Asus P4B533 or Asus P4S533

[Fuzzmuncher]

What's the real difference?

Was thinking about picking up a northwood(1.6 or 1.8) and was wondering what's the real difference in these 2 boards.

Always thought I'd stay AMD, but have case/RAM/HDD's/drives for another computer, so................


Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! Been away from the boards for a few months and missed out on a lot

 

[THUGSROOK]

get the p4B533 if youre gonna overclock

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: Fuzzmuncher
What's the real difference?

The P4B uses an Intel chipset while the P4S uses a SiS chipset.

Right now, the P4B533 is my favorite motherboard. Even if you AREN'T overclocking, I'd still recommend this one.

 

[oldfart]

Another vote for P4B533.

 

[Tates]

Thugs, Wingznut & oldfart agree....that's a pretty good endorsement for the P4B533

 

[Toymaker]

Take it from a P4S533 owner(myself). Get the P4B533 if you're going to overclock. The P4S533 is overclocking features limited(no agp/pci lock, etc). It seems to hit a brick wall at 150MHZ(600 QDR) frontside bus. Otherwise it's a very stable board.

 

[dbwillis]

Another vote for P4B533, I also had several P4S-33 boards,they are fine if your only overclocking to 133fsb on a 100fsb chip, other than that, the B version is better (I went from S533 to B533)

 

[Carrot44]

I would vote for the B just cause its Intel

 

[PhoenixOfWater]

I been looking to get a new mobo and everthing that I have seen so for says that the Asus P4B533 is the better mobo

 

[Egrimm]

Yet another vote for the P4B533

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Egrimm
Yet another vote for the P4<STRONG>B</STRONG>533

The P4B533 gets my vote too.