Flying Fox wrote:Even if they are x16 slots you are not going to get 4x16 PCIe lanes. What are you trying to run anyways?
BadAxe is the motherboard name. I am not entirely sure they are going to do a 975X II. The 975 is getting old. Bearlake X with "official" 1333FSB and ICH9/R is next year's high end chipset.
Actually they are all 4 X16, they have added in another chip to do this and are also doing a bit of magic, been a few weeks since I looked it up and that is long enough for a senior moment to settle in so I don't remember the finer pionts of it all.
I keep my home builts for ever so I try to get the best M/B I can. It will be out of date when I buy it, probably the M/B will be at 975X II and the newer chip sets will be coming out so it will be out of favor and hopefully cheaper.
As to what I will be running, maybe a little or maybe a lot, don't really know but hate to wish I had spent a bit more and had the extras two years form now. May try two Video cards, but not sure on that, just would like the option. Also I figure other cards will be out eventually that will work better in X16 then in X8 or lower.
My present computer is from the dark ages, it is socket 478 if that tells you how long I keep them. I won't retire it when I put together a new one, it will be plan B.
I imagine the next chipsets from Intel will be pricey. I will look at them before I buy, but may not go there, depends on how much I will have to spend and what I can afford.
Really just looking for info on this board as to why it might not be desirable.
I ran across a review on the 975X II a few weeks ago so I am sure it is coming. It is not called a II, though they labeled it something like, Bad AXE II or some such, this was an intel M/B with the newer chipset. It was a pre release article.
I am refering to a M/B when I site the chip set, just not a paticular M/B though I beleive AXE does relate to a Intel M/B.
Thanks for your input, certainly intersted in any other thoughts you might have.
Evan