Hi Friends, I am busy preparing a home lab that requires 3 quad nics. I have ordered the NICs from ebay us, but the problem is that my current mobo only has 2 PCI slots. I am in search for a mobo that supports first generation core i3 processor (540) and has 3 PCI slots....
I have seen a few mobos for Sandy bridge in India, speclly:
Asus P8H67-V for 7.2k at Delta, but I dont think this supports Core i3 540.
I want the cheapest board or CPU board combo (if CPU replacement is inevitable) with 3 PCI slots
P.S.
One a side note I am thinking I did a blunder, I could have gone for a Cisco 2950 instead of my current setup that requires 3 quad nics, and the solution would have costed me less (2950 = 4k shipped)
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Ok guys, narrowed it down to DH55HC from Intel. The board was on Cost to Cost website for 5250 in their last decembers price list. I dont see it listed any longer, can anyone suggest if its available on dealers at TE and @ what price?
I have seen a few mobos for Sandy bridge in India, speclly:
Asus P8H67-V for 7.2k at Delta, but I dont think this supports Core i3 540.
I want the cheapest board or CPU board combo (if CPU replacement is inevitable) with 3 PCI slots
P.S.
One a side note I am thinking I did a blunder, I could have gone for a Cisco 2950 instead of my current setup that requires 3 quad nics, and the solution would have costed me less (2950 = 4k shipped)
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Ok guys, narrowed it down to DH55HC from Intel. The board was on Cost to Cost website for 5250 in their last decembers price list. I dont see it listed any longer, can anyone suggest if its available on dealers at TE and @ what price?
