Andy Wood

Intel D975XBX2

Written by andy on January 29th, 2007 in Hardware.

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Here are images of the motherboard that I went with on this upgrade:

In addition to supporting the first IntelÂ® Quad-Core processor, the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 is based on IntelÂ® 975X Express chipset. This combination enables key performance-optimized capabilities such as support for one PCI Express* x16 or multiple PCI Express* x8 graphics cards, as well as 8 GB ECC memory addressability to enable 64-bit computing. For those using storage-intensive applications, the S975XBX2 provides up to eight hard disks configuration with integrated SATA (3.0 Gb/s) RAID.

IntelÂ® Desktop Board D975XBX2 Features

Board Series

Extreme Series

Form Factor

ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])

Processor

IntelÂ® Coreâ„¢2 Extreme Processor based on IntelÂ® Coreâ„¢ microarchitecture delivers world-class performance,as well as superior energy/power efficiency.

Chipset

IntelÂ® 975X Express chipset enables key performanceoptimized capabilities.

Graphics

PCI Express* with Flexible I/O allows dual x8 and/or single x16 graphics card installation, enabling expanded graphics capability.

Memory

Dual Memory-Channel DDR2 533/667/800 MHz ECC DIMMs (8 GB Max) provide a more robust operating environment and faster system response.

Expansion Slots

Two PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to both PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors)
One Primary PCI Express* x16 (electrical x16 or x8) bus add-in card connector
One Secondary PCI Express* x16 (electrical x8) bus add-in card connector
One PCI Express* x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connector

Audio

IntelÂ® High Definition Audio subsystem in one of the following configurations:

8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Sigmatel* 9274D audio codec
6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem with three analog audio outputs using the Sigmatel 9227 audio codec

ATI* CrossFire* Multi-GPU Platform Support

Platform Support ATI CrossFire technology enables two ATI graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality.

I/O Control

Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2* ports

RAID

IntelÂ® Matrix Storage Technology (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10) together with discrete Marvell* RAID (0, 1) controler provide data protection against a hard drive failure and quicker access to digital photo, video, and business files.

Manageability

IntelÂ® Active Management Technology enables basic out-of-band capabilities for monitoring hardware and software status regardless of OS or power state.

LAN Support

Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the IntelÂ® 82573E/82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller

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