Hi all and thanks for reading.
I'm thinking about a new PC and I'm confused with some stuff.
1º When you use two 4870 single cards in crossFire (with intel cpu) you need a motherboard with (x38,x48,i780,i790) because with P45/P35 or others one card will not work as fast as can because is a 16x/8x crossfire.
It's true? or it's not? maybe that happens only when u use two 4870 X2 cards???
2º About problems with E8400 and some motherboards where can i find a list with compatible mothers??? It's real that all the issues disapears with new firmwares or maybe not all ???
3º If u use e8400- 3.000Mhz then the memory u need without oberclok is one faster than 666Mhz??
3000*2/9 = 666,6666.
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Those problems i got because Im thinking a new rigg with E8400 + mobo with crossfire (its really expensive about 2x the price of one with other chip) + 4870 1Gb or 4870 x2 (im not sure yet .. too much money).
I want the mobo with Xfire because I will wanna buy nextyear another 4870 or 4870 x2. Soo then no game will beat me xD ...
PD: Sorry about my horrible english.
I'm thinking about a new PC and I'm confused with some stuff.
1º When you use two 4870 single cards in crossFire (with intel cpu) you need a motherboard with (x38,x48,i780,i790) because with P45/P35 or others one card will not work as fast as can because is a 16x/8x crossfire.
It's true? or it's not? maybe that happens only when u use two 4870 X2 cards???
2º About problems with E8400 and some motherboards where can i find a list with compatible mothers??? It's real that all the issues disapears with new firmwares or maybe not all ???
3º If u use e8400- 3.000Mhz then the memory u need without oberclok is one faster than 666Mhz??
3000*2/9 = 666,6666.
----
Those problems i got because Im thinking a new rigg with E8400 + mobo with crossfire (its really expensive about 2x the price of one with other chip) + 4870 1Gb or 4870 x2 (im not sure yet .. too much money).
I want the mobo with Xfire because I will wanna buy nextyear another 4870 or 4870 x2. Soo then no game will beat me xD ...
PD: Sorry about my horrible english.