With this Extreme series motherboard, Intel want to deliver extreme performance for workstation needs, hardcore gaming, media editing, and still offer significant headroom for future upgrades. Whether it’s a single graphics card or ATI CrossFire, a system outfitted with the latest graphics cards can deliver unparalleled visual realism when playing 3D games. Utilizing the Intel High Definition audio chipset, this Intel motherboard can deliver 360° Dolby Home Theater audio through 10-channel, 7.1 surround sound. So you can enjoy every decibel coming at you in all directions. The only issue is that it doesn’t support 8 GB (4 x 2 GB) of 1600 MHz of RAM but only 4 GB (2 x 2 GB). So, you should buy the slower, 1333 MHz of RAM if you want to still need 8 GB. Don’t forget to visit the Intel site and buying only RAM that is certified. Otherwise, this mainboard works great. With Intel Q9450 Core2 Quad Proccessor and 4 Gb TW3X4G1333C9DHX Corsair DDR3 RAM memory, the memory works with a FSB of 1066 MHz instead of 1333 MHz.
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Intel DX48BT2 Extreme Series Motherboard Specification
| Processor | : | Socket T (LGA775); Intel Core2 Extreme, Intel Core2 Quad, Intel Core2 Duo, Intel Pentium Dual-core processors |
| Chipset | : | Intel X48 Express Chipset |
| Front Side Bus | : | 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz |
| Memory | : | Max. 8GB;Dual channel DDR3 1600/1333 x 4 DIMMs |
| Expansion Slots | : | 2*PCIe2.0 x16, 1*PCIe1.0a x16, 2*PCI |
| IDE | : | 1*ATA133 |
| Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID | : | 6*SATAII + 2*eSATA w/ RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; Intel Matrix storage technology and Intel Rapid Recover Technology |
| Audio | : | Intel High Definition Audio, 10-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater |
| LAN | : | 10/100/1000 Mbits/sec |
| IEEE1394 | : | 2*1394a |
