Best AM3 mooard with SLI

[metallifux]

Hey guys just looking for recommendations in regard to a AM3 motherboard that will run an X6 and supports Nvidia SLI?

Cheers
Dave

 

[Lmeow]

How about the MSI NF980-G65? It supports the Phenom II X6 processors but you may need to flash the BIOS if the motherboard does not come with the latest one, and if you do need to flash the BIOS, then you will need another CPU in it in order to do so.

 

[metallifux]

cheers ideally i would like to get a board that has usb3

 

[ubernoobie]

If you didnt notice, most motherboards are AMD/crossfire so your out of luck if you want more options

 

[metallifux]

yeh i know thats why i asked on here

 

[4Ryan6]

I 2nd Lmeow's suggestion for the MSI NF980-G65, its a great M/B I'm running one myself with 2 260GTX in SLI.

You can always pick up a USB 3 add in card.

Also the Bluray onboard audio, is awesome, the best on board sound solution I've heard.

 

[metallifux]

I 2nd Lmeow's suggestion for the MSI NF980-G65, its a great M/B I'm running one myself with 2 260GTX in SLI.

You can always pick up a USB 3 add in card.

Also the Bluray onboard audio, is awesome, the best on board sound solution I've heard.

Thanks Ryan

 

[metallifux]

are there any disadvantages of the Nvidia chips over the AMD ones?

 

[4Ryan6]

are there any disadvantages of the Nvidia chips over the AMD ones?

With an AMD CPU, if you're going to run SLI, then you need an Nvidia chipset to do it, additionally, as far as overclocking is concerned, if you plan on doing that, the Nvidia chipset does just fine, I have successfully OC'd my AMD 965 BE to a stable 4.2G on aftermarket air cooling.

As far as there being any other disadvantages, I'm not aware of any.

 

[metallifux]

cool thanks again