Phoronix review the latest Intel’s X38 chipset based motherboard, which replaces the venerable 975X as Intel’s performance oriented offering - Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6.

ax38dq6topyk5 Hardware: Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6

“From the reviews we have published featuring Intel’s P35 “Bearlake” Chipset on such motherboards as the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P and ASUS Blitz Extreme, this chipset has functioned very well under Linux with no real problems and the performance has been great. While the P35 works wonders on Linux, how does Intel’s soon-to-be-shipped X38 work with Linux? Well, in this article we will tell you how this new Intel Chipset, which supports two PCI Express 2.0 slots and other improvements, is able to function on a Linux desktop and Solaris. At hand we have the Gigabyte X38-DQ6 motherboard as we explore its alternative OS compatibility and performance.”

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