The ground-breaking Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform is the first dual socket desktop board from Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation. With dual CPU capability that provides up to 8 core processing, the Intel Desktop Board D5400XS delivers unmatched performance for advanced digital media creation and editing. The platform also delivers heart-pounding performance for multi-core enabled game titles, particularly in a multi-tasking environment where simultaneous applications need maximum processing power.

Specifications:

* Form Factor: Extended ATX (eATX) (12.00 inches by 13 inches).
* Processor:
- Support for 45nm Intel Core2 Extreme processors in an LGA771 socket with a 1600 MHz system bus.
- Support for both 45nm & 65nm Intel Xeon processors in an LGA771 socket with a 1600, 1333, or 1066 MHz system bus.

* Memory:
- Four Fully Buffered DIMM (FBDIMM) DDR2 Module sockets.
- Support for FBDIMM DDR2 800MHz, 667 MHz, DIMMs.
- Support for up to 8 GB of system memory.
- Support for ECC and non-ECC memory.

* Chipset: Intel 5400 Express Chipset.
* Audio:
- Intel High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration: 8-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater Audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical).

* Nvidia SLI and ATI CrossFire multi-GPU platform support: Nvidia SLI and ATI CrossFire technology enables two graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality.
* I/O Control: I/O controller for Consumer IR.
* LAN support: Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem.
* Peripheral Interfaces:
- 10 USB 2.0 ports (6 external ports, 2 internal headers). - Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 2 eSATA port with RAID support supplied by a Marvell controller.v - Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external port, 1 internal header).
- Consumer IR receiver and emitter (via internal headers).
- One Parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100 support (2 devices supported).
* Expansion Capabilities:
- Two PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to both PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors).
- Four primary PCI Express 1.1 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector.
* Microsoft Windows Vista Premium Ready:
- With a PC built with Intel processors and an Intel Desktop Board, you can experience a more responsive and manageable environment of Microsoft Windows Vista including a new visual sophistication of the Microsoft Windows Aero interface.