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QX6850 w/P35

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rogan

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Hi all,

I checked intel's official site and it says that you need one of those X-something-something chipsets too run the extreme edition QX6850. Is this true? I'd like to save some cash and run it on a P35 board if possible.

Thanks,
Rogan
 
Hmm, Intel says you need X38 or X45 chipset to run QX6850 ....... no, it's not true, they are lying to you. :rolleyes: Anyway, I just checked my current GA-P35-DSR3 rev 1.0 motherboard, and it does in fact support that CPU with the proper BIOS revision.

But if you are spending that much on a CPU why are you skimping on the motherboard? Don't get me wrong that board is one helluva a board. P35 is one helluva chipset.
 
Haha.... the thing is I won't be spending that much on the processor... hehehe... Intel retail edge program... I'm getting it for about $250 in a few months :). I was figuring you could since there both 1333 FSB chipsets, just checking....

-Rogan
 
Cool deal! I was going to say that there was no reason to buy a QX6850 at standard prices when you could get the QX9650 for the same price. As long as the BIOS is there, any 775 board should work.
 
Yeah couldn't imagine paying 1000 bucks for that.... actually hardly can imagine paying $250 for it since I have a Q6700 now but my bro needs a new computer so I figured i'd sell him this one and build again rather than having to canabalize this one AND build his new one for him.
 
I am also getting the retail edge, I am just waiting like you. I am at rockstar level already.
 
No fair! I am a movie star for some reason, but a friend of mine is a rock star and he started retail edge at the same time as me and had the same amount of old points. I'm hoping it opens up to moviestars maybe like a month later than rockstars, that way I can do it in July.
 
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