which mATX MB for P4 1.8GHz?

[gychang]

I pulled parts out of older ATX case and want to put in a small case and use DDR RAM (1G total) and PATA HD 250G. I have Pentium 4, 1.8Ghz/256/400 CPU chip.

which micro ATX case is ideal to use for amateur photoshop and general surfing work? I want to use older parts and but put them in a smaller case with nominal $$. Plan to get the parts from newegg.

thanks in advance.

gychang

 

[VirtualLarry]

I thought you had an Athlon XP? http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2046432

Anyways, if it's a 775 P4 chip, then my recommendation is in your old thread.

 

[gychang]

I have both chips and trying to decide... thanks for your input. gychang

 

[VirtualLarry]

Is it a 775 P4 (has "lands" instead of pins), or is it a socket 478 P4 (has pins)? That would help me make a recommendation.

Socket 478: http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=469
They used to carry an HP OEM Asus board that was micro-ATX with the 865G chipset and possibly an AGP slot for as low as $40-50, but I don't see that one on their site anymore. They do have another one that is an 865G chipset with an AGP slot, but I don't know what all of the additional panphernalia is.

 

[gychang]

Is it a 775 P4 (has "lands" instead of pins), or is it a socket 478 P4 (has pins)? That would help me make a recommendation.

Socket 478: http://www.geeks.com/products_sc.asp?cat=469
They used to carry an HP OEM Asus board that was micro-ATX with the 865G chipset and possibly an AGP slot for as low as $40-50, but I don't see that one on their site anymore. They do have another one that is an 865G chipset with an AGP slot, but I don't know what all of the additional panphernalia is.

I am not sure what "lands" is but the bottom looks almost identical to the

http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2004/12/20/the_mother_of_all_cpu_charts/intel_s478_celeron_back.jpg

IS this 478?

gychang

 

[VirtualLarry]

Yes, those are pins, not lands, and that would make your chip a socket 478.

 

[gychang]

Yes, those are pins, not lands, and that would make your chip a socket 478.

thanks. gychang

 

[wwswimming]

Intel D865GLCLK Intel 865G Socket 478 mATX Motherboard w/Video, Audio & GbLAN

that's a good uATX MB for socket 478.

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=D865GLCLK-PB&cat=MBB

$58 - they claim it's new.

 

[gychang]

Intel D865GLCLK Intel 865G Socket 478 mATX Motherboard w/Video, Audio & GbLAN

that's a good uATX MB for socket 478.

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...CLK-PB&cat=MBB

$58 - they claim it's new.

thanks very much, look around for a used one first.

gychang

 

[Iron Woode]

If you want a more modern socket 478 board I would recommend the MSI 945GCM478:

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=170&prod_no=1525

I have used this one for a friend's build using a 2.8 P4 (800) and it works just fine.