Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2
Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2
If you've got the POWER…the SPEED…the PERFORMANCE on your team, then you've got the WINNING EDGE. With the Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2, supporting the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor, your desktop PC will become the ultimate weapon. You will scream through the latest games, level after level. Add the world's best gaming processor and the D975XBX2 to your game strategy - a combination so BAD that it's GOOD. The Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2 is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® 975X Express Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations.Click to EnlargeView Available ConfigurationsGet Windows* Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) InformationView Industry SpecificationsView Regulatory Compliance InformationIntel® Desktop Board D975XBX2 FeaturesFeaturesBenefitsForm FactorATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])ProcessorSupport for Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system busSupport for an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system busSupport for an Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system busSupport for an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology† (in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system bus)Support for an Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 MHz system busSupport for an Intel Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology† (in an LGA775 socket with an 800 MHz system bus)View all supported processorsMemoryFour 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) socketsSupport for DDR2 800, DDR2 667, or DDR2 533 MHz DIMMsSupport for up to 8 GB of system memorySupport for ECC and non-ECC memoryChipsetIntel® 975X Express ChipsetAudioIntel® High Definition Audio subsystem in one of the following configurations:8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Sigmatel* 9274D audio codec6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem with three analog audio outputs using the Sigmatel 9227 audio codecATI* CrossFire* Multi-GPU Platform SupportATI CrossFire technology enables two ATI graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual qualityI/O ControlLegacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2* portsLAN SupportGigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82573E/82573L Gigabit Ethernet ControllerPeripheral InterfacesEight USB 2.0 portsFour Serial ATA interfaces with RAID support (four additional interfaces available with optional discrete RAID controller)One parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100 supportOne diskette drive interfaceOne serial portOne parallel portPS/2* keyboard and mouse portsExpansion CapabilitiesTwo PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to both PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors)One Primary PCI Express* x16 (electrical x16 or x8) bus add-in card connectorOne Secondary PCI Express* x16 (electrical x8) bus add-in card connectorOne PCI Express* x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connectorMicrosoft Vista* Premium ReadyWith a PC built with Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Core™2 Quad processors, and the Intel® Desktop Board, you can experience a more responsive and manageable environment of Microsoft Windows Vista* including a new visual sophistication of the Windows Aero* interface.Related ProductsProcessorsIntel® Core™2 Extreme processorIntel® Core™2 Duo processorIntel® Pentium® Processor Extreme EditionIntel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology†Intel® Pentium® D processorIntel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology†ChipsetsIntel® 975X Express ChipsetAdaptersIntel® 600SM PCI Phone Adapter† Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology) requires a computer system with an Intel® Processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology.
If you've got the POWER…the SPEED…the PERFORMANCE on your team, then you've got the WINNING EDGE. With the Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2, supporting the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor, your desktop PC will become the ultimate weapon. You will scream through the latest games, level after level. Add the world's best gaming processor and the D975XBX2 to your game strategy - a combination so BAD that it's GOOD. The Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2 is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® 975X Express Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations.Click to EnlargeView Available ConfigurationsGet Windows* Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) InformationView Industry SpecificationsView Regulatory Compliance InformationIntel® Desktop Board D975XBX2 FeaturesFeaturesBenefitsForm FactorATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])ProcessorSupport for Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system busSupport for an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system busSupport for an Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system busSupport for an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology† (in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 MHz system bus)Support for an Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 MHz system busSupport for an Intel Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology† (in an LGA775 socket with an 800 MHz system bus)View all supported processorsMemoryFour 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) socketsSupport for DDR2 800, DDR2 667, or DDR2 533 MHz DIMMsSupport for up to 8 GB of system memorySupport for ECC and non-ECC memoryChipsetIntel® 975X Express ChipsetAudioIntel® High Definition Audio subsystem in one of the following configurations:8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Sigmatel* 9274D audio codec6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem with three analog audio outputs using the Sigmatel 9227 audio codecATI* CrossFire* Multi-GPU Platform SupportATI CrossFire technology enables two ATI graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual qualityI/O ControlLegacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2* portsLAN SupportGigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82573E/82573L Gigabit Ethernet ControllerPeripheral InterfacesEight USB 2.0 portsFour Serial ATA interfaces with RAID support (four additional interfaces available with optional discrete RAID controller)One parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100 supportOne diskette drive interfaceOne serial portOne parallel portPS/2* keyboard and mouse portsExpansion CapabilitiesTwo PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to both PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors)One Primary PCI Express* x16 (electrical x16 or x8) bus add-in card connectorOne Secondary PCI Express* x16 (electrical x8) bus add-in card connectorOne PCI Express* x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connectorMicrosoft Vista* Premium ReadyWith a PC built with Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Core™2 Quad processors, and the Intel® Desktop Board, you can experience a more responsive and manageable environment of Microsoft Windows Vista* including a new visual sophistication of the Windows Aero* interface.Related ProductsProcessorsIntel® Core™2 Extreme processorIntel® Core™2 Duo processorIntel® Pentium® Processor Extreme EditionIntel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology†Intel® Pentium® D processorIntel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology†ChipsetsIntel® 975X Express ChipsetAdaptersIntel® 600SM PCI Phone Adapter† Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology) requires a computer system with an Intel® Processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology.
