• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

P4S800D-E questions

B

buzter

Junior Member
I have a couple questions about the P4S800D-E if anyone here has one and can shed some light on a couple things.

First, I have read that the northbridge is prone to heat trouble. If I don't plan on overclocking will the default passive cooling be sufficient for a stable system?

Second, the onboard Marvell ethernet...would I be better off just getting a cheap pci nic or does the onboard perform well enough(cpu usage wise).
 
I didn't find the northbridge cooling to be an issue in a well ventilated case. You should be able to overclock just fine with the default heatsink although you may want to stick some AS5 down there just to make sure. I didn't care for the Marvell NIC. It's a POS. If you can, pick up an Intel Pro/100 S NIC for under $20 off ebay; it makes a big difference.
 
I love the board. With light overclocking, the Northbridge will get warm. For heavy oc, stick a 40mm fan on the chip. I've had no problems at all with the Marvell.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top