recommend: microATX p4 ddr mobo?

[dpopiz]

I'll be building my first intel-based system for a friend soon, and I'm overwhelmed by all these unfimiliar p4 boards.
Here's what I need:
- support for p4 2.4(533)
- pc2700
- microATX
- integrated lan, usb2.0
- THE BEST STABILITY -- I'm not going to oc

what's the cheapest board like this?

thanks.

 

[Lizardman]

I heard the p4b533-vm wsa pretty good. Its an asus board.

 

[dpopiz]

bump

 

[ChrisADuffy]

I am currently looking for the same kind of board. I am lookig at Iwill mP4G and Asus p4b533-vm but can't decide between the two. I do want to overclock so I need a bios that can bumb FSB in 1mhz increments, dividers, and voltage adjustments would be nice too. Any recommendations between these two?????

 

[ChrisADuffy]

bump for good luck.

 

[Vette73]

If you want it now look at the...

ECS P4S5MG Newegg.com has it for $65 shipped. It has on-boatd Video but also has a AGP port so you are not stuck with the on-board


If you can wait a week or so look for the ...

Shuttle MV43N , again it has on-board video, but also has AGP port
Shuttle MS52N

 

[ChrisADuffy]

What chipset will those two shuttle boards use?

 

[dpopiz]

sorry guys...a little late..
I got the msi 6533eg-lm a while ago
I actually still haven't tried it because I'm still waiting for a p4 heatsink that keeps getting delayed for various reasons, but it looks like a great board
btw, extra cool feature it has: a header for a front panel ethernet trans indicator for the onboard ethernet!

 

[optimistic]

hey what case is everyone going to use!?

 

[dpopiz]

I'm putting mine in the wonderful inwin l545p..
a dream system with p4 northwood 2.4, 512mb pc2700, 80gb jb, 48x burner, radeon 9000 in a case the size of one of those jumbo cereal boxes

 

[ChrisADuffy]

I am gonna stick mine inside a briefcase.

 

[ChrisADuffy]

After additional research, I ordered the Asus p4b533-vm a couple days ago.