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Intel Desktop Board DX58SO Product Guide
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Installing and Removing a Processor.....................................................................31
Installing a Processor ..................................................................................31
Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink ...........................................................35
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable................................................35
Removing the Processor ..............................................................................36
Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover (Optional) .........................................36
Installing the IOH Cooling Fan (Optional)...............................................................37
Installing and Removing Memory..........................................................................38
Guidelines for Memory Configuration .............................................................38
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................39
Removing DIMMs........................................................................................41
Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Add-in Cards ...........................................42
Installing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards......................................................42
Installing Linked PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards............................................43
Installing a PCI Express x16 Add-in Card .......................................................43
Removing a PCI Express x16 Add-in Card.......................................................44
Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables ..............................................................45
Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors ................................................46
Front Panel Audio Header ............................................................................47
HD Audio Link Header .................................................................................47
Consumer IR (CIR) Headers .........................................................................48
Chassis Intrusion Header .............................................................................49
IEEE 1394a Header.....................................................................................49
USB 2.0 Headers ........................................................................................50
Front Panel Header .....................................................................................50
Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header ........................................................51
S/PDIF Connector .......................................................................................51
Connecting to the Audio System...........................................................................52
Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables...................................................53
Connecting Chassis Fan Cables .....................................................................53
Connecting Power Supply Cables ..................................................................54
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper .................................................................55
Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................56
Replacing the Battery .........................................................................................57
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Express BIOS Update Utility.................................63
Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory
Update Utility...............................................................................................64
Obtaining the BIOS Update File ....................................................................64
Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File .................................64
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility .................................65
Recovering the BIOS...................................................................................66
4 Configuring for RAID
Configuring for RAID Using Intel
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Matrix Storage Technology ...................................67
Configuring the BIOS ..................................................................................67
Creating Your RAID Set ...............................................................................67
Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software ............68
Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System ...............................................................68