Should I replace my MSI 645 Ultra and w/ what board?

[Showtime]

hi,
i have a sis based msi board that supports 333 ddr ram. it runs stable at 2.3 ghz and the memory is good til around 35xmhz c2 Corsair XMS2700.
i havent tried the wire mod for more voltage. i'm pretty sure i can get it to 2.4 with more voltage on this board.
is there a board worth getting that oc's a lot better than mine? i read about asus based boards and the abit and i'm still confused as to what board is the all around best for performance and stability. theres like 3 different asus boards with different letters that are always mentioned here.
i dont plan to raid(yet) and im looking for a best bang for the buck board.
thanks
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[Xtasy]

Why waste money getting a new board, just try the wire loop trick. I have a msi 645 ultra board too, and i wish i had a 1.6a to overclock, i only got a 1.6 original. Instead of paying $100 to $150 on a new i845g/e based mobo, just take that thin piece of metal wire and increase the voltage to like 1.75 or 1.7.

 

[Xtasy]

Buying a better board to oc is a gamble, if you get a epox 4g4a+, you could get MAYBE 2.5ghz or 2.6ghz, but is that really worth another $120? If your cpu gets 2.3ghz at 1.6volts, i think it should get 2.45ghz at 1.7volts, but around 155mhz fsb is the average limit a sis will take.

 

[Showtime]

Thanks for the input. Im thinking of putting my board into my dads dell 2ghz system. Dell put a piece of crap board and the worst cooler solution ive ever seen. Big semi passive heat sink and an exhaust =
sux. Hell they didnt even remove the plastic film on their thermal putty and it kept locking up.
Im still wondering what would people get for max performance/ decent price.
Also is there anything new on the horizon worth watching for?
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[Xtasy]

SIS 648 w/ serial ata, 8x agp, usb 2.0, ddr 400, and firewire is exciting or maib the p4x400 (should have the same as the sis 648) from via. I'm not sure of intel's answer for these chipsets, as sis and via usually need to rush w/ a product b4 intel comes out wit theres.