Hello motherboard Forums!
I'm looking to upgrade my current Mobo so that I can xfire 2 6950's. specifically Asus DCII EAH6950, and had a couple of questions along with that.
First I intend to use an AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE, I'm not really looking to upgrade the processor as currently the New bulldozers are lack luster for gaming and I really like keeping my gpu's and cpu in the same family, so intel is out.
Current Settup:
Case/Chasy: Unknown Mid tower. Long forgotten who made it
PSU: Senty 1000w 80 Plus Gold, modular
MoBO: M4A87TD/USB3
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE, OC at 3.5
Ram: Crucial Ballistix 1333 2x2gb (4gb total)
GPU: 1x Asus DCII EAH6950
Right now I"m looking to grab an Asus Sabertooth board, but am open to all suggestions.
What I am concerned about is weather or not a 990 chip set is worth it. I understand that AMD states that 990 chipsets are recomended, but supports manufactures that wish to produce an 800 series chip mobo that can support Bulldozer cpus.
I inted to only 2 way crossfire; mainly because the cards are so large and because I feel that anything beyond 2 way doesn't produce as much performance boost. Yes I know proframce wise the N way will be better, but honestly 2 way's seem to be right at the best bang for the dollar mark, unless your using older cards.
Also: I intend to Upgrade my Case to a Silverstone Fortress ft02, so eATX mobo are supported, and I know my ram isn't top notch any more and plan to upgrade it as well. If any more information is needed please let me know.
I'm looking to upgrade my current Mobo so that I can xfire 2 6950's. specifically Asus DCII EAH6950, and had a couple of questions along with that.
First I intend to use an AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE, I'm not really looking to upgrade the processor as currently the New bulldozers are lack luster for gaming and I really like keeping my gpu's and cpu in the same family, so intel is out.
Current Settup:
Case/Chasy: Unknown Mid tower. Long forgotten who made it
PSU: Senty 1000w 80 Plus Gold, modular
MoBO: M4A87TD/USB3
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE, OC at 3.5
Ram: Crucial Ballistix 1333 2x2gb (4gb total)
GPU: 1x Asus DCII EAH6950
Right now I"m looking to grab an Asus Sabertooth board, but am open to all suggestions.
What I am concerned about is weather or not a 990 chip set is worth it. I understand that AMD states that 990 chipsets are recomended, but supports manufactures that wish to produce an 800 series chip mobo that can support Bulldozer cpus.
I inted to only 2 way crossfire; mainly because the cards are so large and because I feel that anything beyond 2 way doesn't produce as much performance boost. Yes I know proframce wise the N way will be better, but honestly 2 way's seem to be right at the best bang for the dollar mark, unless your using older cards.
Also: I intend to Upgrade my Case to a Silverstone Fortress ft02, so eATX mobo are supported, and I know my ram isn't top notch any more and plan to upgrade it as well. If any more information is needed please let me know.
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