Intel WX58BP Product Guide - Page 15

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: For more information about the Intel® X58 Express Chipset, refer to the following link: 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 (microphone) 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: For more information, refer to the following links:  Audio drivers and utilities: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/  Location of the onboard audio headers: Figure 23 on page 43  The signal names for the Intel® High Definition Audio front panel header and the HD Audio Link header, page 44  The back panel audio connectors, Figure 24 on page 48 15