Best 850E Motherboard?

[FACTION95Si]

I'm looking for the best 850E motherboard on the market right now. Overclocking isn't a major issue. I'm more interested in stability. I plan on putting a 2.53b with 2x256 of RIMM 4200 (32 bit). Any suggestions or experiences with the 850E boards?

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: FACTION95Si
I'm looking for the best 850E motherboard on the market right now. Overclocking isn't a major issue. I'm more interested in stability. I plan on putting a 2.53b with 2x256 of RIMM 4200 (32 bit). Any suggestions or experiences with the 850E boards?

please read over at asusboards.com about all the i850e problems...

 

[FACTION95Si]

Ohh that doesn't sound good...

Anyone actuallly running an 850E chipset without problems?

 

[RanDum72]

I'm running an Intel 850E board without a single problem.

 

[cmdrdredd]

the best board if you don't want to overclock is the Intel made one.

 

[THUGSROOK]

i dont think intel actually makes a RIMM4200 board

 

[RanDum72]

No, Intel hasn't made a RIMM4200 board; their RDRAM boards so far are 16-bit RDRAM. But the I thought the question in hand is about 850E chipset boards with problems regardless of their using 16 or 32-bit RDRAM.

 

[THUGSROOK]

oops sorry ~ i assumed he wanted to upgrade to a RIMM4200 system concidering his sig.

my bad

 

[rf37]

faction95si,

Do this:
1. Go to Newegg.com
2. Purchase the following items:

a. Gigabyte 8IHXP2 w/ 4 kingston 256 rdram 1066 modules
b. Intel 2.53 (533)
c. Antec 550w

Totoal: $1381.00

3. Your paying for stability!! If you want something else...pay less...

 

[Alphi]

Faction95Si,

ASUS P4T533 i850E

This one has the best bang for your buck. The only drawback with this board is that it is AGP 4X, as are all 850E boards that I have heard of. That is not ASUS' fault...it is Intel's woeful mistake.

 

[THUGSROOK]

dont forget the Epox EP-4T4A+ RIMM4200 board.

 

[oldfart]

Those RIMM 4200 boards have an interesting layout!?

 

[THUGSROOK]

yea they do dont they?
that epox looks nice ~ why doesnt epox use the extra p4 power plug tho? i dont see one

 

[oldfart]

Supposedly they have power circuitry that doesn't require the extra plug.