Intel boards

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For P4 CPUs, would using an Intel motherboard ensure greatest compatiblity
or performance? They should know their own CPUs best, right? Or does
everyone here maybe hate them for some reason I don't know about. :) Just
wondering.
 
For P4 CPUs, would using an Intel motherboard ensure greatest compatiblity
or performance? They should know their own CPUs best, right? Or does
everyone here maybe hate them for some reason I don't know about. :) Just
wondering.
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Greater compatibility, reliability and price, yes. Other board vendors
will use various tricks to get better performance at a lower price point
though.

As long as you wait say, six months for newly introduced boards to prove
themselves you won't go wrong with the more reputable brands like Asus,
Abit or MSI.
 
J. said:
For P4 CPUs, would using an Intel motherboard ensure greatest compatiblity
or performance? They should know their own CPUs best, right? Or does
everyone here maybe hate them for some reason I don't know about. :) Just
wondering.
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although ASUS is generally considered the "standard"
I've never had a problem with Intel. They would of course be compatable with
Intel cpu's.

the only mobo's i've ever had problems with were PC Chips !
 
Asus boards feature Intel chipsets and include far more features than Intel
boards, yet are at least as stable.
 
J. said:
For P4 CPUs, would using an Intel motherboard ensure greatest compatiblity
or performance? They should know their own CPUs best, right? Or does
everyone here maybe hate them for some reason I don't know about. :)
Just wondering.
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I'm not certain, but I don't think that Intel actually makes their own
boards. I think they're just branded Intel.

All Intel chipsets on any board are stable. The only parts that come into
question are usually capacitors and such used on the board. Such electronic
parts from a manufacturer that isn't a top tier producer can be suspect.
Also, the BIOS comes into play. Otherwise, Intel chipsets with Intel
processors are very stable no matter who makes it.
 
Ruel said:
I'm not certain, but I don't think that Intel actually makes their own
boards. I think they're just branded Intel.
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I would be surprised if Intel doesn't design their own boards.
 
Michael Cecil said:
Greater compatibility, reliability and price, yes. Other board vendors
will use various tricks to get better performance at a lower price point
though.

As long as you wait say, six months for newly introduced boards to prove
themselves you won't go wrong with the more reputable brands like Asus,
Abit or MSI.
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I forgot to ask: do Intel boards allow overclocking a P4? Or is it locked
out like on my Dell which uses an Intel mb.
 
J said:
I forgot to ask: do Intel boards allow overclocking a P4? Or is it locked
out like on my Dell which uses an Intel mb.
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I believe that Intel motherboards have no overclocking features.
 
I forgot to ask: do Intel boards allow overclocking a P4? Or is it locked
out like on my Dell which uses an Intel mb.
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Within some range they do without modding, at least the newer ones.
Got to realize, Intel builds for reliability - and overclocked gear is just
NEVER going to be reliable in that rock-solid manner.

99% of the other Intel chipset boards on the market are 99% identical to the
Intel Standard Board Design, with maybe a different coat of paint and 2 PATA/
2SATA vs 1PATA 4SATA (options permitted with no changes with the current ICH6
chip)

For radical overclocking you may have to go to a G-Force chipset, and rather
unproven designs.

So, you are left with a choice: spend on the computer power you need NOW and
replace more frequently due to burnout - or - Spend on the computer you need
now, replace anyway in 36 months, but have a reliable spare to take the load off
the New Machine, increasing power well beyond what overclocking will buy you!

(Power Using graphix/sound/vide/Hyper gaming don't belong on a machine used for
e-mailing and web browsing whereever possible - just drains resources away. In 2
turns of Moore's Clock you'll want a new machine to keep up with your new larger
software demands while yoyur day-to-day "stuff" is only going to increase too.
Put the new machine next to the old one, get a 2-system KVM (or if the prices
are low, just a K/M and stack extra flat screens to the sky)
 
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