Great Mobo for 45nm?

Sorry to say, but that board won't run SLI, actually I don't think anything with the X38 chipset can run SLI. I wouldn't recommend SLI anyways, because you only get a 30-40%% performance gain (tops) but you are paying double.

Also, another board that I like better than the one you posted, is this one. Its pretty much the same but I like it better for a few small reasons, it's your choice.
 
Sli is 2 nVidia cards connected, Crossfire is the equivalent, only with 2 ATI cards. I think there are some ATI cards that can run SLI or Crossfire, but IDK. If you are planning on Sli (2x7600GT or something) Then you'd have to go with an nVidia chipset board, which you don't want. If you are getting a new card, such as the 8800GT, you could look at the HD3870 instead and just go Crossfire with that on an Intel chipset board.
 
Its weird that the Nvidia companies (bfg, xfx, pny) and more have 2.0 express cards out but theres no boards that have 2 x 2.0 sli.
 
vonfeldt7 said:
Sorry to say, but that board won't run SLI, actually I don't think anything with the X38 chipset can run SLI. I wouldn't recommend SLI anyways, because you only get a 30-40%% performance gain (tops) but you are paying double.

Also, another board that I like better than the one you posted, is this one. Its pretty much the same but I like it better for a few small reasons, it's your choice.
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Great information. I have a similar question as the OP and I'm beginning to see I can't get SLI support with the X38 either. Of course, I plan to get just a single 8800GT right now anyway, but I was considering the future. But I really think the X38 would be a great chip....maybe I'll just forgo SLI then.
 
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