Intel X38 Chipset: A Porsche with the Handbrake On
No Boards Under $283
The only board that was available to us at the time of testing was the Gigabyte GX-X38-DQ6. It is a DDR2-only board.
Buyers are going to cringe at the prices of X38 boards. Apparently, you can expect to pay around $283.
Gigabyte has set its recommended retail price for the X-38-DQ6 at $338, with the DQ5 version still costing $310.
We have compiled a list of motherboard makers that have already announced the model names of their X38-based boards.
X38-Boards | |
---|---|
Abit | IX38-MAX |
Abit | IX38-QuadGT |
Albatron | PXX38 |
Asus | P5E3 |
Asus | P5E3-WS |
Asus | Maximus Extreme |
Asus | Maximus Formula |
Biostar | TX38D3-A7 |
DFI | X38-T2R |
DFI | X38-T3R |
Foxconn | X38A |
Gigabyte | X38-DQ6 |
Gigabyte | X38-DS5 |
Gigabyte | X38T-DQ6 |
Gigabyte | X38T-DS5 |
Intel | BoneTrail |
MSI | X38 Diamond |
Supermicro | C2SBX |
Ten companies have already announced the names of their products. Interestingly, Intel shines with a real product name, foregoing a cryptic designation for the first time.
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