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.

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X38-Boards
AbitIX38-MAX
AbitIX38-QuadGT
AlbatronPXX38
AsusP5E3
AsusP5E3-WS
AsusMaximus Extreme
AsusMaximus Formula
BiostarTX38D3-A7
DFIX38-T2R
DFIX38-T3R
FoxconnX38A
GigabyteX38-DQ6
GigabyteX38-DS5
GigabyteX38T-DQ6
GigabyteX38T-DS5
IntelBoneTrail
MSIX38 Diamond
SupermicroC2SBX

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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