Intel D975XBX (i975X) Motherboard Pictures

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:44 pm

The uber HOT FedEx lady just dropped off the latest Intel D975XBX motherboard and I snapped a few pictures of it. This motherboard is using the Intel 975X Chipset and comes with three, yes three, PCI Express slots on the board.

A picture of the Intel D975XBX Motherboard:

The Intel D975XBX Motherboard Socket Area with Passive Cooling Flames:

A Closer Look at the Intel D975XBX Motherboard PCIe Slots:

Papers with the board explain that it has 2 PCI Express controllers in the MCH to enable either 1 x 16 or 2 x 8 operation for the 16 PCI Express lanes. In addition to multiple thread support, the Intel 975X Express Chipset enables key performance-optimized capabilities such as support for multiple 2x8 graphics cards, Intel Memory Pipeline Technology (Intel MPT), 8GB memory addressability to enable 64-bit computing, and ECC memory support.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:55 pm

Bad Axe?
That looks like an enthusiasts board, From Intel? LOL
This is "the" board? -> Intel's first real board?
It's supposed to support both crossfire and sli?
This is also supposed to support Conroe?

Look forward to the review.......

[I read waay to much tech stuff lol)

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:58 pm

It does support Crossfire and SLI this has been confirmed.

The board is already on the test bench although i'm trying to find my Intel 840... LOL

I then have to do a fresh install and benchmark and with family coming into town tonight benchmarking is going to be slow

This is what Intel had to say about the board:

i975 board supports extreme tweaking, and dual gfx (pls contact gfx vendors for support)

gvblake22 · Post by **gvblake22** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:02 pm

Apoptosis wrote:The board is already on the test bench although i'm trying to find my Intel 840... LOL

OOOPS! lol

Man, you have uber hot delivery women with boxes of uber hot hardware... I want to be where you are!!! That does look very much like an enthusiast board from intel!

Gotta love the "flaming" MOSFET hetsinks!!!

and to ken, don't put yourself down for reading too much, I was actually honestly getting ready to ask all of those questions myself!!!

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:07 pm

gvblake22 wrote:and to ken, don't put yourself down for reading too much, I was actually honestly getting ready to ask all of those questions myself!!!

Cheers, It's about the only thing I do in work! -> the sad thing is, I've finished work 3hrs ago, yet I'm now back infront of a pc and reading again....

gvblake22 · Post by **gvblake22** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:10 pm

kenc51 wrote:
gvblake22 wrote:and to ken, don't put yourself down for reading too much, I was actually honestly getting ready to ask all of those questions myself!!!
Cheers, It's about the only thing I do in work! -> the sad thing is, I've finished work 3hrs ago, yet I'm now back infront of a pc and reading again....

HAHA, I know!!! I'm totally the same way, I just can't get enough of this stuff. I'm supposed to be typing a 6 page paper right now, but I haven't started because Nate keeps posting all this next-gen intel stuff and I can't stop hitting the refresh button!!! LOL

If I spend even half the time doing homework as I do browsing computer/technology related material on the internet, I'm sure I would be a 4.0 student

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:12 pm

Any word on the release date from Intel? I am really looking foward to this board...

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:32 pm

wicked wrote:Any word on the release date from Intel? I am really looking foward to this board...

Should be out in Jan '06 from what i've seen!

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:59 pm

kenc51 wrote:Should be out in Jan '06 from what i've seen!

Thanks!

I was hoping it was going to be earlier since Asus is shipping theirs on 12/8.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:07 pm

I could be wrong.......could be sooner....I'm often wrong lol!

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:17 am

It's looks like The Inquirer have some early details on this board already!

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=28412

Come on Intel.........We knew you could do it LOL