Hey guys/gal. I need your help on ideas for an Intel Prescott P4 2.8e CPU mobo, 800 FSB.
I've always run AMD, but this entire system fell into my hands: the CPU retail packed; an FX5200 & FX5600 128s (with original fans replaced so they don't squeal); NIB coolmaster copper cooler & fan; two, nearly new, Seagate Barracudas, IDE ATA100, 80 gig HDDs; 256 meg stick of Corsair 2.5 RAM and lots more goodies for a fraction of the cost. --A doctor friend, who's into computer heard that I lost my AMD system from a shorted mobo and offered all this at less than $250. He's a good man.
When somebody offers you new or nearly new components at 1/4 or less their worth, I couldn't pass it up. He even had a 64bit AMD Optron, complete system that he'd let me have for less than $900, but I couldn't swing that much.
I'll be installing in the case I was going to put my new AMD system--ANTEC, with pws350 + two 120 mm fans; a DVD RW; CD RW; 2 sticks of Corsair 2.5, PC3200, 512 megs memory.
The HDDs are not SATA so there's no need for that right now. I'd like to run RAID 1, but that seems to only be with SATA drives.
I saw on Newegg, that some people claimed they had this CPU up to 4.1 gig, on air--but I don't believe it. And even so, CPU speed isn't everything, but with the 800 FSB, it probably has some umph to it. And at that very generous price, I couldn't help but turn tail and go to INTEL.
Essentially, I need your best suggestions on a good, stable, vannila, DDR, INTEL board for OCing the Prescott, socket 478; Nvidia Video, Corsair RAM, with any other features I can get, for less than $100.
I've always used Abit or Asus with my AMD systems. This is an entirely new world to me.
Is there anything out there for <$100?
Your suggesions will be very helpfull.
Thanks,
Bob
I've always run AMD, but this entire system fell into my hands: the CPU retail packed; an FX5200 & FX5600 128s (with original fans replaced so they don't squeal); NIB coolmaster copper cooler & fan; two, nearly new, Seagate Barracudas, IDE ATA100, 80 gig HDDs; 256 meg stick of Corsair 2.5 RAM and lots more goodies for a fraction of the cost. --A doctor friend, who's into computer heard that I lost my AMD system from a shorted mobo and offered all this at less than $250. He's a good man.
When somebody offers you new or nearly new components at 1/4 or less their worth, I couldn't pass it up. He even had a 64bit AMD Optron, complete system that he'd let me have for less than $900, but I couldn't swing that much.
I'll be installing in the case I was going to put my new AMD system--ANTEC, with pws350 + two 120 mm fans; a DVD RW; CD RW; 2 sticks of Corsair 2.5, PC3200, 512 megs memory.
The HDDs are not SATA so there's no need for that right now. I'd like to run RAID 1, but that seems to only be with SATA drives.
I saw on Newegg, that some people claimed they had this CPU up to 4.1 gig, on air--but I don't believe it. And even so, CPU speed isn't everything, but with the 800 FSB, it probably has some umph to it. And at that very generous price, I couldn't help but turn tail and go to INTEL.
Essentially, I need your best suggestions on a good, stable, vannila, DDR, INTEL board for OCing the Prescott, socket 478; Nvidia Video, Corsair RAM, with any other features I can get, for less than $100.
I've always used Abit or Asus with my AMD systems. This is an entirely new world to me.
Is there anything out there for <$100?
Your suggesions will be very helpfull.
Thanks,
Bob