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Abit IX38 Quad GT Motherboard


Author:  Jason Jacobs
Date:  2008.09.24
Topic:  Motherboards
Provider:  Abit
Manufacturer:  Abit






Abit IX38 Quad GT Motherboard

Overview:

General Specifications

  • LGA 775
  • 45 nm CPU ready
  • Intel® X38 Express
  • FSB 1600
  • Dual DDR2 1066/800
  • PCI-E X16
  • SATA 3G RAID
  • PCI-E GbE
  • IEEE1394
  • 7.1 CH HD Audio
  • SilentOTES™
  • µGuru™ Tech
  • RoHS Compliancy
CPU
  • Supports Intel® Core™ 2 Duo / Quad processors with 1600/1333/1066/800MHz FSB
  • Supports Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo & Pentium® Extreme Edition, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4 Processors, Pentium® Dual Core
  • Digital PWM Designation provide high quality and efficient power
  • Chipset
  • Intel® X38 Express / ICH9R Chipset
  • Memory
  • 4 X 240-pin DIMM sockets support max. memory capacity 8GB
  • Supports Dual channel DDR2 1066/800/667 Un-buffered Non-ECC memory
  • LAN
  • On board PCI Gigabit LAN controller supports 10/100/1000M Ethernet
  • Audio
  • On board 7.1 CH HD Audio CODEC
  • Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/Out
  • HDMI audio ready header (S/P DIF header)
  • Expansion Slots
  • 2 x PCI-E X16 (support PCI Express 2.0), 1 x PCI-E X16 (x4 bandwidth), 1 x PCI-E X1, 2 x PCI
  • Internal I/O
  • 1 x Floppy Port supports up to 2.88 MB
  • 1 x ATA 133/100/66 IDE connector
  • 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
  • 1 x IEEE1394, 4 x USB header (support 8 ports)
  • 1 x FP-Audio
  • Back Panel I/O
  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 Mouse
  • abit Silent OTES™
  • 1 x S/P DIF In, 1 x S/P DIF Out
  • 2 x eSATA
  • 7.1 CH Audio connector (Front, Line-in, MIC-in, Center/Subwoofer, Surround, Rear Surround)
  • 1 x 1394, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x RJ-45 LAN connector,
  • Clear CMOS Button
  • Serial ATA
  • 6 x SATA 3Gb/s offer by Intel® ICH9R support Intel® Matrix Storage Tech(AHCI & RAID0/1/5/10)
  • 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s through JMicron® JMB363 support 0,1JBOD RAID
  • IEEE 1394
  • Supports 2 Ports IEEE 1394 at 400Mb/s transfer rate.
  • Form Factor
  • ATX form factor 305 x 245mm
  • PCB Color: Blue
  • RoHS
  • 100% lead-free process and RoHS compliant
  • abit Engineered
  • abit µGuru™ Technology
  • abit Silent OTES™ Technology
  • 100% Low ESR and high ripple conductive polymer aluminum solid state capacitors
  • New Generation digital PWM
  • EZ for CCMOS
  • On board LED Lighting
  • Quick Power On/Off & Reset buttons
  • right angle SATA connectors
  • The IX38 Quad GT has CPU support extending all the way back to the P4 and as current as Core 2 Quad/Duo/Extreme 45nm based CPU's. Any processor you purchase at the time of this writing should be plug and play in this board.

    With 3 different type of PCI-E slots, and two PCI slots included your expansion needs should be well covered. The IX38 Quad GT onboard SATA allows consumers the ability to use SATA RAID in 0,1,5, and 10 configurations. The e-SATA ports also support RAID in 0,1 and JBOB configurations through the JMicron JMB363 controller.

    Onboard 7.1 Audio as well as optical S/PDIF and an HDMI audio header means you can literally hook the IX38 Quad GT up to numerous sound output devices of your choice for the ultimate in gaming experience. Other I/O Bracket ports mentioned earlier are the legacy PS2 ports and a Firewire 400 port.

     

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