Dam, you got me with my own trick .

From the looks of it, x38's main feature is being able to do both PCI-E buses at their full speed for CF.

I ask because I'm now looking at quad core with a 4850/4870 (depending on a few factors) for new comp, and being able to CF would add to future-proofing.

The x38 mobo I'm looking at is the one Chalex has, the Maximus Formula, paired with a Q6600 and a Thermaltake 120 Extreme HS, mainly to get the Q6600 up a bit. It's more or less going to be an updated and cut-down version of Chalex's spec.