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DFI LanParty DK X38-T2RB Motherboard
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Features and Specifications

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Specifications

LGA 775 socket for:

  • Intel® CoreTM2 Quad and Intel® CoreTM2 Duo
  • Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T)
  • Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
  • Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
  • Supports 1333*/1066/800MHz system bus speed
    *Available only on CPUs that support 1333MHz FSB

 

Intel chipset

  • Northbridge: Intel X38 Express chipset (with Intel Fast Memory Access technology)
  • Southbridge: Intel ICH9R

 

Memory

  • Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
  • Supports DDR2 667/800 MHz
  • Delivers up to 12.8Gb/s bandwidth
  • Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface
  • Supports up to 8GB system memory
  • Supports unbuffered x8 and x16 DIMMs

 

Expansion Slots

  • 2 PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 slots (PCIE 1 and PCIE 3)
    - 2-way CrossFire at x16/x16 bandwidth
  • 1 PCI Express x4 slot (PCIE 2)
  • 3 PCI slots

 

BIOS

  • Award BIOS
  • 8Mbit flash memory
  • CMOS Reloaded

 

Audio

  • Realtek ALC885 High Definition audio CODEC
  • 8-channel audio output
  • DAC SNR/ADC SNR of 106dB/101dB
  • Full-rate lossless content protection technology
  • Optical S/PDIF-out and coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out interfaces

 

LAN

  • Marvell 88E8053 PCIE Gigabit LAN controller
  • Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T),802.3u (100BASE-TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards

 

IDE

  • JMicron JMB368 PCI Express to PATA host controller
  • Supports up to 2 UltraDMA 33/66/100Mbps IDE devices

 

Serial ATA with RAID

  • Intel Matrix Storage technology
  • Supports up to 6 SATA devices
  • SATA speed up to 3Gb/s
  • RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5

 

Rear Panel I/O Ports

  • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
  • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
  • 1 optical S/PDIF-out port
  • 1 coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out port
  • 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  • 1 RJ45 LAN port
  • Center/subwoofer, rear R/L and side R/L jacks
  • Line-in, line-out (front R/L) and mic-in jacks

 

I/O Connectors

  • 3 connectors for 6 additional external USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 connector for an external COM port
  • 1 front audio connector
  • 1 CD-in connector
  • 1 IrDA connector
  • 6 Serial ATA connectors
  • 1 40-pin IDE connector
  • 1 floppy connector
  • 1 24-pin ATX power connector
  • 1 8-pin 12V power connector
  • 2 4-pin 5V/12V power connectors (FDD type)
  • 1 front panel connector
  • 6 fan connectors
  • 1 download flash BIOS connector
  • 1 diagnostic LED
  • EZ touch switches (power switch and reset switch)

 

Power Management

  • CPI and OS Directed Power Management
  • ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function
  • Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
  • Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
  • Wake-On-LAN
  • Wake-On-Ring
  • RTC timer to power-on the system
  • AC power failure recovery

 

Hardware Monitor

  • Monitors CPU/system/Northbridge temperature and overheat alarm
  • Monitors Vcore/Vdimm/Vnb/VCC5/12V/V5sb/Vbat voltages
  • Monitors the speed of the cooling fans
  • CPU Overheat Protection function monitors CPU temperature and fan during system boot-up
  • - automatic shutdown upon system overheat

 

PCB

  • 6 layers, ATX form factor
  • 24.5cm (9.64") x 30.5cm (12")
  • All specifications above are subject to change without prior notice.

 

For more information please visit DFIs Website ...

 

 

Intel's X38 Express Chipset 

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Desktop PC platforms based on the Intel® X38 Express Chipset, combined with either the Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad or Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors establish a new standard for performance. Designed with headroom and engineering passion, the Intel X38 Express Chipset supports new dual-channel DDR3 memory technology, next generation dualX16 PCI Express 2.0 and Intel® Extreme Tuning to unleash exceptional performance in today's gaming applications.

With the growing imbalance between CPU and memory performance, it is critical to optimize the memory controller design to obtain the maximum possible performance from the memory subsystem. The redesigned Intel X38 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) architecture significantly increases overall system performance through the optimization of available bandwidth with the new 1333 MHz system bus and reduction of memory access latency with Intel® Fast Memory Access. These technology breakthroughs result in optimized system architecture with built-in intelligence, greatly improving system memory performance. The updated MCH also includes support for Intel 45nm next-generation Intel Core 2 processor family and wider internal data buses that support dual-channel DDR3 memory technology at 1333 MHz.

 

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Features and benefits

Intel® X38 Express Chipset Features

1333/1066/800 MHz System Bus Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors with Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)¹, Dual-Core Intel® Pentium® processor, and Intel® Celeron® processor.
PCI Express* 2.0 Interface PCI Express 2.0 delivers up to 16GB/s bandwidth per port, double that of PCIe* 1.0. It provides leading-edge graphics performance with dual X16 graphic care configuration.
Intel® Fast Memory Access Updated Memory Controller Hub (MCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.
Dual-Channel DDR3 memory support Delivers up to 21.2 GB/s (DDR3 1333 dual 10.6 Gb/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Dual-Channel DDR2 memory support Delivers up to 12.8 GB/s (DDR2 800 dual 6.4 GB/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB memory addressability for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Intel® Flex Memory Technology Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode.
Intel® High Definition Audio² Integrated audio support enables premium digital sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology³ With a second hard drive added, provides quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID 0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA* (eSATA*) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology Intel's latest data protection technology provides a recovery point that can be used to quickly recover a system should a hard drive fail or if there is massive data corruption. The clone can also be mounted as a read-only volume to allow a user to recover individual files.
Serial ATA* (SATA) 3 Gb/s High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access.
eSATA/Port Multiplier SATA interface designed for use with external SATA devices. Provides a link for 3 Gb/s data speeds to eliminate bottlenecks found with current external storage solutions. Intel also supports natively port multipliers. Combining port multipliers, eSATA, and Intel Matrix Storage Technology provides great flexibility and expandability for external storage solutions.
SATA* Port Disable Enables individual SATA ports to be enabled or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data through SATA ports. Especially targeted for eSATA ports available on the outside of the system.
USB* Port Disable Enables individual USB ports to be enabled or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data through USB ports.

 

For more information ... please visit Intel's website

 

 



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