I just jumped on a one day deal for a Q9550 from Dell for $200 only to discover that my Asus P5B-VM doesn't support snazzy newer 1333 MHz FSB CPUs.
Sooo, it looks like the path of least resistance is to get a new Micro ATX mobo. I scoured the Asus boards and while the P5B-Deluxe has been updated to support the latest Quad Core CPUs the P5B-VM hasn't had a BIOS update in a full year and only supports up to the Q6700.
This is the build, although I added a nicer heatsink and case fan.
I was looking at the P5Q - VM from Newegg for $120, but it lacks Firewire and I have a Focusrite audio interface that needs a fw port.
Any suggestions for me?
New mobo for my Q9550??
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My first choice is currently this guy..
ASUS P5Q-EM LGA 775 Intel G45 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P5Q-EM LGA 775 Intel G45 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard