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Alright guys, so I finally have the chip in my hands! :) So this is what I'm thinking about (so far) purchasing here to round out the computer. However, I'm confused like hell on what type of RAM to buy and what video card to purchase. :? You guys have been an incredible help to me and I really appr...

Thanks the info Gomeler!

at the end of the line that says "specification" you will see (ES) which means Engineering Sample. Darkstar, that's an excellent point. I didn't know that's what ES meant. And yes, the reason I'm getting it is because I have a relative who works at the company. So perhaps it is a 775 afte...

InspectahACE, yeah this is kind of a weird case (didn't mean to make that rhyme;) The lack of info is very frustrating. If it's a 775 then I'm in business. I'll have many motherboards and components to choose from. But if it's a 771 then I'm in trouble. Just about all socket 771 stuff has been disco...

Alright, I'm a little confused now. I've heard conflicting reports on what socket this thing is. It's between a 771 or 775. The attached screenshot says its a 775, but the following story says its a 771. http://hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=19&id=2745&pg=2 Does anyone know for sure?...

What's the difference between the North and South bridge?

Again, thanks again for the quick responses. Given that this is a good CPU, I'll spend between 1k to 1.5k for everything.

Apoptosis, thank you very much for the incredibly informative response. I truly appreciate it.

Do you have any recommendations on which motherboard, ram, and powersupply to get for this thing? I do want to buy good stuff since this is a good CPU.

Many thanks!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey guys, I'm going to be building a new computer soon but my plans changed when I found out I could get the following processor for free :supz: Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad Core QX9750 Specifications: * Quad-core * 45nm *...