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Looking for good motherboard for P3...

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Xtremist

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Hey all,

Sorry for posting it here instead of the motherboard forum, however I really need a reply quick since I'm being pressured to make a decision like... NOW 🙂 Anyhow, I haven't payed attention to the Intel side of the coin for quite some time now. Last I really read anything was when I bought my BH6 clear back when. Since the Athlon was released, well ya'll know 😉 Anyway, I'm getting complaints that I have enough components to build another computer, which is part-true. I have everything but a motherboard... This system will be for my parents (for now 😀). I would like a system that will support a 1GHz P3 or higher hopefully (I know they're not going much further, but maybe I'll get lucky...) It ALSO has to be able to support like a Celeron CPU... So I'm guessing Socket-370 obviously, but I'm also not quite clear on this FC-PGA and hmmm, can't remember the other one, but ones flipchip and the other isn't? At least that's what I've gathered... I was looking at the ASUS CUV-4X that Anand has suggested (the Socket-370 version of the P3V4X or whatever, right?). I was wondering how "high" this baby will go. I think I've seen 700-800 on ASUS's site and various distributor sites. I'm just wondering if this is some kind of technical limit (I wouldn't guess so) or if it will support the 1GHz as well? I really appreciate you taking your time to read this malformed rubbish. I would've segmented it properly however I just wanna get this OUT! 🙂 Thanx for any and all advise!!!
 
i dont really think there is any limit to how high a motherboard can go because you could just go into user define mode and set up the cpu yourself. If price is not a very big deal for you and performance and all around better stuff is, go for an asus cusl2.
 
Sheesh! 🙂 Hey thanx for all the info. Haven't quite decided yet, but holy moly I've got enough reading for tonight methinks 😀 Cheers!
 
For a P!!! and not overclocking, I'd recommend the new Intel D815EEAA or the D815EEAAL. The first one has Creative PCI sound built-in, the second adds an Intel 10/100 as well. $135 for the EEAA, $10 more for the EEAAL. Intel makes really sweet mobos, and the 3 yr. warranty is a nice plus. I'm using these for people who want basic systems. You can still add your own APG card if gaming is desired.

For O/Cing a P!!!, hmmm ... either an i815E board such as the Asus CUSL2 or the MSI-6337 (aka 815E Pro). Or if you have an AGP card that can handle an O/C'ed AGP bus, the Asus P3B-F (based on the BX chipset) + a quality slotket adapter (ex. MSI 6905 or the Asus) is still hard to beat, and a bit cheaper than boards using the new i815E chipset.
 
I personally wouldn't reward intel with the purchase of the overpriced i815. I'm running my PIII 700 on the MSI 6309 (S370 133FSB 694 4XAGP ATX) and have been very impressed.
 
First think whats the max PCI slots you'll need, and If you'll need any ISA slots. Then How many ram slots you want, and if you want 133, or rambus. hehe.. Then your price range, and whether or not you'll be overclocking. After you have that all figured out, get the rambus model.
 
Overpriced 815? Huh?

The Intel board I recommended is $136, shipped, and that includes the Creative PCI sound. Hardly overpriced, esp. considering the excellent 3 yr. warranty. The 6309 is what, $110-115, shipped ? Not that it's not a good board, as it is indeed nice. I mainly recommended the Intel because it is rock stable and very well constructed, has lots of features, and makes for a good board to use when you want to build a hasslefree, well-warranted, basic system for someone who is not an extreme user. Additionally, I'm not comfortable enough with VIA chipsets yet to put them in a system other than my own.
 
"The 6309 is what, $110-115, shipped ?" FYI, Multiwave is currently offering the MSI-6309 for $87 plus shipping, and I believe it is a bargain at that price. I have been very happy with mine.
chuck
 
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