This is still the low end SLI configuration, the 8x8 lanes when in SLI mode, instead of the 32 (16x16 lane) solution.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Sipe > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:05 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] Intel or AMD (Oblivion?) > > http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2820 > > Newegg claims that they will have this board in on the 28th. Looks > interesting. > > Scott > > On Aug 22, 2006, at 11:41 PM, Veech wrote: > > > As a comment, i want to get a Core 2 Duo system as well since > > apparently it eats AMD for breakfast. But there are not yet any > > SLI enabled boards available so i have decided to wait until then. > > But hell, with 2 7900GTXs in SLI and a Core 2 Duo, lookout!!! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > >> From: Scott Sipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Aug 22, 2006 7:50 PM > >> To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> > >> Subject: [H] Intel or AMD (Oblivion?) > >> > >> > >> I absolutely cannot make up my mind.. > >> > >> I want to replace my 6 year old AthlonXP system (GeForce2!). I've got > >> two raptor SATA drives, and some other bigger drives, so I'm good > >> disk wise, so I'll be getting new only: > >> > >> Mobo / CPU / RAM (2gb ram wanted) > >> Video Card (whatever ATI card I can get a decent deal on) > >> > >> I'd like to spend in the range of $800 dollars or so (got some > >> flexibility with price, if some more money raised quality a lot, I > >> wouldn't mind). Ability to play Oblivion with decent speed is a > >> plus :-) (though I think SLI is prrobably out my price range) > >> > >> I can't decide between a Core 2 Duo and an X2. I'm leaning towards > >> Intel right now (with ability to run OSX better as a plus) but am > >> having trouble picking Core 2 Duo motherboards--seems like a lot of > >> new ones are slated to be coming out in the next several months. I do > >> want to buy within a week or two, and don't want to feel like I'm > >> buying crap hardware (though I guess that's always a problem...) > >> > >> Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated! > >> > >> thanks, > >> Scott > >
