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ATX motherboard, dark PCB with silver heatsinks, LGA 775 socket, DDR2 slots, SATA ports, back I/O panel visible

ASUS

ASUS Maximus Formula Intel X38 LGA 775 DDR2 8GB ATX motherboard

SKU CH-KCTW-V4H3Z

An Intel X38 ATX motherboard for LGA 775 CPUs supporting up to 8 GB of DDR2 memory

  • CPU socketLGA 775
  • ChipsetIntel X38
  • Max supported RAM8 GB
  • LGA 775 socket fits compatible Intel processors
  • Intel X38 chipset provides platform foundation
  • DDR2 memory support up to 8 GB capacity
  • ATX form factor fits standard chassis builds
  • Includes I/O back panel and SATA cable

Socket and chipset

The ASUS Maximus Formula is an ATX motherboard built around the Intel X38 chipset and the LGA 775 CPU socket. It supports DDR2 memory up to 8 GB and includes a single SATA cable and the chassis I/O back panel in the package.

Enthusiast boards for older platforms

This board suits builders assembling or repairing a system based on the LGA 775 platform who want the feature set of the X38 chipset. Buyers who need a modern socket, current memory standards or integrated newer interfaces should look at something else.

DDR2 8 GB limit

The maximum supported memory is 8 GB of DDR2, which caps the total system RAM regardless of how many slots are populated. If your workload requires more memory than this, the board will not meet the requirement.

How it compares

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Price $134.99
Pricier than about 67% of the 2,965 comparable items (median $97.99).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameASUS
Model nameASUS Maximus Formula
Processor
CPU socketLGA 775
ChipsetIntel X38
Memory
Max supported RAM8 GB

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 8 GB DDR2 version or look for a larger capacity?

The board supports up to 8 GB of DDR2 memory, so that is the maximum capacity available for this model.

What does the X38 chipset actually deliver in a built system?

The Intel X38 chipset provides the core logic for LGA 775 processors and manages the DDR2 memory controller on this ATX motherboard.

Does the SATA interface limit the speed of modern SSDs?

The included SATA cable connects to the board's native SATA ports, which set the practical transfer ceiling for any attached drive.

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