Buy Intel DX58SO ATX Desktop Motherboard - Nehalem i7 Core - Socket 1366, PCI-e 2.0, DDR3 1066/1333/1600, SATA I/II/RAID, 3 Year Warranty, Retail, BoxedIntel DX58SO ATX Desktop Motherboard - Nehalem i7 Core - Socket 1366, PCI-e 2.0, DDR3 1066/1333/1600, SATA I/II/RAID, 3 Year Warranty, Retail, Boxed Product Description:
- Desktop Board DX58SO
Product Description
The Intel Desktop Board DX58SO is designed to unleash the power of the 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 technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By A. Obrzut
The DX mainboard is a serious piece of kit for PC Enthusiasts. It comes with triple channel DDR3 RAM sockets, with a maximum memory model of 16GB but recommends to use 12GB (3x4GB). The CPU socket is LGA1366 accepts quad core processors of the Bloomfield, Nehalem, and Xeon range. Personally got an OEM CPU rated at 3.2GHz (quad core) for a fraction of the real retail price (without heat-sink and fan).Have yet to turn on the mainboard and play with the BIOS settings since I still require 6GB RAM (2GBx3) and GFX Card and hard drives. The mainboard is a full ATX board and barely fits into my case. The SATA cables provided only just make it into the SATA sockets and the cables are bending against the metal case wall. The SATA sockets are 3GB/s I believe. Or higher? It also comes with an SLI socket for joining two GFX Cards together rated at PCIe x16 sockets. Depending on the size of the GFX Cards I might have to remove the base fan to fit a second card.The mainboard comes with two on-board USB sockets, and at the rear is 8xUSB ports, firewire port, and two eSATA ports (rated at 3GB/s ~ ideal for an external blu-ray player/burner). Furthermore, at the rear is the 7.1 surround sound ports with digital optical out port for an alternative audio out. The board fits all modern cases and comes with a piece of metal to insert into the hole at the back of the case as per usual so the ports are molded into the case perfectly.One tip, if using this motherboard for a build to not install the board into the case until you've gotten the PCU and heatsink installed. I had to unscrew all the board and take it out the case to install the heatsink once I had purchased it since you require rear access to the board to screw it together. Hence the requirements for the raiser motherboard screws.All in all I would give this motherboard a 5/5 rating for simplicity of design. It comes with clear diagrams that you can sticker onto the case for future reference. Every port is listed, and you simply cannot insert a cable the wrong way ~ I tried! Everything fits only one way on this case making it really easy to install.Remember, there is a warning with the motherboard to plug in a x4 power line AND the regular x24 power line otherwise damage could result from turning the motherboard on without both power cables inserted.Overall, I'd recommend getting the biggest case your money can afford (Sniper case, anyone?) to give plenty of room for the board. That is my only complaint, the lack of space my case gives this board.A. Obrzut
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By Stuart
I am giving this product a full 5* rating because of its ease of use and very easy to setup and it gave me no problems at all. However buyers need to be aware that this type motherboard for whatever the reason maybe, does not come with an instruction manual. So for some this might pose a problem.. But it is a very good board and I will buy one of these again without a doubt.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By vbprogman
Remember when you had to solder parts together or set fragile dip switches with a screwdriver?Well if, like me, you do, then that is now ancient history.The DX58SO is probably the best choice of motherboard if you want to build a core I7 system. However, as the chip type beds in, there are likely to be a number of good generic boards coming on the market, so shop around before deciding for yourself.The build went like a dream and everything worked first time. I had a simm failure two weeks into use, and additional posting error warnings from the motherboard would have helped with this at the time. That is the nearest thing I can say to a critisism.This board does not support IDE or PS2, so if, again like me, you are determined to re-use serviceable parts, you will need SATA/IDE adapter cards for hard drives/cd-roms, or PS2/USB adaptors for mouse/keyboard. These are available at Amazon.I will use the DX58SO again when I re-build my second PC in 2011.
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