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- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
- Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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The Intel Desktop Board D975XBX is designed to deliver the highest performance to high-end gamers and enthusiasts. Utilizing Intel's advanced 975X Express Chipset, this cutting edge board is able to provide the best graphics experience with ATI CrossFire support, and crystal-clear sound through Intel High Definition Audio. Other features include 8 SATA connectors with RAID support, 8-channel onboard HD Audio, PCIe Gigabyte LAN port and IEEE 1394 support. This advanced board also supports the Intel Viiv technology allowing you to take charge of your entire personal and online multimedia library, and comes with the software required to help meet Intel Viiv technology brand verification requirements.
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Great motherboard---even more potential
- Pros: Well laid out board. Set up was a snap. Fairly decent documentation. Lots of good tech info available on their website.
- Cons: Be aware this board has problems with XP’s Standby and Hibernate function when equipped with duel core CPUs (I’m using a E6700 Core 2). My machine would not reliably wake from Standby (S3 mode). Intel released BIOS ver 1378 on 9-11-2006 with release notes indicating the problem was corrected. Not the case as I painfully discovered---attempting to invoke standby (S3 mode) with the new BIOS resulted in an abrupt shutdowns and reboots, and occasional strange reboots when booting cold. Intel tech support suggested I should try a clean load of XP (yea right). BIOS ver 1378 was pulled from Intel’s website this week and replaced with the prior release, ver 1351 dated 8-25-06. Nothing on the website explaining the mysterious disappearance of ver 1378—poor show. The reboot problem went away after rolling back the BIOS---just can’t use Standby, and I miss it!
- Other Thoughts: The four SATA 1.5 ports can ONLY be used in a RAID configuration. I had intended on using one of these four ports for a fifth HDD in my case—no can do. I just added an inexpensive two port PCI SATA controller card.
Very nice
- Pros: Very stable mobo, lots of good RAID features; made for an easy build.
- Cons: Be careful; the 2x10, 2x24, 1x4, 2x2 to 2x4 connections can be tricky depending on the CPU and GPU your using, verses the power supply.
- Other Thoughts: This is the second Intel board I have used, the first one is now more than 10 yrs old and it still works surprisingly well, no RAID but thanks to the innovative RDRAM of the time it still keeps up. I have used Asus and gigabyte mobo’s, they are fast but only seem to last just a couple of years. Hope that this mobo keeps up as well as the fist one did. Also if your version of windows is before 2003 then the sp2 slipstream is a good idea.
| Model | BOXD975XBXLKR |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium EE / Pentium |
| FSB | 1066/800MHz |
| North Bridge | Intel 975X |
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Superb board
- Pros: Superb quality and awesome voltage regulation. No other 975X board can match the stability of the Intel. Works perfectly with Vista and hybrid sleep. Uses the PECI interface so it will regulate your fan speeds. Ultra-quiet.
- Cons: You can't overclock it without the OC Debug solution. See here: http://forums.legitreviews.com/about6375.html
I personally don't overclock because I don't mind spending the dough for newer and faster hardware.
- Other Thoughts: HIGHLY recommended for the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors.
Excellent motherboard
- Pros: 975 chipset, Intel stability, 3 PCI Express (3!), plenty of SATA, good layout, No fans
- Cons: Expensive
- Other Thoughts: I use this motherboard in a video editing station, it has 2 PCI Express video cards, 1 PCI Express Raid Card, 1 PCI Audio card and 1 PCI firewire card, 4 Gb Ram and a grand total of 6 Hard drives, all run by a Core 2 Duo Extreme 2.93 Overclocked to 3.4Ghz… A hell of a config… I do not had a single issue, nothing; everything worked fine from the first try, I must say I was impressed, I would definitely recommend this Motherboard for all the power users out there. It’s expensive, but you get what you paid for...
A must have
- Pros: Super Stable
Well laid out
Nice Color scheme
Fantastic schematic included
Well packaged and Intel name
- Cons: Raid still required floppy :(
- Other Thoughts: By far the best Intel board I have bought since the days of the 'ol 440BX chipset.
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| Brand |
Intel |
| Model |
BOXD975XBXLKR |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 775 |
| CPU Type |
Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium EE / Pentium |
| FSB |
1066/800MHz |
| Supported CPU Technologies |
Hyper-Threading Technology |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
Intel 975X |
| South Bridge |
Intel ICH7R |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 667 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
3
One PCI Express x16 connector (electrical x16 or x8)
One PCI Express x16 connector (electrical x8)
One PCI Express x16 connector (electrical x4) |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 1.5 Gb/s |
4 |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
4 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/0+1/5 Matrix RAID |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
None |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
SigmaTel STAC9221D |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| COM |
1 |
| LPT |
1 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
| Audio Ports |
5 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
2 x USB 2.0 connectors support 4 ports |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
1 x 1394a connector supports 1 port |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
BOXD975XBXLKR
User Manual
Driver Disk
Software Disk
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
4 x SATA Cable
4-pin to 8-pin CPU Power Cable
Front Panel Shield
USB Bracket
Front Panel USB2.0/IEEE 1394a/audio Adapter
Floppy Drive Diskette |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
3 years limited |
| Labor |
3 years limited |
Introduction
The Intel Desktop Board D975XBX is designed to deliver the highest performance to high-end gamers and enthusiasts. Utilizing Intel's advanced 975X Express Chipset, this cutting edge board is able to provide the best graphics experience with ATI CrossFire support, and crystal-clear sound through Intel High Definition Audio. Other features include 8 SATA connectors with RAID support, 8-channel onboard HD Audio, PCIe Gigabyte LAN port and IEEE 1394 support. This advanced board also supports the Intel Viiv technology allowing you to take charge of your entire personal and online multimedia library, and comes with the software required to help meet Intel Viiv technology brand verification requirements.
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Cutting-edge Intel 975X+ICH7R Chipset Combination
Supporting Intel's latest dual-core processors, the Intel 975X Express Chipset represents the pinnacle in Intel's desktop performance platforms. The 975X also features advanced 2x8 graphics cards support, Intel Memory Pipeline Technology (MPT) and 8GB memory with ECC support. The ICH7R provides HD Audio support and SATA 3Gb/s ports with Intel Matrix Storage Technology support.
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Intel Viiv Technology Support
Intel Viiv technology is Intel's premier brand for consumer PCs designed for digital entertainment. These PCs are complemented by online entertainment services and applications that have been verified to work with Intel Viiv technology - enabling you to access great content like movies, music, videos and even games online whenever you want.
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ATI CrossFire Multi VPU Technology Support
The Intel D975XBX incorporates full support for ATI CrossFire technology – its dual PCI Express x16 slots can be configured to dual x8 mode for ATI CrossFire mode, with simple paddle-less mode switching.
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Triple PCI Express x16 Slots
Three PCI Express x16 slots are provided on this motherboard: one primary PCI Express x16 (electrical x16 or x8) slot, one secondary PCI Express x16 (electrical x8) slot and one PCI Express x16 (electrical x4) slot. This makes it possible to have three graphics card installed on one system, with flexibility to install all types of PCI Express expansion cards.
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High-performance PCI Express-based Gigabit Ethernet
The onboard Intel 82573 Gigabit Ethernet controller features a fully integrated Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) and Physical-Layer (PHY) functions. The controller’s host bus utilizes the PCIe architecture designed for high-performance and low-memory latency to ensure full Gigabit network bandwidth.
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Solid Capacitors and 5-Phase PWM for VRM
A 5-phase PWM design is utilized for the processor VRM (voltage regulator module) for enhanced system stability and reliability under heavy-loading and overclocking. Heavy duty MOSFETs heatsinks ensure temperatures stay cool even under full loads. All capacitors used for VRM are high quality solid capacitors for even greater durability.
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Quick Specs
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium EE / Pentium |
| FSB | 1066/800MHz |
| North Bridge | Intel 975X |
| South Bridge | Intel ICH7R |
| PCI Express x16 | 3 |
| SATA 1.5 Gb/s | 4 |
| SATA 3Gb/s | 4 |
| Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
| Form Factor | ATX |
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Reviewed By: Kloader on 10/11/2006
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
