There are a number of basic features that can be found on all motherboards using the Intel X58 chipset.
This means that multi-card configurations of 2x16 are supported, while 4x8 is also possible.
Only one of the two SATA ports connected to the JMicron 363 controller is used onboard.
The second port is located on the I/O panel, giving the X58 Pro-E eSATA support.
Another chipset feature is the Intel High Definition Audio (Intel HD Audio).
This provides eight independent DMA audio engines that support multiple audio streams with audio codecs.
Driving this feature is the Realtek ALC889A codec, enabling high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output.
The board provides two 1394a ports due to the inclusion of the JMicron 363 FireWire controller.
