X38 Chipset any good?

I think Anandtech tested the newly announced Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 on one of them...they had to overclock the FSB from 1333 to 1600, cos that's what the QX9770 supports.

Should be fixed with the new Intel X48 chipset, that officially will support 1600 FSB.
 
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Yes X38 chipset isn't bad at all. 2x 16X PCI-E lanes and that particular board clocks quiet well, with some great on board audio as well. I the ALC889A chipset with DTS...

Do note though that clock for clock the P35 is faster than the X38 for some reason and the P35 will oc much higher and run much cooler than X38. X38 didn't do as well as Intel had hoped hence the X48.
 
Think the X48 chipset will become a classic, cos it's supposed to be the last Intel chipset with a FSB.
 
ShockG said:
Yes X38 chipset isn't bad at all. 2x 16X PCI-E lanes and that particular board clocks quiet well, with some great on board audio as well. I the ALC889A chipset with DTS...

Do note though that clock for clock the P35 is faster than the X38 for some reason and the P35 will oc much higher and run much cooler than X38. X38 didn't do as well as Intel had hoped hence the X48.
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Aaaah, thats a really big help to me.
Was originally looking at the P35 but thought with the X38 being newer it might be better.
The Gigabyte board with the X38 calims it has a 1600 FSB and supports 45NM processors too.
 
Rocket-Boy said:
Aaaah, thats a really big help to me.
Was originally looking at the P35 but thought with the X38 being newer it might be better.
The Gigabyte board with the X38 calims it has a 1600 FSB and supports 45NM processors too.
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Think it's better to wait for the X48 mobos, should be out in January. :)
 
X48 boards are going to cost a fortune and as stated in another thread, X48 chipset is a re-badged X38 that's cherry picked to overclock higher. Otherwise there's no other difference.
If you not going to go CF, maybe P35 will do just fine. And yes their P35 DQ6 does support the QX9650 I used that CPU on that board for a number of weeks before moving to X38
 
But cost is just too much ATM. Although i have seen cheaper ones floating around....
 
Wow WKJ?:beanie, that's a really cool system you've got...love those specs. :)
 
WKJ?:beanie said:
I'll start with the 7xxi soon :p

Great stuff! I hope you'll post a brag thread? :)
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LOL...it will first be a "my molex doesn't want to fit into my GFX card thread :D" but after a week or so of battling and systems are up and running(And my GF has installed all 12 expansions packs of sims2:rolleyes:)
then i'll post some pics and open a brag thread:D:D
 
Zenbaas said:
LOL...it will first be a "my molex doesn't want to fit into my GFX card thread :D" but after a week or so of battling and systems are up and running(And my GF has installed all 12 expansions packs of sims2:rolleyes:)
then i'll post some pics and open a brag thread:D:D
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Can't wait :)
 
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