The 975X chipset runs extremely hot. It is highly recommended to remove the decorative plate from the heatsink and ensure active airflow or water cooling if overclocking.

7x SATA II ports, including RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support via the ICH7R controller 🛠 BIOS Version 0905 Analysis

Users often find that 0905 does not natively support newer 45nm "Yorkfield" CPUs like the Intel Q9650 or QX9650 .

Two PCI Express x16 slots (supporting ATI CrossFire at x8/x8) and two PCI-X slots for legacy server-grade hardware