what intel board to get

[Ylen13]

I need a good board for intel pentium 2.4 chip.Im not going to be using anything on board.Have hercules sound card. Logitech ti 4400 video card and network card and modem. I do not really care if the board has firewire.Would be nice if it has but it will not be bassed part on my decision on what board to get. Have currently looked at this board.

edit:forgot to mention that i have pc 2100 ram so the board needs to suppor that.Have 512mb so don't wante to speend money on new ram link

 

[Wingznut]

The Asus P4PE is an excellent board.

But if you can wait a few more days... Wait to see what NFS4 has to say about the Gigabyte GA-8SQ800. Although I wasn't exactly thrilled with the SiS 645-based board that I owned, I hear good things about their new 655 chipset.

Anand's review of a very similar Gigabyte SiS655 board
NFS4's thread about the Gigabyte GA-8SQ800

 

[Ylen13]

thanks for the link can't really wait but going to read both of the articles

 

[Davegod75]

I'd recommend the p4b533. I love it! extremely stable. no frills.

 

[SuperSix]

Why not an Intel-manufactured board? CHeap, rock solid - fits the bill for him. Granted, no overclocking, but the most stable boards made - AND a 3yr warranty. Yes, I know Asus has a 3yr warranty, but Intel actually answers the phone.

The Intel D845PESVLR is a great board, almost all boards will have some level of integration, this one has LAN and sound. Can accept 3.06 HT procs, and DDR 333, for future expansion.

Intel D845PESV Specs

Cost ~$115.00.

 

[jaeger66]

Originally posted by: SuperSix
Why not an Intel-manufactured board? CHeap, rock solid - fits the bill for him. Granted, no overclocking, but the most stable boards made - AND a 3yr warranty. Yes, I know Asus has a 3yr warranty, but Intel actually answers the phone.

Intel's support is no better than any other big mobo company's. After you get through the 3 stages of auto reply form letters, the person you talk to will tell you everything wrong is your fault because Intel boards are perfect.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: SuperSix
Why not an Intel-manufactured board? CHeap, rock solid - fits the bill for him. Granted, no overclocking, but the most stable boards made - AND a 3yr warranty. Yes, I know Asus has a 3yr warranty, but Intel actually answers the phone.

The Intel D845PESVLR is a great board, almost all boards will have some level of integration, this one has LAN and sound. Can accept 3.06 HT procs, and DDR 333, for future expansion.

Intel D845PESV Specs

Cost ~$115.00.

The Intel boards are another excellent option.

There are SO MANY different P4 boards that you can buy, that you'd be very happy with. The differences between the majority of them are pretty much negligible.

 

[Ylen13]

Originally posted by: Davegod75
I'd recommend the p4b533. I love it! extremely stable. no frills.

I looked at that board and liked it.The only thing that i didn't like was the fact that it syas its up to 2.2(2.4) and im planning on upgrading to over 3 in about a year and half so reather get a board that will support 3g board then having to buy a new one.Thanks for everyone comments.

 

[cmdrdredd]

if you're looking for the fastest right now I'd check the SIS655 at newegg from Gigabyte that is $112.

If you're not looking for the fastest solution and want to go on the cheap get a 845PE board like the Albatron PX845PEV Pro or something

 

[KidChaos]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
if you're looking for the fastest right now I'd check the SIS655 at newegg from Gigabyte that is $112.

 

[human2k]

Originally posted by: KidChaos

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
if you're looking for the fastest right now I'd check the SIS655 at newegg from Gigabyte that is $112.

Exactly! Dual DDR for $112!!! Plus you get firewire/USB2.0/ and DDR400 support out of the box!