looking for good motherboard

[kdrifter440]

What is the best abit you can buy for overclocking any one ever buy a referb


http://www.dumpinggoods.com/dumpinggoods/items.asp?CartId=6281831NDV-ACCWARE-ZI585&Cc=ABITMB&tpc=

are any of these on this site good

 

[Know Nuttin]

for which socket? new system? requirements??

strange but I don't see any LGA775 Abit boards there.

 

[kdrifter440]

I need one for p4

 

[Know Nuttin]

P4 what?

P4 comes in 2 different sockets now. S478 (old) and LGA775 (new)

not to mention if you want dual core capability, you'll need a newer chipset (i945/955).

 

[kdrifter440]

I need a board with all the overclocking options. Having 4 Ram slots and supporting a p4 3.0 socket 478 or 775. What are good abit boards for this?

 

[Know Nuttin]

and what kind of ram/video card do you intend to run?

you're not providing me with much info to go on. There's too many variations on motherboards to give you a solid answer without knowing exactly what you intend to run in this system.

 

[kdrifter440]

I have a raedon 9000 video card, 1 gig pc3200 ddr, 2 7200 rpm ide hard drives,1 15k scsi hard drive and thats about it. I want to buy a referb abit from the site i posted at the top. I want to know the best one for overclocking and what I have

 

[kdrifter440]

Im going to buy a new chip so I don't matter if its 478 or 775

 

[Know Nuttin]

Abit IC7-G

reason i asked about your other stuff is that most LGA775 boards use DDR2 and PCI-E. Some can be DDR1/2 and PCI-E but not DDR2 and AGP.

 

[kdrifter440]

Is that a newer board? How do I know if it will fit in my case

 

[kdrifter440]

what is the best 478 on that site

http://www.dumpinggoods.com/dumping...&Cc=ABITMB&tpc=

 

[Know Nuttin]

you don't mention which case you have.

So are you asking about Abit boards only or all boards?

 

[kdrifter440]

I have a pos Soyo case...I looking for a new board cuz the pos Soyo can't overclock...Everyone told me to buy a abit

 

[batboy]

See if the case will fit a standard ATX motherboard or whether it's a microATX (small motherboard). Abit is one of the better overclockers with Asus being my second choice. Know Nuttin' is right, the IC7-G is a good socket 478 mobo, but it's not new. Since you have an AGP vid card and regular DDR RAM, you are sort of limited. If you want to buy a newer socket LGA775 CPU, then look at the AS8 mobo.

 

[kdrifter440]

I have a 2.4 p4 right now im looking for a 478 board right now.

 

[skou]

Since you have the 2.4, I'd suggest the IC7-G, or look for a IC7 Max3, somewhere. The Max3 is out of print, but they are still around, used.

Personally, I think the Max3 is the best around. Batboy might not agree, but that is that.

steve

 

[Know Nuttin]

I'll say it again, Abit IC7-G. It is a S478 motherboard.

you will have to determine if it will fit, since you can't provide the info for us to have research the case.

 

[kdrifter440]

This is the case i have

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6759753217&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1

 

[batboy]

Ok, you're in luck. That case is a standard ATX, so get the Abit IC7 (no LAN) or IC7-G (built in LAN) if you are looking for socket 478. The Max3 is ok too, but they are hard to find and are more expensive. I have a sticky thread about the IC7 series here in the Abit mobo section.

 

[Time4aMassiveOC]

you made a typo when you said ic7-g is a lga775 i think batboy just a friendly FYI

til your last post anyway