s940

[sikkwun]

Asus SK8V or Asus SK8N for socket940. I know that the SK8N has the 600mhz HT and only 8bit upstream but you can overclock the processor. Also which video card should i use with each board. I would assume you use nvidia technology with the nvidia chipset..thanks for the help

 

[endyen]

Are you going to be using an opteron?
The old nforce chipset has trouble with the pci lock, no guarantees for OCing. It is still better than the via chipset. I should say, in 3D, while the via is a little better in open gl.
If this not for a server, the registered mem is too expensive, and a bit of a bottleneck.

 

[sikkwun]

no this isn't going to be a operton i'm just using it for probably a fx chip. I do have a bit of money so the registered ram won't be a problem. I do alot of things on my computer. I do game, I do Video Editing, Programing. So i'm trying to build a computer that is powerful.

 

[endyen]

If I had "a bit of money", I would get the Asus A8N Sli- Deluxe board, a Winchester core, and a couple of 6800gt graphics cards. I OC a bit, so I would get the 3200, but if not, the 3500 would do nicely.
I like the single chip chipset, and how cool the winchester cores run.
As it is, I have a s754 clocked to 2.45ghz, and most FX chips have a tough time keeping up. The only chips that play nicer are the winchester core 90 nano chips.

 

[sikkwun]

well i have no choice i have a s940 cpu...my dad got it for me....so i need to know what motherboard i should go with? Thanks for the help