[Kal-EL]

Originally Posted by tpu

Core i7 Dual-Socket Operation Possible?
Intel's Core i7 processor in the LGA1366 package is currently leading in the performance front, some of the fastest processors for the desktop platform fall in this league. Despite lacking a directly competitive processor, the platform had its share of competition thanks to motherboard manufacturers competing within themselves. EVGA for one, is set to unveil a bleeding-edge motherboard later this year, which supports two LGA1366 processors. So far, enthusiasts working for EVGA have only disclosed that the motherboard would work with Intel's DP Xeon 5000 series LGA1366 processors, which are officially capable of working on dual-socket server and workstation motherboards.

However, a plausible rumor doing rounds has it that EVGA may attempt to make its motherboard work with Core i7 series processors - which are incapable to operate in pairs, at least from what we're led to believe. EVGA is attempting to do this by modifying the reference Intel design for the platform. » Read full story

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[Buckeye]

If they can get 920's to work with this board I am in, but the Xenons are just to costly to play around with for me. <crosses fingers>

[Neuromancer]

Word. Should not be difficult. Just a matter of converging the two buses to a chip with the BW capabilities of handling twice that.

Actually would probably not need much more than the capabilities of a single binned QPI chip. Sinceh te main benefits of the dual i7 setups would not be server usage... but benching and how much BW does wPrime need?

[Assassin48]

+1 on that

I got 2 920's here that would be perfect for that DP, both do about the same before bclk wall