845PE Albatron

[cmdrdredd]

is this a good mobo to get? the PX845PEV Pro reviewed here? I seemed to like the features available and the full DDR333 support which i really could use.

is this a good deal on it? http://192.216.185.10/mwave/ViewBag.hmx?UID=PW-7347954&CID=&scriteria=A18994&Back=skusearch.hmx?

Mwave has it for $85...any good? I'm seriously thinking of getting it. Any suggestions?

right now I'm on an Abit BD7-II with the 845E and I could use the 333Mhz DDR since I have Samsung PC2700.

 

[Yourself]

I have this motherboard and so far I am very impressed. I am running the following:

P4 1.6@2480(155 FSB)
RAM@3:4=413 DDR

Sisoft Memory score:

3145/3144

3D mark '01 SE-Default setting on a Ti4600:

~13,500

The only issue I have is with the memory dividers. If you have a 133 fsb chip it allows both 2.5x(4:5) and the 2.66x(3:4). I have a 1.6a and I can only use 2.66x which puts my memory at 413 DDR. Luckily, I have Corsair PC 3200 and it isn't a problem. For the price, you can't beat it. For the price, you can buy this now and use it for 6 months or so and then move on to the Granite Bay dual channel boards and not feel like you dropped a lot of cash on an interim solution. Just my $.02...I hope this helps.

Self