 | Harnessing the advanced computing power of the Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition, the Intel® Desktop Boards Extreme Series are optimized to deliver new levels of performance that is essential for needs of power-users and high-end gamers. |
Based on the Intel® 955X Express Chipset featuring Intel's advanced performance architecture, the Intel® Desktop Boards D955XBK and D955XCS bring new levels of performance to the desktop by combining support for dual-core processing, Intel® Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (Intel® EM64T), Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology, a 1066-MHz system bus, dual-channel DDR2 667 memory, PCI Express* x16 graphics, and native SATA (3.0Gbs) RAID with Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Enhanced connectively is provided via eight hi-speed USB2.0 ports, 1394a and 1394b (up to 800Mbs), and Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection.
The Extreme Series boards showcase one of the most advanced integrated audio solutions to be found on an Intel desktop board. Intel® High Definition Audio provides the sound quality foundation enabling a 24-bit/192Khz capable audio solution with support for 7.1 channel surround sound.
An extensive list of software comes with the Extreme Series Boards. Among these are: Intel® Audio Studio, Intel® Desktop Control Center (Internet download), InterVideo Home Theater* Silver, InterVideo MediaOne* Silver, Musicmatch Jukebox*, Jasc* Paint Shop Photo Album 5: Starter Edition, and Farstone RestoreIT!* Gold.
1 Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and a Hyper-Threading Technology enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See http://www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm for more information including details on which processors support Hyper-Threading Technology.