Motherboard Question

[Sunmansfx]

Noob question.
Will the ASUS P4G8X take a P4 2.4Ghz 533FSB CPU?

 

[ArborBarber]

Yes, it supports 400/533MHz P4 (Socket 478 processors). However anything below the 3.06 chip doesn't have support for HT.
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.html?i=1748&p=2
This link might help.

 

[halkebul]

Asus P4G8X Deluxe or Gigabyte 8INXP Limited Edition?
Now, let's compare the granite bay motherboards from Asus and Gigabyte. Both have excellent overclocking options but the Gigabyte board is a little better. The Gigabyte board is also better for RAID, as it supports not only Serial ATA RAID but also IDE RAID. In addition, the Gigabyte board is expected to be a little cheaper than the asus board. But, the Asus board has Firewire whereas the Gigabyte board does not. An all-in-one solution should include firewire so the gigabyte board takes a big hit in that regard. If you want onboard firewire or AGP Pro slot (required for some professional cards, a small list of cards), get the asus board. Else, gigabyte is the way to go.

Get a 2.4B with C1 stepping at Atacom. Make sure you get the one that says "C1 stepping" in the product desription.