Looking for a cheap mobo to o/c e4300 to ~2.4

[yh125d]

I'm wondering if there is a cheap, stable board out there that will let me o/c a e4300 to around 2.4gHz? It doesn't need Sli, doesn't need good audio, just something that will be stable with that o/c and has a pci-e slot. I know all about p965 boards, but i'm sure theyre not the only boards out there that can do this relatively mild o/c. I would just go with a p965, but I'm contemplating an uber-cheap C2D stepup.

 

[yh125d]

wait, a board that supports a 1066mhz FSB would be running at a real 266mHz right? Or at 200mHz for a stock e4300. And with a e4300's 9x multi, all i have to do is run the mobo at its rated FSB to get 2.4gHz right? So, basically any board with the features I am looking for would be fine?

 

[Binky]

How about the 775Dual-VSTA or one of its variants. There's a whole thread on it here and its only $58 from the egg. I used the older Asrock 939dual board for a long time and loved it.

 

[yh125d]

I need something with PCI-e. That dual memory support is nice though, i won't have to buy new memory right away

 

[Binky]

It has PCIe.

And now that you've mentioned that you have existing DDR memory, it seems like this may be even more of a candidate for you. There are many reviews on the net and Anandtech wrote no less than 3 articles on this board back in August 2006. This board should probably be on your list of candidates if cost is a top concern ($58 + use your old memory).

Disclaimer - I don't own this board and I have never run one. I've just read good things and it's very cheap.

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: Binky
It has PCIe.

And now that you've mentioned that you have existing DDR memory, it seems like this may be even more of a candidate for you. There are many reviews on the net and Anandtech wrote no less than 3 articles on this board back in August 2006. This board should probably be on your list of candidates if cost is a top concern ($58 + use your old memory).

Disclaimer - I don't own this board and I have never run one. I've just read good things and it's very cheap.

I need PCI-e x 16, not x 4

 

[renethx]

Maybe E4300 mod is for you.