Intel DX48BT2 Extreme Series X48 Desktop Board, ATX, DDR3 1600, 3xPCIe x16, 1600MHz FSB, LGA775, Retail Motherboard

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.6 x 2 inches ; 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0016JVOLS
• Item model number: BOXDX48BT2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 26, 2008

Product Description

Manufacturer Product Description

Manufacturer Product Description With resource intensive games and multimedia tools constantly evolving to the next technological level, you need equally advanced hardware to ensure the best possible computing experience. Hardcore gamers and multimedia enthusiasts can take solace in the fact that next-generation Intel® Extreme Series Desktop Boards combine with the latest Intel processors to run the most demanding software applications with ease.

Intel® Extreme Series Motherboards Product Highlight
Built to deliver extreme performance for workstation needs, hardcore gaming, media editing, and still offer significant headroom for future upgrades, Intel Extreme Series Desktop Boards are the motherboard of choice for truly hardcore users who refuse to compromise. CrossFire Ready
Whether it's a single graphics card or ATI CrossFire, a system outfitted with the latest graphics cards can deliver unparalleled visual realism when playing 3D games. With compatible applications, multiple cards can share the graphics processing burden and allow for streamlined data processing that ensures high frames per second.

Quad-Core Compatible
Maximize the performance of your Intel Extreme Series Desktop Board by capitalizing on its support for Intel's latest quad-core processors. Support for up to two physical quad-core processors enables Intel Extreme Series Desktop Boards to support up to eight processing cores. With more computing "brains", new multi-core processing systems can run more resource intensive games and multimedia applications simultaneously with ease.

Overclocker Friendly¹
Built to be tweaked and pushed to the limits, Intel Extreme Series Desktop Boards include features and software that make it easier than ever to overclock while keeping an eye firmly fixed on system specs. And because these boards are built to Intel's exacting standards of quality, reliability and performance, you can push them to the limits with confidence. For performance enthusiasts looking to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of their hardware, Intel Extreme Series Desktop Boards provide a stable foundation for a benchmark-shattering system.

¹ Warning: altering clock frequency and/or voltage may (i) reduce system stability and useful life of the system and processor; (ii) cause the processor and other system components to fail; (iii) cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional damage; and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the processor beyond its specifications

Onboard Audio
Utilizing the Intel® High Definition audio chipset, the Intel® Extreme series can deliver 360° Dolby Home Theater audio through 10-channel, 7.1 surround sound. Know exactly where your opponent is coming from by the sound of their footsteps as you dominate an online battle. Sit in the middle of a catastrophic explosion as you enjoy a five-star action movie in high definition. Whatever you do, enjoy every decibel coming at you in all directions.

Advanced Technical Specifications

• Supported CPU
  • CPU Socket Type: LGA775
  • CPU Type: Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Intel® Core™2 Quad / Intel® Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Dual-core
• Chipsets
  • North Bridge: Intel® X48 Express Chipset
• Memory
  • Memory Slots: 4x240-pin
  • Memory Standard: DDR3 1333/1600 MHz
  • Maximum Supported Memory: 8 GB
• Expansion Slots
  • PCI Express 2.0 x16 connectors: 2
  • PCI Express 1.0a x16 connections: 1
  • PCI bus connectors: 2
• Storage Devices
  • PATA: 1
  • SATA 3Gb/s: 6
  • eSATA: 2
• Onboard Audio
  • Audio Chipset: Intel® High Definition Audio
  • Audio Channels: 10-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater
  • S/PDIF Out: 2 digital audio outputs
  • Audio Ports: 5 analog audio outputs
• Onboard LAN
  • Max LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbits/sec
• Onboard USB
  • Onboard USB: 12 USB 2.0 ports (8 external ports, 4 via 2 internal headers)
• Onboard IEEE 1394
  • Onboard IEEE 1394: 2 IEEE1394a ports (1 back panel connector, 1 via internal header)
• Physical Spec
  • Form Factor: ATX
  • Dimensions: 12 inches x 9.6 inches (304.80 mm x 243.84 mm)

Product Description

Pulse-pounding gaming & high powered multimedia experiences require the ultimate in performance from your processor & motherboard. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 is designed to unleash the power of Intel Core2 Extreme processors. With support for 1600 MHz front side bus, fast DDR3 memory and overclocking, Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 delivers the gaming performance you deserve. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 supports Dolby Home Theatre & Microsoft Windows Vista Premium WHQL certified. ATX Form Factor with Support for both 45nm & 65nm Intel Core2 Quad & Extreme processors (LGA775 / 1600, 1333 or 1066 MHz system bus), Intel Core2 Duo processors (LGA775 / 1333 or 1066 MHz system bus) & for Intel Pentium dual-core processor (LGA775 / 800 MHz system bus). Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets (up to 8GB), Both ECC & non-ECC, Support for DDR3 1600 MHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, or DDR3 800 MHz DIMMs. Intel X48 Express Chipset. 8-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater Audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digit8-channel (7.1) DolbyHomeTheaterAudio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Sigmatel 9274D audio codec I/O control. Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using Intel 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller. Twelve USB 2.0 ports (8 external ports, 2 internal headers), Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 2 eSATA port with RAID support supplied by a Marvell controller, Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external, 1 internal header), Consumer IR receiver & emitter (via internal headers) & One PATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100 support (2 devices supported). Two PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to both PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors), One primary PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus add-in card connector, One secondary PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus add-in card connector & One PCI Express 1.0a x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in card connector

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars intel dx48bt2 small problem, September 5, 2008

By	Mark D. Ballentine "mdbpatriot" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well I suppose this is a good board and Amazon was very quick in replacing it, but out of the box I was unable to enter bios. I was able to update to the latest version no problem and boot into windows vista fine but when pressing F2 all I would get was a blank black screen and I would have to reset. Strange problem, I know. There is one more problem and it's that my computer restarts at random, All parts are brand new and for my sanity sake I hope that is related to the motherboard as well.
Update: Setting OCZ memory voltage to 1.9 fixed the restarting problem, Thanks. It will be a few months before I get a chance to work on the bios problem. In the mean time if anyone else has same problem and comes up with a fix please write review.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Mobo but change RAM voltage, September 16, 2008

By	William R. Carter "The Gringo" (Quincy, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had the same problem of intermittent and unexplained restarts. I read somewhere that OCZ recommends a voltage setting of 1.9 volts. This MoBo comes with a default setting of 1.5
Changed it to 1.9 and the problem went away.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended product, September 12, 2008

By	Ahmed Shaker Ahmed - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

very good motherboard. i recommend it for the super users. the problem with this motherboard is that with memory modules 1600 greater than 4G, u can't upgrade. max. memory 1600 is 4G