Intel 9xx and nForce SLI

[Sukhoi_37]

Hey everyone. I'm just asking to make sure if the Intel 9xx chips are compatible with the nForce SLI Intel Editions. (It didn't say on ASUS's website) I was look at this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131578
Any help is appreciated.  8)

[ctjoyce]

Yes the Pentium 9xx are compatable. However why buy NF4 right now? NF5 just came out, and its the same price and a better package.

However should you decide to go the Prestler / NF4 route, it will work, it just may need a BIOS update.

Cheers
Cameron

EDIT: Use this board insted. Much better cooling solution on it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131564

[Sukhoi_37]

Thanks for the reply ctjoyce. I bet many of us (like me) would be stuck on ice without your help. Thanks for clearing it up. And yes that motherboard has great heatpipes and farther spaced PCI-E x16 slots, but that price might bother my father's credit card a little...

[ctjoyce]

True, however that board has 2x PCI-E x16 lanes, whilst the other one only has one X16 lane, and they slow to x8 while in SLi. Also the Delux edition one comes with a BIOS that is ready for the D strait out of the box.

Cheers
Cameron