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upgrade due soon.
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i am considering an upgrade to a new mobo. it must take a p4 2.5ghz 400 fsb. ram i have now 1024mb 266ddr modules board must support this speed due to upgrading mobo only.but would prefer a mobo that will take higher aswell. currently have 9600pro 8x on a 4x mobo so would prefer 8x.for future. need at least 2 usb slots not requiring on-board graphics but if supplied don't matter can be used as backup if ati becomes faulty at some time. who is the best mobo going. here is my choice. msi intell intel d865 gbfl my prefered choice at this time. soltek asus epox all help will be gratefully considered. all above links are from overclockers site Last edited by MIG-31; Sep 19, 2003 at 06:36 PM. |
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also to add if change mobo obviously the chipset will change.will that involve a reinstall of windows to follow?
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IS7-E: Supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Socket 478 processors with 800/533/400MHz FSB - Intel® 865PE "Springdale" / ICH5 chipsets - 4 DIMM Single/Dual Channel DDR 400 memory slots - AGP PRO 8X/4X - 6-Channel AC 97 CODEC on board - On board 10/100 LAN - 1 x AGP PRO, 5 x PCI slots - 2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Connectors - 2 x SATA Connectors - 2 x USB 2.0 headers Abit make the best boards... Stu |
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Abit IS7-E 'Springdale' (Socket 478) Motherboard (MB-034-AB) The IS7 is the next generation of high-performance motherboards for Intel CPUs. The IS7 series uses Intel's newest 865PE chipset to bring the latest in technology to the Intel platform. The IS7 series supports Intel® Pentium 4 800/533/400 MHz CPUs with Hyper-Threading technology for superior performance, and offers full support for Dual Channel DDR. ABIT provides users with 6-channel sound and S/PDIF In/Out for enhanced audio performance. With full support for AGP 8X, USB 2.0, and optional IEEE the IS7 series allows users to connect to today's hottest peripherals. - Supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Socket 478 processors with 800/533/400MHz FSB - Intel® 865PE "Springdale" / ICH5 chipsets - 4 DIMM Single/Dual Channel DDR 400 memory slots - AGP PRO 8X/4X - 6-Channel AC 97 CODEC on board - Professional digital audio interface supports 24-bit S/P DIF optical In/Out - On board 10/100 LAN - SoftMenu™ Technology to set CPU parameters - 1 x AGP PRO, 5 x PCI slots - 2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Connectors - 2 x SATA Connectors - 2 x USB 2.0 headers for £75 from overclockers.might also upgrade memory aswell. posibly the one i will choose. |
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ASUS P4C Deluxe pwnz for me!
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any particular brand memory for the abit board pc3200/400ddr?
overclockers does the abit is7-7 require duel channel or normal modules.can only afforded the mobo with 512mb for a while? |
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Corsair, OCZ, or Kingston is good ram. I think for your "pound" to go the farthest OCZ would be your best bet.. However, I've some good experiences with Kingston lately; Corsair is good too but it's a little over priced.
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also considering the p4 they have on the site 2.4 800mhz for ÂŁ148.in time. that will have to be considered due to having a 2.5 400mhz p4 already. i will loose 100mhz off CPU but increase by double fsb. would you agree with that. |
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I had some Corsair XMS3500C2PT on a IS7 and it worked beautifully.
The board works both in single or dual mode but for better performances go for a 2x256MB stick. Then again I'd wait until you get a new processor, DDR266 will be just fine with your current one.
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peroni is right, last thursday i just ordered an Asus P4P800, and it arrive the next day, the board itself is simply magnificient, the fastest of its kind i think (the Asus version), especially with the new AI support. i did managed to get some more OC out of it without changing any voltages, and i got it quite cheap too, around USD 120......by the way, it is not recommended to use DDR400 on your current CPU, cause the mobo wont support it, you'll just end up with lower performance of that sort! oh~ and one more thing, Dual-channel ROCKs!
note: dont go for the "VM" ones....... the deluxe version is also great, with a lot more feature but it comes with a price...... by the way, i really recommend you in Buying ASUS if ya wanted to get this mobo.......there's this General manager of Intel Chipset divison and Vice president of intel recommending this board too.....ya cant go wrong with that... |
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why choose 2x256 instead of 1x512? |
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my choice
as above mobo.
with £119 upgrade to another stick in the next few months.OCZ 512MB PC3500 Performance Series EL-DDR CAS2 (ME-003-OC) OCZ Enhanced Latency PC-3500 memory using state of the art ULN technology is capable of achieving outrageous speeds of up to 433MHz at CL2*. Out copper heat spreaders maximize cooling and extend your rams life while increasing performance. This memory easily surpasses even the newly adopted PC-3200 standard. OCZ Enhanced Latency PC-3500 is amongst the best performing DDR memory on the market. * Based on single module load at 2.5 volts +/- 5% DIMM Voltage. Some newer chipsets/motherboards may allow other timings (Some KT400 based boards allow up to CL2 484 1T timings at 434Mhz some 845e boards allow up to CL2 372 434Mhz.).Due to chipset and motherboard diferences on a non JEDEC standard product Make sure to check our motherboard qualification page for the exact information for your motherboard. OCZ EL DDR modules are rated to handle up to 2.8 volts with heatspreader installed. with £148-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Pentium 4 'Northwood' 2.4CGHz (800FSB) with HT Technology - Retail (CP-024-IN) The new Intel® Pentium® 4 processor at 2.4GHz with an advanced 800 MHz system bus offers higher levels of performance, creativity and productivity. Based on Intel® NetBurst™ microarchitecture and built with Intel's 0.13-micron technology, the Pentium 4 processor delivers significant performance gains for use in home computing, business solutions and all your processing needs. The Pentium 4 processor at 2.4GHz with an advanced 800 MHz system bus also supports Hyper-Threading Technology, enabling you to multitask more efficiently when you run demanding applications at the same time. Note - Only suitable for running at 800MHz FSB in motherboards that are natively capable of 800MHz FSB and verified as supporting this CPU such as Canterwood and Springdale based motherboards. This full retail Intel product is supplied with Intel Heatsink and Fan and has a 3 year warranty. mobo £75. total of £342. £350 inc delivery. Last edited by MIG-31; Sep 20, 2003 at 01:57 PM. |
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getting exited delivery will be either monday or tuesday
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so you ordered it all? Coool
![]() Get your existing P4 and ram on ebay now! p.s. those 800mhz 2.4's overclock like mad ![]() Stu |
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thanx a bunch stu. advice is taken with much gratitude as i quote i have confirmation of dispatch monday or tuesday. hopefully monday.also i have had this system for a year never been happy with its performance.problem is being a cheap mobo that is installed as seen in-store. you know the type 2 pci on-board graphics with agp crap.i don't think that over the time you can't beat separates as what i have choose.more options in mobo bios etc. should now have greater flexibility in CPU being 800mhz fsb.understand my point. Last edited by MIG-31; Sep 20, 2003 at 02:04 PM. |
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I told ya you'd get a reply soon!
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i know it just seamed like it were taking forever.can't blame me for trying do you kinetic
sometimes you have to be a little upfront.if it weren't for these moderators who can be a pain in the a**e.(no only kidding m8) just needed to make a choice yesterday to receive goods by monday with a bit of luck. |
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remember to bench first thing in the morning.........by the way, my Asus ROCKS! believe it or not, i gained more than 2000+onions in 3d2k1 just by OCing 80Mhz higher without changing any voltage settings.....
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i will try the benchies when i receive and install everything, that will take some time may need to re-install windows due to different chipset etc.reply soon.
don't fordet your infront on the time scale to me still saturday at the time of this post. |
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~LOL, and yea, you DO really need to reformat, cause it just wont boot into windows, the same thing happened to me too but i didnt know, there were things in there way too important for me to do a reformat, so i just force to repair it......... dont do that, cause you'll get major slowdown in applications, it took 10seconds for the PC to load CPU-Z when it should anly be 1...
i dont have a CD-RW...so, no formatting for me...
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that is the reason i have 2 hdd's my slave is the one i keep all my files,music,photos,documents and copy of receipts etc on.
when you reinstall windows the slave drive automatically goes on-line with system without loosing anything. think about trying the same thing with a small hdd as a backup drive? |
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should receive mine today getting a little exited.
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received goodies Tuesday now only just got the lot installed by Thursday.
pain in the arse too.could not get windows to install at all.had to take it instore to get it going.turned out to be the 512mb osz ram were faulty.need to return and get refund tomorrow. still haven't fully tested out yet still updating windows/software etc. |
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