![]() ![]() The DX48BT2’s BIOS requires that you set reference and target memory clocks, and for the uninitiated, it isn’t exactly clear how the two work together. Both boards offer a wealth of options here, but Asus makes selecting a target memory bus speed much easier. Of course, if you’re overclocking the front-side bus, you’ll need to keep your system’s memory in check. Unless you’re packing liquid nitrogen, chances are the DX48BT2’s 500MHz front-side bus ceiling will be plenty. The Rampage Formula’s FSB can be cranked 300MHz higher than that of the Bonetrail board, but that should only affect the most extreme of overclocking attempts. If you’re looking to overclock a Core 2 processor, both of these boards have plenty of front-side bus headroom. Read on to see if the processor giant can beat Asus at its own game.ĭDR: 667, 800, 835, 887, 1002, 1066, 1111, For once, however, Intel is the underdog. The Rampage Formula and DX48BT2 effectively target the same market, albeit with one DDR2 memory and the other with DDR3. Asus has embraced the X48 Express, as well, most recently with its Rampage Formula motherboard. ![]() Asus one of the biggest players in the motherboard market, and it’s been catering to enthusiasts for as long as I can remember. The firm now has several products targeted specifically at enthusiasts, including the new DX48BT2 “Bonetrail 2” motherboard that comes loaded with many of the features we’d expect from a modern, high-end mobo.īased on Intel’s flagship X48 Express chipset, Bonetrail’s second coming faces stiff competition from Taiwanese mobo makers with far more street cred in the enthusiast spacecredibility that, for the likes of Asus, is well deserved. However, times have changed, and so has Intel’s tune. Intel motherboards didn’t come with the tweaking and overclocking options that we crave, and that was understandable, since we never really expected Intel to endorse overclocking. Although Intel’s processors and chipsets have long been embraced by PC enthusiasts, the company’s motherboards have largely been ignored. ![]()
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