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Brand | ASRock |
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Model | X48TurboTwins |
CPU Socket Type | LGA 775 |
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CPU Type | Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo |
FSB | 1600/1333 MHz |
Chipset | Intel X48 |
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South Bridge | Intel ICH9R |
Onboard Video Chipset | None |
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Number of Memory Slots | 4 x DDR3 slots 2 x DDR2 slots |
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Memory Standard | DDR3 1600 / DDR2 1066 |
Maximum Memory Supported | 8GB |
Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
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PCI Express x1 | 1 x PCI Express x1 |
PCI Slots | 3 x PCI Slots |
PATA | 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
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SATA 3Gb/s | 6 x SATA 3Gb/s |
SATA RAID | 0/1/5/10 Matrix RAID |
Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC890 |
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Audio Channels | 8 Channels |
LAN Chipset | Realtek 8111C |
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Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
PS/2 | 2 |
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USB 1.1/2.0 | 6 x USB 2.0 |
IEEE 1394 | 1 x IEEE 1394a |
eSATA | 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s |
S/PDIF Out | 1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
Audio Ports | 6 Ports |
Onboard USB | 4 x USB 2.0 |
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Onboard 1394 | 1 x 1394a |
Form Factor | ATX |
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Dimensions (W x L) | 12.0" x 9.6" |
Power Pin | 24 Pin |
Package Contents | X48TurboTwins Driver Disk User Manual Rear I/O Panel Shield IDE/PATA Cable FDD Cable SATA Cable 4-pin to SATA Power Cable |
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Windows Vista | Certified for Windows Vista |
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Date First Available | October 02, 2008 |
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Pros: *none - It's a motherboard that sorta works with a lot of tweeking
Cons: One nasty little board. The PCI slots are SO close together that if you have two double-wide cards, they just about touch each other (so much for heat dissipation). I have Vista 64 Ultimate with 4GB of RAM. The bios can see the 1066 DDR RAM just fine, but the OS only sees 3GB, no tech support response from ASRock (3 days). The configuration for where the power ports are located is a joke, just take a look at the pictures and scratch you head. The SATA ports are funky, in that you have to use very specific ports to get your hardware up and running. As of this writing, my CD/DVD is still not working. Jumper pins? OK, I've been building boards since the 386 chip, and perhaps there is not other way around this, but this is only a minor gripe.
Overall Review: Just stay away from this board. DDR3 memory has come down enough to get a nice X45 chipset that you don't need to mess with this kind of Frankinbase product anyway.