..............................................................47
Connecting to the Internal Headers ......................................................................48
Front Panel Audio Header ............................................................................49
S/PDIF Header ...........................................................................................49
IEEE 1394a Header.....................................................................................49
Consumer IR (CIR) Headers.........................................................................50
Chassis Intrusion Header .............................................................................51
USB 2.0 Headers ........................................................................................51
Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header ........................................................52
Front Panel Header .....................................................................................52
Connecting to the Audio System...........................................................................53
Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables...................................................54
Connecting Chassis Fan Cables.....................................................................54
Connecting Power Supply Cables ..................................................................55
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper .................................................................56
Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................57
Replacing the Battery .........................................................................................58
Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in a Desktop Chassis......................................63
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
®
Express BIOS Update Utility.................................65
Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key ........................................................66
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
®
Flash Memory Update Utility or the ISO
Image BIOS Update File ................................................................................66
Obtaining the BIOS Update File ....................................................................66
Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility...........................67
Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File .................................67
Recovering the BIOS...................................................................................68