Is Albatron PX845PE Pro IIS better than Abit IT7Max 2 board????

anyone knows detailly about this albatron board. Could I do IDE Raid ( 2 master drive llike ABIT ) with this albatron board
thanks
My IT7Max is dead. I need a new one.

IDE RAID: No. The Albatron only has one ATA100/133 port for the RAID controller. You would have to put a S-ATA adapter on at least one of the RAID drives, and you'd probably be better off putting both on the S-ATA controller.

One very good 845PE board that does have what you need for ATA100 RAID is the Gigabyte GA-8PE800 Ultra. (The GA-8PE667 Ultra is the same board with an earlier BIOS.) It is also about $50 less than the IT-7 MAX2 v2, and has even more onboard options and features if you can believe that.

But if you're going to spend more than $100 on a motherboard today I have a hard time recommending anything with an 845PE chipset. Even if you're running a Northwood A CPU you should strongly consider an 865PE or 875P board. They have better features and performance, and most 865PE's are priced within a few dollars of comparable 845PE boards. The Abit IC-7G is even priced lower than the IT-7 MAX2 v2.




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I would recommend you going to newegg and buying a refurbished IT7-Max2. They are only $49, and since your other is dead you don't need the extra stuff.