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CorryBasler · 10-03-08

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Originally Posted by blackjack23

he could aslo get a better HSF with leftover cash:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835154001

I just got the Xigmatec less then 2 weeks ago and i spend all that time lapping it!

CorryBasler · 10-04-08

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Originally Posted by krazieaznboi

Ehhh that is weird because Nvidia claims the 750i chipset to be 2x8.

http://www.nvidia.com/docs/IO/35382/...c07_Screen.pdf

The EVGA verson im wanting is 2x16 and the rest of the 750i boards are 2x8!

zu903 · 10-04-08

if you go intel i would go with a 780i never know if your gonna want to go sli or tri sli

CorryBasler · 10-04-08

So would a Q6600 be better then an e8400 as the Q6600 is only $10 more?

CorryBasler · 10-04-08

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Originally Posted by zu903

if you go intel i would go with a 780i never know if your gonna want to go sli or tri sli

I already have SLI with 8800GT's and i can't afford a 780i let alone a 790i!

reezin14 · 10-04-08

There is a 780i on in the evga B stock section for $10 more buck than a 750i at newegg.

CorryBasler · 10-04-08

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Originally Posted by reezin14

There is a 780i on in the evga B stock section for $10 more buck than a 750i at newegg.

Id rather get a lesser New Board then a better refurb board! The EVGA 750i looks good enought for me now and in the future as im never going to be able to afford Tri-SLI!

reezin14 · 10-04-08

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Originally Posted by CorryBasler

Id rather get a lesser New Board then a better refurb board! The EVGA 750i looks good enought for me now and in the future as im never going to be able to afford Tri-SLI!

I understand,just thought I'd put it out there incase you were interested,good luck with the new mobo & cpu.

c00lkatz · 10-04-08

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Originally Posted by CorryBasler

The EVGA verson im wanting is 2x16 and the rest of the 750i boards are 2x8!

Yup, all other 750i boards are 2x8, but the 750i FTW specifically is 2x16.

Trust me, I own this board, it's 2x16. I would highly recommend it. It's basically just a "stripped down" version of the 780i, same chipset, only difference is the lack of a couple of SATA ports (4 vs 6) and tri-sli, among a few other little things that most would consider unnecessary. Plus, Tri-SLI would require him to buy three completely new graphics cards as the 8800GT does not support Tri-SLI, and obviously that would be out of his price range (Tri-SLI is more suited for e-peens than actual everyday use, IMO).

I have the E8400 E0 at 4.40 GHz (almost a 2000 MHz FSB) with SLI 8800GT's on this board, and it's a great combo. I came from a Phenom 9850BE @ 3.00 GHz (right after an X2 Brisbane @ 3.00 GHz) on a 570 SLI chipset with the same 8800GT's, and the difference is definitely noticeable, a great upgrade. Two cores @ 4.00 GHz are plenty for my uses, but if you have to have a quad core, then a Q6600 G0 is a great processor, and should easily make it to 3.4-3.6 GHz on this board.

krazieaznboi · 10-04-08

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Originally Posted by c00lkatz

Yup, all other 750i boards are 2x8, but the 750i FTW specifically is 2x16.

Trust me, I own this board, it's 2x16. I would highly recommend it. It's basically just a "stripped down" version of the 780i, same chipset, only difference is the lack of a couple of SATA ports (4 vs 6) and tri-sli, among a few other little things that most would consider unnecessary. Plus, Tri-SLI would require him to buy three completely new graphics cards as the 8800GT does not support Tri-SLI, and obviously that would be out of his price range (Tri-SLI is more suited for e-peens than actual everyday use, IMO).

I have the E8400 E0 at 4.40 GHz (almost a 2000 MHz FSB) with SLI 8800GT's on this board, and it's a great combo. I came from a Phenom 9850BE @ 3.00 GHz (right after an X2 Brisbane @ 3.00 GHz) on a 570 SLI chipset with the same 8800GT's, and the difference is definitely noticeable, a great upgrade. Two cores @ 4.00 GHz are plenty for my uses, but if you have to have a quad core, then a Q6600 G0 is a great processor, and should easily make it to 3.4-3.6 GHz on this board.

It is impossible though. The 750i chipset only has 26 lanes and most likely nvidia drivers will only support 2x8. The hardware may be 2x16 but unless there are separate drivers you can download from EVGA, it's most likely 2x8.

There is no way you can tell if it is 2x8 or 2x16 with 8800GTs. The 8800GTs doesn't even fully utilize 8x. You will get the same performance with 2x8 or 2x16. The only cards that I know that will probably bottleneck with 8x are the 260 gtx, 4870x2 and later cards.

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