Intel has launched all new desktop board DX58SO2. With some significant improvements, it is a better one over previously launched DX58SO. The mainboard is specially designed for gamers, civil engineers, architects, 2D and 3D designers, multimedia artists, video compilers, animators and performance enthusiasts. Intel DX58SO2 is based on an Intel X58 express chipset and is basically designed for an LGA1366 class processor, in conclusion we can say it is a well-made, high-performance, functional, reliable, and energy-efficient product.
Features:
Performance: The board supports most of the available high end processors including Intel i7 extreme edition, Xeon W3690, and E5540 which makes the overall configuration just par in performance.
Memory: Six triple channel DDR3 slots provide a maximum of 48GB primary memory supported on this board.
Graphics: High end graphics cards such as NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossfireX are fully supported, providing smoother gaming performance and seamless video rendering and realtime editing and preview capabilities.
Networking: Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Controllers provide dual Gigabit supporting 10/100/1000 MB/s connectivity.
Additional features: The board is equipped with 2 superspeed USB 3.0 ports, along with other 12 USB ports, and two IEEE 1394a ports/headers.
Specifications:
High points:
Performance is the plus point for this awesome Intel product, you can run many applications simultaneously on his board, do seamless multimedia editing and viewing, 2D and 3D rendering for animators, digital media experts, designers and architects.
As for the memory, the board is equipped with six triple channel DDR3 RAM slots supporting a maximum of either 24GB or 48GB. For secondary memory, Serial ATA 3.0 GB PCI ports provide faster hard disk performance.
Multimedia support is flawless with this board, along with video rendering capabilities mentioned above, the board is supplied with 10-channel audio subsystem, with 7.1 + 2 independent multi-streaming channels. On the back of the board, we can see six analog audio outputs, supporting most available surround sound audio system.
Itâs designed conveniently with exclusive on-board controls for manual configuration, which allows overclocking for performance and gaming.
Incredibly, with all its features, the board is highly energy efficient. Additionally, it dissipates minimal heat while operating, with its four 4 pin fans and heatpipe cooling system.
Low points:
Although we have 2 Superspeed USB 3.0 ports, there is no support for the new USB 3.0 headeron this board.
The board is mainly designed to have a full featured configuration, which indicates that, the gaming and visual performance depends mostly on the graphics cards installed.
The user interface on BIOS is not much of something we could call a user friendly.
Price:
When it comes to the price, get ready for another shock, where the other motherboards of its range vary across $1200, Intel DX58SO2 can be owned at just $250. Evidently, itâs not the lowest in price you can get, but for sure, the best you can get in its class.
