Intel® X38 Express ChipsetTechnical Documents

The Intel® X38 Express Chipset is designed for use wit the Intel® Core 2TM Due processor and Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor in high-end desktop and workstation platforms.

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• Intel® X38 Express Chipset Specification Update

This document is intended for Original Equipment Manufacturers and BIOS vendors creating Intel® ICH9 family-based products. This document assumes a working knowledge of the vocabulary and principles of PCI Express*, USB, AHCI, SATA, Intel High Definition Audio (Intel HD Audio), SMBus, PCI, ACPI and LPC.

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• Intel® I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) Family Specification Update

This document presents the conditions and requirements to properly design a cooling solution for systems that implement the MCH. Properly designed solutions provide adequate cooling to maintain the MCH case temperature at or below thermal specifications. This is accomplished by providing a low local-ambient temperature, ensuring adequate local airflow, and minimizing the case to local-ambient thermal resistance.

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• Intel® X38 Express Chipset Datasheet

The goal of this document is to provide an understanding of the operating limits of the Intel® ICH9 component.

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This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Intel® I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) Family Datasheet. This document is a compilation of device and documentation errata, specification clarifications and changes. It is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools.

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• Intel® I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) Family Datasheet

This document details the Intel® X38 Express Chipset system memory technology enhancements, supported memory configurations, and memory organizations. It is intended for a technical audience interested in learning about the performance enhancements and simplified population rules offered by Intel® Fast Memory Access and Intel® Flex Memory Technology in the platforms based on the Intel X38 Express Chipset.

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