Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO

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 CrossfireX* and NVIDIA SLI* technology. Today’s PC games like Far Cry 2* need a computing platform that delivers maximum multi-threaded CPU support and eye-popping graphics support.
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Features and benefits
Form factor
ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])
Processor
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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 16 GBς of system memory
Chipset
Intel® X58 Express Chipset
Audio
Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration:
10-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater* Audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Realtek* ALC889 audio codec
Video
Nvidia SLI* and ATI CrossFire* multi-GPU platform support enables two graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality
Full support of next-generation ATI CrossFire* and Nvidia SLI*
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 Marvell* controller
Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external port, 1 internal header)
Consumer IR receiver and emitter (via internal headers)
Expansion capabilities
One PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector)
One primary PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
One secondary PCI Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
One PCI Express* 1.0a x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connector
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Processors
Intel® Core™ i7 processor
Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition
Chipsets
Intel® X58 Express Chipset
The ultimate choice for multimedia power users and gamers
Unleash the power of the Intel® Core™ i7 processor with Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO.
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Intel® Modular Server

A simple, flexible system that provides exceptional value
The Intel® Modular Server enables business in a box with seamless installation, migration, and growth capabilities. It has the ability to support up to six server compute modules, two hard disk drive options (six 3.5" SAS/SATA or fourteen SAS 2.5" hard disk drives), as well as two Ethernet Switch Modules, integrated SAN, and a management module. The Intel Modular Server is a flexible and powerful system for the small to midsize business.
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Intel® Modular Server Configuration Guide
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Accessories: Silentium's ActiveSilencer* Enclosure
Intel® Enabled Server Acceleration Alliance (ESAA) solution resources
The Intel® Modular Server product family consists of
Intel® Modular Server System
Intel® Storage Controller
Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Intel® Management Module
Intel® Compute Module
Intel® Shared LUN (software upgrade)
Features and benefits
Scalable server compute capacity
Supports up to six Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® dual processor-based server compute modules.
Virtual, integrated shared storage
Diskless server compute modules utilize the integrated SAN with virtual drives to increase flexibility and maximize storage capacity. Purchase only what you need, when you need it.
Virtual presence GUI management
Manage your system as if you were standing right in front of it with the Virtual Presence GUI Management Interface.
Integrated networking
Dual Gb Ethernet switches offer ten 1 GbE uplinks per module.
Full redundancy and hot swap capabilities
Hot-swappable server compute modules and storage drives let you increase capacity on-demand. Redundant modules and hot spare options improve IT availability of the Intel Modular Server.
Flexible power options
Chassis power supplies can utilize 100-240V power, eliminating special power requirements worldwide. The consolidated power and cooling features reduce operating costs.
Increased IT uptime
Redundant systems increase network uptime with failovers between servers and backups.
Easy application migration
Shared storage and virtual drives provide for easy application and storage migration.
Grow-as-you-go flexibility
With options for up to six server compute modules and up to fourteen storage drives, purchase only as much as you need when you need it.
Greater asset utilization
Diskless server compute modules allow for maximum use of system assets.
Unique serviceability
Hot-swappable components don't require any cables or tools to service.
Ease of Management
One integrated system with end-to-end management lets you manage the entire system from a Web-based GUI interface.
Improved data protection
Centralized backup and virtual access allow for greater data protection.
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Processors
Multi-Core Intel® Xeon processors 5000 Sequence
Server management
Intel® System Management Software 2.0
Solutions
Intel® Enabled Server Acceleration Alliance

Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series

Faster performance enabled by Intel® microarchitecture, codenamed Nehalem
Automatically increase processor frequency and utilize Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) as needed
Efficiently manage energy expense by scaling power consumption to workload, enabled by Intel® Intelligent Power Technology
Next Generation Intel® Virtualization Technology enables best-in-class virtualization performance, superb scalability, enhanced flexibility, and simplified server management
Intel® Data Center Manager (Intel® DCM) SDK provides power and thermal monitoring and management for servers, racks and groups of servers in data centers. Management Console Vendors (ISVs) and System Integrators (SIs) can integrate Intel® DCM into their console or command-line applications and provide high value power management features to IT organizations.

Mission-critical computing and RISC replacement

Large-scale databases, data warehouses, ERP, business intelligence, and data analytics
Scales up to 512 processors and an incredible full Petabyte (1024TB) of RAM
Ultimate scalable performance, flexibility, and reliability

Intel® Server System SR1600UR

A compact, highly integrated server system for high-density, energy-efficient applications.
The Intel® Server System SR1600UR is designed for high-density compute power in a 1U rack chassis. Available in either a fixed or hot-swap configuration, the Intel® Server System SR1600UR feature set includes 12 DIMMs DDR3 memory, high speed PCI Express* 2.0 I/O slots, and integrated RAID, for high performance computing (HPC).
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Intel® Server Configurator Tool
Features and benefits
One or two Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series
Increase server performance with no increase in power consumption
Compact configuration
A powerful, yet affordable set of features provide maximum performance for high performance computing (HPC)
Expandable I/O architecture
24 lanes of fast PCI Express* 2.0 plus PCI Express expansion modules and optional PCI-X slots provide unmatched flexibility
Power efficiency
Power efficient architecture and efficient power supplies reduce operating costs
Fixed drive configuration
Lightest available system in this family resulting in lower cost
Server power capping via Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager
Reduce power and cooling costs while increasing rack density with policy-based power and thermal management
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Processors
Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series
Thermal solutions
Intel® Thermal Solution STS100 series
Server boards
Intel® Server Board S5520UR
RAID
Intel® RAID Controllers
Server adapters
Intel® Server Adapters
Server management
Intel® Deployment Assistant
Intel® System Management Software
Intel® Remote Management Module
Configuration guides
Intel® Enabled Server Acceleration Alliance (ESAA)

Intel® Xeon® Processor 5000 Sequence

For performance that adapts to your application demands, intelligently scales energy use per performance demands, and offers best-in-class virtualization, turn to a more intelligent enterprise server processor—the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series—automatically and intelligently adjusting server performance according to your application needs.
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Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 series
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Compare Intel® Xeon® processor features
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ROI analysis: Use the Intel® Xeon® processor server estimator
Performance benchmarks
Software industry testimonials
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Go inside the latest innovations in Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, Intel® QuickPath Technology, and Intel® Hyper–Threading Technology
Features and benefits of the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series
Next-generation Intel® microarchitecture
Intelligent next-generation Intel® microarchitecture adapts to the workload, automatically increasing processor frequency for greater performance
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Better performance enabled by Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, increasing processor frequency and enabling faster speeds when conditions allow
Intel® Intelligent Power Technology
Lower energy costs while minimizing impact to performance by automatically putting processor and memory into the lowest available power state
Integrated power gates
Individual cores are reduced to near-zero power independent of other operating cores
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)±
Virtualize different generations of Intel® Xeon® processor–based servers in the same pool to deliver peak performance during high-use periods and automatically reduce energy cost during low-use periods
Intel® Virtualization Technology FlexMigration
Integrates multiple generations of Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers, improving flexibility for failover, load balancing, and disaster recovery
Intel® 64 architectureΦ
Flexibility for 64-bit and 32-bit applications and operating systems
DDR3 memory support up to 1333 MHz
Up to 64 GB/s for three times the memory bandwidth over previous memory technology
Up to 144GB supports higher performance for data-intensive applications
Enhanced reliability, availability, and serviceability features
Intel® I/O Acceleration TechnologyΔ (Intel® I/OAT)
Moves data more efficiently for fast, scalable, and reliable network performance
Ability to significantly reduce CPU overhead, freeing resources for more critical tasks
Enhanced reliability and manageability
Many memory controller features, together with PCI Express* RAS features, combine to help improve platform reliability vs. previous-generation platforms
New features include Error Correcting Code (ECC) system bus, new memory mirroring and I/O hot-plug
Related products
Intel® Xeon® processor 5200/5400 series for embedded computing
± Intel® Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel® processor, BIOS, virtual machine monitor (VMM) and, for some uses, certain platform software enabled for it. Functionality, performance or other benefits will vary depending on hardware and software configurations and may require a BIOS update. Software applications may not be compatible with all operating systems. Please check with your application vendor.
Φ 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers, and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Consult with your system vendor for more information.
Δ Microsoft will support Intel® I/OAT in future Microsoft Windows Server* releases. For more information, visit www.intel.com/go/ioat

AMD's new mobile processor is called Turion Ultra

Mountain House (CA) - Computex Taipei 2008 is just around the corner and news of what we can expect to see at the conference is already trickling in. Nvidia will release its new GeForce GTX 280 and 260 GPUs, AMD its Radeon 4850 and 4870 as well as its Puma notebook platform. According to our sources at a top-tier OEM/ODM, AMD will be announcing Puma as well as the Griffin processor on June 3 (local time), the first day of the show. Puma will consist of the Griffin CPU, which we now know will be called “Turion Ultra”, a mobile version of the 780G chipset (RS780M), the Mobility Radeon 3200 graphics chip (integrated in the mobile 780G chipset) as well as Wi-Fi chips from the usual suspects (Atheros, Broadcom, Marvell, Ralink).Puma will show up in all major notebook form factors (12.1”, 13.3”, 15.4” and 17") and will be on display with ATI Mobility Radeon 3450, 3650 and 3850 discrete graphics chips. SSDs will be available as an option, albeit in a very limited fashion: Puma will aim for the volume business and consumer markets and SSD simply are still “too expensive” for these segments. That scenario should change with the arrival of AMD’s 2009 Shrike mobile platform (better known for its Fusion processor), which is expected to see a greater adoption of SSD devices.At this time, we have no information whether Puma and its Turion Ultra will be available in volume from day one. Stay tuned for more information coming soon.Despite the fact that a first Intel Montevina notebook has been announced already, don’t expect the platform to debut at Computex. Montevina notebooks are likely to have a significant presence at the show, but our sources indicated that the platform will not be launched until later in the month.