Quote Originally Posted by KTE View Post
Don't read too much into FUD, ask the guys who have experience with the board you're after and you'll get accurate answers.
Thats EXACTLY why I wrote my post! Thanks for the fast reply. I need a laptop and a fast, stable computer for my new job ASAP. I have $3005 worth of Phenom 9850BE build parts and a laptop queued up at Newegg.com and I may pull the trigger this afternoon so it all arrives by Friday (weekend overclocking FTW). I'm loving my 2900XT's digital PWM that allows me to achieve 900+Mhz stable overclocks and I know a motherboard with that feature will be amazing.

Parts List:
-Phenom 9850BE
-G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
-DFI LP UT 790FX-M2R AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
-VisionTek 900209 Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB (512MB x 2) 512-bit (256-bit x 2) GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

....and some other stuff.

Is it critical that I pair that motherboard with DDR2 from the compatibility list on DFI's site? I want a 2x2GB kit because I may get another 4GB sooner than later. The 1066 on DFI's site are all 2x1GB kits. How sensitive is this motherboard to memory? Also, does this board have a problem with all 4 memory slots being filled?


Let me ask though, do the power management chips gets very hot to the touch? I wonder if they could benefit from an added heatsink for extra cooling.