Intel DX58SO Product Guide - Page 15

Desktop Board Features 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. Related Links: 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 ALC889 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 • HD Audio Link header used for HDMI video cards • S/PDIF connector that can be used for HDMI video cards that do not work with the HD Audio Link 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) Related Links: Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • The location of the onboard audio headers, Figure 27 on page 46 • The signal names for the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header and the HD Audio Link header, page 47 • The back panel audio connectors, Figure 28 on page 52 15