14 DAY TRIAL // Although Intel's current generation of consumer processors is designed to provide users with an amazing level of performance, the company's previous generation of microprocessors is still in the top spot of the users' preferences. One of the main reasons for this is that these Core 2 Duo processors are currently more affordable and can deliver the necessary performance to run all of the current performance-demanding applications on the market, including some of the latest game titles. This is a good reason for motherboard makers to continue to roll out new board designs that are meant to provide users with support for Intel's Core 2 processors but also an enhanced overall performance.
That is the case of DFI, which will reportedly launch a new Intel motherboard, based on the P45 chipset. The board is meant to deliver a decent performance/price ratio, enabling users with support for Socket 775-compatible processors, DDR2 memory and a single discrete graphics card. Dubbed Blood Iron P45-T2RS Elite, the new board is based on the company's previously released Blood Iron P45-T2RS, but comes in a more affordable package.
As far as technical specifications are concerned, the new DFI Blood Iron board is designed to support Intel's Core 2 Quad processors with 800/1066/1333MHz FSB support, coupled with four DDR2 memory DIMMs, offering support for up to a maximum of 8GB of memory. Additional features include one PCI-Express x16, 3 PCI-Express x1, 6 SATA II ports, 12 USB 2.0, a Realtek AL885 for 8-Channel HD audio, one Gigabit Ethernet LAN, EZ-On and EZ-Touch switches for power switch and reset switch and a Software Debug LED. The motherboard's BIOS can support Vdimm, VnB, Vcore, Vsb, VHT, 1MHz FSB and CPU Multiplier tuning.
According to the company, the new board is also more stable when it comes to its overclocking capabilities, allowing users to easily tweak the different aspects of the hardware configuration, without the fear of automatic shutdown.