Intel X38 and X48 chipset based boards are coming
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:11 am
The Intel Express X38 chipset will support 1333MHz FSB, DDR3-1333 memory, PCI Express 2.0 (PCIe) and dual PCIe x16 graphics slots. The X38 will also be the first core logic chipset using ISH (integrated heat spreader) technology.
The Intel Express X48 is an upgraded version of the X38 chipset. It will show up at the end of the year with motherboard makers to begin delivering X48 motherboards to shelves in the first quarter of 2008. The X48 eventually will come with the same chip design as the X38 but will support 1600MHz FSB and DDR3-1600 memory. Board makers will not be required to change any design work of X38-based motherboards since the X38 and X48 chipsets will use the same PCB (printed circuit board), said the sources, noting that the X38 could also support 1600MHz FSB and DDR3-1600 memory after overclocking.
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The Intel Express X48 is an upgraded version of the X38 chipset. It will show up at the end of the year with motherboard makers to begin delivering X48 motherboards to shelves in the first quarter of 2008. The X48 eventually will come with the same chip design as the X38 but will support 1600MHz FSB and DDR3-1600 memory. Board makers will not be required to change any design work of X38-based motherboards since the X38 and X48 chipsets will use the same PCB (printed circuit board), said the sources, noting that the X38 could also support 1600MHz FSB and DDR3-1600 memory after overclocking.
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