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Abit Computer IX38 QuadGT

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Abit Computer IX38 QuadGT 3.75

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RRP

$329.00

Review Date

Monday, 14th of January, 2008

What's Hot

Very good performance at its default speed settings; dedicated CMOS, power and reset buttons on the board, ran reliably with a 1520MHz front side bus (supports up to 1600MHz)

What's Not

uGuru utility was unstable in Windows, SATA ports might be inconvenient to use in some cases

The Final Word

This is very much a board for enthusiasts. It produced very good performance at its default settings and it is fairly easy to overclock, but it didn't overclock as high as some other recent boards we've tried. All up though, it's well built, has good features and runs quietly.

General

Motherboard Form Factors

ATX

Graphics Card

Graphics Card Interface

PCI Express x16

Memory

Maximum memory (RAM)

8 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

Number of DIMM Slots

Motherboard

Processors Supported

Intel Pentium 4, Intel Quad-Core, Intel Pentium D, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium Extreme, Intel Core 2 Extreme

Maximum Number of Processors Supported

Processor Socket Types

Socket 775

Chipset

Intel X38 Express

Motherboard Form Factors

ATX

Bus Speed

Up to 1600MHz

Storage Interfaces Supported

DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra), Serial ATA, SATA II

RAID Supported

Yes

Network Card on Motherboard

Yes

Graphics Controller on Motherboard

Sound Card on Motherboard

Yes

SATA RAID Levels Supported

0, 1, 5, 10

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

PCI, PCI Express x1, PCI Express x16, PCI Express x4

Number of PCI Slots

Number of PCI Express x1 Slots

Number of PCI Express x16 Slots

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Center), HD Audio-out, External SATA, Coaxial Digital Output, Firewire, Line In, Line out, Microphone Jack , Optical Digital Output, PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ45, USB 2.0

Number of Firewire Ports

2 (one through rear panel, the other via internal pin header)

Number of RJ45 Ports

1 (10/100/1000)

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

12 (four on the rear panel, plus four internal pin headers)

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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