User ManualTable of ContentsIntel® Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide1Revision History2Preface3Contents51 Desktop Board Features9Supported Operating Systems11Desktop Board Components12Processor14Main Memory15Intel® X58 Express Chipset16Audio Subsystem16LAN Subsystem17USB 2.0 Support18Serial ATA18Legacy I/O19Expandability19BIOS19Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration19PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration19Security Passwords20Back to BIOS Button20Hardware Management21Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control21Chassis Intrusion21Power Management21Software Support22Hardware Support22Onboard System Control Switches25Base Clock Frequency Increase Switch26Base Clock Frequency Decrease Switch26Power Switch26Reset Switch26Diagnostic/Status LEDs27Diagnostic LEDs28CPU and VR Hot LEDs29SATA Drive Activity LED29Speaker29Battery29Real-Time Clock292 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components31Before You Begin31Installation Precautions32Prevent Power Supply Overload32Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements32Installing the I/O Shield33Installing and Removing the Desktop Board34Installing and Removing a Processor35Installing a Processor35Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink39Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable39Removing the Processor40Installing and Removing Memory40Installing DIMMs41Removing DIMMs43Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Add-in Cards43Installing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards43Removing a PCI Express x16 Add-in Card44Installing Linked PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards45Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables47Connecting to the Internal Headers48Front Panel Audio Header49S/PDIF Header49IEEE 1394a Header49Consumer IR (CIR) Headers50Chassis Intrusion Header51USB 2.0 Headers51Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header52Front Panel Header52Connecting to the Audio System53Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables54Connecting Chassis Fan Cables54Connecting Power Supply Cables55Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper56Clearing Passwords57Replacing the Battery58Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in a Desktop Chassis633 Updating the BIOS65Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility65Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key66Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility or the ISO Image BIOS Update File66Obtaining the BIOS Update File66Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility67Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File67Recovering the BIOS684 Configuring for RAID69Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology69Configuring the BIOS69Creating Your RAID Set69Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software70Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System70Configuring for External RAID Using Marvell* Storage Technology71Configuring the BIOS71Creating Your RAID Set71Loading the Marvell Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software71A Error Messages and Indicators73BIOS Error Codes73BIOS Error Messages74Port 80h POST Codes75B Regulatory Compliance79Safety Standards79Battery Caution79European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement80Product Ecology Statements81Recycling Considerations81China RoHS84EMC Regulations85FCC Declaration of Conformity85Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement86Japan VCCI Statement86Korea Class B Statement87Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance87Product Certifications88Board-Level Certifications88Chassis- and Component-Level Certifications89ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance89Size: 5.22 MBPages: 90Language: EnglishOpen manual