Intel Desktop Board

DX58SO
Specification Update








July 2010
Order Number: E58294-005US




The Intel

Desktop Board DX58SO may contain design defects or errors known as errata, which may cause the product to deviate
from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in this Specification Update.

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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
-001 This document is the first Specification Update for the Intel

Desktop
Board DX58SO
November 2008
-002 Updated the General Information Section April 2009
-003 Updated the Documentation Section August 2009
-004 Updated the General Information Section April 2010
-005 Updated the General Information Section July 2010


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Contents
Specification Update for the Intel

Desktop Board DX58SO...... 4

Terminology ............................................................................................ 5
General Information ................................................................................. 5
Summary of Changes ............................................................................... 6
Specification Changes ............................................................................... 6



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Specification Update for the
Intel

Desktop Board DX58SO

This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Intel

Desktop Board
DX58SO Technical Product Specification (Order Number: E51290). It is intended for
hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating
systems, or tools. It will contain Specification Changes, Errata, Specification
Clarifications, and Documentation Changes.
For specification updates concerning the Intel processor that may apply to this desktop
board, refer to the Intel

Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition Series and Intel

Core
i7 Processor Specification Update (Order Number: 320836)
Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any processor
errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Altered Assembly (AA) revision(s)
associated with that stepping.
Refer to the Intel

X58 Express Chipset Specification Update (Order Number: 320839)
for specification updates concerning the X58 IOH Controller and that may apply to the
desktop board DX58SO. Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be
assumed that any IOH errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Altered
Assembly (AA) revision(s) associated with that stepping.
Refer to the Intel

I/O Controller Hub 10 (ICH10) Family Specification Update (Order

Number: 319974) for specification updates concerning the 82801GB ICH7 and
82801GR ICH7R I/O Controller Hub and that may apply to the desktop board DG31GL.
Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any ICH 7 errata
for a given stepping are applicable to the Altered Assembly (AA) revision(s) associated
with that stepping.



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Terminology
Specification Changes are modifications to the current published specifications.
These changes will be incorporated in the next release of the specifications.
Errata are design defects or errors. Characterized errata may cause the desktop
board behavior to deviate from published specifications. Hardware and software
designed to be used with any given Altered Assembly (AA) and BIOS revision level
must assume that all errata documented for that AA and BIOS revision level are
present on all desktop boards.
Specification Clarifications describe a specification in greater detail or further
highlight a specifications impact to a complex design situation. These clarifications
will be incorporated in the next release of the specifications.
Documentation Changes include typos, errors, or omissions from the current
published specifications. These changes will be incorporated in the next release of the
specifications.

General Information
Basic Desktop Board DX58SO Identification Information
AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes
E29331-405 SOX5810J.86A.2127 Initial Production
E29331-501 SOX5810J.86A.2127 1,2
E29331-502 SOX5810J.86A.3044 1,2
E29331-503 SOX5810J.86A.3435 1,2
E29331-504 SOX5810J.86A.4196 1,2
E29331-701 SOX5810J.86A.4405 1,2
E29331-702 SOX5810J.86A.4598 1,2
E29331-703 SOX5810J.86A.5200 1,2

Notes:
1. The AA number is found on a small label on the component side of the board.
2. The X58 Chipset kit used on this AA revision consists of two components as follows:

Device Stepping S-Spec Numbers
82X58 (IOH) B2 SLGBT
82X58 (IOH) B3 SLGMX
F82801JIR (ICH10R) A0 SLB8S



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Summary of Changes
The following table indicates the Specification Changes, Errata, Specification
Clarifications, or Documentation Changes that apply to the Intel

Desktop Board
DX58SO. Intel intends to fix some of the errata in a future revision of the desktop
board, and to account for the other outstanding issues through documentation or
specification changes as noted.
The following notations are used in the table:
Doc: Document change or update that will be implemented.
PlanFix: This erratum may be fixed in a future revision of the desktop board, driver, or BIOS.
Fixed: This erratum has been previously fixed.
NoFix: There are no plans to fix this erratum.
Shaded: This erratum is either new or modified from the previous version of the document.

No. Plans Specification Changes
1 Doc Added Note to Section 2.1 Memory Resources
2 Doc Updated Section 1.5 System Memory
3 Doc Add additional information to Section 1.5 System Memory
No. Plans Errata
There is no characterized erratum for this product

Specification Changes
The Specification Changes listed in this section apply to the Intel

Desktop Board
DX58SO Technical Product Specification (Order Number E59290).
1. Added Note to Section 2.1 Memory Resources section.

NOTE
Due to limitations imposed by the original IBM PC-AT specification the total peripheral
option space is 128KB. The impact of this limitation is that it may not be possible to
use multiple add-in cards, which have legacy option-ROMs, in conjunction with the
DX58SOs on board devices due to the limited space available. Examples of these
cards are LAN, RAID, and graphics cards.
The symptom of over-crowded option ROM space is that some devices will not be
initialized and therefore will not function correctly, or not appear in the operating
system.

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2. Update to Section 1.5 System Memory.
1.5 System Memory
The Desktop Board supports the following memory and interface:
Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts arranged in two channels
1600+/1333/1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory Modules
Support for single- and dual-channel memory interleaving
Unbuffered, non-registered single- or double-sided DIMMs with a voltage rating of
1.65 V or less.

NOTE
Using a DIMM with a voltage rating higher than 1.65 V may damage the processor.

NOTE
DDR3 1600 or higher memory support on this desktop board requires compatible XMP
enabled memory or advanced knowledge of BIOS and manual memory tuning.
Individual results may vary.

3. Add additional information to Section 1.5 System Memory.
1.5 System Memory
The Desktop Board supports the following memory and interface:
Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module
(DIMM) connectors with gold-plated contacts arranged in two channels
1600+/1333/1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory Modules
Support for single- and dual-channel memory interleaving
Unbuffered, non-registered single- or double-sided DIMMs with a voltage rating of
1.65 V or less
16 GB maximum total system memory (with 2 Gb memory technology). Refer to
Section 2.1.1 on page 39 for information on the total amount of addressable
memory.
Minimum total system memory: 1 GB using 512 MB x16 module
Non-ECC DIMMs
Serial Presence Detect
XMP version 1.2 performance profile support is required for memory speeds above
1333 MHz or use of manual adjustments.

NOTE
Using a DIMM with a voltage rating higher than 1.65 V may damage the processor.

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NOTE
DDR3 1600 or higher memory support on this desktop board requires compatible XMP
enabled memory or advanced knowledge of BIOS and manual memory tuning.
Individual results may vary.