Originally posted by renethx
Might be handy as a back-up in Windows if the discrete dies though?
The difference in price is negligible, so I may as well get a mobo that supports 16GB RAM, even if I never use it.
Good point Re VT-d, it's best suited for a X58 + Core i7 + heaps of RAM in a server env. etc.
As this is meant to be a dedicated media front-end, I can't see any handy use for it.
I believe ICH10R adds firmware raid functions which I think are mostly irrelevant for my usage (I'll have a dedicated NAS/PVR).
But what about ICH10D & ICH10-D0, what do they bring?
W.R.T ICH10 Vs ICH7; I'm pretty sure there's more significant differences, I will investigate further.
Originally posted by renethx
Why pay extra $ for the G45 when the only thing it offers above the G43 is the X4500HD?
Particularly considering that the discrete will do everything the HD does and more!?
The X4500 would still be fine as a back-up if the discrete dies...
It's not as though it or the X4500HD would remain as the primary GPU in that scenario anyway!
So that rules out G45 then.
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