The Intel Desktop Board DX58SO is designed to unleash the power of the all new Intel Core i7 processors with support for up to eight threads of raw CPU processing power, triple channel DDR3 memory and full support for ATI CrossfireXtechnology. Today�s PC games like Far Cry 2and Call of Duty: World at Warneed a computing platform that delivers maximum multi-threaded CPU support and eye-popping graphics support. The DX58SO delivers the power you need for today and the future.

Specifications

Processor

• Intel Core i7 processor
• Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition
• Support for a Intel Core i7 processor in an LGA1366 socket

Memory

• Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
• Support for DDR3 1600 MHzς, DDR3 1333 MHzς, DDR3 1066 MHz
• Support for up to 8 GBς of system memory

Chipset

• Intel X58 Express Chipset

Audio

• Intel High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration:
• 8-channel (7.1) Dolby Home TheaterAudio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Sigmatel9274D audio codec

Video

• ATI Cross Firemulti-GPU platform support ATI CrossFire technology enables two ATIgraphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality
• Full support of next-generation ATI CrossFire*

LAN support

• Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem

Peripheral interfaces

• Twelve USB 2.0 ports (8 external ports, 2 internal headers)
• Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 2 eSATA port with RAID support supplied by a Marvellcontroller
• Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external port, 1 internal header)
• Consumer IR receiver and emitter (via internal headers)

Expansion capabilities

• One PCI Conventionalbus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector)
• One primary PCI Express2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
• One secondary PCI Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
• One PCI Express1.0a x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connector

Physical Description

• Form factor ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])