1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Intel's X48 Chipset...what happened??

Discussion in 'Techno-Magic' started by Kitrax, Mar 4, 2008.

  1. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2002
    Messages:
    7,899
    Media:
    74
    Likes Received:
    96
    Gender:
    Male
    Remove all ads!
    So I read awhile back that Intel released, or was going to release a new chipset soon after the X38 came out. The new X48 is basically the same, save for official support for 1600FSB.

    The problem is, I can't find a motherboard that has the X48 anywhere. I snooped around, and found that Intel has delayed its release to let manufacturers clear their inventory of X38 boards...but I never found when the X48 would be available.

    If it's going to be a year, then I'm not waiting...I'll settle for the X38.
    But that brings up a question. The CPU that will go with it to begin with is an E8400 C2D with a 1333MHz FSB. I'd like to be able to upgrade the CPU to a quad core with a 1600MHz FSB in a few years, but that's what concerns me about the X38. Since it doesn't "officially" support the 1600MHz FSB, does that mean that is has a 50% of not working at all, or does it mean it will work...but it'll have the stability of a overzealous overclock? :rolling:
     
    Last edited: Mar 5, 2008
    Kitrax, Mar 4, 2008
    #1
  2. Merlanni

    Merlanni Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2005
    Messages:
    2,445
    Media:
    23
    Likes Received:
    54
    Gender:
    Male
    You can try the Nvidia nforce 780 or 790 chipset if you cannot decide. It is a bit silly to get an x48 only to find out that a bios update for a x38 is enough.

    Do some gigabyte x38 boards not have an 1600 frontside bus? Checked their website and the answer is yes. So Asus boards shall not stay behind.
     
    Merlanni, Mar 4, 2008
    #2
  3. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2002
    Messages:
    7,899
    Media:
    74
    Likes Received:
    96
    Gender:
    Male
    Asus does indeed have a mobo with (unofficial) 1600 FSB support. I wonder if they will officially support 1600 on the X38 via a BIOS update after the X48 is released. That would be a nice appology for the folks who bought a product with such a short lifespan. :rolling:
     
    Kitrax, Mar 6, 2008
    #3
  4. Merlanni

    Merlanni Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2005
    Messages:
    2,445
    Media:
    23
    Likes Received:
    54
    Gender:
    Male
    I found two gigabyte x48 boards at my favorite webshop. No date yet, but prices are around 235€. Make your willsave and wait for a x48. crossfire ready! But not, correct me if I am wrong, SLI ready.
     
    Merlanni, Mar 6, 2008
    #4
  5. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2002
    Messages:
    7,899
    Media:
    74
    Likes Received:
    96
    Gender:
    Male
    SLI isn't really an issue for me. I don't plan on using a massive display, nor do I need bleeding edge tech driving hardcore FPS. Crossfire is good enough for me, even if it's currently inferior to SLI. Hell, I won't even plan on getting a second video card for awhile anyway.

    As for waiting, I can wait until the middle of April, but that's it. :rolling:
     
    Kitrax, Mar 7, 2008
    #5
  6. Merlanni

    Merlanni Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2005
    Messages:
    2,445
    Media:
    23
    Likes Received:
    54
    Gender:
    Male
    The p45 prototype has made its debut.

    Crossfire inferior? I am not going to debate that, but the catalyst 8.3 is released. Quad crossfire! Or two 3870x2. How will it end and more important, can we afford it?
     
    Merlanni, Mar 7, 2008
    #6
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.