I see they're both socket 940, and that the 290 has a 20W higher TDP. 1) Does anyone know if a 290 will work in a board that has a 250 in it? 2) What would be a good place to source 290s? (Up to six of them) -- :wq -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.