Hey guys,
 
I get really confused with all the motherboard talk - so I was wondering if someone of higher expertise could help simplify things for me.
 
I am building a new setup with either an E6750 or Q6600.
1st - are there mobo's that allow for interchange between dual and quad (in the future if quad takes off for everyday computer-usage and not just Crysis and intense graphic programming)
 
I will be using a 8800GT O/C (MSI) 512 and will probably never go SLi so that feature isn't necessary.
 
I just got a new Seagate 7200 500gb 32mb cache SATA II and have 2 x Samsung DVD burners from my last setup.
 
I will be chasing 4gb DDR ram (but again, don't know much about ram so would like some recommendations).
 
I am happy to use the computer as is until it gets too slow and would then consider o/cling when I am about to upgrade - so if anything goes wrong it doesn't really matter... but if it works right... then i have a decent computer for another few months.
 
As this setup will be a huge upgrade from what i currently have, I don't think I will be needed to o/c yet.
 
If anyone is in Brisbane (Aus) and wouldn't mind helping I'd probably be inclined to.
 
 
Anyway... your thoughts and help please.
 
Thanks,
Kris

Yes, swapping between dual & quads shouldn't be a problem.
do you really mean DDR or did you mean DDR2?

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ... The very best for Non SLI.  
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 813128059R
 
And the RAM should be DDR2 for sure.
 
And get the E8400 or E6750 instead of the quad.

yeah i meant DDR2
E8400 looks good - how do those new Xeon's relate?
I can only really see them in 1 online shop here in Aus.
www.pcmaniacs.com.au
 
Are they really the SAME chip as the e8400?