Abit X38 Board

[ichiban]

Tweak town has some pics... http://www.tweaktown.com/news/8144/abit_shows_us_their_x38_mobos_in_taipei/index.html

looks like they ditched the heatpipe setup.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad/Extreme/Duo Processors.

-FSB: FSB1333MHz.

-Chipset: X38/ICH9R.

-Memory: 4 x 240-pin DIMM DDR3 1333/1066 max. 8GB.

-Expansion Slots: 2 x PCIe X16, 1 x PCIe X16 (X4 bandwidth), 1 x PCIe X1, 2 x PCI.

-SATA/PATA: 6 SATA RAID 0/1/10/5 By ICH9R 2 e-SATA RAID 0/1 By JMB363.

-LAN: GbE Realtek RTL8110SC.

-IEEE 1394: 2 Ti TSB43AB22A.

-USB: 12 ports.

-Audio: 7.1-CH S/PDIF In/Out ALC 888DD (Dolby Digital Live & DTS Connect).

-Technology: abit ¼Guru™ Technology, 100% Low ESR solid caps, Quick Power/Reset button, Digital PWM, EZ CCMOS Switch, Back Blue LED, Right angle SATA connector.

-Components: 100% solid state caps.

 

[ionicle]

that bugger of a heatsink looks capable of keeping a socket A cpu cool

 

[Ham]

Thank god for the anti-heatpipes. Maybe theyre reading the forums and taking notes.

Shame it still looks like sprayed alu

 

[Hatman]

Looks disgusting to me lol.

 

[PV5150]

Looks way better than the mass-heatpipe alternative imo

 

[Mr. Smith]

Active chipset cooling ftw

Heatpipes ftl

Wonder how this thing will clock, I loved my MAX

 

[matt]

Getting sick of the heatpipes aswell, I'd prefer to have performence over heatpoopers.

 

[Ham]

Nice too see the X38 has an IHS. No more murdering mobos putting on NB HSs for me

.....i hope

 

[PV5150]

some heatpipes are ok but now they are just going ott imho. Considering the X38 is reputed to be the toastiest and power hungry of the lot then active cooling will be required to keep the darn thing manageable.