Performance Tuning Guide

Intel DX58SO2/DX58OG Desktop Board Performance Tuning Guide
10
LGA 1366
Processor
Intel X58
I/O Hub (IOH)
Multiplexer
PCIe x16
Connector
PCIe x16
Connector
PCIe x16
Connector
Intel ICH10R
I/O Controller
Hub (ICH)
PCIe x1
Connector
Quick Path
Interconnect™
PCIe x16
DMI
PCIe x1
Connector
SATA
3 Gb/s
Connector
SATA
3.0 Gb/s
Connector
SATA
6.0 Gb/s
Connector
Host Clock
133 MHz
(Default)
PCIe x8
PCIe x8
PCIe x16
PCIe x1
PCIe x1
SATA Interface
eSATA
3.0 Gb/s
Controller
eSATA
6.0 Gb/s
Controller
PCIe x1
PCIe x1
(DX58SO2 only)
USB 3.0
Connector
USB 3.0
Controller
USB 2.0
Connector
DIMM 4 Channel A, DIMM 0
DIMM 1 Channel A, DIMM 1
PCIe x1
DIMM 5 Channel A, DIMM 0
DIMM 2 Channel A, DIMM 1
DIMM 6 Channel A, DIMM 0
DIMM 3 Channel A, DIMM 1
Tri-Channel
Memory Bus
1394a
Controller
LAN
Controller
LAN
Controller
(DX58SO2 Only)
PCI
Connector
Hardware
Monitoring/Fan
Control ASIC
SMBus
PCI
PCIe x1
PCIe x1
LCI
PCIe x1
PCIe x16
LGA 1366
Processor
Intel X58
I/O Hub (IOH)
Multiplexer
PCIe x16
Connector
PCIe x16
Connector
PCIe x16
Connector
Intel ICH10R
I/O Controller
Hub (ICH)
PCIe x1
Connector
Quick Path
Interconnect™
PCIe x16
DMI
PCIe x1
Connector
SATA
3 Gb/s
Connector
SATA
3.0 Gb/s
Connector
SATA
6.0 Gb/s
Connector
Host Clock
133 MHz
(Default)
PCIe x8
PCIe x8
PCIe x16
PCIe x1
PCIe x1
SATA Interface
eSATA
3.0 Gb/s
Controller
eSATA
6.0 Gb/s
Controller
PCIe x1
PCIe x1
(DX58SO2 only)
USB 3.0
Connector
USB 3.0
Controller
USB 2.0
Connector
DIMM 4 Channel A, DIMM 0
DIMM 1 Channel A, DIMM 1
PCIe x1
DIMM 5 Channel A, DIMM 0
DIMM 2 Channel A, DIMM 1
DIMM 6 Channel A, DIMM 0
DIMM 3 Channel A, DIMM 1
Tri-Channel
Memory Bus
1394a
Controller
LAN
Controller
LAN
Controller
(DX58SO2 Only)
PCI
Connector
Hardware
Monitoring/Fan
Control ASIC
SMBus
PCI
PCIe x1
PCIe x1
LCI
PCIe x1
PCIe x16
Figure 2.1. Intel Desktop Board DX58SO2/DX58OG Simplified Block Diagram