NightWolf wrote (View Post):
Gratz on winning the contest DS...well done...
One thing I will caution is that when choosing the right motherboard, be sure if it's specs...the "unwritten rule" is that you pair Intel with Nvidia - AMD with ATI...while false to a certain degree, since I've run Intel rigs with ATI cards and vice versa, it somewhat becomes true when running two or more cards...there are only a handful of true motherboards that will allow you to run either SLI/Crossfire with an Intel chipset...basically because Intel doesn't support the idea...AMD is a bit better with this, but again make sure you get the right mobo for what you're trying to do...
Also, when you see the specs of the mobo, check for the SLI/Crossfire configuration...some are 16x for the first slot while only 8x for the second...some are 8x/4x while others are 8x/8x, and there are those that give you the full 16x/16x...for example the mobo I use is for the AM3 chipset and allows up to 4 vid cards...the two I run now are 16x/16x, and if I were to run 4 (kinda crazy but quite a few do) then it'd break down to 8x/8x/8x/8x...
Good luck with the setup...oh and yea, go buy a lottery ticket like UFANS said...heh