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Intel D975XBX2KR Intel Core 2 Duo Ready Socket 775 ATX Motherboard by Intel
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: Intel Audio: English (Original Language) Model: BOXD975XBX2KR Product features: - Intel 975X Express Chipset supports Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Windows Vista-ready
- Up to 8 GB of DDR2 system memory with 800, 667, or 533 MHz DIMMs
- 8-channel (7.1) audio with 5 analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs
- Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel 82573E/82573L
- 8 USB 2.0 ports, 4 Serial ATA interfaces with RAID support, 1 parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100 support
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Intel D975XBX2KR Intel Core 2 Duo Ready Socket 775 ATX MotherboardCustomer Review: Excellent motherboard Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using this motherboard with a Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, and a pair of ATI X1950 Pro video cards in Crossfire mode for several months and it is rock solid. As mentioned by others, the motherboard does not directly support PATA peripherals but it does support up to 8 SATA peripherals (4 SATA ports on an Intel controller and 4 SATA ports on a Marvel RAID controller).
UPDATE: A few months ago I upgraded my computer to 8GB RAM and an Intel Q6600 quad-core processor. The upgrade process was nearly painless and has been running nicely for the several months I've owned it. Overall, I have been very pleased with the D975XBX2 motherboard. I keep the computer running 24x7 and use it on average about 10-12 hours per day for full-time work using VMWare Workstation to host a couple of virtual machines (Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008), Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server Developer Edition.
Description of Intel D975XBX2KR Intel Core 2 Duo Ready Socket 775 ATX MotherboardATX Motherboard QC S775 Pcie 2X16 Ddr2 Sata Raid Gig Ethernet
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