Please be aware that 478-pin processor boards using the Intel 865/875 series
chipsets and the 775-pin processor boards using the Intel 915/925 series
chipsets use different processor incarnations that are not interchangeable.
If you're going with an Intel processor, stay with an Intel chipset. I also
suggest using the Northwood version processor (478-pin 3.0C Ghz 800 Mhz
Front Side Bus) rather than the Prescott version due to better thermal
performance and more overclocking potential. The best 478-pin support
chipset is the Intel 875, and I highly recommend either the Gigabyte
GA-8KNXP or the GA-8IK1100 motherboard. My .02 cents.
--
Russell Sullivan
http://tastycomputers.com

"JK" wrote in message
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Why do you want a P4 3ghz 800 Prescott? It looks like that chip is around
$225 for the retail box with heatsink. For less than that you can get an
Athlon 64 3200+ retail box with heatsink. Read this review and see why
the Athlon 64 3200+ is a much better value.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=2065&p=1


MS wrote:

Hi,

Having had such great replies about which processor to buy, now is my
chance to ask about which motherboard.

I've decided to get a Pentium 4 3.0E Ghz 800Mhz Prescott CPU, but my
supplier (who will be doing the actual system build) has loads of P4
motherboards. I've narrowed it down to these 9.

I'm looking for reliability, some overclocking, ability to take decent
RAM, but I really have no idea how to choose between these! Perhaps
someone who knows a lot more about the issues at stake can advise me.

Abit IC7-G Intel 875 Motherboard - £102.11
Abit IC7 Intel 875P P4 Motherboard - £77.41
Asus P4C800-E Deluxe Intel 875P Canterwood Motherboard - £130.28
Asus P5GDC Deluxe Intel 915P Sck 775 Motherboard - £116.84
Asus P4S800D-E Deluxe SiS®655TX P4 Motherboard - £70.24
Epox EP-4PDA2V Socket 478 Motherboard inc EasyBay - £83.48
Epox EP-4PDA5+ Intel 865PE P4 Motherboard - £75.39
Gigabyte GA-8I915P-PRO PCI Express Socket 775 Motherboard - £88.83
Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro2 Intel P4 2004 GT Edition Motherboard - £77.64

Thanks and regards,

MS