A8N32 SLI Deluxe or A8N 5X?

Currently using the A8N5X and the A8N32 is in the box on the shelf..
(recently acquired at a bargin). I just can't seem to get the
motovation to switch them out. I don't game and do mostly video and
audio. Processor is dual core AMD Operton 165. Question: is it worth
the trouble of switching mb's and having to re-install os etc. or
should I just build another system? Thanx.

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The main thing the A8N32 offers is full X16 bandwidth to both PCIE slots, if
you want to run dual graphics cards in nVidia's SLI.

http://www.slizone.com/page/slizone_faq.html#g1

SLI is mainly of interest to gamers, particularly gamers with a fair amount
of cash available for the hobby.

In short, I believe that you'll get no significant gain in switching from an
nForce4 system to an nForce 4 SLI X16 system. There are some deluxe features
on the A8N32 that may not be present on the A8N5X, but you'd have to decide
whether it would be worth the trouble.

On the other hand, I wonder just how much trouble the swap would be. I've
never upgrade from an nForce4 to an nForce4 SLI X16, but I'd hope that a
repair install would be sufficient (if you are using Windows XP). Some of
the drivers are different, but it's not as if you were going from a Via
chipset to an nVidia one.

Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

Build yourself another system and buy yourself a KVM switch.

 

"Build yourself another system and buy yourself a KVM switch."

Now why didn't I think of that!!!!