New motherboard

Blazer · Jul 30, 2005, 10:39 PM

I need some advice, My motherboard died a couple of days ago, and I am on a tight budget these days. (hours have been cut back at work, but that is a different story)
I was wondering if I should pick up an Asus P4P800 for 150$ Canadian, or an Abit IS7 for 120$ to replace my dead P4C800?
Or perhaps I should wait about a month and get a new AMD processor and motherboard?
If so, then what motherboard will handle 4 hard drives, 3 optical drives, an AGP graphics card, and 1 gig of ddr ram?

Necrosis · Jul 31, 2005, 03:18 AM

Hmm, well to put thing's a life perspective if you're hours are being cut back. I would just replace the motherboard. The P4P800 is a great board (I used to have one), but I have no experience with the IS7.

Dyre Straits · Aug 1, 2005, 07:16 AM

I have an ABIT IC7-G. I think the IS-7 is very comparable. In my system I have the following:

Soyo 400W PSU; 1 GB Corsair Matched Pair Dual Channel 3200; ATi X800 XL 256 MB;1 CDRW; 1 DVDRW; 2 160 GB SATA HDD; 2 IDE HDD; Several USB 2.0 devices including Intel PC Camera; Logitech Wingman Gamepad; UMAX USB Scanner, and a Multi Memory Card Reader.

I like ABIT and have been using them for several years.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 1, 2005, 09:41 AM

between the ASUS P4P800 and the ABIT IS7, i would choose the ASUS board. It simply seems to have alot more features over the ABIT board you have chosen to compare.

Blazer · Aug 3, 2005, 12:36 AM

I thank you very much for the feedback, I have made up my mind, and I will be purchasing the Asus P4P800 Deluxe, apparently it is almost the same as the P4C800 Deluxe that it will be replacing but without the Intel PAT technology.

CDsDontBurn · Aug 3, 2005, 10:18 AM

cool. glad we could help man

daedal · Aug 3, 2005, 02:40 PM

Good choice. I'm running the P4P800E-Deluxe and it's awesome. You mentioned having four hard drives however, and this board only has two SATA and two IDE connectors so I hope you'll be able to hook up.

Jul 30, 2005, 10:39 PM	#1
Blazer Tweeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kitchener Posts: 612 Rep Power: 65 System Specs	New motherboard I need some advice, My motherboard died a couple of days ago, and I am on a tight budget these days. (hours have been cut back at work, but that is a different story) I was wondering if I should pick up an Asus P4P800 for 150$ Canadian, or an Abit IS7 for 120$ to replace my dead P4C800? Or perhaps I should wait about a month and get a new AMD processor and motherboard? If so, then what motherboard will handle 4 hard drives, 3 optical drives, an AGP graphics card, and 1 gig of ddr ram? __________________

Aug 1, 2005, 09:41 AM	#4
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	between the ASUS P4P800 and the ABIT IS7, i would choose the ASUS board. It simply seems to have alot more features over the ABIT board you have chosen to compare. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 3, 2005, 12:36 AM	Thread Starter #5
Blazer Tweeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kitchener Posts: 612 Rep Power: 65 System Specs	I thank you very much for the feedback, I have made up my mind, and I will be purchasing the Asus P4P800 Deluxe, apparently it is almost the same as the P4C800 Deluxe that it will be replacing but without the Intel PAT technology. __________________

Aug 3, 2005, 10:18 AM	#6
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,795 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	cool. glad we could help man __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Aug 3, 2005, 02:40 PM	#7
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Good choice. I'm running the P4P800E-Deluxe and it's awesome. You mentioned having four hard drives however, and this board only has two SATA and two IDE connectors so I hope you'll be able to hook up. __________________

Jul 31, 2005, 03:18 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Hmm, well to put thing's a life perspective if you're hours are being cut back. I would just replace the motherboard. The P4P800 is a great board (I used to have one), but I have no experience with the IS7.