Looking to have up to 2 quad core processors, probably Xeon E5430/40/50, depending on how budget negotiations turn out.
Must be able to use XP 64bit OS
I'm intending to start with 8GB of RAM, and sneak more in as money allows
I have no need at all of fast graphics
Can anyone help me choose a motherboard? I was looking at a Skulltrail one, but it seems that I'd be paying through the nose for fast graphics support that I don't need. I'm not sure of the various merits of the 5000 and 5400 chipsets. Do either of them allow overclocking in conjunction with the Xeons listed above? It would be nice to pay for a E 5440 and run it at the speed of a 5450.
Must be able to use XP 64bit OS
I'm intending to start with 8GB of RAM, and sneak more in as money allows
I have no need at all of fast graphics
Can anyone help me choose a motherboard? I was looking at a Skulltrail one, but it seems that I'd be paying through the nose for fast graphics support that I don't need. I'm not sure of the various merits of the 5000 and 5400 chipsets. Do either of them allow overclocking in conjunction with the Xeons listed above? It would be nice to pay for a E 5440 and run it at the speed of a 5450.