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  1. 06-04-2006, 07:17 PM #1
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    The 975 has the 8Phase power (still droops) that the 965 does not have so I will probably be looking at the 975 myself. Also... The Bad Axe 2 is supposed to support Kentsfield so I may get a revision of the 975X that supports that... (Asus of course).
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    Quote Originally Posted by kyleslater
    The 975 has the 8Phase power (still droops) that the 965 does not have so I will probably be looking at the 975 myself. Also... The Bad Axe 2 is supposed to support Kentsfield so I may get a revision of the 975X that supports that... (Asus of course).
    That's not the case with Asus P5B Deluxe 965 based board...
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  3. 06-04-2006, 07:44 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by FLG_Poncho
    As far as I know Quad Core will only be supported on 965 for desktop. I've yet to see any validation being done on 975, doesn't mean that it isn't being done though. I'll try and boot a kentsfield up on 975 silicon next week.... but everybody that I have talked to says 965 or newer so I wouldn't hold my breath.

    Really though... I would NOT base my decisions on quad core. Until there is a change in the FSB then quad core is a waste IMHO. You get away with it on the Server side since they will have dual independent FSB's and FBDIMMs..... desktop there isn't the bandwidth to take advantage of it. Again... IMHO.
    That is quite interesting coming from you. The inq had a pic of a bad axe + what the claimed was kentsfield, but take that with a pinch of salt. FCG has also said that bad axe would take it with a simple bios update

    we'll see.
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