Recommendations on a new mobo?

[Hyperlite26]

Hi all. I was looking for some suggestions on which mobo to go with. I have a MSI p4 1.4 now and had an MSI before and they have been great! Looking to upgrade to a P4 2.4 or 2.53 w\ 1066 RDRAM. I almost upgraded several months ago and was going to go w\ a Gigabyte board (8ihxp , I think was the # and it still looks like a good board. Think i want to add raid this go rnd)

I am going with Intel so no need recommending Athlon brds plz.lol Also, I know it's viewed as a cardinal sin here but I wont overclock either...lol Stability and features & pricing are the main concerns so if you guys would throw out maybe a 1st & 2nd choice, and why you rate the 1 over the other, I will make a choice from there. I appreciate it!

 

[Mikki]

Check out Asusboards.com, lot's of rdram users over there...

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

asus p4t533-c
asus p4t533

2nd one uses 32bit rimms, first one 16bit rimms (so you have to use ram in pairs)

 

[mechBgon]

Just to remind you, the Granite Bay chipset could be worth a look too. Dual-channel DDR of any interest? AnandTech preview

 

[Hyperlite26]

Hey Mech, yea I have a RAM question posted too and it seems that Pc2100 Ram on a GB like the GA-8pe667pro would be as quick as a good brd w\ Rdram 1066. So a GA is an option, just not an Ahtlon chip. I guess it's going to come down to what I can get the most for the least price between a GB brd + Pc2100 Ram and a Rdram brd using 1066Rdram. If cost are very similar between the two, what would you guys pick between the two? Thx for all the post!

 

[mechBgon]

I would go with the DDR for general-purpose computing. They both look like good solutions but DDR has more market momentum, so it'll be easier to sell it later or re-use it in a cheap microATX board to build a system for mom/dad/sister/brother/girlfriend later.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I'd hold out for the Granite Bay boards to start arriving in good supply and get one of those. Overclock it and you can get better than PC1066 results