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Da Dego · 30th Aug 2007, 18:35

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/08...nd_rd790_dq6/1

Get your wallets ready as details and pictures of Gigabytes Intel X38 and AMD RD790 DQ6 boards arise.

atanum141 · 30th Aug 2007, 18:54

Holly ****
I think the new AMD chipset will start putting the cpu wars back into motion

wuyanxu · 30th Aug 2007, 19:02

wallets at the ready.

but more of these will help me save a few quid

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We'll try to fish out some chipset prices for you, whether this is just an overzealous pre-order price or the shape of things to come.

and im looking forward for Bit-tech's reviews on the x38-DQ6 and the MaximAsus.

Yubalostia · 30th Aug 2007, 19:07

yeah, I like how that new AMD chipset sounds... mine should be arriving today, so... we'll see. nice article BTW

Mankz · 30th Aug 2007, 19:14

Ooh! feature full!

Spacecowboy92 · 30th Aug 2007, 19:26

WANT.

Crazyglue · 30th Aug 2007, 19:40

since that AMD mobo has 4 pci-e slots... can u do crossfire, then have 1 or 2 other pci-e cards so u can have crossfire with multiple monitors? or... no chance in hell?

also, can you do the thing i heard about a real long time ago? where u have crossfire and another gfx card that does physics?

Mister_Tad · 30th Aug 2007, 20:00

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twelve phase power regulation

dear lord!
Is that 3x4, 2x6 or actually 12?

Would like to see a bit more in the way of PCIe slots on X38 boards though, with a bit more flexibility
Would love a board with a single x16 physical/electrical and 2 x16 physical/x8 electrical

koola · 30th Aug 2007, 20:41

Is it just me or did the AMD board get all the nice features!

MonkeyNutZ · 30th Aug 2007, 20:48

Woot, the perfect match for my AMDTI-Force/FX 12000!!

http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...ticle&artid=28
http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...rtid=28&page=2
http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...rtid=28&page=3

DXR_13KE · 30th Aug 2007, 21:09

nice features.....

perplekks45 · 30th Aug 2007, 21:10

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Originally Posted by MonkeyNutZ

Woot, the perfect match for my AMDTI-Force/FX 12000!!

http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...ticle&artid=28
http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...rtid=28&page=2
http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...rtid=28&page=3

Err...

zoom314 · 30th Aug 2007, 21:20

Blue rules, It's a nice cool color too.

Redbeaver · 30th Aug 2007, 21:52

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Originally Posted by MonkeyNutZ

Woot, the perfect match for my AMDTI-Force/FX 12000!!

http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...ticle&artid=28
http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...rtid=28&page=2
http://www.jjman.org/modules/section...rtid=28&page=3

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

props to the author tho!!!!

Redbeaver · 30th Aug 2007, 21:53

oh, btw, (how do u edit comments anyway), thx to that post i forgot what i came to say......

where's my nforce7 or wutever?? i want SLI with Agena!!!!

Mister_Tad · 30th Aug 2007, 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redbeaver

oh, btw, (how do u edit comments anyway), thx to that post i forgot what i came to say......

you see that button at the bottom of your forum post that says "edit"

cosmic · 30th Aug 2007, 22:02

Can anyone clarify how many SATA ports the GA-X38-DQ6 has. The spec on OC's says 6 plus 4 eSATA but on the board pictured by BT, I count 6 orange SATA sockets and what looks like 2 purple sockets making 8 SATA ports; plus the 4 eSATA ?

Or are those purple sockets something else ?

Gravemind123 · 30th Aug 2007, 22:04

All of this new stuff, and I just managed to get a Core2Duo and a 975X board this year. I don't really see much point in quad-crossfire as dual card setups are already really expensive and not a very economical solution. And there really aren't enough PCI-E devices that aren't video cards to use up 4 slots, unless you need multiple raid cards for something.

Bindibadgi · 30th Aug 2007, 22:05

There are 8 onboard but you can adapt 2/4 to make eSATA ports out of them with the included bracket in the box. That's if Gigabyte includes one or two brackets, usually there's only one for two ports.

Those purple ports are from the ITE/Gigabyte chip that also provides the IDE. They aren't native to the southbridge.

BUFF · 30th Aug 2007, 23:01

OcUK have the X38 up for pre-order - £188 to start with (airfreighted in) & about £20 cheaper once they get stock by sea.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...id=5&subid=946

30th Aug 2007, 18:35	#1
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30th Aug 2007, 19:40	#7
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30th Aug 2007, 19:07	#4
Yubalostia What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 11	yeah, I like how that new AMD chipset sounds... mine should be arriving today, so... we'll see. nice article BTW

30th Aug 2007, 20:48	#10
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cosmic Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 379	Can anyone clarify how many SATA ports the GA-X38-DQ6 has. The spec on OC's says 6 plus 4 eSATA but on the board pictured by BT, I count 6 orange SATA sockets and what looks like 2 purple sockets making 8 SATA ports; plus the 4 eSATA ? Or are those purple sockets something else ?

30th Aug 2007, 22:04	#18
Gravemind123 avatar not found Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elmhurst, IL, USA Posts: 1,772	All of this new stuff, and I just managed to get a Core2Duo and a 975X board this year. I don't really see much point in quad-crossfire as dual card setups are already really expensive and not a very economical solution. And there really aren't enough PCI-E devices that aren't video cards to use up 4 slots, unless you need multiple raid cards for something. __________________ E4400 - Asus P5B-Plus - Antec NeoHE 500 - 4GB OCZ SLI XTC - EVGA 8800GT - 250GB WD + 320GB Seagate Lian-Li PC-61 - Zalman Cooling - Creative GigaWorks T20 - AG Neovo M-17 Dell XPS M1330 - T8300 - 4GB Ram - 8400M GS - 250GB HDD

30th Aug 2007, 22:05	#19
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,275	There are 8 onboard but you can adapt 2/4 to make eSATA ports out of them with the included bracket in the box. That's if Gigabyte includes one or two brackets, usually there's only one for two ports. Those purple ports are from the ITE/Gigabyte chip that also provides the IDE. They aren't native to the southbridge. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

30th Aug 2007, 23:01	#20
BUFF Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 912	OcUK have the X38 up for pre-order - £188 to start with (airfreighted in) & about £20 cheaper once they get stock by sea. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...id=5&subid=946