Intel Desktop Board D955XCS - motherboard - BTX - i955X

Description: The Intel Desktop Board D955XCS is an Intel 955X Express-based, PC motherboard.Compared to other PC boards on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $80.This motherboard supports Pentium 4 and Pentium D processors that use the LGA775 interface.

Pros: This motherboard can be expanded to 8GB of RAM.This should be enough for demanding environments from gaming to gigabyte networking.In addition you can take advantage of the onboard Firewire (IEEE 1394) to quickly transfer data to and from A/V devices such as MP3 players and camcorders.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: For those who want to replace or upgrade their existing motherboard.

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this board has great features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) Be sure that you are using a LGA775-compatible processor with this motherboard.(2) If you want to take full advantage of the on-board SATA controller, you will want to consider a hard drive upgrade.Existing IDE hard drives will run on the ATA-133 bus.(3) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.

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• Manufacturer: Intel Corp.
• Part Number: BOXD955XCSLKR

• General

• Product type (AE) Motherboard
• Form factor BTX
• Width 12 in
• Depth 9.6 in
• Compatible Processors Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium Extreme Edition
• 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
• Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
• Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core
• Chipset Type Intel 955X Express / Intel ICH7R
• Data bus speed 1066 MHz
• BIOS type Intel
• Storage key information ATA-100, Serial ATA-150 (RAID), Serial ATA-300 (RAID)

• Processor

• Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )

• Memory

• Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
• Supported RAM Speed PC2-4300, PC2-5300
• RAM Features Two DDR channels

• Audio

• Audio Output Sound card
• Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio

• Telecom / Networking

• Modem None
• Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet, - Gigabit Ethernet

• Features

• BIOS Features Rapid BIOS boot
• Hardware Features Intel Precision Cooling Technology

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 4 PCI, 1 PCI Express x16 / x4, 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket
• Storage Interfaces Intel ICH7R : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5, Intel ICH7R : ATA-100 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s), Serial ATA-150 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1
• RAID features Intel Matrix RAID Technology
• Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, Audio
• Additional connectors (optional) 4 x Hi-Speed USB

• Miscellaneous

• Software Included Drivers & utilities, Intel Express Installer
• Package Type Retail

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 3 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years

Intel Corp.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.intel.com/
• Address: 2200 Mission College Blvd, , .
• Phone: 800/628-8686
• Fax: 408-765-9904