The X48 Commeth?

As with all rumors, please take the following news item with a grain of salt until we can receive official confirmation or denial.

If you've been waiting for mobos based on Intel's next high-end chipset, the X48, your wait might be just about over:

“Although Intel has not yet officially announced its high-end X48 chipset, some first-tier motherboard makers started shipping boards in small volumes a few days ago. Mass shipping will start in the middle of March, according to sources in the channel.”
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