you will need windows vista or windows7. to make it work right. xp will not set up the sound card on board video card network card or sm bus controller.
yes xp is no longer supported. yes i just fond out it will support a q 6600 quad core. I have the full size 1 of these. these are very good motherboards. and it has fire wire 1394 on it as well.
i only ask if it was a working motherboard. because if you do not ask if it is working. then the winner should not get credits back. the only bad ?is the one you do not ask.
@ cartsizelove The system files for any operating system are located on the harddrive. If you lack the basic computing knowledge needed to build and maintain a computer, don't bid.