Looking for the holy grail mobo...for 754

[Grimbones]

currently i have an abit kv8max3 but i've had significant problems with this thing, i am trying to figure out if theres a mobo that meets these requirements....

Runs ddr 400 in all positions.

Runs ddr 400 geil ram 1gb stick.

socket 754 for my 3000+ amd

I just reformatted, and it also needs SATA slots...not too many like..1 or 2.

SLI preferrably....

Somewhat cheap!

ALSO, i know this isn't mobo related, but i just reformatted and i keep getting these messenger pop ups..i thought i stopped them, but can someone refresh my memory on how to get rid of these things for good. thank you!

 

[Grimbones]

I lied, SLI would be overkill and i don't need overkill lol...

Edit: OH and i fixed the messenger problem so don't worry about that! Also i'm checking out this sites mobo's so this post can seriously just be ignored lol thx though.

 

[Peter]

DDR400 has its hard limits no matter what mainboard. Two double-sided sticks are beyond reach at full speed - gotta accept that.

I've just had absolutely positive experience with the ECS NForce4-A754. It has only two RAM slots, which actually increases your chances of running two DIMMs at a reasonable speed.

 

[Aznguy1872]

MSI Neo Platinum is an awesome board, great for overclocking, has great features. Can run the ram fine.. its a fabulous board and is very cheap now..

 

[ChicagoPCGuy]

Originally posted by: Grimbones
currently i have an abit kv8max3 but i've had significant problems with this thing, i am trying to figure out if theres a mobo that meets these requirements....

Runs ddr 400 in all positions.

Runs ddr 400 geil ram 1gb stick.

socket 754 for my 3000+ amd

I just reformatted, and it also needs SATA slots...not too many like..1 or 2.

SLI preferrably....

Somewhat cheap!

ALSO, i know this isn't mobo related, but i just reformatted and i keep getting these messenger pop ups..i thought i stopped them, but can someone refresh my memory on how to get rid of these things for good. thank you!

The holy grail of S754 mobos is the Soltek K8AN2E-GR. 188 Five star reviews at Newegg. Here is the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813180061