can a nforce 680i chipset support...

can a nforce 680i chipset support intel's new 45nm 1333 fsb processors??GTR2addict

No, but there some exceptions. In fact, it's not as simple as saying "680i doesn't support Penryn".

If the board maker bothers updating its CPU voltage delivery system to handle the 45nm quad cores, then it will be possible to run Yorkfield on said board (with a 680i chipset). However, many board makers have moved on from 680i, to Intel's 3-series chipsets and NVIDIA's 7x0i series of chipsets and have thus updated their motherboard (voltage) designs to support Penryn.

then i guess i just cant go 4 a 680i... ive got an intel core 2 quad yorkfield q9300 in my hands, n i need a good mobo 4 it, i think this will do the job: AsRock 4coreTwins1600 - P35GTR2addict

What's your budget?

I can't view newegg (they probably blocked off non-North Americans from viewing their sites due to latency), but if you've got a budget of roughly $100, then these boards will do good:
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
- DFI P35 Blood Iron (recommended for overclockers)
- MSI P35-Neo2
- abit IP35-E

just 1 thing: i need a mobo with 2x pci-e 16x slots, cuz of the 2 GIGABYTE 8800 Gt's im installinGTR2addict

For 100 bucks or less? I don't think it would be wise to skimp on a motherboard with such features. I went with the TR version of my board, and feel the I really have wasted a ton of my time troubleshooting just because I decided to skimp on the 680i mobo.... It is not worth blowing your time like I did.

[QUOTE="GTR2addict"]just 1 thing: i need a mobo with 2x pci-e 16x slots, cuz of the 2 GIGABYTE 8800 Gt's im installinMunkyman587

For 100 bucks or less? I don't think it would be wise to skimp on a motherboard with such features. I went with the TR version of my board, and feel the I really have wasted a ton of my time troubleshooting just because I decided to skimp on the 680i mobo.... It is not worth blowing your time like I did.

i think i found the right 1: the XFX 680i LT SLI with a bios update, they say it can support the q9300, i think il be good w/ dat, isnt that right?

can a nforce 680i chipset support intel's new 45nm 1333 fsb processors??GTR2addict

yep i just picked up the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0Ghz Wolfdale and yes its a 45nm 1333 fsb cpu

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[QUOTE="GTR2addict"]just 1 thing: i need a mobo with 2x pci-e 16x slots, cuz of the 2 GIGABYTE 8800 Gt's im installinGTR2addict

For 100 bucks or less? I don't think it would be wise to skimp on a motherboard with such features. I went with the TR version of my board, and feel the I really have wasted a ton of my time troubleshooting just because I decided to skimp on the 680i mobo.... It is not worth blowing your time like I did.

i think i found the right 1: the XFX 680i LT SLI with a bios update, they say it can support the q9300, i think il be good w/ dat, isnt that right?

Nope.

You say that you have two 8800 GT's? You'll need an nForce SLI chipset to run the two cards in SLI (NVIDIA doesn't license SLI support to AMD or Intel).

I would try and get a 750i motherboard, if I were you.

Or, you could go 650/680i, but you'll have to avoid Yorkfield.

[QUOTE="GTR2addict"]can a nforce 680i chipset support intel's new 45nm 1333 fsb processors??eddy96_1

yep i just picked up the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0Ghz Wolfdale and yes its a 45nm 1333 fsb cpu

Wolfdale is dual core.

Quad core is a different story.