If i955X still appeals to you, we can recommend both the ABIT AW8-MAX and Gigabyte GA-81955X Royal as decent examples of what retail, high-end i955X implementations are all about. Given a straight choice between the two and appreciating that we tend to err on the side of the enthusiast, ABIT's AW8-MAX, we reckon, is the best of the trio.
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