Dual Intel PC...need a motherboard

[Sohryu Asuka Langley]

Just wondering what mobo i should get. so far ive been a sad sad person and for some reason, my last 2 motherboards and my current one are all gigabye boards... stability seems to be something thats going downhill in these boards.

anyway...help plz

 

[Mr B]

If you want to run duallies, I believe the best mb out there is the Abit BP6.

Never used one, but if its as closely related to the BE6 line as I think... it should be the one to get.

Not really qualified to answer, as I have never run a dual cpu rig, just kinda a hunch, here.

Mr B

 

[Orifice]

The BP6 is only good for dual celerons, it will not run dual PIII. For that you would need something like the vp6. I personally have an ECS D6VAA. It still has on board raid, one less memory slot than a vp6, and 4 way interleaving is enabled by default, so you do not have to mess around with things like wpcredit. Its fairly cheap as well, probably under $100.

 

[Mr B]

Thanks, Orifice, for setting me straight on that.

Now I know. See, I DID learn somethin' today

Mr B

 

[Sohryu Asuka Langley]

anywhere i can get specs on that ECS D6VAA?

 

[Orifice]

Yep, if you have at look at the ECS website they have the specifications, and links to a couple of reviews on it.

 

[Sohryu Asuka Langley]

thanks.... any other ones i should check out?

 

[Orifice]

The MSI 694D, is popular. The Tyan Tiger 230, and the Gigabyte GA-6VX

 

[Sohryu Asuka Langley]

ooooo thanks a bunch!