DFI has added a new motherboard to its famly. The LANPARTY DK X38-T2R motherboard with the new x38 Intel chipset. The New DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2R motherboard features Digital PWM, provides stable voltage to the CPU and avoids damage to capacitors. EZ-CLEAR and Excellent Over-clocking capability with Voltage tuning , Vdimm , Vnb , Vcore, Vsb, VHT 1MHz frequency subtle tuning, Fsb.Adjustable CPU Multiplier.This DK X38-T2R is one of the best on the market.
What makes a board an “enthusiasts board”?
Gamers around the world seek out motherboards which allow the user to adjust basic system values such as processor and memory speed. almost all motherboards allow some adjustments of these settings. These motherboards are typically the upper- end of the normal consumer line such as the DFI Infinity series and ASUS P5 line. The motherboards that gamers normally flock to allow several more adjustments including voltages to the CPU, ram and even north-bridge chip-set. these voltages are typically enough to squeeze out 20 - 50 % more performance than a stock configuration. For example typically a gamer will buy a mid-range CPU such as the sub- $200 E6400 from Intel which runs at 2.13 GHz stock, and by overclocking the speed in bios can fairly easily achieve 3.0 GHz or higher. the x6800 Extreme Edition cpu in contrast operates at 2.93GHz and costs about $1000. As you can see the savings is $800 which is used for video cards, fancy peripherals etc.
Another type of motherboard are what are called “enthusiasts boards”. These boards offer adjustment to almost every possible voltage and timing setting imaginable. They are extremely complex boards and their price reflects that. The best Examples of this class is the DFI LAN Party series and the ASUS R.O.G. series. Almost every Enthusiasts board is capable of operating at twice the stock speed with proper adjustments. For most Enthusiasts boards the chip-set cooling as well as mosfets for power supply are cooled by exotic heat-pipe configurations due to the heat increase that is associated with raising the voltages and speeds. a good example is DfI’s Trans-piper as seen on the P35 model. A top enthusiasts board will also allow control of the memory systems latency settings, Manufacturers usually set these very loose to allow a greater compatibility between different brands and types of ram. adjusting these settings can allow a dramatic improvement in both speed and latency (Basically the time between a request for data and when the data is available). another invaluable asset of an enthusiasts board is the built in De-bug function, normally a two digit l.e.d. which displays the sequence code for the operations the board is performing during post. By watching the l.e.d.’s you can determine what stage of the post (power on self test.) the board is failing at.
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DFI Part Number: Infinity 975X/G
CPU: Socket 775 support Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe family)/ Pentium D/ Pentium 4/ Celeron D processor; Support Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T); Support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST); Support Intel Hyper-Threading Technology; FSB 1066/800/533 MHz
Chipset: Intel 975X & ICH7R
Memory: 4x 240pin DIMMs support Dual Channel DDR2-800/667/533 Memory; Max capacity 8GB
Slots: 2x PCI Express x16 slots (Support ATI CrossFire Technology); 1x PCI Express x4 slot; 1x PCI Express x1 slot; 2x PCI slots
IDE/SATA: 1x ATA-100 channel, 4x SATA2 ports support RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 (Intel ICH7R); 1x External SATA2 port JMB360
Audio: Realtek ALC882 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN: Realtek RTL8111B PCI Express Gigabit LAN
Ports: 8x USB 2.0 ports (4 rear, 4 by headers); 2x IEEE1394 ports (1 rear, 1 by header); 2x PS/2 ports; 1x Parallel port; 1x Optical S/PDIF-out port; 1x RCA S/PDIF-out port; 1x eSATA port; 1x RJ45 LAN port; Audio I/O jack
Motherboard Form Factor: ATX, 12 x 9.6 inch / 30.5 x 24.4 cm
Package: Retail
Deal Info: $115.99
Part Number: DFI LAN PARTY UT ICFX3200-T2R/G
CPU: Socket 775 support Intel Core 2 Quad/ Core 2 Extreme/ Core 2 Duo/ Pentium D/ Pentium 4 processor; Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T); Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST); Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology; FSB 1066/800 MHz
Chipset: ATI RD600 & SB600
Memory: 4x 240pin DDR2-800/667 DIMMs, Dual Channel, Max capacity 8GB
Slots: 2x PCI-Express x16 slots (Support ATI CrossFire Technology, Run on x8); 1x PCI-Express x16 slot (ATI Physics graphics card operates at x2); 3x PCI slots
IDE/SATA: 1x ATA-133 channel, 4x SATA2 ports support RAID 0, 1 and 0+1 (ATI SB600); 4x SATA2 ports support RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5 (Promise PDC40719)
Audio: Realtek ALC885 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN: Marvell 88E8052 and Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit PCI-Express Ethernet Controllers
Ports: 10x USB 2.0 ports (6 rear, 4 by headers); 2x IEEE1394 ports (1 rear, 1 by header); 2x PS/2 ports; 2x S/PDIF RCA jacks (S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out); 2x RJ45 LAN ports; Audio I/O jack
Power Connector: 1x 24pin main power, 1x 8pin CPU power
Motherboard Form Factor: ATX, 12 x 9.45 inch / 30.5 x 24 cm
Package: Retail
Deal: $15 Off Instant Savings
