Best motherboard for a 3ghz 800mhz FSB P4?

[Zeitgeist]

Hello

I am looking for the most reliable motherboard for a Pentium 4
that supports an 800mhz FSB and DDR 400mhz memory.

I plan on running Linux and Windows-XP on this board and want
a reliable system, that can run 3d-OpenGL based games stable
with an ATI or NVidia card.

I am also looking for built-in LAN/Firewire/AUDIO but that is not a
requirement.

For price I am looking for under $200.

Thanks.

 

[Zeitgeist]

Well, after looking around I believe I have decided
on Abit's IC7.

 

[cownipples]

I would get the Asus p4c800 its the most stable board on the market and overclocks real nice got my 2.4c chip running 30% overclock at 3.125 mhz screaming fast!

 

[mac35]

The P4C800 is no better than its much cheaper Springdale version, the P4P800. The IC7 I have also heard good things about as well.....

Mac

 

[Fallengod]

Under $200 is a pretty big price tag. Heh If you are WILLING to spend THAT much, you should get the Gigabyte 8KNXP board, it has everything you could ever want and is one of the fastest performers. It is also $215 retail boxed, shipped. I have been debating buying it. I just cant get myself to pay $215 for a motherboard with just a few features more that performs the same as a $140 board. But it has IDE RAID, Sata, Intel pro gigabit CSA, I believe AGP pro 8x(whatever AGP PRO is). Probably not worth it though, in reality.

Personaly, I am currently looking for a mobo also. It will probably be between Abit IS7, IS7-G and Asus P4P800. I would not get the Asus P4C800, it has some features missing, that the lower 865 P4P800 deluxe has. And the P4P800 deluxe is $142 retail boxed, shipped and happends to be probably the fastest board out there right now. Ive seen many many benchmarks, and P4P800 was on top on almost all of them. The IS7 and IS7-G is great deal also. IS7 is $108 retail shipped and IS7-G which pretty much just adds 2x more Sata raid slots and 3com gigabit and is $156. No Ide raid though, like the P4P800 has. I wouldnt get IC7,IC7-G because right now they have really loud ffans from what ive read. And also about $30-$40 more just for the intel gigabit with CSA. Dont think that is worth it. The IC7 is $135, but it doesnt have an onboard lan at all...combined with a noisy a55 fan. Might as well get IS7-G or P4P800.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: modempower
Under $200 is a pretty big price tag. Heh If you are WILLING to spend THAT much, you should get the Gigabyte 8KNXP board, it has everything you could ever want and is one of the fastest performers. It is also $215 retail boxed, shipped. I have been debating buying it. I just cant get myself to pay $215 for a motherboard with just a few features more that performs the same as a $140 board. But it has IDE RAID, Sata, Intel pro gigabit CSA, I believe AGP pro 8x(whatever AGP PRO is). Probably not worth it though, in reality.

Personaly, I am currently looking for a mobo also. It will probably be between Abit IS7, IS7-G and Asus P4P800. I would not get the Asus P4C800, it has some features missing, that the lower 865 P4P800 deluxe has. And the P4P800 deluxe is $142 retail boxed, shipped and happends to be probably the fastest board out there right now. Ive seen many many benchmarks, and P4P800 was on top on almost all of them. The IS7 and IS7-G is great deal also. IS7 is $108 retail shipped and IS7-G which pretty much just adds 2x more Sata raid slots and 3com gigabit and is $156. No Ide raid though, like the P4P800 has. I wouldnt get IC7,IC7-G because right now they have really loud ffans from what ive read. And also about $30-$40 more just for the intel gigabit with CSA. Dont think that is worth it. The IC7 is $135, but it doesnt have an onboard lan at all...combined with a noisy a55 fan. Might as well get IS7-G or P4P800.

the Gigabyte has it's share of problems too. I really don't like the dual power crap they try to force feed us.

 

[Fallengod]

Heh yeah, I saw that. I also was wondering what the deal with their ram slots is. 2 doublesided ram slots, and 2 single? Who sells single sided ram these days? and why would you waste 2 slots to support it....Its still a board id want the most though heh. Just not worth it. Really all I want in a mobo is IDE raid & Sata raid support and Intel Gigabit CSA on a board that performs near the top under $140