Dual PIII 800eb motherboard?

[diyalittlebit]

What's a good motherboard to use them on?

I'd like a dual CPU mb to get the most out of the CPU's. I don't need two separate computers although I will NOT be using this comp as a server.

Just need a STABLE and RELIABLE motherboard to do day to day stuff on, like using the net and word processing. Maybe some gaming.

The two CPU's are Intel PIII 800EB. FSB 133. Would like AGP and no ISA slots.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[mechBgon]

Are they Slot1 or Socket370 format? What are their steppings or s-spec codes?

Bigger picture: I upgraded from a dual-Pentium3 733 system on an MSI (Microstar) 694D Pro II-AR to a single AthlonXP 1700+ (exact same total MHz, at 1466MHz) and the system was much more responsive in daily-driver stuff. If you sell the pair of 800EB's, you'll probably have enough money for an AthlonXP 1800+ and a Shuttle AN35N Ultra. Instead of buying a dual-P3 board, spend that money on a stick of PC3200 memory and an Antec 350SL power supply, and hang on tight... you're ready to kick that thing up to 2000MHz with a DDR400+ memory pipeline If that sounds a little too rowdy, skip the PC3200 for PC2100, but do get the power supply unless your present unit is a good 300W+ unit with the ATX12V auxiliary connector on it.

Other goodies on the AN35N Ultra: AGP 8X slot, USB 2.0, onboard NIC, onboard 6-channel audio, and no ISA slots

 

[diyalittlebit]

Thanks for the reply!

Sorry I didn't mention the CPU type. The CPU's are socket 370 Intel PIII 800E. Flip chips I believe.

Yeah, I am heavily leaning toward selling them and just getting a solid Athlon chip. I guess I'd better do it quickly as the value of the PIII's are decreasing by the day. Plus in a year or two, the Athlon based computer will have much greater value than the dual PIII computer (I believe, correct me if I'm horribly wrong).

Thanks for the great suggestion and first hand knowledge example. I'm pretty convinced that I should go with a single, more up to date CPU and motherboard. I also really didn't want to be using PC133 RAM. The bottle neck in the dual PIII CPU computer would be the FSB and RAM right?

So mechBgon, Thanks for the reply again. It really is appreciated!