I have only owned one DFI motherboard, it was for a Intel 286 processor. That
was quite some time ago. This motherboard lasted over two years, the reason for
replacing it was not a hardware failure but upgrade to a faster processor.
I think this motherboard has a lot of potential for the person who likes the
latest and greatest. It has built in upgrade features like the FSB up to 1066,
the IEEE1394 ports for future devices. The dual channel DDR2 memory with the
speed of up to 800 MHz is a plus. With a embedded LAN capability of 1 Gig and
eight usb ports you lack nothing on this board. This board will take a system to
the extreme, the only draw back I can see with this board is it only has one
processor slot, but with duo core capability that may be passé'.
INFINITY 975X/G
CPU: Socket 775 support Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe family)/ Pentium D/
Pentium 4/ Celeron D processor; Support Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology
(EMT64T); Support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST); Support Intel
Hyper-Threading Technology; FSB 1066/800/533 MHz
Chipset:
Intel 975X & ICH7R
Memory:
4x 240pin DIMMs support Dual Channel DDR2-800/667/533 Memory; Max
capacity 8GB
IDE/SATA:
1x ATA-100 channel
4x SATA2 ports support RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 (Intel ICH7R)
1x External SATA2 port (JMB360)
Audio:
Realtek ALC882 8 channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN:
Realtek RTL8111B PCI Express Gigabit LAN
Ports:
8x USB 2.0 ports (4 rear, 4 by headers)
2x IEEE1394 ports (1 rear, 1 by header)
2x PS/2 ports
1x Parallel port
1x Optical S/PDIF-out port
1x RCA S/PDIF-out port
1x eSATA port
1x RJ45 LAN port
Audio I/O jack
Form Factor: ATX, 12 x 9.6 inch / 30.5 x 24.4 cm
Support offerings:
Online support for manuals, bois upgrades, and device drivers.
One year warranty for most DFI products. All returns must go though the reseller where item was purchased.
Because DFI does not do an exchange or repair of your motherboard I would give their support a 7 out of 10.
