Quick help picking a Motherboard...

[wirelessfender]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131219

Do I have this right:

This board works with crossfire, does anything change when the 3870x2 is released? Could I crossfire 2 of those?

Does it SLI?

Will this board support the 45nm Penryn? And will it be missing any features?(kinda like phenoms working on a am2 motherboard but the HT is clocked down to 2 instead of 3GHz. Anything like that when using Penryn?)

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[badge]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131219

Do I have this right:

This board works with crossfire, does anything change when the 3870x2 is released? Could I crossfire 2 of those?

Does it SLI?

Will this board support the 45nm Penryn? And will it be missing any features?(kinda like phenoms working on a am2 motherboard but the HT is clocked down to 2 instead of 3GHz. Anything like that when using Penryn?)

Thanks in advance for any help.

This board works with crossfire

yes, PCIE 2.0 16 x 2 lanes.

does anything change when the 3870x2 is released? Could I crossfire 2 of those?

yes.

Does it SLI?

x38 is the latest Intel chipset. Nvidia chipset work with SLI.

Will this board support the 45nm Penryn?

yes.

And will it be missing any features?

The X38 has ALL the latest features available. I'm using it waiting for Intel's next round of 45nm processors.

 

[wirelessfender]

Thanks badge, I'll probably go with this motherboard, and a Q6600 as soon as some HD3870's are in stock again. I think I'll buy those cards now and then when the 300$ penryn comes around Ill sell the Q6600 and get that, Same thing for the 3870's with 3870x2's.

Unless im being foolish, I think this is what im going to do.

...Please let me know if im being foolish!

 

[badge]

See my sig. I want to crossfire the ATI cards in the future. The X38 lets you use your DDr2, gives you PCIE 2.0, 16 x 2 crossfire and is 45nm ready. Fool? I think not. 8)

 

[wirelessfender]

Do you like the Maximus Formula boards? I herd they have been getting alot of flak. Just let me know your opinion...I was looking at either:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131219
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131227
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131221
I cant figure out the difference between the last 2 though...

Also, do you think Ill have any problems dropping a Q6600 in that motherboard? The Q6600 FSB is supposed to be 1066 but the mobo is listed as 1600/1333. Is this just an easy OC for the Q6600 or something? What about my memory? I have the Crucial Balistix Tracer 1066.

 

[badge]

ASUS maximus Formula SE review. I haven't had any problems with my MB. ASUS offers a new BIOS layout with a new overclocker's interface. I like it. I believe Intel will realease X48 chipset soon after the release of 45nm. You can use your DDR2 RAM with the ASUS Maximus Formula SE. X48 will likely be DDR3 specifically.

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3149