X-bitlabs reviews DFI LANParty UT ICFX3200-T2R/G ATI RD600 based motherboard
The mainboard we are going to talk about today is the most unusual platform for the Intel Core 2 processors. It is not only based on the rare AMD Crossfire Xpress 3200 chipset, but also offers the enthusiasts an unprecedented set of overclocking-friendly options.
A few years ago it could be hard to imagine that hardware enthusiasts would pick the core logic set from a third-party developer as the best chipset for Intel processor based systems. The developers of alternative chipset solutions could for a long time compete with the microprocessor giant only thanks to aggressive pricing policy in the budget market segment in the first place. However, things have changed dramatically since then. The owners of contemporary Intel CPUs have almost forgotten about the Taiwanese chipset makers already. There are new forces moving to the forefront now: AMD/ATI and Nvidia companies that strive to expand their influence beyond the graphics card market. Some time ago we introduced to you a solution from Nvidia – nForce 680i SLI chipset (for details see our article called Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Chipset Review). The results of our test session suggest that if the mainboards based on it are laid out in certain way then this chipset may become a worthy competitor to i975X and iP965 as a solution for high-performance system...
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