Cheapest AM2+ board with these features?

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Lifer
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Most important:
-4 slots for DDR2 RAM
-Crossfire support (potential for 2 4770's or something
-need a PATA adapter
-Optical sound output + normal analog in/out jacks (Headphone + mic)

Just wondering how much I'd have to spend to get a board for with these features. Considering upgrading to it.

Thanks!
 
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Fox5

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Newegg has a search feature where you can even specify all those options.

But to note:
Any 780g/790gx ATX motherboard will have 4 mem slots, a PATA adapter, and likely crossfire support. Optical sound output is the only thing that might be iffy.
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Fox5
Newegg has a search feature where you can even specify all those options.

But to note:
Any 780g/790gx ATX motherboard will have 4 mem slots, a PATA adapter, and likely crossfire support. Optical sound output is the only thing that might be iffy.
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Yeah I tried that, it came up with one that was ~$200 and there were no other options. Checking here to see if anybody has one with these features or knows of ones that I didn't find myself.
 
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Kraeoss

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not to hijack thread but if one had $700 to spend on a shift where would one benefit the most... ? PHII or I7 assuming platform switch... board cpu ram psu
 
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For the money, I'd go for the Ph2 on an AM2+ board with Crossfire support (like I want to do). You could just spend another $50 and get a 2x2GB pack of RAM and a single 2GB stick, pick up a 4890 for $200, etc.
If you went i7 you'd be losing a lot of money on the DDR3 RAM, motherboard.
 
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Originally posted by: Rifterut
take a look at this one
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/P...x?Item=N82E16813157156
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Sweet that's exactly what I need! Good price too!
I guess my problem when I was using Newegg was I checked for Ph2 940 support...that motherboard doesn't list it, but since it's AM2+ it probably would. I guess I could just search for AM2+ and go on a case by case basis to make sure it'll work the with the 955.

Wonder how much I'd be hurt by the 4x slot....
 
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