Supermicro X7DWA-N (Intel 5400) Motherboard Review

The Supermicro X7DWA-N is a high end EATX motherboard based on the newest Intel 5400 (Seaburg) chipset with 1600FSB support built in and support for 2 x Quad Core CPUs and up to 64GB of RAM:

You can run a system with the new 45nm Harpertowns at a higher speed, with a faster FSB and using less electricity - all while generating less heat than in the previous generation boards using Clovertown processors. You also get the added benefit that with less heat generated you need less AC to remove that heat, which incurs associated costs. Add in that the clock for clock performance is much better, and whatever work you’re doing will be done in a shorter period of time.

The one thing I was starting to see was that this board liked to be pushed. Supermicro builds boards that are designed to last for years while working hard every day, and even with top processors there is a large margin built in to make sure they perform and last. This commitment to build the best possible, back it up with knowledgeable technical support and sell the product at a fair price continues with the X7DWA-N.

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