Intel BLKDX58SO2 manual Intel X58 Express Chipset, Audio Subsystem

Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2 Product Guide

Intel® X58 Express Chipset

The Intel X58 Express Chipset consists of the following devices:

•Intel X58 Express Chipset I/O Hub (IOH)

•Intel 82801IJR I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R)

The IOH provides interfaces to the processor and the PCI Express bus. ICH10R is the centralized controller for the board’s I/O paths.

Go to the following link for more information about the Intel X58 Express Chipset:

http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm

Audio Subsystem

The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following components:

•Intel® ICH10R I/O controller hub

•RealTek ALC892 codec

The subsystem has the following headers and connectors:

•Back panel audio connectors, including an S/PDIF optical port

•High Definition (HD) Audio front panel header that provides mic in and line out signals for front panel audio connectors

•S/PDIF header

The audio subsystem supports the following features:

•Dolby* Home Theater

•A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 dB

•Independent multi-streaming 8-channel (7.1) audio (using the back panel audio connectors) and 2-channel audio (using the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header)

Go to the following link or pages for more information about:

•The location of the onboard audio headers, Figure 23 on page 48

•The signal names for the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header, page 49

•The back panel audio connectors, Figure 24 on page 53

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