Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme [GA-EX58-EXTREME]

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Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme

PN: GA-EX58-EXTREME | Form factor: ATX, CPU socket: Socket 1366, Memory type: DDR3, Chipset: Intel X58

General
Brand	Gigabyte
Product name	GA-EX58-Extreme
Product code	GA-EX58-EXTREME
EAN code	4719331842130
Tested by HWI
Release date	23/11/2008
Price (min. / avg.)	£ 254,99 / £ 262,56

Specifications
Form factor: ATX , CPU socket: Socket 1366 , Memory type: DDR3 , Chipset: Intel X58
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Reviews
Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme LGA 1366 i7 Motherboard Review	PC Perspective
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme is flexible	The Inquirer
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme is flexible	The Inquirer
Gigabyte EX58 Extreme Motherboard	Hardware Secrets
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Workswith7.com
User experiences 32-bit: 2x 0x	User experiences 64-bit: 6x 0x
Does this product work with Windows 7 32-bit? Yes, it works No, it does not work View other users' experiences	Does this product work with Windows 7 64-bit? Yes, it works No, it does not work View other users' experiences
Experiences Windows 7 32-bit: According GreenEye_nl this product is compatible (added on 09/08/2009) According lighting pc this product is compatible (added on 12/07/2009) Note: experiences date prior to October 22nd 2009 are based on the release candidate of Windows 7
Experiences Windows 7 64-bit: According Gorgolh this product is compatible (added on 23/09/2009) According GreenEye_nl this product is compatible (added on 09/08/2009) According Ikonik626 this product is compatible (added on 24/07/2009) According Sjempoe this product is compatible (added on 15/07/2009) According lighting pc this product is compatible (added on 12/07/2009) According janwillem_5000 this product is compatible: (added on 23/06/2009) Note: experiences date prior to October 22nd 2009 are based on the release candidate of Windows 7

General
Brand	Gigabyte
Product name	GA-EX58-Extreme
Product code	GA-EX58-EXTREME
EAN code	4719331842130
Tested by	Senol
Alternative vendor codes	EX58-EXTREME
Processor / Chipset / Memory
Form factor	ATX
Supported processor(s)	Intel Core i7
CPU socket	Socket 1366
Processor bus	QPI
Memory type	DDR3
Supported memory	DDR3-1333
Module type	DIMM
Dual channel memory	3
Chipset	Intel X58
Chipset - North bridge	Intel X58
Chipset - South bridge	Intel ICH10R
nVidia SLI compatible
ATI Crossfire compatible
SLI Memory / EPP compatible
Intel XMP compatible
Expansion slosts
PCI Express x16 slots	3
PCI-Express x8 slots	0
PCI Express x4 slots	1
PCI Express x1 slots	1
Available PCI-Express lanes for video cards	32
AGP slots	0
PCI slots	2
DDR DIMM slots	0
DDR2 DIMM slots	0
DDR2 SODIMM-slots	0
DDR3 DIMM slots	6
Connectivity
USB 2.0 - Total	12
USB 2.0 - On board connectors	8
IEEE 1394 controller	TI TSB43AB23
Bluetooth
Audio
Onboard audio - Channels	7.1 channels
Onboard audio - Codec chip	Realtek ALC889
Onboard audio - Codec type	HDA
S/PDIF input
S/PDIF output
Dolby Digital Live
DTS Connect
Network
LAN - Chip	Realtek RTL8111D
LAN - Speed	1000 Mbit/s
LAN 2 - Chip	Realtek RTL8111D
LAN 2 - Speed	1000 Mbit/s
WLAN - Chip
WLAN - Speed	0
Storage
Parallel ATA connectors	1
Serial ATA connectors	10
External Serial ATA (eSATA) connectors	0
Extra PATA (RAID) controller	JMicron JMB363
Extra SATA (RAID) controller	JMicron JMB363 + 2x JMicron JMB322
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller
RAID 0 support
RAID 1 support
RAID 5 support
Onboard flash memory (for ReadyBoost)	0
Cooling / Overclocking
FAN connectors	6
Temperature controlled fan speed
Chipset cooler	Passive
CPU power phases	12
Maximum FSB frequency	0
CPU voltage tweaking (maximum)	1.9 V
Memory voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.6 V
North bridge voltage tweaking (maximum)	2 V
South bridge voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.38 V
HyperTransport voltage tweaking (maximum)	0
PCI Express voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.14 V
Multiplier changeable
PCI clock frequency changeable
PCI Express clock frequency changeable
Heatsinks on voltage regulators
Intel Core i7 Turbo Modus on/off switching
QPI voltage tweaking (maximum)	2 V
HyperThreading on/off switching
Cores on/off switching
Other
Power supply connector	24 pins
Onboard speaker
100% Solid Capacitors
BIOS type	Phoenix Award 6.00
Dual BIOS
Boot menu in BIOS
Flash software in BIOS
BIOS profiles
Problem diagnosis
On-board Power / Reset switch
On-board Clear CMOS switch
Trusted Platform Module
Benchmarks (Windows XP) < 2007
Power usage - Idle	138 W
Power usage - Load	226 W
Passmark 6.1 - Overall	1323.2
Passmark 6.1 - CPU Mark	2944.1
Passmark 6.1 - 2D Graphics Mark	438.4
Passmark 6.1 - Memory Mark	733.1
Passmark 6.1 - Disk Mark	465
Passmark 6.1 - 3D Graphics Mark	1396.6
SiSoft Sandra 2009 - CPU - Dhrystone	71.96 Mips
SiSoft Sandra 2009 - CPU - Whetstone	63.77 MFlops
SiSoft Sandra 2009 - Memory Bandwidth	17.49 GB/s

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External news
Gigabyte EX58-EXTREME 2 renamed to X58A-UD7	Madshrimps
Gigabyte EX58-EXTREME 2 renamed to X58A-UD7	TechConnect
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme	Madshrimps
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme is flexible	The Inquirer
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME Ultra Durable 3 Motherboard Review	Madshrimps
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme Winner	FiringSquad
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme Motherboard Review	Madshrimps
Gigabyte Ex58-extreme	Madshrimps
Gigabyte EX58-EXTREME	[H]ardOCP
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme Mobo Sneak Peek	[H]ardOCP
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme Mobo Sneak Peek	[H]ardOCP
Gigabyte's EX58-Extreme board in pretty pixels	PureOverclock
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme Exposed	Guru3d
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme Pictured in all its Might	techPowerUp!
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme and its extreme cooling system pictured	TechConnect
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme motherboard in pretty pixels	TechConnect

External reviews
Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme LGA 1366 i7 Motherboard Review	PC Perspective
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme is flexible	The Inquirer
Gigabyte EX58-Extreme is flexible	The Inquirer
Gigabyte EX58 Extreme Motherboard	Hardware Secrets
GIGABYTE EX58-EXTREME	[H]ardOCP
Early Look: Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme	Bit-tech.net

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User systems with this product
	Chiller's Play toy (bad cpu) [Chiller]	Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, Gigabyte Radeon HD 4650 OC 1GB
	deze is het uiteindelijk geworden [steven28]	Intel Core i7 940, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, XFX GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Black Edition 896MB
	Experiment [Greggie]	Intel Core i7 950, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, 2x Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 2GB
	Game PC (ook een beetje werk PC als ik zin heb) [player-x]	Intel Core i7 920, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1GB, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2
	Gaming PC [Madrid]	Intel Core i7 920, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2
	Greenmachine [GreenEye_nl]	Intel Core i7 940, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
	I7-game [lighting pc]	Intel Core i7 920, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, XFX GeForce GTX 295 Single PCB 1792MB
	iPoDt2 [iPoDt]	Intel Core i7 920, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR4
	LCS Gaming pc [L3G3ND4RY]	Intel Core i7 950, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, 2x PowerColor Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
	Mystique-I7 [janwillem_5000]	Intel Core i7 920, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, ASUS ENGTX295/2DI/1792MD3
	Octon [onnokoster]	Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, 2x Club 3D Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB
	ShampOo² i7.pc [Sjempoe]	Intel Core i7 920, Gigabyte GA-EX58-Extreme, Club 3D Radeon HD 4870 512MB

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