Which mobo to use? 800fsb or 533fsb

[Netjunky]

I'm currently running a D865gbf Intel Board with a P4 3.0 800FSB chip with ddr400 ram. I also have a Gigabyte GA-SINXP1394 board that runs at max a 533FSB. I can't overclock the Intel board. Is it worth while to change the boards and run at 533FSB and be able to overclock? The gigabyte board rocks...raid 1394, dual bios, Gigalan while the intel board is very boring. Let me know what you people think.

http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/Products/Products_Spec_GA-SINXP1394(GA-8SQ800 Ultra2).htm

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bf/index.htm?iid=ipp_browse+motherbd_d865gbf&

 

[canadianpsycho]

Unless you really need the features of the Gigabyte, I'd stick with the Intel.

-Better chipset
-I'm pretty sure you won't OC to 200 FSB on that gigabyte, and since Intels are mutliplier locked, you'd be trading performance for features that you may or may not use (Only thing I think you'd really need to make that Intel board better is RAID - I don't see the need or don't use the other options)
-Lose dual channel if you go to the SiS based board

Sell the 2 boards and buy one that has the features you want.

 

[Wicked Klown]

Why not look in to getting an Abit or an Asus that has 800FSB and the gigalan and you can get them with RAID as well.

 

[Big B]

Just for the record, the Gigabyte board does have dual-channel DDR.
If you like the features of the Gigabyte, they do have i865PE and i875P boards with the same features.
Intel will work, but again, they aren't very exciting boards. They just work.

 

[canadianpsycho]

Just for the record, the Gigabyte board does have dual-channel DDR.
If you like the features of the Gigabyte, they do have i865PE and i875P boards with the same features.
Intel will work, but again, they aren't very exciting boards. They just work.

I wasn't aware it has dual channel... It is not listed in the "features" of the Gigabyte board. I'm not too familiar with SiS Intel chipsets, as I know they don't perform as well as the Intel ones.

Regardless, I'd keep the Intel, get a RAID card, or sell both and buy a nice new 865 or 875 based motherboard with the features you want.

 

[PornStar]

Sell both and get an Asus P4C800-E Delux

 

[bchur83]

Just for the record, the Gigabyte board does have dual-channel DDR.
If you like the features of the Gigabyte, they do have i865PE and i875P boards with the same features.
Intel will work, but again, they aren't very exciting boards. They just work.

EDIT: It does say that it supports dual channel

http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Products/ComparisonSheet_GA-SINXP1394(GA-8SQ800 Ultra2).htm

I would agree, that you should sell both of those boards, and get an abit or Asus board. I have an Abit IC7 and I love it.