Recommend me a MOBO please!

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vLaD2007

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Hello all! I have PC with DDR1, PCIe, and P4 processor.

It stopped working, my mobo (MSI MS-7091 V1.0) went (when I boot up no display on monitor and NO light on mobo, tried another PSU = same results)

So I'm looking for an alternative because using laptop although mobile but not as good as using good, old PC :whack:

So I was wondering if any one will recommend me good mobo, because I have no idea about bridges, chipsets... So Im looking to fit:

  • Pentium 4 550 HT 3,4 GHz
  • PCIe video card
  • My DDR1 probably won't fit so DDR2 - preferably with 4 slots

I'm looking to spend less than £50 (hard times, credit crunch...etc)

Pls, fire away with your suggestions, corrections advises! :anisx:
 
Well the better answer would be that the ASRock mobo, as with most of their models, will be a good solid mobo.

Difference being with their makes is that they're not going to set the world alight in terms of any oc'ing aspirations (with some exceptions). They're probably a step above the OEM style mobos u would get in a purchased pc.

Stick it side to side with the ABit one for example, which if ABit were still in business the mobo would probably cost that bit more, and the ABit will allow a whole lot more oc'ing. However I don't think it carries the niceties that a full mobo such as the ASRock one will as it's the -e version. Firewire, not so many usb etc. It's also a smaller form factor iirc.
 
Rasta that mobo looks soooooo simple! (4usb, PS2, lan and that it)))) But as you said as cheap as it gets, n1!

BTW what happened to Abit?
 
... decided to make... picture frames with usb connections....

Engineers jumped ship and can be found in a few other manufacturers, evidence is very visible just by looking at them with an ABit eye. MSI seem to have benefitted to that extent.

This is kinda pre-recession, almost as if they saw it coming and decided it better to consolidate the company's interests b4 the went bust. Slowly they started closing down foreign branches, moved buildings, then closed further areas. (They even showed off X58 mobos at computer shows) Their support for mobos does still exist, and has probably a handful of months to go. (emailed them not too long ago and others have obtained bios information from them via email)

Pretty damn shame, cos they did make some classic mobos. Last few they squeezed out were good, but lacked 2/3 bios updates to really be taken seriously.

IP35-PRO being one of those classics (worth a google), the IP35-e was the budget version, stripped down somewhat, that I know took some oc hammering on some sites as it only retailed around £65 so u didn't really mind bolting cooling solutions too it. Almost certain it was smaller size now.

(see any posts about by BUFF, he's the virtual encyclopedia on most things ABit :worship:)

I've always been under the assumption, that I believe is correct, that ASRock are a sub-group of ASUS that they use when they're completely finished with a particular socket and they use them to create a sold mobo with all the lessons learnt. Cos there is always a market for older mobos that crap out from time to time. Believe u can still buy socket 939 ASRock mobos for example. They work, they have the audio/lan/firewire - absolutely nothing special about them, and they work at that step above ur regular OEM mobo. OEM mobos also being a job that ASUS has.
 
name='Rastalovich' said:
Cheap as cheap can be £35.

30 day warranty on it should be enough to hammer it to see it works good.

Some1 with more experience with 775 P4's should say if it's good enough for it.
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A quick question mate, this mobo supports:

CPU

• LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4.

• Supports FSB 1333MHz

does this mean it will support MAX of 1333MHz and naything below? Because my CPU is 800MHz.
 
It means the motherboard can support a max of 1333Mhz from stock all frequencies below are supported.

You can overclock to get a high FSB if you want.
 
Toxcity thanks for explanation!

1) Guys what about one of these Asus boards? Asus P5K P35 or ASUS P5Q PRO

If I can get 2nd hand for under £70 are they any good?

2) And can someone explain "PCI-E/GPU Support 16x / 4x" Does this mean this board is not capable of running two cards at the full(16x) speed, so one of them will be slower?

3) And is there any difference between SLI and crossfire? Because some boards only state SLI or CF campatability but not both? If mobo supports on will it also support the other?
 
a x16/ x4 means that one slot will run at x16 and one will run at x4 speed, dont even bother with x4 speed slots they have limited bandwith and are only there to try and make you buy the mb, a mb which supports crossfire or sli will not support the other, only x58 chipset mb do support both.

Also if you plan on getting the asus boards you would be better off in keeping the differience and putting it towards a core 2 duo.
 
name='theelusiveyoda' said:
a x16/ x4 means that one slot will run at x16 and one will run at x4 speed, dont even bother with x4 speed slots they have limited bandwith and are only there to try and make you buy the mb, a mb which supports crossfire or sli will not support the other, only x58 chipset mb do support both.

Also if you plan on getting the asus boards you would be better off in keeping the differience and putting it towards a core 2 duo.
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Thanks Theelusiveyoda! I'm glad I can get quick and good advise here!
 
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