Intel DX58so mobo, maybe better than asus rampage extreme ?

**Johnny** · December 10th, 2008

Man, after looking at this one, I am not sure what I want now lol.

The Intel DX58so (SO stands for smack over) is an awesome board as well. It is triple channel ddr3 that holds up to 16 gig ddr3! It is only crossfireX supported and it is a x58, too.

Note: Something you will notice about this board is that it does not have PS2 or Floppy connectors. It's about time, huh?

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:

8-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 Sigmatel* 9274D audio codec

Video

ATI CrossFire* multi-GPU platform support ATI CrossFire technology enables two ATI* graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality
Full support of next-generation ATI CrossFire*

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

Related products

Processors

Chipsets

Intel® X58 Express Chipset

You can find more info about it here: (make sure you watch the video, it is cool) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...073&CatId=4068

**epk** · December 10th, 2008

looks pretty nice, but

Originally Posted by Johnny

Note: Something you will notice about this board is that it does not have PS2 or Floppy connectors. It's about time, huh?

i have a msi with a p45 chipset and doesnt feat. those either =]

**Johnny** · December 10th, 2008

I think the thing I like best about this board is that it isn't congested. There is a lot of open space on it.

**LordOfLA** · December 10th, 2008

triple channel in 4 slots doesn't work

tripple channel will want 3 or 6.

**Johnny** · December 10th, 2008

Yeah, I know. Even with three slots at 6 gig ddr3 is great.

**Admiral Michael** · December 13th, 2008

Man some of these Intel board looks pretty sweet. May consider one when I update my desktop in a few years. I'm switching from AMD to Intel, I just feel that they are the better choice.

**Johnny** · December 13th, 2008

As far as it goes, intel is better than AMD. There are more options available to them. This one is very nice and layed out better than most.

RonStarusnak · December 15th, 2008

What do you have currently?

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Intel DX58so mobo, maybe better than asus rampage extreme ? Man, after looking at this one, I am not sure what I want now lol. The Intel DX58so (SO stands for smack over) is an awesome board as well. It is triple channel ddr3 that holds up to 16 gig ddr3! It is only crossfireX supported and it is a x58, too. Note: Something you will notice about this board is that it does not have PS2 or Floppy connectors. It's about time, huh? 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: 8-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 Sigmatel* 9274D audio codec Video ATI CrossFire* multi-GPU platform support ATI CrossFire technology enables two ATI* graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality Full support of next-generation ATI CrossFire* 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 Related products Processors Intel® Core™ i7 processor Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition Chipsets Intel® X58 Express Chipset You can find more info about it here: (make sure you watch the video, it is cool) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...073&CatId=4068 Paul Reed Smith.

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epk OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: October 2006 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 1,242 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 951 Power: 86	Re: Intel DX58so mobo, maybe better than asus rampage extreme ? looks pretty nice, but Originally Posted by Johnny Note: Something you will notice about this board is that it does not have PS2 or Floppy connectors. It's about time, huh? i have a msi with a p45 chipset and doesnt feat. those either =] My Battlefield 2 Stats Page My Youtube account, I have some cool game videos there << check it!! (:

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Intel DX58so mobo, maybe better than asus rampage extreme ? I think the thing I like best about this board is that it isn't congested. There is a lot of open space on it. Paul Reed Smith.

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Intel DX58so mobo, maybe better than asus rampage extreme ? Yeah, I know. Even with three slots at 6 gig ddr3 is great. Paul Reed Smith.

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: Intel DX58so mobo, maybe better than asus rampage extreme ? As far as it goes, intel is better than AMD. There are more options available to them. This one is very nice and layed out better than most. Paul Reed Smith.

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