Who makes best MOBO

XxCrashxX · September 10th, 2004, 18:43

Im looking for a new intel mobo
Who makes the best

btw I have a p4 2.8

any reccomendations of a specific one

oh yeah and will a pci express nvidia card work with a regular pci slot

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MaZa · September 10th, 2004, 18:56

ASUS, ABIT and MSI are good motherboards. Soltek also makes decent ones, but i heard Chaintech is something to be avoided. p4 2.8? That processor is quite new. Is this the comp that doesnt have mobo with agp slot? I thought that making of cheap mobos without agp slot stopped years ago.

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XxCrashxX · September 10th, 2004, 18:59

yeah Im afraid so
I cant understand why doesnt have one

However the pci express line works with just a standard pci slot Ill be in good shape

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MaZa · September 10th, 2004, 19:05

Can you post a pic of your mobo? I would be interesting in what it looks like. Or can you atleast figure what model is your mobo anyway?

I have no knowledge about PCI express so i have no comments on that.

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Cylinder · September 10th, 2004, 19:10

ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe or any of the P4P800 series will be just fine, and decent cost.

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Player-X · September 11th, 2004, 02:01

There are 3 major MOBO companies that I buy from ABIT,ASUS and MSI all 3 are just about the same for most casual users the diffrence is only visible when you look at the bundle,thier price and thier features, Here's a good website to help you find the right one http://www.hardocp.com http://www.tomshardware.com http://www.overclockers.com.au http://www.rojakpot.com

Stifmeist · September 11th, 2004, 02:18

meh, i got a MSI but that one is broken

I have heard alot good about ABIT

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XxCrashxX · September 11th, 2004, 02:47

cool guys thanx for the help

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Badaro · September 11th, 2004, 02:50

I never had a single issue with ASUS mobos.

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Seta-San · September 11th, 2004, 03:01

leadtek for me

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**cooliscool** · September 11th, 2004, 03:21

Albatron/Asus here.

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bahamut_2006 · September 11th, 2004, 05:10

I really like Albatron, but I broke my friend's mobo and gave him mine in a form of apology (I had built his comp with the same Albatron mobo I had) So for the time being, I'm on this outdated Shuttle. I may end up jumping straight to an athlon 64 instead of the mobile barton I was planning on getting.

stilz · September 11th, 2004, 06:30

IMHO: I don't think PCI Express Video cards will work with regular PCI slots. If they do, wouldn't it be really REALLY slow because of the bandwidth?

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Esturk · September 11th, 2004, 06:41

I'll have to say ASUS boards are king. I own 6 of them ranging from 486 Socket 3 all the way to PIII Socket 370.

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**Razor Blade** · September 11th, 2004, 06:52

PCI Express is completely different from Regular PCI in the shape and way it works. It isn't backwards compatible. There is one PCI Express slot (unless it's an Alienware)

Andf then your regular PCI Slots. Hope that helps explain things. PCI Express right now is for Video Cards only.

As for what makes a good Motherboard. Pretty much it all depends. Of course you will need something P4 Compliant. Then what features you want and how much you are willing to pay. Motherboards aren't really an expensive thing considering what they do (I mean it's like the base of your computer!) So you can get some decent prices for some feature packed Mobo's.

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September 10th, 2004, 18:56	#2
MaZa !!!METAL UNCLE!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 1,951	ASUS, ABIT and MSI are good motherboards. Soltek also makes decent ones, but i heard Chaintech is something to be avoided. p4 2.8? That processor is quite new. Is this the comp that doesnt have mobo with agp slot? I thought that making of cheap mobos without agp slot stopped years ago. __________________ Athlon XP 2600+ Barton, 1GB 333mhz DDR RAM, NVidia 6800GT, 2x160GB HD + gainward 3d glasses :fart:

September 10th, 2004, 18:59	#3
XxCrashxX Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 401	yeah Im afraid so I cant understand why doesnt have one However the pci express line works with just a standard pci slot Ill be in good shape __________________

September 10th, 2004, 19:05	#4
MaZa !!!METAL UNCLE!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 1,951	Can you post a pic of your mobo? I would be interesting in what it looks like. Or can you atleast figure what model is your mobo anyway? I have no knowledge about PCI express so i have no comments on that. __________________ Athlon XP 2600+ Barton, 1GB 333mhz DDR RAM, NVidia 6800GT, 2x160GB HD + gainward 3d glasses :fart:

September 10th, 2004, 19:10	#5
Cylinder I Burnt The Toast! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,493	ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe or any of the P4P800 series will be just fine, and decent cost. __________________ What, did your mom get you a 'puter for xmas?

September 11th, 2004, 02:01	#6
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,111	There are 3 major MOBO companies that I buy from ABIT,ASUS and MSI all 3 are just about the same for most casual users the diffrence is only visible when you look at the bundle,thier price and thier features, Here's a good website to help you find the right one http://www.hardocp.com http://www.tomshardware.com http://www.overclockers.com.au http://www.rojakpot.com

September 11th, 2004, 02:18	#7
Stifmeist Nobody Knows Him Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sarpsborg, Norway Posts: 526	meh, i got a MSI but that one is broken I have heard alot good about ABIT __________________ ================================================ [Motherboard] ABIT KV8 Pro /w uGURU Clock ¤ [OS:] Windows XP unProfessional SP1 [CPU:] AMD Athlon 64 3200+ ¤ [Video Card:] nVidia Geforce 6600GT With 128MB DDR3 [RAM:] Corsair Value Select PC3200 DDR 512 MB Kit (2x256) 333 MHz @ 400 MHz [HDs:] 1x 200gb Western Digital S-ATA ¤ [RES:] 1600 x 1200 x 32bpp 75Hz

September 11th, 2004, 02:47	#8
XxCrashxX Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 401	cool guys thanx for the help __________________

September 11th, 2004, 02:50	#9
Badaro I'm in despair! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,419	I never had a single issue with ASUS mobos. []s Badaro __________________ Tales Collection Super Robot Taisen Collection

September 11th, 2004, 03:01	#10
Seta-San PCSX2ベータテスター Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,446	leadtek for me __________________

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cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SC, USA Posts: 7,231	Albatron/Asus here. __________________

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bahamut_2006 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: . Posts: 780	I really like Albatron, but I broke my friend's mobo and gave him mine in a form of apology (I had built his comp with the same Albatron mobo I had) So for the time being, I'm on this outdated Shuttle. I may end up jumping straight to an athlon 64 instead of the mobile barton I was planning on getting. __________________ Primary rig: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600 (2.8 Ghz) Windsor core\|2 GB Corsair DDR 800 ram\|Abit AN52 Mobo\|512 MB ATI HD 3850\|Primary HD: 300 GB Seagate\| Secondary HD 300 GB Maxtor\|Antec Nine Hundred case w/550w Antec PSU\|19" Sceptre LCD\|Runnin on Windows XP Pro SP2

September 11th, 2004, 06:30	#13
stilz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ngemu? Posts: 608	IMHO: I don't think PCI Express Video cards will work with regular PCI slots. If they do, wouldn't it be really REALLY slow because of the bandwidth? __________________ To all emulator authors and contributors: without your hard work, we'd be without many hours of enjoyment and unable to relive fond memories of childhood. Thank you.

September 11th, 2004, 06:41	#14
Esturk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,964	I'll have to say ASUS boards are king. I own 6 of them ranging from 486 Socket 3 all the way to PIII Socket 370. __________________ Necrosaro: Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition SP1 \| Intel Core i5 2500K - 3.30GHz, 8MB L3 Cache \| Asus P8P67 Deluxe, Intel P67 Chipset, Socket 1155 \| 8GB Kingston PC3-10600 DDR3 \| Nvidia GeForce GTX460, 1024MB \| Creative SB X-Fi Fatality Edition \| Western Digital Raptor WD1500HLFS, 150Gb, SATA, Western Digital WD1001FALS, 1000GB, SATA \| LG 16x DVD-RWx2 SATA.

September 11th, 2004, 06:52	#15
Razor Blade Locked and Loaded Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I AM CANADIAN! Posts: 12,032	PCI Express is completely different from Regular PCI in the shape and way it works. It isn't backwards compatible. There is one PCI Express slot (unless it's an Alienware) Andf then your regular PCI Slots. Hope that helps explain things. PCI Express right now is for Video Cards only. As for what makes a good Motherboard. Pretty much it all depends. Of course you will need something P4 Compliant. Then what features you want and how much you are willing to pay. Motherboards aren't really an expensive thing considering what they do (I mean it's like the base of your computer!) So you can get some decent prices for some feature packed Mobo's. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz ● NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS ● 2GB DDR2 RAM Hitachi 120GB HD ● Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive ● Windows Vista Home Premium ● Dell 2007WFP LCD ● Dell XPS M1330 Laptop ● 1TB Western Digital MyBook External HD ● Logitech Z10 Speakers ● PLAYSTATION 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------