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Dumpy2   07-11-2008 at 05:55:17 PM

Trying to put together a new build and having trouble picking out a motherboard. I am planning on running crossfire from the get go. And if I understand correctly, to get full speed out of dual 2.0 pci express slots i have to use either an x38 or and x48 board?

It seems that the new p45 boards only run a 8x in Xfire set up?

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badge   07-11-2008 at 06:17:11 PM
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Correct. X38/X48 are dual PCIE 2.0 16x and run crossfireX in that configuration. P45 does not.

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50bmg   07-11-2008 at 06:28:57 PM
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Agreed. x38/x48.

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halcyon   07-11-2008 at 06:44:36 PM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128336

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131219

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131284

I use the latter and am quite satisfied.

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ausch30   07-11-2008 at 06:58:50 PM
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halcyon wrote :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128336

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131219

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131284

I use the latter and am quite satisfied.


I have the same board and It's great so I think you need to look no further.

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