Intel X38 High End Chipset Launch and Benchmarks

MojoKid writes "Though many leaks of the product have been circulating for some time, Intel officially took the wraps off and launched their new X38 Express chipset for the high-end desktop motherboard market. With this launch, the Intel desktop chipset line-up gets a new flagship. Intel's new X38 chipset encompasses all of the technology advances that have made the P35 a success and adds a slew of new features designed to increase memory and graphics subsystem performance, like PCI Express 2.0 SerDes and Intel Extreme Memory technology in the new X38 MCH. The Asus motherboard tested by HotHardware even features an embedded Linux-based OS that boots in a matter a seconds."

Comments

Re:DDR3 ECC supported!

[Anonymous Coward]

It may support ECC DIMMs, but that doesn't necessarily mean it'll use the ECC feature of those DIMMs.

Intel and Linux

[Simon (S2)]

I just love Intels commitment to linux lately. They release open source drivers for their chipsets, and now an integrated linux os on the firmware of this mobo. The last notebook I had was all Intel chips (IPW2200 for wireless, GM945 graphics) and just everything worked out of the box without proprietary drivers. Really, thanks Intel, I am a happy customer.

Re:Intel and Linux

[Justus]

Although Intel's Linux driver support is pretty good on the whole, the integrated OS is a feature of the ASUS motherboard and isn't a product of Intel's good will toward Linux.

There was a previous Slashdot feature specifically covering that, if you want more information.

Re:I thought high end meant Xeon?

[morgan_greywolf]

No. Xeon is the name of the processor chip used in both high-end desktops and servers. X38, FTFS, is a chipset.