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Intel X48 Express Chipset
Desktop PC platforms based on the Intel® X48
Express Chipset, combined with either the Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel®
Core™2 Quad or Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors establish a new standard
for performance. Designed to push the limits, the Intel X48 Express
Chipset supports the new Intel® QX9770 Core™2 Extreme processor with
1600 FSB, dual-channel XMP 1600 MHz DDR3 memory, next generation dual
X16 PCI Express 2.0 and Intel® Extreme Tuning to extract the maximum
platform performance.
Features and Benefits
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1600/1333/1066/800 MHz System Bus
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Supports the Intel® Core™2 Extreme, Intel®
Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors, Dual-Core Intel®
Pentium® processor, and Intel® Celeron® processor.
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PCI Express* 2.0
Interface
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PCI Express 2.0 delivers up to 16GB/s
bandwidth per port, double that of PCIe* 1.0. It provides
leading-edge graphics performance with dual X16 graphic card
configuration.
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Intel® Fast Memory Access
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Updated Memory Controller Hub (MCH) backbone
architecture that improves system performance by optimizing the
use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of
the memory accesses.
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Dual-Channel DDR3 memory support
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Delivers up to 25.6 GB/s (DDR3 1600 dual
12.8 Gb/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB memory addressability for
faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
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Intel® Flex Memory Technology
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Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing
different memory sizes to be populated and remain in
dual-channel mode.
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Intel® High Definition Audio¹
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Integrated audio support enables premium
digital sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple
audio streams and jack re-tasking.
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Intel® Matrix Storage Technology²
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With a second hard drive added, provides
quicker access to digital photo, video and data files with RAID
0, 5, and 10, and greater data protection against a hard disk
drive failure with RAID 1, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA*
(eSATA*) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the
chassis, up to 3 Gb/s.
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Intel® Rapid Recover Technology
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Intel's latest data protection technology
provides a recovery point that can be used to quickly recover a
system should a hard drive fail or if there is massive data
corruption. The clone can also be mounted as a read-only volume
to allow a user to recover individual files.
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Serial ATA* (SATA) 3
Gb/s
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High-speed storage interface supports faster
transfer rate for improved data access.
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eSATA
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SATA interface designed for use with
external SATA devices. Provides a link for 3 Gb/s data speeds to
eliminate bottlenecks found with current external storage
solutions. Provides great flexibility and expandability for
external storage solutions.
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SATA* Port Disable
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Enables individual SATA ports to be enabled
or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of
data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data
through SATA ports. Especially targeted for eSATA ports
available on the outside of the system.
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USB* Port Disable
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Enables individual USB ports to be enabled
or disabled as needed. This feature provides added protection of
data by preventing malicious removal or insertion of data
through USB ports.
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All information provided related to future Intel
products and plans is preliminary and subject to change at any time,
without notice.
¹ Intel® High Definition Audio
requires a system with an appropriate Intel chipset and a motherboard
with an appropriate codec and the necessary drivers installed. System
sound quality will vary depending on actual implementation, controller,
codec, drivers and speakers. For more information about Intel® HD audio,
refer to
www.intel.com.
² Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)
requires the computer have an Intel MST-enabled Intel® chipset, RAID
controller in the BIOS enabled and the Intel Matrix Storage Technology
software driver installed. Please consult your system vendor for more
information.
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