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Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6

24 Sep 2007

The Intel X38 chipset has arrived featuring full speed PCIe x16 CrossFire support and introducing PCI Express 2.0. The Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 is the first retail-ready enthusiast class motherboard based on this new chipset to reach our labs and we've got the full scoop right here.

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<h2 class="header-green">Product Specification</h2>
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		<td class="prd_content">Processor Support and Chipset Type</td>
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			<ul><li>Support for an Intel  Core  2 Extreme processor/ Intel  Core  2 Quad processor/ Intel  Core  2 Duo processor/ Intel  Pentium processor Extreme Edition/ Intel  Pentium D processor/ Intel  Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition/ Intel  Pentium 4 processor in the LGA 775 package
</li><li>Northbridge: Intel X38 Express Chipset 
</li><li>Southbridge: Intel ICH9R 
</li><li>T.I IEEE 1394 Controller 
</li><li>Gigabit Lan Controller 
</li><li>8 Channels ALC889A Audio controller</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Memory</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory 
</li><li>Dual channel memory architecture 
</li><li>Support for DDR2 1200/1066/800/667MHz, ECC, non ECC memory modules. </li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Storage</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>South Bridge: 
</li><li>6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4, SATAII5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices 
</li><li>support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 
</li><li>GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: 
</li><li>1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices 
</li><li>2 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (GSATAIIA, GSATAIIB) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices 
</li><li>Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD 
</li><li>iTE IT8718 chip: 
</li><li>1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive </li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Audio</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>Realtek ALC889A codec 
</li><li>High Definition Audio 
</li><li>2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 
</li><li>Support for DTS (dts NEO:PC) 
</li><li>Support for S/PDIF In/Out 
</li><li>Support for CD In</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Networking</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			2 x Realtek RTL8111B PCIe Gigabit Ethernet		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">FireWire (IEEE 1394)</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>Texas Instrument TSB43AB23 FireWire controller
</li><li>3 x 1394a ports @ 400 Mbps speed</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Rear I/O</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>1 x PS/2 keyboard port 
</li><li>1 x PS/2 mouse port 
</li><li>1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector 
</li><li>1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 
</li><li>8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 
</li><li>2 x IEEE 1394a ports 
</li><li>2 x RJ-45 port 
</li><li>6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) </li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Internal Connectors</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_darkgrey">
			<ul><li>1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 
</li><li>1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 
</li><li>1 x 4-pin PCIe 12V power connector 
</li><li>1 x floppy disk drive connector 
</li><li>1 x IDE connector 
</li><li>8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 
</li><li>1 x CPU fan header 
</li><li>2 x system fan headers 
</li><li>1 x power fan header 
</li><li>1 x North Bridge fan header 
</li><li>1 x front panel header 
</li><li>1 x front panel audio header 
</li><li>1 x CD In connector 
</li><li>1 x S/PDIF In header 
</li><li>1 x S/PDIF Out header 
</li><li>2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 
</li><li>1 x IEEE 1394a headers 
</li><li>1 x parallel port header 
</li><li>1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 
</li><li>1 x serial port header 
</li><li>1 x power LED header 
</li><li>1 x chassis intrusion header </li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Expansion Slots</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			<ul><li>2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (The PCIE_16_1 slot supports x16; the PCIE_16_2 supports x16.) 
</li><li>3 x PCI Express x1 slots (share with the PCIE_16_2 slot) 
</li><li>2 x PCI slots </li></ul>		</td>
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		<td class="prd_content">Other Features</td>
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			<ul><li>Gigabyte 6-Quad Design
</li><li>Gigabyte Ultra Durable 2
</li><li>100% Solid Capacitors
</li><li>Low RDS(on) MOSFETs
</li><li>Ferrite Core chokes</li></ul>		</td>
	</tr>
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		<td class="prd_content">Form Factor</td>
		<td class="prd_content02 alernate_lightgrey">
			ATX form factor, 305 x 244mm 		</td>
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	</table>

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