Intel DX58SO (Smackover)

**Sandog** · 10-09-2008, 08:11 AM

I believe the official release date is mid-Nov. Plenty of cool pics on the web.

Intel DX58SO 'Smackover' Motherboard Pictures

Core i7 Extreme 965 + Intel Smackover DX58SO - BIOS SCREENSHOTS - VR-Zone IT & Lifestyle Forum!

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wonderwrench · 10-09-2008, 08:47 AM

8 usb ports are nice but the board has no ps2 connections so you really are only getting 6 usb ports. It was only a matter of time before ps2 was dropped but ps2 works fine so why get rid of it. Sure is a nice looking board. The layout is different but after thinking about it why has no one does this before.

johnrr6 · 10-09-2008, 09:07 AM

OK----I'm a bit puzzled by the layout.....

Someone tell me how this board makes ANY sense cooling wise....

I guess you can put fans anywhere.....

but with the natual air flow of most cases-----this layout makes no sense to me....

The vid card alone blocks natural air to one complete side of mosfets----and I hate the location of the North Bridge...the hardest and worst part of most cases to cool.

Yes----I understand you had the same problem with RAM....

Maybe its just me.....

**k0NG0** · 10-09-2008, 02:05 PM

Exhaust fans will have to draw air across the mobo, which is pretty much how it works in most cases today. The memory layout is great for airflow, since the slots are no longer perpendicular to it. Looks pretty good to me.

I'm surprised Intel hasn't gone for heat pipes for the MOSFETs. It would appear to me to be a solid technology at this point. Then they could have moved the ports more towards the top of the board and have the gap be used for an extended MOSFET/heat pipe heatsink (where the media connections are now).

johnrr6 · 10-10-2008, 07:45 AM

Good point on the RAM being more in line with a natural flow----and it would be better for ALL sticks----not just the first stick that comes in contact with the natuarl flow of air----hadn't thought of it in that way

A large blow down CPU cooler is probably the way to go with this board....

Maybe a big Zalman or a Blue Orb 2...or a Thermalright SI 128 with a big 120mm fan on top....

Would probably do a nice job on the RAM and those Mosfets.

But the Northbridge is definitely going to need a fan unless unless all these low wattage boards coming out nowadays just don't heat up like the older ones....

Interesting.....

I'm reading some controversy about the i7 as well----radical---but is it all that powerful compared to what exists.....

Possibly a jump like C2D was.....

or not.....

But then again----the way the market is going right now-----my play days with computers may be done for a while......

XJ. · 10-10-2008, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0NG0

Exhaust fans will have to draw air across the mobo, which is pretty much how it works in most cases today. The memory layout is great for airflow, since the slots are no longer perpendicular to it. Looks pretty good to me.

Depends on case airflow, but newer cases with a couple of 120mm fans up front will work out well. There are plenty of RAM coolers on the market now-a-days, so it's not necessary for enthusiasts.

Quote:

I'm surprised Intel hasn't gone for heat pipes for the MOSFETs. It would appear to me to be a solid technology at this point. Then they could have moved the ports more towards the top of the board and have the gap be used for an extended MOSFET/heat pipe heatsink (where the media connections are now).

Lots of heat pipe arrangements s*ck - they just distribute heat amongst several components (NB, SB, MOSFETs, etc.) and increase overall temps. I'd rather just have good heatsinks on the on each component.

In any case, nice board! Though, what's with the 4th RAM slot - on on triple channel board.

Hey, what is that open stand that Coolaler is using - I didn't see it at JetArt

GWillakers · 11-10-2008, 01:54 AM

To me, this looks like the torch has been passed.

Very excited about this board (chipset).

Could never get excited about any board that didn't support ECC.
Thats one reason you haven't seen me in these forums in a while.

When Intel dropped ECC from the X48, I was worried that they were sacrificing reliability for the sake of gamer speed.

I was worried that one would be forced drop big bucks for a Xeon system to get peace of mind.

My appetite has been wetted.

**Sandog** · 11-12-2008, 04:55 PM

Hi GW, good to see you agian.

Hopefully someone will dive into this board and post about it. I will be stuck in the DP45SG thread for quite a while.

10-09-2008, 08:11 AM	#1
Sandog DP45SG/Q9650 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 6,174	Intel DX58SO (Smackover) I believe the official release date is mid-Nov. Plenty of cool pics on the web. Intel DX58SO 'Smackover' Motherboard Pictures Core i7 Extreme 965 + Intel Smackover DX58SO - BIOS SCREENSHOTS - VR-Zone IT & Lifestyle Forum! [coolaler.com]when whitebox Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition Q965 on the X58 MOBO! - OCXtreme.org Forums Intel support for DX58SO: Download Search Results
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10-09-2008, 08:47 AM	#2
wonderwrench ABXpert Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mpls MN Posts: 1,603	Re: Intel DX58SO (Smackover) 8 usb ports are nice but the board has no ps2 connections so you really are only getting 6 usb ports. It was only a matter of time before ps2 was dropped but ps2 works fine so why get rid of it. Sure is a nice looking board. The layout is different but after thinking about it why has no one does this before. __________________ C2D E6400 @ 3 GhzMSI P35 Neo2-FR bios 1.82X 2 gig Corsair DDR2 800 XMS2 ramEvga 8800GT SSC Seagate 7200.10 320 gig SATA HDLiteOn sohw-1693sPlextor PX 716aTeac FloppySB Audigy 1 GamerFSP AX450-PN PSU Rosewill R6AR6-BK case*XP pro sp2 32 bit Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.
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10-09-2008, 09:07 AM	#3
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,351	Re: Intel DX58SO (Smackover) OK----I'm a bit puzzled by the layout..... Someone tell me how this board makes ANY sense cooling wise.... I guess you can put fans anywhere..... but with the natual air flow of most cases-----this layout makes no sense to me.... The vid card alone blocks natural air to one complete side of mosfets----and I hate the location of the North Bridge...the hardest and worst part of most cases to cool. Yes----I understand you had the same problem with RAM.... Maybe its just me..... __________________ 1st Rig:-----------------------------------------------------2nd Rig: Q6600 @ 3.2 Ghz------------------------------------------9850 BE at 2.6 Ghz Vista Ultimate Edition 32 Bit SP1--------------------------Vista Ultimate Edition 64 Bit SP1 AB9QuadGT, BIOS .13-------------------------------------AsRock 780G BIOS 1.50 Thermalright SI-128 HS w/JMC 120 PWM Fan------------Thermaltake Blue Orb II 4 x 1 Gig Gskill PC 6400 Micron D9's---------------------Mushkin 4 x 2 Gig PC8500 eVGA 8800 GTX--------------------------------------------ATI HD 4870 4 x 250 Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 5-----2 x 500Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Lite-On 20x DVD Burner w/Lightscribe--------------------Samsung SATA Tru Direct DVD Burner w/Lightscribe OCZ 700 W GameXstream PSU---------------------------Silverstone 500 Watt ST50EF PSU Creative X-Fi sound----------------------------------------Azalia Onboard Sound Lian Li PC-7B Plus II Black Case--------------------------Silverstone SG01 SFF Black Case Speedlink Medusa 5.1 headphones----------------------Hauppage 1600 TV Card
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10-09-2008, 02:05 PM	#4
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,621	Re: Intel DX58SO (Smackover) Exhaust fans will have to draw air across the mobo, which is pretty much how it works in most cases today. The memory layout is great for airflow, since the slots are no longer perpendicular to it. Looks pretty good to me. I'm surprised Intel hasn't gone for heat pipes for the MOSFETs. It would appear to me to be a solid technology at this point. Then they could have moved the ports more towards the top of the board and have the gap be used for an extended MOSFET/heat pipe heatsink (where the media connections are now). __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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10-10-2008, 07:45 AM	#5
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,351	Re: Intel DX58SO (Smackover) Good point on the RAM being more in line with a natural flow----and it would be better for ALL sticks----not just the first stick that comes in contact with the natuarl flow of air----hadn't thought of it in that way A large blow down CPU cooler is probably the way to go with this board.... Maybe a big Zalman or a Blue Orb 2...or a Thermalright SI 128 with a big 120mm fan on top.... Would probably do a nice job on the RAM and those Mosfets. But the Northbridge is definitely going to need a fan unless unless all these low wattage boards coming out nowadays just don't heat up like the older ones.... Interesting..... I'm reading some controversy about the i7 as well----radical---but is it all that powerful compared to what exists..... Possibly a jump like C2D was..... or not..... But then again----the way the market is going right now-----my play days with computers may be done for a while...... __________________ 1st Rig:-----------------------------------------------------2nd Rig: Q6600 @ 3.2 Ghz------------------------------------------9850 BE at 2.6 Ghz Vista Ultimate Edition 32 Bit SP1--------------------------Vista Ultimate Edition 64 Bit SP1 AB9QuadGT, BIOS .13-------------------------------------AsRock 780G BIOS 1.50 Thermalright SI-128 HS w/JMC 120 PWM Fan------------Thermaltake Blue Orb II 4 x 1 Gig Gskill PC 6400 Micron D9's---------------------Mushkin 4 x 2 Gig PC8500 eVGA 8800 GTX--------------------------------------------ATI HD 4870 4 x 250 Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 5-----2 x 500Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Lite-On 20x DVD Burner w/Lightscribe--------------------Samsung SATA Tru Direct DVD Burner w/Lightscribe OCZ 700 W GameXstream PSU---------------------------Silverstone 500 Watt ST50EF PSU Creative X-Fi sound----------------------------------------Azalia Onboard Sound Lian Li PC-7B Plus II Black Case--------------------------Silverstone SG01 SFF Black Case Speedlink Medusa 5.1 headphones----------------------Hauppage 1600 TV Card
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11-10-2008, 01:54 AM	#7
GWillakers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 168	Re: Intel DX58SO (Smackover) To me, this looks like the torch has been passed. Very excited about this board (chipset). Could never get excited about any board that didn't support ECC. Thats one reason you haven't seen me in these forums in a while. When Intel dropped ECC from the X48, I was worried that they were sacrificing reliability for the sake of gamer speed. I was worried that one would be forced drop big bucks for a Xeon system to get peace of mind. My appetite has been wetted.
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11-12-2008, 04:55 PM	#8
Sandog DP45SG/Q9650 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 6,174	Re: Intel DX58SO (Smackover) Hi GW, good to see you agian. Hopefully someone will dive into this board and post about it. I will be stuck in the DP45SG thread for quite a while.
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