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Author: Whoopty | ||
| Posted: 16:43, October 5th 2007 | |||
| Link: http://msicomputer.co.uk/ | |||
| Score: N/A | |||
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Pre-release board shots
Below is the X38 Diamond as it is now. The final version will have a new cooling setup, the DDR2 slots will have been removed and a couple of other changes that I wasn't privvy to.
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The taped over slots are the non-working DDR2 ones. When the board is finished, it will only support DRR3.
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One problem that may arise among several potential customers is the inclusion of only a single PCI slot. That rules out anyone who wants to run more than one PCI device. Myself for example; I would be made to choose between my sound card and PhysX card. Alright it's not a hard choice, but you get the idea.
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Here we have the naked X38 northbridge chip; might want to cover the kids eyes if they arn't used to wanton nudity.
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SATA ports mounted on the side.
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This board will also come with a post info display.
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