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.
Product information
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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
Click View supported processors for the most current list of compatible processors. At product launch, this desktop board supports:
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.
Product information
Intel® Modular Server Product Brief
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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