Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo?

[Hayes Elkins]

Only a few P965 boards are out that have ICH8R, and Intel's retail branded 
P965 will not have it. Only ones in supply are the Asus and Abit.

From: JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
Subject: Re: [H] New CL2 stepping for Core2 Duo?
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:15:49 -0700

How or why is that better than the P965 chipset?

Are there differences other than onboard graphics on the G965 chipset?




>>Get a G965 based motherboard (it has the integrated graphics which you 
wont
>>be using of course). You have all the perks, including the latest intel
>>fakeraid ICH8R and DDR2-800 support. The only thing you will not have is
>>crossfire/sli support as there is only one PCIe x16 port. However a 
single
>>ATI x1950xtx or NV 7950GX2 should be plenty powerful unless you intend 
to
>>play Elder Scrolls Oblivion @ 2500x1600 on a 30" LCD.
>>
>>
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