Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad Highest Performance & CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 3000

Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad

The Industry's highest performance floating-point processors just got even better, with more memory, more I/O, and more acceleration than ever. The New SHARC® 2146x family processors provide more than double the computational performance power of the previous SHARC generation, along with an even more diverse integrated peripheral set.

When more is better—with four processing cores the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor delivers unrivaled¹ performance for the latest, greatest generation of multi-threaded games and multimedia apps.

Now with a new version based on Intel's cutting edge 45nm technology utilizing hafnium-infused circuitry to deliver even greater performance and power efficiency. The Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX9770 running at 3.2 GHz delivers the best possible experience for today's most demanding users.
• 12 MB of total L2 cache
• 1600 MHz front side bus

New SHARC features and capabilities include:

• More than twice the 32-bit computational performance
• Hardware filter accelerators (FIR, IIR and FFT)
• 60 percent increase in on-chip RAM (up to 5 Mbits)
• High speed DDR2 SDRAM external memory interface
• Link ports for faster data transfer
• Reduced introduction opcode size (frees up as much as 30 percent of memory space for application code)
• Flexible peripherals that simplify design for a wide range of applications

For industrial and instrumentation, automotive audio, pro-audio, and home theater applications, these new SHARC processors are raising the bar for performance, shortening time to market, and putting new capabilities in designers' hands. They're another potent example of Analog Devices innovation at work.

CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 3000 System Review

Manufacturer:	CyberPower PC
Product:	Lynnfield Gaming System
Date:	Thu, Sep 17, 2009 - 12:00 AM
Written By:	Brian Wallace - brian@legitreviews.com
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Inside The CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 3000

Keeping the CPU cool is a Cooler Master V8, so it looks like we can expect to see an LGA 1156 mounting kit for some of the high end coolers from Cooler Master.

The memory in our system comes from Kingston in the form of a 4GB (2x2GB) kit, which is rated for 1600MHz operation at 9-9-9-24 timings.

The video card is the awesome EVGA Geforce GTX 295 and will provide plenty of power to run the latest games.

Storage is handled by a single Seagate 1.5TB SATA hard drive, so there is plenty of room for games and multimedia.

Powering all this hardware is a Thermaltake Toughpower 600w power supply.

Rounding out the odds and ends, we have a Samsung 22x DVDRW and a 12-in-one card reader. Our system is preloaded with Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1. Wrapping it all up is a case that we reviewed just a few weeks ago, the Azza Solano 1000.

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Well, it looks like high-end gaming PC manufacturers are now well and truly on board the 3D bandwagon, with CyberPower only the latest to toss out a couple of systems bundled with some 3D glasses and the necessary hardware to back 'em up. As is their nature, CyberPower is offering both Intel and AMD-based options in the form of the Gamer Xtreme 3D 1000 and Gamer Xtreme 3D 2000, the former of which packs a 2.66GHz Core i7-920 processor, while the later opts for a Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition triple-core CPU. Otherwise, you can expect to get NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 graphics on each, along with a bundled 22-inch Samsung Syncmaster 2233RZ 120Hz LCD monitor, 3D Vision stereoscopic glasses, and some expectedly high-end specs across the board, with the Core i7 rig edging out the AMD in most respects. That also includes price, of course, with the Intel-based system running $1,839, while the AMD-based rig will set you back a more reasonable $1,299.

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Intel® X58 Express Chipset

ChipsetOverview

Desktop PC platforms based on the Intel® X58 Express Chipset, combined with the Intel® Core™ i7 processor family, drive breakthrough performance and state-of-the-art technology to performance and mainstream platforms.
The Intel X58 Express Chipset supports the latest 45nm Intel Core i7 processor family at 6.4 GT/s and 4.8 GT/s speeds via the Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI). Additionally, this chipset delivers dual x16 or quad x8 PCI Express* 2.0 graphics card support, and support for Intel® High Performance Solid State Drives on ICH10 and ICH10R consumer SKUs.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI) at 6.4 and 4.8 GT/s Intel’s latest system interconnect design increases bandwidth and lowers latency. Supports the Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition, Intel® Core™ i7-940 processors and Intel® Core™ i7-920 processors.
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 and flexibility with support for dual x16 up to quad x8 graphic card configurations or any combinations in between.
Intel® High Definition Audio◊1
Integrated audio support enables premium digital sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking.
Intel® Matrix Storage technology◊2 With additional hard drives 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.
Intel® Turbo Memory◊3 Intel's innovative NAND cache designed to improve the responsiveness of applications, application load times, and system boot performance. Intel® Turbo Memory, paired with the Intel® X58 Express Chipset, also allows the user to easily control the applications or data in the cache using the new Intel® Turbo Memory Dashboard interface, boosting performance further.
Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s High-speed storage interface supports faster transfer rate for improved data access up to six SATA ports.
eSATA SATA interface designed for use with external SATA devices. It provides a link for 3 Gb/s data speeds to eliminate bottlenecks found with current 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.
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.


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Processors • Intel® Core™ i7 processor
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PACKAGING INFORMATION

Intel® 82X58 Memory Controller Hub (input/output hub) 1295 Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology

Performance on demand

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is one of the many exciting new features that Intel has built into latest-generation Intel® microarchitecture (codenamed Nehalem). It automatically allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it's operating below power, current, and temperature specification limits.

DYNAMICALLY INCREASING PERFORMANCE

As an independent and complimentary feature, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) along with Intel Turbo Boost Technology increases performance of both multi-threaded and single threaded workloads. Intel Turbo Boost Technology is activated when the Operating System (OS) requests the highest processor performance state (P0).
The maximum frequency of Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is dependent on the number of active cores. The amount of time the processor spends in the Intel Turbo Boost Technology state depends on the workload and operating environment, providing the performance you need, when and where you need it.
Any of the following can set the upper limit of Intel Turbo Boost Technology on a given workload:
• Number of active cores
• Estimated current consumption
• Estimated power consumption
• Processor temperature
When the processor is operating below these limits and the user's workload demands additional performance, the processor frequency will dynamically increase by 133 MHz on short and regular intervals until the upper limit is met or the maximum possible upside for the number of active cores is reached. Conversely, when any of the limits are reached or exceeded, the processor frequency will automatically decrease by 133 MHz until the processor is again operating within its limits.

Intel® Server Processor

Processors Boost Speed, Efficiency, Add More Intelligence, Adapt to Energy Usage Needs

o The news -- Intel Corporation introduced 17 enterprise-class processors today led by the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 series. It is Intel's most revolutionary server processors since targeting the market with the Intel® Pentium® Pro processor nearly 15 years ago. The chips can automatically adjust to specified energy usage levels, speed data center transactions and customer database queries, and will play a key role in scientific discoveries by researchers who use supercomputers as their foundation for research, all while delivering great energy-efficiency for reduced electricity costs.
o The context -- The Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series represents a new era in computing. Intel helped spark the Internet revolution with the Intel Pentium Pro processor. Featuring new levels of intelligence and versatility, the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series will usher in an exciting era of innovation and discovery by enabling customers to tap new growth markets such as cloud computing, high performance computing and embedded systems.
o Why it matters -- As use of the Internet expands towards Intel's vision of 15 billion connected devices, the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series will also power an upcoming transformation for the Internet's infrastructure. The high-tech industry has rallied around a goal to run applications from optimized processors and computing hardware, which are available on demand and scalable to the masses. Often called cloud computing, this vision could flourish due to the adaptability, capability and intelligence of the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series.

• QUOTES •

• "The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series is the foundation for the next decade of innovation," said Patrick Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group. "These chips showcase groundbreaking advances in performance, virtualization and workload management, which will create opportunities to solve the world's most complex challenges and push the limits of science and technology."
• "Nehalem is a game changer in just about every way, especially performance. It overcomes most, if not all, the potential performance roadblocks associated with multicore configurations. It creates a foundation for future processors, and it resets performance expectations, especially for applications requiring high I/O or memory bandwidth." -- Jim McGregor, Industry Analyst, InStat
• "The London Stock Exchange recognises the importance of both low latency and latency consistency in the operation of efficient markets. We make extensive ongoing use of the Intel fasterLAB in order to evolve our core business applications and to test the effect of processor-level innovation. We have been able to see the immediate impact of the move to 45nm and scaling to the multi-core Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series and beyond. The fasterlab – being equipped with advanced testing facilities and Intel engineering expertise – is a significant asset to our ongoing software

development programs." -- Robin Paine, Chief Technology Officer, London Stock Exchange
• "As one of the world's largest business and IT consultancy firms, Capgemini is asked by its clients to consult on improving their business performance while reducing costs. One of their primary concerns is the power consumption in the data centre. Capgemini evaluated the new Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series because the promised performance per Watt could help our clients reduce their concerns. Capgemini noticed an enormous performance increase up to 500%, while the power usage dropped a staggering 65%. As an example queries to a Microsoft SQL* database took just ten seconds, compared to three minutes on a previous generation Intel® Xeon® processor. Even older applications, not designed for multi-core processors are no challenge for this processor. The time for login sequences, went back from 40 seconds to just five. For Capgemini it is without doubt that this processor provides customers with increased performance while reducing energy costs." -- Arnold Verhoeven, Managing Consultant, Capgemini, Netherlands
• "Based on our benchmarks of the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series, we expect an increase in performance-per-Watt of about 30% or more, compared to the already very power-efficient combination of the previous generation Intel® Xeon® processors and the Intel 5100 (San Clemente) chipset. The new CPU is a strong candidate for highly demanding Physics applications." -- Helge Meinhard, Coordinator for Server and Storage Procurement at CERN-IT
• "It is a challenge to build a high performance computer that suits the different demands of our many research groups. Our new Sun* blade cluster powered by Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 series is a very well balanced system, tuned to highest performance. With 12 TB memory, a quad data rate Infiniband network and 160 TB fast parallel file system, we will be able to satisfy most of our users' demands for the next three to four years. The Sun* blades with Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series also satisfied our energy consumption and TCO demands. Compared to our five-year-old cluster, the new platform provides more than 10 times the compute power for less than three times the energy consumption." -- Alexander Godknecht, CTO IT Services, University of Zürich
• "The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently been testing brand new systems based on the innovative new Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series. Its unrivalled performance enables ESRIN, the ESA establishment in Frascati, Italy, to analyse and share large volumes of data collected by its satellites more quickly and efficiently via its Grid computing infrastructure. Early tests revealed that the new processor technology has reduced critical computational time, for example as requested for mapping of large flooded areas, by 50 percent." -- Luigi Fusco, Senior Advisor of Earth Observation Applications and GENESI-DR project coordinator at ESA

Intel® Skulltrail Supports SLI,Quad

Intel Skulltrail supports SLI, Quad SLI

DURING COMPUTEX in June of this year, we were involved in a war of words with Nvidia when it came to Intel chipsets and SLI support. Nvidia's Head PR claimed that no SLI is in the works for Intel, our own Charlie claimed otherwise.
At this year's IDF, Steve Smith of Intel fame explained that Skulltrail is sporting support for dual, and even Quad graphics when Nvidia decides to work on the support of four graphics cards at the same time.
The motherboard shown below is the key part of Intel's gaming attack coming in late Q4 or perhaps Q1'08, if it slips during debug phase.

First real V8 motherboard for enthusiasts and professionals alike sport support for four graphics cards at the same time
You can see that this is not your server board model from the first generation of Intel's V8, but rather a true enthusiast motherboard with a nice amount of PCIe 2.0 slots for graphics cards. Sadly, it is based on first generation server chipset named Stoakley, so it supports only FB-DIMMs. However, other options speak alot to high-end enthusiasts, regardless of being from gaming or professional side of things.

Intel® Atom's First Birthday

Beijing, China -- Celebrating the 1-year anniversary of Intel

Intel Announces Two New Atom Processors On Atom's First Birthday

Corporation's introduction of its wildly popular Intel Atom processor family, Anand Chandrasekher, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Ultra Mobility Group, introduced two new processors for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and several other milestones during his keynote today at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing.

Chandrasekher was joined by two other Intel executives, Craig Barrett and Pat Gelsinger, whose keynotes focused on the company’s directions for the next year and beyond. The event, held at the Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel, was geared toward the Chinese market in support of local innovation and Intel’s industry leadership in the region.

During his keynote, titled "Mobility's Next Wave of Growth," Chandrasekher demonstrated the first live demo of Intel's next-generation Atom-based MID platform, codenamed "Moorestown." Chandrasekher provided a sneak peek into the low-power innovation of the platform by showcasing a greater than 10x idle power reduction compared to today's Atom-based platform in a side-by-side demo. This dramatic reduction is made possible through a combination of new power management techniques, a new partition optimized for the MID segments and Intel's Hi-k 45nm manufacturing process.

Due by 2010, the Moorestown platform is comprised of a System on Chip (codenamed "Lincroft") that integrates a 45nm Intel Atom processor core, graphics, video and memory controller, and a companion input/output (I/O) hub (codenamed "Langwell"). The platform will be accompanied by a new Moblin software version that is optimized to enable the rich, interactive, PC-like Internet experience along with cellular voice capabilities.


Intel also announced two new Atom processors for MIDs: the Z550 and Z515. The Z550 extends the performance of the MID product line to 2GHz with Intel Hyperthreading technology support, setting a new standard for the highest performance processor in the under-3-watt power envelope. The Z515 incorporates the new Intel Burst Performance Technology (Intel BPT), which enables the processor to run at 1.2GHz when performance is needed in existing small and sleek MID form factors.

These new Atom processors further extend customer choices to enable the best Internet experience in pocketable MIDs. Chandrasekher also announced several new MID designs for the China market.

Discussing Intel Centrino 2-based laptops, Chandrasekher pointed out additional OEMs choosing to include Intel ultra low-voltage processors to create ultra-thin laptop designs that are less than 1 inch thick. While lighter in size and weight, these notebooks still offer great performance and battery life consumers have come to expect. Chandrasekher then described the next-generation processors for laptops based on the Nehalem architecture that will be available in the second half of this year on the "Calpella" platform. These processors will be more powerful then their predecessors by including such technologies as Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel Turbo Boost Technology.
For more information, visit www.intel.com.

Intel® Several New CPU Coolers

Cooler Master Introduces Several New CPU Coolers

Cooler Master today announced to introduce five new retail CPU coolers. The Mars, Hyper UC and Eclipse coolers are all usable for both Intel and AMD processors. The Hyper TX Intel and Hyper TX AMD are both specifically targeted at one brand of processors. Naturally the new Cooler Master coolers support the new AMD Socket AM2 and Intel Core 2 Duo/Extreme processors. The new CPU coolers are targeted at casemodders and overclockers and all feature a nice design together with great cooling

Intel® Quad-Core Xeon 7300

Intel introduces Quad-Core Xeon 7300 series processors

Intel introduced six new Quad-Core Xeon 7300 series CPUs to compete with AMD’s upcoming Barcelona that is launching next week. Intel claimed that the new Xeon 7300 series would perform twice as fast compared to its previous dual-core line of products.


The Xeon 7300s features 8MB l2 cache and uses four separate 1,066MHz connections for each core on the chip allowing more efficient information and data processing between CPU and RAM.
Intel will release two high-end quad-core models, the E7340 and X7350, with clock speeds of 2.4GHz and 2.93GHz respectively. As for the Mid-range models, it will have only 6MB of L2 cache with clock speeds ranging between 1.6GHz and 2.4GHz. For the low end market, there are Xeon 7300s clocked at 1.86GHz and 2.13GHz with 4MB of L2 cache. The pricing of Xeon 7300 series ranges from $856 up to $2301 per 1000 chips.

Intel® Dual-Core Itanium 2

Intel Corporation today unveiled five new products in the Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 series. Previously codenamed “Montecito,” the new processors are designed for the most sophisticated high-end computing platforms in the world.

They double the performance and lower energy requirements, improving performance per watt by 2.5 times compared to existing, single-core versions. All server-maker members of the Itanium Solutions Alliance (ISA) will launch new Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 series-based products.

The flagship 9050 model features two complete processing cores and nearly triples the cache or memory reservoir versus Intel’s previous generation. It also can execute four instructions or threads per processor enhanced by Intel’s Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology).

The new Dual-Core Itanium 2 processors represent the world’s most intricate product design to date with more than 1.7 billion transistors. This allows Intel designers to deliver new features to the Itanium processor family that create robust virtualization capabilities, enhanced cache reliability and other mainframe-like capabilities.

Unlike products from the remaining RISC vendors, the Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 series offers end-user freedom through a broad choice of software with more than 8,000 applications in production. Itanium processor-based servers and high-performance computing (HPC) systems are unique in the industry. They provide mission critical support for Windows, Linux, UNIX and other operating systems as well as new migration tools off of proprietary servers and mainframes - delivering unbeatable flexibility and a confident adoption path for IT managers to migrate to a standards-based architecture.

The Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 processor 9000 series delivers performance at a system scale unmatched by competing RISC architectures. It set world record results in several key server benchmarks including a score of 4230 SPEC_int_rate_base_20001, nearly triple the previous record.

“Intel remains focused on removing the proprietary shackles that remain in the high-end of the server market segment, and with Dual-Core Itanium 2 processors we are delivering unprecedented IT freedom with a product that excels in performance, reliability and improved energy efficiency,” said Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager, Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group. “The broad system and software support for Itanium 2 processors enables CIOs to move away from aging and expensive legacy systems and instead direct those funds toward standard-based computing and business innovation.

“In virtually all areas, momentum for Itanium-based systems is growing. More applications were added during the first half this year than were available in 2003 and more than 70 percent of the top Global 100 companies are choosing Itanium technology. In addition, the Itanium Solutions Alliance has committed $10 billion of hardware support through 2010 to the architecture.”

Dual-core Itanium 2-based systems target the most compute intensive areas, such as business analytics, large data warehouses and HPC areas. This is increasingly important as companies continue to strive for real-time decision making based on increasingly large amounts of data; and scientists, engineers and researchers seek to solve medical, climatic and other challenges through the use of computing power. The Itanium 2 processor’s Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) architecture design provides high levels of parallelism and computational capabilities, driving greater efficiency into analytics applications and business intelligence software.

“Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on the new dual-core, multi-threaded Itanium 2 processor will provide exceptional performance, scalability and reliability to enterprise customers with database workloads and line of business applications,” said Bob Muglia, senior vice president of the Server and Tools Business at Microsoft. “Microsoft is resolute in its support of the Itanium architecture, today and in the future.”

Intel® New Intel Server Processors

New Intel Server Processors: Fewer Watts, High Performance

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 25, 2008 – Intel Corporation has further increased its energy-efficient performance lead today with the introduction of two low-voltage 45 nanometer (nm) processors for servers and workstations that run at 50 watts, or just 12.5 watts per core and frequencies as high as 2.50 GigaHertz (GHz). The Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor L5400 Series takes advantage of Intel's unique 45nm manufacturing capabilities and reinvented transistor formula that combine to boost performance and reduce power consumption in data centers.

Benefiting companies with power-constrained, high-compute density environments, the Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5400 processors are as much as 25 percent faster1 and have a 50 percent larger cache size than Intel's previous-generation, low-voltage Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors, while at the same time maintaining the low 50-watt thermal envelope. The quad-core L5420 and L5410 processors run at 2.50 GHz and 2.33 GHz, respectively, and feature a unique 12 megabytes (MB) of on-die cache and dedicated 1333 MHz front side buses (FSB).

"Using Intel's hafnium-infused high-k metal gate transistors has allowed our quad-core 45nm low-voltage server chips to attain new heights in power-efficient performance," said Kirk Skaugen, vice president and general manager of Intel's Server Platforms Group. "These chips deliver the speed needed while using meager amounts of energy."

A number of systems vendors are supporting the L5400 series and L5210, including Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, Fujitsu-Siemens, Gigabyte, HP, Hitachi, IBM, Microstar, NEC, Quanta, Rackable, Sun, Supermicro, Tyan and Verari. Next quarter, Intel will also begin shipping a new dual-core low-voltage processor that will boast a 40-watt rating and clock speed of 3 GHz, with a 6 MB cache size and a 1333 MHz FSB. Intel is also extending the existing Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5400 series for embedded market segments by offering the Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor L5410 with support for a 7-year life cycle.

Since unveiling the industry's first 45nm processors last November, Intel today is shipping more than 35 different server, desktop and notebook processors with Intel's Hafnium-based high-k metal gate formula and 45nm technology.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Intel Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor L5420 2.50GHz 1333MHz 50W $390

Intel Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor L5410 2.33GHz 1333MHz 50W $330

In 1,000-unit quantities.
Further information is available at www.intel.com/xeon

About Intel

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Intel® Core i7 Socket LGA 1366

All about Intel Core i7 Socket LGA 1366 Cooling!

Introduction

Ready or not, the age of Nehalem is finally upon us and with it comes Intel’s new Socket LGA 1366 processor interface. Socket LGA 775 has lived a long and distinguished life, longer than any other Intel processor socket to date. To put this in perspective, when LGA 775 first came on the scene we were still using Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) graphics cards.
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For cooler manufacturers, Intel’s i7 couldn’t come soon enough. Since LGA 775 reigned supreme for such a long period of time, cooler sales have steadily declined. With diminishing returns on investment, funding for research and development has also dipped and without strong R&D, innovative new products come few and far between.

Intel® G45 Chipset

The Intel G45 Chipset is Intel's top of the line as of Summer 2008, and is the integrated graphics version of the X45 chipset. Supporting the same high-end Dual and Quad core processors as the X45 the G45's integrated graphic solutions is marketed towards Home Theater PC builders. Intel claims the integrated video decoder puts less strain on the CPU and lets even lower powered processors handle 1080p Blu-Ray discs. As of August 19th these decoding capabilities are not functional and most of the processing is still done on the CPU side. Intel claims they are working on the problem.

Intel® Packaging Atom Chipset

Intel said: There is no mandatory packaging sales Atom chipset

Xbitlabs Web site reported, although NVIDIA recently released “Ion Platform” (Ion platform) in the specifications and performance are very attractive, but so far have not been friendly to support the board manufacturers, NVIDIA that the main reason for Intel to Atom processors and chipsets with the sale of the policies that hinder its own into the ultra-portable market.
Intel has been denied, “We packaged sales Atom processor and chipset, but it may also be sold separately Atom processor.” Intel spokesman explained this site Xbitlabs questions. According to Intel’s official information, in fact, NVIDIA does not require a separate authorization in order to create sales and Intel Atom processor-compatible chipset products.
NVIDIA last week released for the Atom processor chipset MCP79 single-chip design, set Northbridge MCH, Nanqiao ICH, a graphics core mGPU in which graphics core GeForce 9400M G, to support DX10, CUDA, PureVideo HD technology, 3D games, high-definition video decoder, such as the natural performance is far superior to Intel 945GSE chipset integrated GMA950. However regrettable that in terms of performance, more powerful at the same time, MCP79 power is also slightly higher, reaching 14W, while the 945GSE + ICH7-M chips add up to only 2 5.5W.
And Intel also pointed out that the Internet is the primary purpose for the Internet, send and receive e-mail and so on, rather than the game of these resources require a higher procedures. In addition the cost of Internet access is also favored by the market one of the main reasons, NVIDIA ion platform using higher prices as a result of the DDR3 memory and a higher-capacity battery needs, so for Acer’s Aspire One and ASUS Eee PC such as the Internet this is not the best option.
Although Intel demonstrated a high-profile, but has been moved as high as 87.4 percent market share of Intel, any outsider would naturally be regarded as potential adversaries, NVIDIA high-profile platform to promote the work of the ion needs to be carefully carried out.

Intel® MSI X58 ECLIPSE Core i7

MSI X58 ECLIPSE SLI Core i7/ Intel X58/ DDR3/ 3-Way SLI & CrossFireX/ A&2GbE/ ATX Motherboard

Specifications:

Mfr Part Number: 7520-010 (X58 ECLIPSE SLI))
CPU: Socket LGA1366 Support Intel Core i7 Processor; FSB Upto 6.4GT/s
Chipset: Intel X58 & ICH10R
Memory: 6x 240pin DDR3-1333/1066/800 DIMMs, Triple Channel, Max Capacity 24GB
Slots: 3x PCI-Express x16 Slots (Support ATI CrossFire & nVidia 3-Way SLI Technology; Support PCI-Express 2.0); 2x PCI-Express x1 Slots; 2x PCI Slots
IDE/SATA: 1x ATA-133 Channel; 2x eSATA Ports, 10x SATA2 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Audio: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio CODEC
LAN: Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Ports: 12x USB 2.0 Ports (8 rear, 4 by headers); 2x IEEE 1394 Ports (1 rear, 1 by header); 2x eSATA Ports; 2x PS/2 Ports; 2x RJ45 LAN Ports
Power Connector: 1x 24pin Main Power; 1x 8pin CPU Power
Form Factor: ATX

Intel® MSI X48 Core 2 Extreme

MSI X48 Platinum Core 2 Extreme/ Intel X48/ FSB1600/ DDR3/ CrossFire/ A&2GbE/ ATX Motherboard

Specifications:

Mfr Part Number: 7353-050(X48 PLATINUM)
CPU: Socket 775 Support Intel Core 2 Extreme/ Core 2 Quad/ Core 2 Duo Processor; FSB 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
Chipset: Intel X48 & ICH9R
Memory: 4x 240pin DDR3-1600/1333/1066/800 DIMMs, Dual Channel, Max Capacity 8GB
Slots: 4x PCI-Express x16 Slots (Two Mazarine Slots Support ATI CrossFire Technology, Support PCI-Express 2.0; Two Yellow Slots Run on x4); 2x PCI-Express x1 Slots; 1x 32-bit PCI 2.3 Slot
IDE/SATA: 1x ATA-133 Channel (By Marvell 88SE6111); 2x SATA2 Ports (By Silicon Image 5723); 4x SATA2 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 (By ICH9R); 2x eSATA Ports (By ICH9R)
Audio: Realtek ALC888 Flexible 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN: Intel 82566DC + Realtek RTL8111B Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
Ports: 12x USB 2.0 Ports (8 rear, 4 by headers); 2x IEEE 1394 Ports (1 rear, 1 by header); 2x eSATA Ports; 2x PS/2 Ports; 1x Serial Header; 2x RJ45 LAN Ports; 1x Optical SPDIF-out; Audio I/O Jacks
Power Connector: 1x 24pin Main Power; 1x 8pin CPU Power
Form Factor: ATX, 30.5 x 24.5 cm

Intel® Gigabyte EX58-Extreme

Introduction

Part One (Socio-economic ramblings)

When writing a new motherboard review your initial thoughts tend to focus on the quality of the components, the layout, the bios, and later on, package design and the bundled contents. However, when the Gigabyte GA- EX58 Extreme landed in the lab, one of the first thoughts that sprung to mind was timing.
It is also likely that Intel and its partners have also been somewhat preoccupied with this matter. Let me expand upon this. Whenever a new product is launched you can expect that various departments will get together, and plan to launch at the most advantageous time. Holiday periods are a usual favorite, or even the launch of a competitor’s product, especially when you know your offering will out perform the competition. Unfortunately, Intel hasn’t had to worry about the competition for quite some time. AMD’ processors haven’t been poor, Intel have merely produced a better product. As a result there has only been one choice, and that was Intel. Hopefully AMD’s Deneb processor will offer stiffer opposition.

I imagine where Intel and its partners have lost sleep, is in the main due to the unexpected economic downturn. Intel would have known it would have been a difficult task to sell the new i7 processor on the back of the Core 2 Duo /Quad. The Core 2 has been a great success, and it’s likely to be a great performer for some time to come. There is no new software or hardware on the horizon that is likely to bring the Core 2 Duo to its knees. In fact the i7 is unlikely to be fully utilized for at least 12 months. Yes it may have a more efficient memory controller, and it will outperform the Core 2, but it’s highly unlikely to hasten the Core 2 Duo’s march into the processor graveyard. It’s not just me who is a little underwhelmed by the arrival of the i7. Looking around the net I don’t see a great deal of excitement and chatter, which is not usually the case when a new technology has been released.

Most consumers recognize that buying at launch will get you the latest technology, and that this will at times come at the cost of temperamental setups, which require bios updates, and visits to various forums to identify incompatible hardware. Then there is the high price of the hardware. In the case of the i7 you not only have a new CPU, you also have a new chipset which requires a new motherboard, and the more expensive DDR3 RAM. Intel X58 motherboards are retailing for around £250-£300. Though to be fair to Intel the i7 920 (2.66Ghz) is reasonably priced when you consider the initial costs of the Core 2 Duo/Quad.

You would be hard pressed to imagine a worse scenario than the current financial crises Intel are faced with today. It was already going to be difficult to launch a high octane promotional campaign on the back of the success of the Core 2 Duo/Quad, but to drag out the dancing silver lab men in a big hurrah seems somewhat crass considering the economic malaise we find ourselves in.
I imagine Intel would have originally gone all guns blazing for the razzmatazz and ticker tape, but they are now faced with the option of appearing out of touch with the concerns of the common people. They could simply allowing the launch to go by with a reluctant shrug and half a smile and a tag line, “oh by the way you might like this, but if you are worried about your mortgage and making ends meet, your existing PC is probably going to be fine for the next 12 months.” A post modern ironic ad campaign with a sprinkling of reverse psychology it may well be, but it’s hardly going to set the world alight and spread confidence around the world of IT. And boy does the world need a little good news at the moment.

So having veered off into the realms of socio-economics, and my attempt to place the launch of the i7 CPU and X58 chipset in some sort of context, I will get on with the review. After all, that’s why you came to www.cpu3d.com

Part Two (The techie stuff)

Right from the off the packaging clearly conveys to the consumer a number of enhancements that will hopefully provide both performance and stability. In addition to the Hybrid Silent Pipe 2 cooling, and Ultra Durable™ 3 technology, Gigabyte claims that the combination of high quality Japanese capacitors and an extra layer of copper within the PCB, will result in higher stable overclocks.

Gigabyte also makes a point of espousing the energy saving virtues of the GA-EX58 Extreme and its 6 Gear Power Phase Switching. Theoretically this will allow the consumer to have more refined control over power usage, and thus reduce electricity costs, when all that is required is a little surfing or word processing.
However, the big selling point about the GA-EX58 is that it supports the new i7 CPU. Nehalem departs from its predecessor, in that instead of cobbling two duo core processors together, which was the solution for the Core 2 Quad (Kentsfield/Yorkfield), all four cores are on the same piece of silicon. The i7 is fabricated using 45nm technology. These approaches ought to lead to better thermal dynamics and lower voltages.

Intel has gone the route of AMD by incorporating an onboard memory controller. We say goodbye to Front Side Bus and hello to Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI). Intel claims that QPI allows quicker access and shorter points between the processor and dedicated onboard memory. One processor can also borrow another’s unused memory when required. Click here if you wish to find out more about QuickPath Architecture.
In addition, we see a return of hyper threading, which means that the i7 is capable of running 8 separate processing threads. Firing up the Performance Tab in Task Manager reveals the potential for some serious folding. And another thing, Intel are also proud of the chips 8mb of Smart Cache.


The GA-EX58 supports the i7 processor, which requires the new LGA 1366 socket. So please don’t try and force your existing CPU into the GA-EX58. We also see the Intel® X58 Express chipset and its support for DDR3 tri Channel memory and 2 PCI-E x16 Gen 2.0 slots and 1 PCI-E x8 slot, which Gigabyte claims will allow you to install 3 way ATI CrossFireX™ and 3 way NVIDIA SLI™.

Gigabyte are hoping that the combination of high quality hardware and a flexible bios will allow the end user to push the performance envelope to the extreme. We have already seen how well the Asus P6T Deluxe (X58) motherboard did in allowing the i7 920 to be clocked to 4Ghz on air! Can the Gigabyte match or exceed this? OK, before we look at the benchmarks lets look at the specifications and features.

Intel® Core 2 Extreme QX6800

Intel's V8: firing on all cylinders?

Intel struts its stuff with a new quad-core CPU you might buy and an eight-core set-up that is sure to be out of reach...

Rating
70%

Suggested Price: £810/$1199
More info:
Intel's Core 2 Extreme page

Let's start with V8 as it's something of an odd ball. It consists of an Intel S5000XVN ATX motherboard and two quad-core Xeon X5365 processors, each clocked to 3GHz and capable of operating on a 1333MHz frontside bus. With it, Intel sent us a pair of CPU coolers, 4GB of Samsung FB-DIMM PC2-5300F memory and an 850W power supply from Cooler Master.
So, that's eight physical cores on two sockets all with an estimated value of £2400. Good value as a bundle? It's hard to be sure, as Intel isn't selling the V8 as a system but is instead touting it as a technology showcase.
Or is it? As it happens the Xeon X5365 processor isn't currently available through the usual channels. If you want one, you have to buy a Mac Pro from Apple. The covering letter that came with the V8 refers to an "eight-core media creation PC", which is a pretty good description of the top-of-the-range Mac Pro.
Could V8, or a version of it, be a board supplied by Intel for Apple and now getting a lease of life beyond the Mac platform? Neither Intel nor Apple are saying, of course

Intel® Desktop Boards

Featured product

The Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO is designed to unleash the power of the all new Intel® Core™ i7 processors


Intel®
Desktop Board Intel® Express
Chipset Socket Form Factor
Extreme Series
DX58SO
Intel® X58 Express Chipset LGA1366 ATX
DP45SG
Intel® P45 Express Chipset LGA775 ATX
D5400XS
Intel® 5400 Express Chipset LGA771 eATX
DX48BT2
Intel® X48 Express Chipset LGA775 ATX
Media Series
DG45FC
Intel® G45 Express Chipset LGA775 mini-ITX
DG45ID
Intel® G45 Express Chipset LGA775 Micro-ATX
DP35DP
Intel® P35 Express Chipset LGA775 ATX
Executive Series
DQ43AP
Intel® Q43 Express Chipset LGA775 MicroATX
DB43LD
Intel® B43 Express Chipset LGA775 MicroATX
DQ45CB
Intel® Q45 Express Chipset LGA775 MicroATX
DQ45EK
Intel® Q45 Express Chipset LGA775 Mini-ITX
DQ35MP
Intel® Q35 Express Chipset LGA775 microATX
DQ35JO
Intel® Q35 Express Chipset LGA775 microATX
Classic Series
DG41MJ
Intel® G41 Express Chipset LGA775 Mini-ITX
DG41TY
Intel® G41 Express Chipset LGA775 microATX
DG43NB
Intel® G43 Express Chipset LGA775 ATX
DP43TF
Intel® P43 Express Chipset LGA775 ATX
DG35EC
Intel® G35 Express Chipset LGA775 microATX
DG31PR
Intel® G31 Express Chipset LGA775 microATX
DG33BU
Intel® G33 Express Chipset LGA775 microATX
DG33FB
Intel® G33 Express Chipset LGA775 ATX
Essential Series
D945GSEJT
Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset N/A Mini-ITX
DG41RQ
Intel® G41 Express Chipset LGA775 microATX
D945GCLF2/D945GCLF2D
Intel® 945GC Express Chipset N/A Mini-ITX
D945GCLF
Intel® 945GC Express Chipset N/A Mini-ITX
DG31GL
Intel® G31 Express Chipset LGA775 microATX

Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO

The Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO is designed to unleash the power of the all new Intel® Core™ i7 processors with support for up to eight threads of raw CPU processing power, triple channel DDR3 memory and full support for ATI CrossfireX* and NVIDIA SLI* technology. Today’s PC games like Far Cry 2* need a computing platform that delivers maximum multi-threaded CPU support and eye-popping graphics support.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Form factor ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])
Processor Click View supported processors for the most current list of compatible processors.
At product launch, this desktop board supports:
• Support for a Intel® Core™ i7 processor in an LGA1366 socket

Memory • Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
• Support for DDR3 1600 MHzς, DDR3 1333 MHzς, DDR3 1066 MHz
• Support for up to 16 GBς of system memory
Chipset • Intel® X58 Express Chipset

Audio Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration:
• 10-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater* Audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Realtek* ALC889 audio codec
Video • Nvidia SLI* and ATI CrossFire* multi-GPU platform support enables two graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality
• Full support of next-generation ATI CrossFire* and Nvidia SLI*
LAN support Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem
Peripheral interfaces • Twelve USB 2.0 ports (8 external ports, 2 internal headers)
• Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 2 eSATA port with RAID support supplied by a Marvell* controller
• Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external port, 1 internal header)
• Consumer IR receiver and emitter (via internal headers)
Expansion capabilities • One PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector)
• One primary PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
• One secondary PCI Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector
• One PCI Express* 1.0a x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connector

Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB

The Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB delivers new levels of performance and enhanced multimedia enjoyment in the ATX form factor supporting Intel® Core™2 Quad and Intel® Core™2 Duo processors.

The board also offers exciting premium features such as Intel® HD Video, Intel® High Definition Audio, integrated 10/100/1000 Network connection, ample USB ports and IEEE 1394a for consumers to enjoy a great digital entertainment experience.

The Intel Desktop Board DG43NB is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready and the Intel® 4 Series Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations.

Features and benefits

ATX (11.60 inches by 9.60 inches [294.64 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])

Intel® Desktop Board DP43TF

The Intel® Desktop Board DP43TF delivers new levels of performance and the next generation of PCIE* 2.0 x16 in the ATX form factor supporting Intel® Core™2 Quad and Intel® Core™2 Duo processors.
The board also offers exciting premium features such as Intel® High Definition Audio, integrated 10/100/1000 Network connection, ample USB ports and IEEE 1394a for consumers to enjoy a great digital entertainment experience.
The Intel® Desktop Board DP43TF is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® 4 Series Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations.


Features and benefits

ATX (11.60 inches by 9.60 inches [294.64 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])

GA-7NCSV-RH Coming Soon

• Supports dual Intel®Xeon® processors at FSB 1066/1333MHz with Intel®5100 chipset & 82801IR ICH9 RAID chipset
• Supports 6 ECC Registered DDR2 533/667MHz
• Integrated in ServerEngines Pilot II VGA chipset
• Four PCI-E x8 slot, one PCI-E x1 slot, and one PCI 32/33MHz slot
• Intel® Virtualization Technology features native harware platform for various OS in one system
• Intel®82801IR ICH9 RAID supports six independant SATA controllers, each controller capable up to 3Gb/second transfer rate
• Intel® SW RAID 0, 1, 10, 5(RAID 5 is for Windows only)
• Intel® 82566DM single-port GbE controller & Intel® 82573 single-port GbE & single-port 100BASE-TX
• ServerEngines Pilot II Server Management features enhanced
• CEB Form Factor(12”W * 10.5”D)

Specification


Processor Supported • Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® (Woodcrest/Wolfdale) processors
• Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® (Clovertown/Harpertown) processors
• Supports 1066/1333MHz/Socket LGA771
Chipset Description • Intel® 5100
• Intel® 82801IR ICH9 RAID
System Memory • 6 x ECC Registered DDR2
• Supports up to 48GB 533/667 memory
• Dual Channel memory bus
Integrated Video Controller • Integrated in ServerEngines Pilot II
Integrated SATA Controller • Intel® 82801IR ICH9 RAID SATA 3Gb/s controller
• Supports 6 x SATA connectors
Support RAID Function • Intel® SW RAID 0, 1, 10, 5(Windows only)
• Optional LSI SW RAID 0/1/10 or LSI SW RAID 0/1/5/10
Integrated Network • Intel® 82566DM single-port GbE GbE
• Intel® 82573 single-port GbE GbE
• Single-port 100BASE-TX (for management)
Integrated Super I/O Controller • Integrated in ServerEngines Pilot II
I/O Connectors • 2 x PS/2
• 2 x USB
• 1 x COM
• 1 x VGA
• 2 x RJ45
On-Board Connector • 1 x IDE connector
• 2 x 2 USB 2.0 connectors (for additional 4 ports by cables)
• 1 x COM connector
• 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connector
Expansion Slot • 3 x PCI-E x8
• 1 x PCI-E x8 (x1 bandwidth)
• 1 PCI-E x1
• 1 x PCI supports 32/33MHz
Server Management • ServerEngines Pilot II
Optional Device • SAS 8-port SW RAID: GC-RLE086-RH
• SAS 8-port HW RAID: GC-RLE087-RH
Board Dimension • CEB Form Factor
• 12"W x 10.5"D

GA-7TCSV1-RH Coming Soon

Coming Soon
• CEB form factor easy to find suitable chassis.
• Based on Intel all new generation Tylersburg-EN 2S platform supporting dual 45nm native quad-core "Nehalem" processors with integrated 3 channel DDR3 memory controller and QuickPath Interconnect.
• Six DIMMs supporting maxumum 48GB DDR3-800/1066/1333 memory capacity.
• Well-rounded expansion: One PCIe Gen 2 x16, Two PCIe Gen2 x8 (x4 bus), PCIe x8 (x4 bus), and one PCI.


Specification


Board Size • CEB(12” x 10.5”)
Processor Supported • Dual Intel Nehalem-EP 2S Processor
Chipset Description • Intel Tylersburg-24D + Intel ICH10R
System Memory • 6 DDR3 800/1066/1333 DIMM slots RDIMM/ UDIMM ECC
Integrated Network Adapter Controller • Intel 82567LM, 82574L GbE
Integrated Video Controller • XGI Z9S/ 32MB DDRII
Integrated SATA Controller • SATA-2 x6 ports( ICH10R, S/W RAID 0,1,5,10)
Optional Device • SAS 1.0 X8 ports HW ROC (GC-RLE087)-Add on card
• SAS 1.0 X8 ports SW RAID (GC-RLE086) -Add on card
Expansion Slot • 1 x PCI-e x16(@ Gen 2 x16 bus)
• 1 x PCI-e x8(@ Gen 2 x4 bus)
• 1 x PCI-e x8(@ Gen 2 x4 bus)
• 1 x PCI-e x8(@ Gen 1 x4 bus)
• 1 x PCI-32
Server Management • GIGABYTE GMST Lite
I/O Connectors • VGA
• COM
• 4 x USB
• 2 x RJ45

GA-7VCSE-RH Coming Soon

• Supports dual Intel®Xeon® processors at FSB 1066/1333MHz with Intel®5000V chipset
• Supports 6 Registered Fully Buffered DIMM 533/667MHz
• XGI®Volari Z9S with 16MB DDR2 Memory
• Two PCI-E x8 slot, one PCI-E x4, one two PCI-X 64/133MHz, and one PCI 32/33MHz slots
• Intel® Virtualization Technology features native harware platform for various OS in one system
• Intel®6321ESB supports six independant SATA controllers, each controller capable up to 3.0Gb/second transfer rate
• Intel® SW RAID 0, 1, 10, 5(RAID 5 is for Windows only)
• Intel® 82563 Gilgal GbE controller supports dual RJ-45 LAN connectors
• IPMI 2.0 Supports (optional)
• CEB 1.1 Form Factor(12”W * 10.5”D)


Spezifikationen

Processor Supported • Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® (Woodcrest/Wolfdale) processors
• Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® (Clovertown/Harpertown) processors
• Supports 667/1066/1333MHz/Socket LGA771
Chipset Description • Intel® 5000V
• Intel® 6321ESB
System Memory • 6 x ECC Registered FB-DIMM
• Supports up to 24GB 533/667 memory
• Dual Channel memory bus
System BIOS • Phoenix® Server BIOS, 8Mb ROM
Integrated Video Controller • XGI®Volari Z9s
Integrated SATA Controller • Intel® 6321ESB SATA 3.0Gbps Controller
• Supports 6 x SATA connectors
Support RAID Function • Intel® SW RAID 0, 1, 10, 5(Windows only)
Integrated Network • Intel® 82563 Gilgal GbE controller
Integrated Super I/O Controller • ITE®IT8718
I/O Connectors • 2 x PS/2
• 4 x USB
• 1 x COM
• 1 x VGA
• 2 x RJ45
On-Board Connector • 1 x ATA-100 connector
• 1 x Floppy connector
• 2 x USB connector
• 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connector
Expansion Slot • 1 PCI-E x8
• 1 PCI-E x4 (x8 slot)
• 1 PCI-E x4
• 1 x PCI-X support 64/100~133MHz
• 1 x PCI supports 32/33MHz
• 1 x IPMI 2.0 (Optional)
Managementability (Optional) • IPMI 2.0 with GSMT Management Utility
• IPMI 2.0 : GC-MMDS-RH/GC-MMTS-RH
• iKVM : GC-MMTS1-RH
Board Dimension • CEB 1.1 Form Factor
• 12"W x 10.5"D

GA-7GEWH-RH 1.0

Processor Supported • Dual-Core Intel® Xeon™ (Dempsey/Woodcrest) processors
• Supports 667/1066/1333MHz/Socket LGA771
Chipset Description • Intel®5000X
• Intel®6321ESB
System Memory • 8 x ECC Registered FB-DIMM
• Supports up to 32GB 533/667 memory
• 4 Fully Buffered DIMM channels
System BIOS • Phoenix® Server BIOS, 8Mb ROM
Integrated SAS Controller • LSI® SAS1068 SAS Controller
Integrated SATA Controller • Built in Intel®6321ESB with SATA RAID 0,1,10
Support RAID Function • Intel® 6321ESB with SATA RAID 0,1,10
• LSI®SAS1068 supports 8 independant SAS 3.0 Gb/s with Host RAID 0,1,10
Integrated Network • Build in Intel® 6321ESB supports dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
Integrated Super I/O Controller • ITE®ITE IT8718 with HW Monitor
Integrated Audio Controller • Realtek® ALC883
I/O Connectors • 2 x PS/2
• 8 x USB 2.0 (4 by cable)
• 1 x Parallel
• 2 x COM (2 by cable)
• 2 x LAN RJ45
• 6 x Audio jacks
• 1 x Optical SPDIF OUT
• 1 x Coaxial SPDIF OUT
On-Board Connector • 1 x ATA-100 connector
• 1 x Floppy connector
• 2 x IEEE1394 connector
• 1 x SPDIF In pin header
• 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connector
Expansion Slot • 1 x PCI-E slot by x16
• 1 x PCI-E slot by x8 ( in x16 socket)
• 2 x PCI-X slot support 64/133MHz
• 1 x PCI slot supports 32/33MHz
Board Dimension • EATX Form Factor
• 12"W x 13"D