Best 845PE Mobo?

[LehighBri]

I'm going to build a new system with either a 2.66 or 2.8ghz P4 and would like to get an Intel 845pe mobo? Which is the best motherboard? I'm looking mainly for speed and stability that isn't over $150. I'm leaning towards the Asus P4PE board. Any help would be great!

 

[CraigRT]

now that i've got mine running slick, I vote for the EPoX 4PEA+
this thing has so many adjustments and overclocking options, not to mention features like S-ATA, USB 2.0, HPT 372 RAID, on board 10/100 LAN.

love the board. works perfect.

 

[LehighBri]

Oh i also forgot to mentioin that I probably won't be overclocking

 

[buckchoi]

Well the Intel branded boards would be good then. They had a review right here at Anandtech.

link

 

[First]

Go with the Intel D845PEBT2 if you're looking for features and won't be doing any overclocking.

 

[JOSEPHLB]

another vote for the Intel D845PEBT2 (Blue Mountain) board..
Its the most stable of the bunch. You can actually overclock with this one as well. It has a "Burn In" mode which increases the FSB by 4%.. You can also adjust the RAM settings in it as well.

 

[BDawg]

I have a P4PE and love it. If you're not going to overclock, get the Intel.

 

[CraigRT]

Yeah if no overclocking, Intel boards are solid.
I have an SE440BX at home, and it's very reliable, but it WILL NOT adjust CPU frequency.
so make sure you really don't wanna O/C if you buy Intel boards. 😛

 

[LehighBri]

I've purchased the intel 845pe mobo and corsair xms pc3200 memory, but my pc won't boot now. I tried moving the memory first and i get 3 beeps and no video from my monitor even though the vid card works fine in my other pc.

Any ideas??

 

[fxsts]

Corsair PC3200 together with a non-overclcking Intel board ?1$^%@#^@$()@*%)$(&^

That's like putting expensive Ultra Performance ZR Tires onto a Toyota Avalon.

 

[Viper96720]

Isn't the asus just as stable as the intel even without overclocking. Plus faster since they tend to run the fsb a mhz or two faster.