Intel® X58 Express Chipset Highest performing desktop platform for extreme gamers and demanding enthusiasts Desktop PC platforms based on the Intel® X58 Express Chipset and Intel® Core™ i7 processor family drive breakthrough gaming and digital media content creation performance with state-of-the-art technology transitions targeting extreme gamers, demand enthusiasts and mainstream PC users. The Intel X58 Express Chipset The Intel X58 Express Chipset continues to push innovation with capabilities designed to deliver quality, performance and headroom The Intel X58 Express Chipset achieves this performance by supporting the latest Intel® Core™ i7 family of processors at 6.4 GT/s and 4.8 GT/s speeds via the Quick Path Interconnect (QPI), and enabling increased system bandwidth by supporting industry leading technologies, such as PCI Express 2.0 graphics, Intel® Turbo Memory and support for Intel® High-Performance Solid State drives. PCI Express* 2.0 Intel’s high-end desktop chipset continues support for PCI Express 2.0 and adds flexibility with support of dual x16 and up to quad x8 graphics card configurations and combinations in between. The greatly improved 32GB/s of graphics bandwidth capability enables much higher levels of performance on graphics intensive applications such as high end gaming and video rendering for digital content creation.

GLCI LCI 500 MB/s each x1 Intel® Gigabit LAN Connect Intel® Integrated 10/100/1000 MAC LPC or SPI 2 GB/s DMI 480 Mb/s Optional QPI (25.6 GB/s) 6 PCI Express* x1 12 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports; Dual EHCI; USB Port Disable BIOS Support ICH10 ICH10R X58 IOH Intel® High Definition Audio Intel® X58 Express Chipset Block Diagram Intel® Extreme Tuning Support each 3 Gb/s each Intel® Matrix Storage Technology 6 Serial ATA Ports; eSATA; Port Disable Intel® Turbo Memory with User Pinning DDR3 memory 8.5 Gb/s up to 36 lanes PCI Express* 2.0 Graphics Support for Multi-card configurations: 1x16, 2x16, 4x8 or other...

Intel’s latest system interconnect design increases bandwidth and lowers latency. Supports the Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition and Intel® Core™ i7-940 and i7-920 processors. PCI Express 2.0 delivers up to 16GB/s bandwidth per port, providing leading-edge graphics performance and flexibility with support for dual x16 and up to quad x8 graphic card configurations, or any combinations in between. The Intel X58 IOH provides an additional 4 lanes that can be used for graphics or I/O for a total of 36 PCI Express lanes. Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround sound and...

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