socket 478 motherboard choices?

lion149 · 08-07-2007, 06:10 AM

im looking to replace my board for mulitiple reasons its a socket 478 motherboard.

This is all the stuff i want in it...

Form Factor: matx 9.6"x8.6"
HT technology
478 socket
FSB: 800 & 533
IDE HDD
2-4 RAM slots (184 pin) {2 gig dual channel set-up really would be great)
Agp 8x or PCI-E slot?
On-board sound

Anyone know where i could find a motherboard that meets all this?

jutnm · 08-07-2007, 06:36 AM

newegg.com

tigerdirect.com

lhuser · 08-07-2007, 03:12 PM

Here's what I recommended to the other guy. You'll also need to buy DDRII. If you do, you'll end up getting this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138079

lion149 · 08-07-2007, 05:47 PM

I really appreciate your help, althoug i m really looking for help to find a board that meets exactly what ive asked. I am fimilar with newegg etc i know what they have to offer and although that board does seem to fit i really dont want to have to get 2 gigs of new RAM etc.

Does anyone know of a board out there that meets what i need???

kof2000 · 08-07-2007, 08:34 PM

asus p4c800-e deluxe

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...uxe&category0=

lion149 · 08-07-2007, 11:16 PM

You got me excited for a second there "kof", till i realized its not the correct "form factor". Although i do greatly appreciate your help!

does a board like this not exist? Someone has to know where i can find one!

Help me find one please B)

kof2000 · 08-07-2007, 11:22 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138262
smaller

kof2000 · 08-07-2007, 11:24 PM

this one is the exact size you want but you'll need to find it somewhere else.

http://www.pcpartscollection.com/asp4in845chi.html

lion149 · 08-07-2007, 11:45 PM

"Kof", the first one from newegg the biostar...looks ok to me but its has different dimensions...and the 2nd option well im not sure where to start it worse then my current board...it has a fsb of 400mhz, and only has PCI slots haha

So this leads me to my next question since i cant seem to find what i need, if the dimensions are smaller then 9.6 x 8.6 will it work???

or how bout this one i found slightly larger...
http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?m...=12&l3=42&l4=0

its 9.6" x 9.6" will that work??? (1 inch bigger)

HumanMage · 08-08-2007, 12:32 AM

Just a question for you lion, why are you wanting to buy old technology? I don't mean as an attack towards you but I'm curious. Perhaps the reason why you are having such trouble finding the board you want is because the technology is so old and developers have forgotten about it. Hope I didn't offend

08-07-2007, 06:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
lion149 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 299	socket 478 motherboard choices? im looking to replace my board for mulitiple reasons its a socket 478 motherboard. This is all the stuff i want in it... Form Factor: matx 9.6"x8.6" HT technology 478 socket FSB: 800 & 533 IDE HDD 2-4 RAM slots (184 pin) {2 gig dual channel set-up really would be great) Agp 8x or PCI-E slot? On-board sound Anyone know where i could find a motherboard that meets all this? __________________ Rig#1: OS: XP Home Sp3 CPU:Intel Pentium 4 (3.20ghz) MB Biostar p4m900-m4 HDD:160 gb 7200rpm RAM:2gb Kingston DDR2 GPU:EVGA 8600gt DDR3 512mb PSU:Apevia 500w Rig#2: HP a110n-XP Pro-Celeron D 3.06ghz-80gb-2gb-ati x1550 Rig#3: Compaq Deskpro-Ubuntu 7.10-Pentium III 600mhz-10gb & 7gb slave-384mb-Agp rage pro 2x

08-07-2007, 06:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
jutnm Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anahiem Hills Posts: 1,522	newegg.com tigerdirect.com __________________ 1. AMD ATHLON 4600 X2 ~ 2.4 GHz 2. HIS ATI RADEON 1650 IceQ Pro Turbo 512Mb 3. RAM- ADATA PC6400: 2Gbs 4. MOBO-MSI K9N6GM VClass SERIES 5. 550 WATT LOGYSIS PSU 6. MAXTOR 230 GB HDD 7. Windows Vista ULTIMATE 8. Logitech 5.1 X-530 Surround Sound System 9.Ultra eTorque ATX Case (provided by gf "P)

08-07-2007, 03:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
lhuser Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Age: 19 Posts: 226	Here's what I recommended to the other guy. You'll also need to buy DDRII. If you do, you'll end up getting this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138079 __________________ Main Rig: E8400 / CM GeminII cooler / 4GB RAM DDRII-667 / Geforce 8600GT 512M / CM CM690 Case / 430W PSU / P5E-VM DO (ugh) / 2x160GB HDDs) / Vindows Vista Business x86_64 Secondary rig: *X2 6400+ / 2GB RAM DDRII-800 / Geforce 6100 (to upg) / Xblade Case / 420W PSU (BS) / 2x250GB / M55Plus-S3G / Vista Business x86_64* To upgrade: Main = 8GB RAM DDRII-1200 / New board / New PSU? Sec = 8GB DDRII-1200 / 3x250GB RAID 5 / New PSU

08-07-2007, 05:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
lion149 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 299	I really appreciate your help, althoug i m really looking for help to find a board that meets exactly what ive asked. I am fimilar with newegg etc i know what they have to offer and although that board does seem to fit i really dont want to have to get 2 gigs of new RAM etc. Does anyone know of a board out there that meets what i need??? __________________ Rig#1: OS: XP Home Sp3 CPU:Intel Pentium 4 (3.20ghz) MB Biostar p4m900-m4 HDD:160 gb 7200rpm RAM:2gb Kingston DDR2 GPU:EVGA 8600gt DDR3 512mb PSU:Apevia 500w Rig#2: HP a110n-XP Pro-Celeron D 3.06ghz-80gb-2gb-ati x1550 Rig#3: Compaq Deskpro-Ubuntu 7.10-Pentium III 600mhz-10gb & 7gb slave-384mb-Agp rage pro 2x

08-07-2007, 08:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	asus p4c800-e deluxe http://search.ebay.com/search/search...uxe&category0= __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

08-07-2007, 11:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
lion149 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 299	You got me excited for a second there "kof", till i realized its not the correct "form factor". Although i do greatly appreciate your help! does a board like this not exist? Someone has to know where i can find one! Help me find one please B) __________________ Rig#1: OS: XP Home Sp3 CPU:Intel Pentium 4 (3.20ghz) MB Biostar p4m900-m4 HDD:160 gb 7200rpm RAM:2gb Kingston DDR2 GPU:EVGA 8600gt DDR3 512mb PSU:Apevia 500w Rig#2: HP a110n-XP Pro-Celeron D 3.06ghz-80gb-2gb-ati x1550 Rig#3: Compaq Deskpro-Ubuntu 7.10-Pentium III 600mhz-10gb & 7gb slave-384mb-Agp rage pro 2x

08-07-2007, 11:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138262 smaller __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

08-07-2007, 11:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	this one is the exact size you want but you'll need to find it somewhere else. http://www.pcpartscollection.com/asp4in845chi.html __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

08-07-2007, 11:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
lion149 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 299	"Kof", the first one from newegg the biostar...looks ok to me but its has different dimensions...and the 2nd option well im not sure where to start it worse then my current board...it has a fsb of 400mhz, and only has PCI slots haha So this leads me to my next question since i cant seem to find what i need, if the dimensions are smaller then 9.6 x 8.6 will it work??? or how bout this one i found slightly larger... http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?m...=12&l3=42&l4=0 its 9.6" x 9.6" will that work??? (1 inch bigger) __________________ Rig#1: OS: XP Home Sp3 CPU:Intel Pentium 4 (3.20ghz) MB Biostar p4m900-m4 HDD:160 gb 7200rpm RAM:2gb Kingston DDR2 GPU:EVGA 8600gt DDR3 512mb PSU:Apevia 500w Rig#2: HP a110n-XP Pro-Celeron D 3.06ghz-80gb-2gb-ati x1550 Rig#3: Compaq Deskpro-Ubuntu 7.10-Pentium III 600mhz-10gb & 7gb slave-384mb-Agp rage pro 2x

08-08-2007, 12:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
HumanMage Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 773	Just a question for you lion, why are you wanting to buy old technology? I don't mean as an attack towards you but I'm curious. Perhaps the reason why you are having such trouble finding the board you want is because the technology is so old and developers have forgotten about it. Hope I didn't offend __________________ -----Laptop: Asus G1----- http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3403

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