Any P4 S478 users out there? What MB you got?

[BladeRunner 0]

Hi all,

Just wondering what motherboard you P4 S478 users have got.

I'm doing some very early pricing up on P4 systems.

The ASUS P4T-E is looking favourite due to it's Northwood compatability, although the ABit unit looks nice too.

Not too keen on getting an Intel MB - If any current S478 MB isn't going to be Northwood compatible it will be the Intel one!

[smokinkane 0]

I'm using a p4 s478, on a Shuttle AV40, first via chipset motherboard I have used. I like very well so far, I ready many reviews before purchasing it, it received high ratings. I opted for it becuase DDR is cheap when compared with RAMBUS. As far as stability I have had excellent stability with it, even with my p4 1.7@ 2ghz. I would recommend it for a DDR solution.

[JP- 0]

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[BladeRunner 0]

The non-RIAD version of the ABit board (Due to me owning a Promise RAID controller) was certainly another option I was looking at.

 

Smokinkane - So the VIA based DDR boards is working well for you then?

I know that DDR is certainly a lot cheaper than RIMM's but one of the main reasons I was looking at an Intel 850 based motherboard was, well I've been stung by non-Intel chipsets in the past.

The Intel based boards just seem to 'feel' that bit more stable.

But, I'm certainly one who listens to other people's experiences, so maybe a VIA based S478 board isn't such a bad idea?

[smokinkane 0]

Bladerunner,

 

I've been stuck on Intel chipsets since 1995, I never had any real problems with them, so as the new chipsets came out, I bought them. I didn't even really ever look at the competition. When I decided on a P4 solution, I knew I couldn't afford the 850 boards with their rambus. I was real sceptical about using a via chipset motherboard, I read a bunch of reviews, and it seemed everybody camed that stability was not an issue. Hardocp even said the board was "the pinnacle of stablity." That is exactly what I have had, I would recommmend this board to anybody wanting a p4 solution. I use WinXp and leave my computer on 24hours a day, the only time I reboot when I install new software.

[BladeRunner 0]

I think I'll go read some reviews on the motherboard/chipset tomorrow then.

Cheers for your input.

[Brian Frank 0]

I'd lean toward Asus myself, but that's just me.

Abit hasn't been the greatest company in the stability department, IMO, but they're not awful either, just not the best.

[Anon-65e40e4a71 0]

Anyone considered the new SiS 645 based boards? DDR333 ram et all

 

http://www.anandtech.com/chipsets/showdoc.html?i=1541

 

There ^^^