Intel has never been known for making boards that overclock really well, or are super rich in features. One thing they know how to do is to make a rock solid board.  Now they have some boards coming out aimed at the performance, desktop market. From black PCB's to on board Optical / Coaxial SPDIF out, these boards are looking pretty nice.

The new Intel D845PEBT2 Desktop Board is Intel's latest motherboard based on the Intel 845PE chipset. With a silky black printed circuit board, the D845PEBT2 is set to capture the hearts of even the most narcissistic user out there. Well, looks are important, but what's even more surprising are the features that you'll find integrated in the board. Let's explore this further in the next few pages. However, before we do that, let's look at the specifications of the board in the table below.