ABIT IC7-Max3: good buy ?

[Soulkeeper]

Just a few quick questions for ya all:

1) just wondering if this board's i875 chipset is the best out there right now ?
2) is the sata integrated in the southbridge with this board/chipset ?
3) what is the difference between the 875 and 865 ?
4) how good is via's PT800 chipset ?



thanks

 

[estew33]

Soulkeeper,
Lost Circuits has a really good review of the board, may help you decide
Ed

 

[wicktron]

1) I'd say this and the Asus P4C800-E are at a dead heat.
2) Yes
3) PAT -- although most i865PE boards have a pseudo-PAT built in.
4) It's good, probably lies inbetween the i865PE and the i875. But AFAIK, Abit is the only manufacturer with a board, but I do not think that it has penetrated the market.

 

[Soulkeeper]

alright thanks all


See I have a 1.8 P4M that I need a motherboard for

I'm debating whether to spend 220 bucks and get an 875 or just go with 80 bucks and get an 845
I like abit so i will prob go with them
recently asus hasn't been treating me right

but it's more of a question about which chipset I want to pay for


my laptop broke so i'm just gonna sell the mem and hard drive and use the cpu in a desktop machine

 

[Blain]

"I'm debating whether to spend 220 bucks and get an 875 or just go with 80 bucks and get an 845"

Wow... It's all or nothin'?
An 845 is old school now, I'd bump to the 865PE at least.

You could spend $141 and get an Abit IS7-G (865PE) from Game VE.