Does Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Support Intels 45nm Technology?

neoxblu1

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Hey,


I have a question if someone could help me out this; Can the Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard support Intels new 45nm platform technology (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650)?


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cant find the GA-N680SLI on any sites for sale, found the GA-N650SLI but no mention of 45nm support,
maybe check gigabyte support site
 

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I got five websites that sell it and heres the description:


Designed for enthusiasts with extreme over-clocking and blistering gaming performance in mind, the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 features several next generation technologies including FSB1333 support for the record-setting Intel Core2 Extreme Quad Core processors and NVIDIA SLI-memory technology. Powered by the nForce 680i chipset, the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 is SLI enabled with true dual PCI Express x16 connectivity for extreme gaming performance. Built tough to provide maximum stability, durability and performance for even the most hard-core gamers, the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 delivers several advanced GIGABYTE innovations including an all-solid capacitor design, Quad-Triple Phase power, Quad Gigabit LAN, Quad eSATA 3Gb/s with RAID functionality and Quad Cooling technologies.

DOES THIS MEAN IT CAN SUPPORT IT? IT DOSENT SPECIFICALY SAY...BUT...

Its been discontinued from this website but specs are still on:
http://directron.com/gan680slidq6.html

http://store.sunwilltech.com/59017.html

http://www.tecomputers.ca/product_info.php?pName=gan680slidq6-rev-20



 

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from what i understand 680 boards are supposed to support 45nm with bios update,
i'd check the bios updates on gigabytes site, it should say if the update is to support 45nm
 

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just grab the latest released bios for your motherboard GA-N680SLI
if you dont know how to flash, the site will tell you how