Which motherboard?--or suggestion

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I am ugrading my computer and am going to install a new motherboard,
chip, and memory.

My first thought was:

P4-3.0 Northwood
Intell D865GBF MB

But after reading posts I am considering:

Gigibyte GA-8kNXP
or
Gigabyte GA-8lK1100

However I couldn't find either at Newegg but found these:

GA-8IG1000MK
GA-8IG1000PRO-G
GA-8IPE1000G
GA-8IPE1000PRO-G
These say Prescott ready. Are they not for Northwood?

Or do you suggest buying another motherboard.

Thanks,

Bob
 
I am ugrading my computer and am going to install a new motherboard,
chip, and memory.

My first thought was:

P4-3.0 Northwood
Intell D865GBF MB

But after reading posts I am considering:

Gigibyte GA-8kNXP
or
Gigabyte GA-8lK1100

However I couldn't find either at Newegg but found these:

GA-8IG1000MK
GA-8IG1000PRO-G
GA-8IPE1000G
GA-8IPE1000PRO-G
These say Prescott ready. Are they not for Northwood?

Or do you suggest buying another motherboard.

Thanks,

Bob
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You can't go wrong with any of those . . . your first choice, or any of the
others you listed. The prescott is the later version of the P4 processor.
If the mainboard is prescott ready, that means that the bios is recent
enough to recognize the prescott. And yes, it will work with an older
northwood just fine.
 
Do you see an advantage in the Gigabyte boards over the cheaper intel
board? The Gigabyte boards cost more and look more complicated?? I
thought about the Northwood because I read that while older and more
espensive--it runs cooler, and actually works better than the newer
Prescott. Do you agree?

Bob
 
Do you see an advantage in the Gigabyte boards over the cheaper intel
board? The Gigabyte boards cost more and look more complicated?? I
thought about the Northwood because I read that while older and more
espensive--it runs cooler, and actually works better than the newer
Prescott. Do you agree?

Bob
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I see no advantage at all in the Gigabyte boards over the cheaper intel
board. The only thing I don't like about the intel board is that it has no
built-in LAN, that I could find. But that's not a biggie, with ethernet
cards being so cheap. Otherwise, any other board by Gigabyte or anybody
else, if more expensive, would just cost more. Also, that specific intel
board doesn't state that it is prescott ready. But you can always put a
northwood in it.

As for prescott versus northwood . . . I strongly disagree with most of the
so-called experts. The prescotts do run a little warmer, but this is NOT a
problem. All processors (including northwoods) generate heat, and must be
cooled. There are CHEAP coolers for the prescott processors that keep that
processor nice and cool . . .

The experts trashing the prescott for running warm are like automobile
experts trashing a car because it comes with crappy tires. WHO CARES?!?
Tires are cheap (relatively speaking). If your prescott is too "warm",
spend ten bucks on a better cooler that will probably be quieter, also.

But then, there is NO difference in performance between the northwood and
prescott, so if you'd prefer to use an intel boxed processor with standard
HSF, then Northwood would be a better choice. -Dave (typing this on a
prescott processor that has never exceeded 120F, even under load for hours)
 
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