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motherboard for pentium4 2.0 ghz

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Akhil Jain Original post #1
Apr 11, 2006 at 10:14 PM
guys i have pentium 4 2.0 ghz processor on williamatte core
400mhz fsb , 256kb l2 cache , 478 pins

my current mobo is from microtek and did not justify my processor and is a bottleneck..... it also does not have room for upgradation since it was a cheap budget board. moreover with only 4 mb onboard graphics it sucks

no slot for graphics card also
so I WANT TO CHANGE MY MOTHERBOARD
plz suggest from asus , gigabyte or msi . also my friend says foxconn is also good.

i have two ram sticks 256 mb each @266 mhz..
suggest a good motherboard with its nearby price
QwertyManiac
QwertyManiac #2
Apr 11, 2006 at 10:18 PM
You can use chipsets of Intel upto 875 I think.

845 - Still rules the market
865 - Is a decent board
875 - 865+goodies...

These migh come around 4000 at max (not sure, but its definitely old)

You can go for MSI/ASUS. I have tried them both and they are real good :)
Third Eye
Third Eye #3
Apr 11, 2006 at 10:35 PM
Intel 915 GAG is better !
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drvarunmehta #4
Apr 11, 2006 at 11:11 PM
Akhil Jain said:
guys i have pentium 4 2.0 ghz processor on williamatte core
400mhz fsb , 256kb l2 cache , 478 pins
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If i'm not mistaken, socket 423 was the Williamette core while socket 478 was Northwood.

tech_mastermind said:
Intel 915 GAG is better !
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Yes but it uses the LGA 775 socket. It won't work with his proccy.

Best option would be to buy a 865 mobo or replace both mobo and proccy with current generation ones.
ashu888ashu888
ashu888ashu888 #6
Apr 13, 2006 at 7:38 PM
AFAIK, Intel has stopped production of 865 Mobos... Coz i myself hv an INTEL D 865 GBF mobo and wen i enquired abt them (a couple of months back) the dealers told me that Intel has stopped its production..

Cheers n e-peace.....
QwertyManiac
QwertyManiac #7
Apr 13, 2006 at 8:01 PM
yes it has stopped but the support and some few boards are still available, better grab em' ;)
eddie
eddie #8
Apr 14, 2006 at 2:08 AM
If you can find one then you are lucky as hell but you will still have to pay a premium. A new 865 board will certainly not come at 4000 bucks. These dealers see how desperate you are and then fleece you accordingly.

IMHO sell both the board and processor as a "kit". You will get better value for your products as they sell very easily in combos and then buy a new AMD processor with mobo. Much better option.