SLI + Core 2 duo motherboard

[boberson]

Hi, I need some help finding an SLI capable motherboard that supports c2d. Can anyone point me towards something decent? This is what I plan on using with it

Core 2 duo 6400
2GB G.Skill DDR2-6400
BFG Geforce 7950GT / 512MB (I would like the option of adding another one of these at a later time)

 

[BadThad]

FYI, no Intel chipsets support SLI, only ATI's Crossfire. You'd have to use one of the new NVIDIA nForce 570SLI chipset mobo's just coming onto the market.

Reading is your friend!

 

[boberson]

I read that, I looked at the specs, and it looks like the ASUS Lifestyle P5NSLI only supports up to 667 mhz RAM, Ideally I would like to hit around 800-900, which is why I mentioned the RAM i planned on using in the post above. From what I can tell, the only other option is the ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium, which is ~250 bucks. So the question is, how much would the 667 cap on the P5NSLI hurt my ability to overclock the c2duo/memory? I'd like to be able to hit 3ghz on the c2d, is that going to be possible with the P5NSLI?

 

[Warpirate]

Anything with the Nvidia 680i Chipset is what you want to go with just ignore the 570.
Anandtech on the Nvidia 680i

 

[boberson]

the 680i is just way too expensive for me, it seems that the Asus P5NSLI is having alot of technical issues, which makes me reluctant to purchase it...are there any other options?