What 850e boards are coming out?

[Zoinks]

This is what I've found so far:

Asus P4T533-C
Gigabyte GA-8IHXP
Soyo P4I RAPTOR

So far it looks like the Asus is rather expensive and the Gigabyte offers a lot more stuff like RAID.

Any other 850e boards? Is Anand working on a review?

 

[boObYtRap]

I think Abit have some sort of mobo with the i850E chipset too...

 

[Zoinks]

Actually, according to these guys Abit isn't going to bother with a 850e:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/editorial/cebit2002/index4.html

Kind of an interesting read.

 

[boObYtRap]

Damn... it would be great if Abit did. :frown:

 

[galtsfan]

I'm not sure if abit will offer a i850E MB...I was surprised to see that Soyo and Iwill have offerings...all I've read is that it's more a niche market, and only the 1st tier MB makers would lead with this chipset to stay in intels good graces...guess I been reading the wrong stuff...I'm holding out for Gigabyte's board... but I have secured a 2.26 CPU and 4x128Meg pc1066 for less than 2.4 CPU would have cost a week ago...but where is the GA-8IHXP???

 

[KingDog]

Where did you buy your CPU and memory?
What brand memory? Is it tested for any
533 rdram board?
Thanks.

 

[galtsfan]

I got a 2.26 533mhz CPU at mStar heres the link: $255

http://www.buymstar.com/detailsCPU.asp

and (4) Kingston 128MB RDRAM 1066Mhz RIMMs at $59/stick plus 16 S/H= $252

http://www.componentsdirect.com/

 

[Zoinks]

Why'd you go with 4 sticks of 128MB for $252? You could have got 2 sticks of 256 for $261 and saved two slots for future use!

In either case, I agree with you:

but where is the GA-8IHXP???

 

[galtsfan]

I figured it was cheaper than buying (2) 256meg sticks which would cost about the same...but I'd have to buy (2) CRIMMs (continuity modules) I can always sell two of these RIMMs probably not so with the CRIMMs.

 

[Zoinks]

I thought most MB's came with a pair of CRIMM's. For example, the Asus P4T does: "The ASUS P4T motherboard comes with two CRIMM's."

Also, the manual for the GA-8ITXR says it includes CRIMM's, so I expect the 8IHXP will too.