Good MB for CF

MBGraphics · 06-30-2008, 09:27 PM

Well I was thinking of getting a P35, but ive heard from some people that it doesnt support crossfire, is this true?

I want somthing fairly cheap, but that can run CF without any problems, and to be able to OC a CPU well. Im still chosing between the Q9300, Q6600 and E8400.

Any ideas? Am I going to have to go for the X38?

Thanks in advanced

,
Mike

PabloTeK · 06-30-2008, 09:45 PM

It does support Crossfire according to the very bad grammar in the Asus manual for my P35 board, some boards may not run both slots at x16 though.

**Archangel** · 06-30-2008, 10:07 PM

P35 boards have 20x lanes in total (or however you want to describe it) meaning, 1 port will run at 16x speed, while the 2nd card would only run at 4x (and yes, thats really noticable. I would suggest a X38 or X48 board indeed for crossfire

MBGraphics · 06-30-2008, 10:33 PM

Thanks to both of you

What about this one? It says it has 2x PCI Express X16: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128083

will that work well?

If i do go with an X38/48, which one should I get? I dont want to go overboard on the price, this is the most expensive I would be willing to put out for it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128089

Thanks

,
Mike

ThatGuy16 · 07-01-2008, 12:39 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136045

That for sure! (i would have gotten that one if it were out when i got my ds4)

The Pxx boards don't do x16/x16 crossfire, the x38 does.

MBGraphics · 07-01-2008, 12:44 AM

Ok, cool

so why that one and not the gigabyte? just wondering

I know i like the colors on it

Havnt heard much about the company though.

Thanks

Mike

06-30-2008, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 16 Posts: 581	Good MB for CF Well I was thinking of getting a P35, but ive heard from some people that it doesnt support crossfire, is this true? I want somthing fairly cheap, but that can run CF without any problems, and to be able to OC a CPU well. Im still chosing between the Q9300, Q6600 and E8400. Any ideas? Am I going to have to go for the X38? Thanks in advanced , Mike __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) My Flickr site The SIG My SmugMug

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06-30-2008, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 7,885	P35 boards have 20x lanes in total (or however you want to describe it) meaning, 1 port will run at 16x speed, while the 2nd card would only run at 4x (and yes, thats really noticable. I would suggest a X38 or X48 board indeed for crossfire __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 ( @ 960MHz ) Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb Corsair HX620W PSU

06-30-2008, 10:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 16 Posts: 581	Thanks to both of you What about this one? It says it has 2x PCI Express X16: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128083 will that work well? If i do go with an X38/48, which one should I get? I dont want to go overboard on the price, this is the most expensive I would be willing to put out for it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128089 Thanks, Mike __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) My Flickr site The SIG My SmugMug

07-01-2008, 12:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,136	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136045 That for sure! (i would have gotten that one if it were out when i got my ds4) The Pxx boards don't do x16/x16 crossfire, the x38 does. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

07-01-2008, 12:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 16 Posts: 581	Ok, cool so why that one and not the gigabyte? just wondering I know i like the colors on it Havnt heard much about the company though. Thanks Mike __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) My Flickr site The SIG My SmugMug

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