Intel Chipset Question

[dark2099]

So I am thinking of getting a Intel setup in the near (hopefully) future and was curious which chipsets support ATI CrossfireX with both cards/slots operating at full 16X. Since I am switching from a 790FX AMD Chipset I would like the same performance from both cards on the Intel chipset.

[oli_ramsay]

x38, p45 and x48.

[echo75]

P35 does and a host of others too .

[spearman914]

P35 or higher
X38 or higher
570i or higher (dunno why nvidia chipsets support xfire)

[ShadowFold]

P35 DOES NOT DO 16x+16x, they do 16x + 4x! P45, X38, X48 are the only ones afaik

I would get this DFI X48 board, really cheap and does DDR2.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136047

[dark2099]

I was thinking (due mostly to budget) of this DFI board, although the X48 one does support higher FSB. Ram I would pull from the current AMD rig till I could get a set of 2x2gb (considering I've read 4x1gb doesn't OC well) that is Micron D9's (or any set that is know to OC well).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136045

[ShadowFold]

Thats still a great board but the X48 is only 20$ more.

[dark2099]

True that is, which wouldn't really hurt.

[ShadowFold]

Oh and if you get faster ram like 1066mhz it says it only does 800 but the Xx8's do DDR2 1066 nativly and my DFI P35 can do 1066.

[dark2099]

Good to know. Now only if I had the $ now....