AMD'er needs advice on giving Intel a try....

well i've been looking at the refurbed abit BD7's at newegg....

Since i'm new to intel (currently running an XP and a Duron) Could you guys lemme know what you think of this board? for $33 I could pick up a $180 2 ghz P4 and reuse my current XP machine's components. anyways, this only takes socket 478 P4's....If memory serves me correctly aren't there 2 P4 sockets: 423 and 478?

I seem to remember that one of these sockets is being phased out....I just want to make sure that if I buy this board i'm not buying the one that' s gonna be gone in a couple months. Anyways, any feedback/opinions on the BD7 as a starter Intel Mobo would be appreciated--Thanks.

here is my 2 cents worth...

go 1.6a or 2.26b

also forget bd7 and go bd7II

ask on intel cpu forum....the peeps are going crazy with the 2.26b and bd7II, think 3.0ghz!!!!

mica

Thats about the exact swap I am contemplating

i got the BD7II and teh 2.26b
ill tell you how it goes, i am thinking 3gig

I am contemplating this swap myself. Damn me and my curiousity . I was gonna buy an AMD system but NOOOOO..... I just HAD to walk on over and read all the 2.26B @ 3gigs threads.... Quick question about Intel's future plans: How long will socket 478 be around out of curiousity?