Wont to get motherboard with 4 PCIe slots for quad crossfire but I need a case.....

Fatback · 07-04-2009, 02:51 PM

Ok so I'm planning a new build even though It will be about a month possibly 2 before I get it but won't to go ahead a pretty much lock down what I'm getting. I'm probably going to use 2 4890 but possibly 2 4870 x2 so what would be the best motherboard for this.

StrangleHold · 07-04-2009, 03:18 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128377

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131363

Fatback · 07-04-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128377

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131363

The ASUS one has a lot of BIO problems right now so it's out the Gigabyte is nice and is pretty much what I'm looking for.

I keep reading on reviews of AM3 boards that they only support
DDR3 1333MHz and you have to overclock it to 1600MHz whats up with that.

Yanko693 · 07-04-2009, 05:19 PM

without an i7 overclocked your going to get bottlenecks on that many cards. there is almost no advantage to four over just two anyway, even without any bottlenecking. just go for two cards, don't waste the money.

Fatback · 07-04-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yanko693

without an i7 overclocked your going to get bottlenecks on that many cards. there is almost no advantage to four over just two anyway, even without any bottlenecking. just go for two cards, don't waste the money.

You must have read the question before I changed it but I have decided to go with 2 4890s. The only reason I was going to use 4 is so I could have 8 monitors. I know what you think 8 is to many but at $150 a piece it is cheaper then buying most 50" TVs. Any ways I'm going to use 4 monitors now and get something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824994004 so I'm all good now.

Yanko693 · 07-04-2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatback

You must have read the question before I changed it but I have decided to go with 2 4890s. The only reason I was going to use 4 is so I could have 8 monitors. I know what you think 8 is to many but at $150 a piece it is cheaper then buying most 50" TVs. Any ways I'm going to use 4 monitors now and get something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824994004 so I'm all good now.

good choice

you can't run X-fire with multiple monitors though. you can have two gfx cards for them yes, but they will not be in crossfire mode. i believe they are going to change this with some new drivers soon, but as of right now you can't.

07-04-2009, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fatback Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kannapolis, NC Age: 18 Posts: 2,523	What is the best AMD motherboard for Crossfire Ok so I'm planning a new build even though It will be about a month possibly 2 before I get it but won't to go ahead a pretty much lock down what I'm getting. I'm probably going to use 2 4890 but possibly 2 4870 x2 so what would be the best motherboard for this. __________________ Display: 40" Polaroid LCD TV Mobo: ASUS M4A78-EM CPU:AMD Phenom X3 8650 @2.6Ghz RAM: 4GB OCZ Blade Series @908Mhz GPU: XFX HD 4850 512MB PSU: 400w Corsair HDD: OS:250GB Seagate 7200.10/Storage:WD Caviar Blue 320GB OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit/Linux Ubuntu 32bit Fatback Definition Last edited by Fatback; 07-04-2009 at 03:19 PM.

07-04-2009, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-04-2009, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yanko693 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NE OH Posts: 57	without an i7 overclocked your going to get bottlenecks on that many cards. there is almost no advantage to four over just two anyway, even without any bottlenecking. just go for two cards, don't waste the money.