Intel X38 High End Chipset Launch and Benchmarks 87
MojoKid writes "Though many leaks of the product have been circulating for some time, Intel officially took the wraps off and launched their new X38 Express chipset for the high-end desktop motherboard market. With this launch, the Intel desktop chipset line-up gets a new flagship. Intel's new X38 chipset encompasses all of the technology advances that have made the P35 a success and adds a slew of new features designed to increase memory and graphics subsystem performance, like PCI Express 2.0 SerDes and Intel Extreme Memory technology in the new X38 MCH. The Asus motherboard tested by HotHardware even features an embedded Linux-based OS that boots in a matter a seconds."
Re:I thought high end meant Xeon? (Score:2, Informative)
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Re:DDR3 ECC supported! (Score:4, Informative)
Intel and Linux (Score:5, Informative)
Re:I thought high end meant Xeon? (Score:4, Informative)
Benchmark result: (Score:3, Informative)
Seriously, why even bother benchmarking?
You buy those boards for compatibilty, or for their features, but not because they are _faster_....
(extreme overclockers excluded. Some board may be better suited for FSB overclocking).
Intel's X48 to Come in Just Another 5 Weeks !! (Score:3, Informative)
http://www.dvhardware.net/article22289.html [dvhardware.net]
It appears the X48 chipset is actually the X38 chipset without the ECC support and for DDR3 Only? Great, just when we weren't confused!
Here's another X38 review: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3120 [anandtech.com]
A chipset comparison graphic: http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/chipsets/intel/x38-launch/memory-lg.png [anandtech.com]
And another review: http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/26/intel_x38_chipset/ [tomshardware.com]
Re:Intel and Linux (Score:5, Informative)
Although Intel's Linux driver support is pretty good on the whole, the integrated OS is a feature of the ASUS motherboard and isn't a product of Intel's good will toward Linux.
There was a previous Slashdot feature specifically covering that [slashdot.org], if you want more information.
Re:DDR3 ECC supported! (Score:3, Informative)
Re:I thought high end meant Xeon? (Score:2, Informative)
Re:I thought high end meant Xeon? (Score:1, Informative)
Dell Vostro Desktops
Re:I thought high end meant Xeon? (Score:3, Informative)
Intel has always marketed the Xeon as a high end CPU for server and workstation applications. If you're going to try to be pedantic, at least be accurate about it.
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