dual core operton boards

any recommends for a motherboard to support a operton dual core think its the 170, i assumed the epox and they have told me it wont run it.

AMD Opteron 170, 2.0GHz, Socket 939, 2MB

EPoX EP-9NPA+ SLI,nForce4 SLI,Socket-939 ,ATX,S-ATA2,GbLAN,Firewire,DDR, PCI-Ex16

some told me u could but epox say nah...computer says no...lol

Runs on Abit AN8 series.
Bear in mind that AMD may not let any mobo mfr claim official support for an Opteron in a standard desktop board same as they won't with Mobiles.
Of course that doesn't mean that they won't work in desktops ...

I dont see why, with the latest BIOS the epox recognise dual core and Opty, im running an 146 atm no problem

i actually sent them a spec on what i wanted and epox said nah that 170 wont work on it which led to me ask around which boards do i dont wanna get it and see it wont work or damage the board.

It wont damage the board, pretty impossible IMO. It either boot up saying unknown CPU or dont boot up @ all, why dont u go for the Asus or the DFI ones ?

well if one of those will do they job thats not a prob, but which ones and are u sure they will work?

I'm aware that "Snedger" just got his 165 up and running, might wanna PM him for some Q&A

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