Bulldozer Rig

[Deceit]

I'm looking to build a bulldozer rig and was going to sell one of my i7 rigs to put cash towards it. I was thinking of getting a crosshair formula v. With the processors not out yet would I be able to use the below processor to run the machine until the new cpus came out just to have it up and running? Also would the crosshair being a 990fx board fully support all features of the new chips? I'm just making sure as I havent built an amd machine since a socket 939.

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[dugdiamond]

apparently, via the asus cpu support list, it will take the 215

but... lol... are you saving money? cos the 215 is the scraping the bottom of the barrel!

 

[Deceit]

apparently, via the asus cpu support list, it will take the 215

but... lol... are you saving money? cos the 215 is the scraping the bottom of the barrel!

No, I just meant as an example would it take the older cpu's as it was being designed for the bulldozer stuff. I would get something a little better than that but not by much. I would just use the pc for media until the bulldozer chip comes over as I still would have another i7 pc.

 

[dugdiamond]

yes, the 215 would be ample for JUST media stuff.

but the 990chipset would be hindered, until you eventually put a BD on it

it's a good plan, cos you don't want a vacant mid-CPU lying around that no-one wants to buy off you

 

[Deceit]

yes, the 215 would be ample for JUST media stuff.

but the 990chipset would be hindered, until you eventually put a BD on it

it's a good plan, cos you don't want a vacant mid-CPU lying around that no-one wants to buy off you

Yea exactly and none of my smaller machines are amd so i would have no use for it then unless i upgraded maybe my htpc but it works perfect as it is.

 

[Terrifictez85]

Yea exactly and none of my smaller machines are amd so i would have no use for it then unless i upgraded maybe my htpc but it works perfect as it is.

If you are quick you can pick up a New boxed Phenom from http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-244-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1943

I am using it myself and is a great chip, plus will sell for pretty much the same amount you paid for it.