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I'd get a SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB for $225 instead of a 260 for $275. Also I think you should get G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 for the same cost as the 800 at $55.

I read in the Asrock AOD790GX/128M manual that the second lane is cut down to 1x when both are used... Looks like I have to spring for the asus then. It clearly says in the Asus M3A78-T manual on a chart that when you use 2 cards, you can use the first and second slot and you will get 16x, 4x...

I just asked a very similar question myself and this is how I understand it. I'm not positive about that chipset, but I think the 8x/8x link is just for crossfire/sli. GA-EP45-UD3P See how it's advertised 16x/8x. both slots should run at those advertised speeds when they are running in...

Foxconn A7DA-S This is the board I was looking at. I read elsewhere that the foxconn had an 8x/8x link. The Asrock 790gx says its slots are 16x/8x but I would prefer the Foxconn. My plan is to buy Phenom 920 Foxconn A7DA-S Gskill ddr2 1066 4gb (2x2) 4870 X2 2gb What...

Computer case /w power supply $60 Dvd Burner: Sony Optiarc $23 f/s Monitor: Acer 19" widescreen $120 f/s WD 250gb hd (same) $40 f/s Logitech keyboard/mouse (same) $13 Gskill ddr2 800 4gb (2x2gb) $40 f/s ASrock 790gx/128m $105 Athlon X2 6000 3.1Ghz 89w $79 f/s Total...

I got my Klipsch promedia 2.1's from ebay for $86 shipped, new. At least the seller sold them as new... I guess it could have been refurbished and then repackaged at the factory? I'm not sure but either way it was a great deal and I love em.

1. I've read pci-express 2.0 is fully backwards compatible. I'm assuming and just want to clarify that this means you can put pci-e 4x and even pci-e 1x cards with smaller connectors into a pci-e 2.0 16x slot? Not just a full sized pci-e 16x card? 2. Say I have a motherboard with 2 pci-e...