motherboards

I am looking for a motherboard that has a lot of PCI slots. the tower I have has 7 expansion slots. What motherbaord should I look at? I am putting a Intel Duo 2 Core processor in the computer and a GForce video card too.

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bighornsheep

what do you mean by 'alot of pci slots', with PCI-e x1, 32bit PCI will slowly probably surely be replaced soon.

Most recent desktop motherboards usually have 3, and at most 4 PCI slots. Usually 1 or 2 pci-e x1, and 1 or 2 pci-e x16.

skives

ok well I have the Thermaltake Kandoff case what motherboard fits in that good.

Cessation

Heres one thats not too bad. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130059

You know you dont NEED to have 7 slots right? Would you really use them all?

bighornsheep

your case will fit anything, ATX, BTX, extend BTX.

Cessation

wow big horn im so jealous of your 291!
GAH!!!!!!!!

bighornsheep

ditto, I find that 3 PCI is usually more than enough, RAID controller, second NIC, Modem card...*maybe* one more for remote control if you're that crazy and need it in your home.

Cessation wrote:

wow big horn im so jealous of your 291!
GAH!!!!!!!!

dont be...work hard, and yours is just around the corner. Perhaps work on Network+/Server+ first before your 291, cause you still need it for MCSA, right?

Cessation

I will end up working on and finishing my 291. But for now i am studying 294. After 294 I will go back to 291, 293, 297 and possibly 298.
Wow, that seems like forever..