Intel DX79TO: motherboard processors Sandy Bridge-E

Intel is trying to interest processors Sandy Bridge-E not only enthusiasts, but also to ordinary users, and is preparing to enter the motherboard market DX79TO, which is a budget option DX79SI . The cost of new items is $ 230.

 

What also had to sacrifice? Changes undergone cooling system, radiator controls the CPU power is not connected to the radiator heat pipe chipset, like a big sister DX79SI. Instead, the third slot PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x8), has received new slot PCI Express x1, and eight-six-channel sound system replaced. The panel interface, users also were missing optical output SPDIF.

The number of Ethernet adapters with two reduced to one, and the number of USB 3.0 ports from four to two, but still an access control system and installs perfectly supported. Other components remained in place. Among them, and eight slots for memory type DDR3 that can accommodate up to 64 GB of RAM.