Help choosing a mobo for X2

check out the ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
for comparative purposes:

http://www.hothardware.com/viewart [...] icleid=704
(the ASUS website is down today)

You don't need to start with 2 video cards.

In various places, I do occasionally see tech reports
recommending only 2 DIMMs for best dual-channel DDR
performance, instead of 4. But, there are some techs
who will argue this point.

Since these AMD CPUs have on-chip memory controllers,
memory latency makes a bigger difference for overall speed
than is the case with the latest Intel CPUs.

Best thing is to start with the Qualified Vendor List
in the motherboard manual (free copy on-line at the
ASUS website), then cross-check with the various
hardware reviews now published on the Internet.

FYI: I haven't built any X2 machines yet: I just
read a lot Superlative reviews are the norm
for that CPU. Good luck!!


Sincerely yours,
/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell
Webmaster, Supreme Law Library