Need a good stable mobo with Video for a 1.1 GHz Celeron

[dudleydocker]

This is an upgrade for my Pastor's PC. He was previously using a Dell 433 MHz so this will be a HUGE upgrade! Pretty much Word Processing and Internet.

I can get a retail CPU for $49 shipped. What board would be a good choice to go with it? Would like to load XP or 2000 pro. I have 512 MH of PC133 CAS2 memory ready for it.

Thanks.

 

[techwanabe]

Trouble is finding a board for this platform. They are getting more and more rare. We use MSI 6368 at work... they have onboard LAN, Video and Sound and Tualy compatable.

 

[dudleydocker]

found a combo at targetusa.com....

ms-6368 plus an oem celeron 1 ghz plus fan for $64

micros 256 mb pc133 x 2 for $70

so $134 for a quick upgrade....not too bad.

thanks for the help.

 

[techwanabe]

Seems like since this year, the PIII based mobo's have been getting harder to find. Looks like Intel is intent in getting this platform off the market. Funny thing is, a 1.4 Tualy Celeron is still quite adequate for many needs. If all a person needs is internet and word processing, email and the like, this is more than enough. My current setup is a 1.0A Tualy overclocked to 133 FSB/1.33 Ghz (for better bandwidth) and it is plenty zippy for run-of-the-mill stuff. Only reason why I recently ordered an AMD XP 2500+ Barton setup is for 3D gaming performance.

I intend on keeping my current rig as a 2nd/backup box... something me and my daughter can play multiplayer games together with etc. It is still a nice system.

 

[fell8]

You can get a 1.8 Celly for $60 shipped from Googlegear, which will allow you to use a socket 478 MB, will allow a much greater upgrade path. Seriously, think about it.

 

[techwanabe]

Originally posted by: fell8
You can get a 1.8 Celly for $60 shipped from Googlegear, which will allow you to use a socket 478 MB, will allow a much greater upgrade path. Seriously, think about it.

While were at it then, you can get an Athlon XP 1700+ for around $45. Even if you don't O/C it, the performance is nearly on par with the 1.8 P4 based Celly, and it would beat it in 3D gaming.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: techwanabe

Originally posted by: fell8
You can get a 1.8 Celly for $60 shipped from Googlegear, which will allow you to use a socket 478 MB, will allow a much greater upgrade path. Seriously, think about it.

While were at it then, you can get an Athlon XP 1700+ for around $45. Even if you don't O/C it, the performance is nearly on par with the 1.8 P4 based Celly, and it would beat it in 3D gaming.

The only place a Cel1.8 would even come close is in programs that use sse2 and even then it would be close.

I thought you had a Cel1.1 and needed a board for it.

Best bang for your buck is get a Shuttle MN31N board ($80-90) and a Athlon 1700+ ($45). Will be very fast and support future upgrades without breaking the bank.

 

[robcy]

Get a Chaintech 6VJD DDR motherboard its a VIA PRO266 chipset with DDR support, and you can find them for $30.00. You will need a FCPGA to FCPGA2 adaptor, but they run about $25. this board only has on board sound

Another choice would be an AOpen MX3WE2 Micro ATX motherboard with onboard Vid, Sound, Lan, No AGP, and 3 PCI slots. These you can find for around $35. You will also need an adaptor for it.

I set up a Chaintech with a 1400 Cele/9500PRO/512mb DDR2100 Cas 2.0 for a co-worker. It works great, and has no problems with games on a 19inch (1280x960) monitor he got for a good price used.

 

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[McArra]

Originally posted by: techwanabe

Originally posted by: fell8
You can get a 1.8 Celly for $60 shipped from Googlegear, which will allow you to use a socket 478 MB, will allow a much greater upgrade path. Seriously, think about it.

While were at it then, you can get an Athlon XP 1700+ for around $45. Even if you don't O/C it, the performance is nearly on par with the 1.8 P4 based Celly, and it would beat it in 3D gaming.

 

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