Pentium 4's over 3ghz

Have a read of this: Now tell me, since this was in august. Would mobo makers have changed their designs by now? Its becuase I am looking to build myself a system, and i want a futureproof (Hyperthreading support and 3ghz+), USB 2, AGP 8X mobo with DDR-RAM.

Windows Hardware 9627 This topic was started by Immortal, 2002-10-03 16:54

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Immortal

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#95173

2002-10-03 18:54

Have a read of this:
http://www.neoseeker.com/news/articles/headlines/Hardware/1852/

Now tell me, since this was in august. Would mobo makers have changed their designs by now?
Its becuase I am looking to build myself a system, and i want a futureproof (Hyperthreading support and 3ghz+), USB 2, AGP 8X mobo with DDR-RAM.
I dont mind the chipset being VIA or SiS, but i just want it to be damned futureproof.

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adamvjackson

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#95174

2002-10-03 19:48

I remember hearing from an Intel rep that a bios flash was all that would be necessary to enable hyperthreading.

Admiral LSD

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#95175

2002-10-03 19:48

With PCs, no matter how hard you try, "future proof" is impossible.

If I were even remotely interested in the P4 I wouldn't touch DDR with a 10 foot barge pole. With the P4, RDRAM == teh win.

sapiens74

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#95176

2002-10-03 20:21

My ASUS P4T533-C enabled HT with last bios, so I am good to go

Immortal

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#95177

2002-10-03 20:58

yes but how about hte power regulator needed for p4's over 3Ghz? They need 70 watts, instead of the normal 60watts.

sapiens74

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#95178

2002-10-03 21:10

May have to get a new MB, just depends.

Not that I mind

Immortal

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#95179

2002-10-03 21:15

Yes, maybe not u, but us cost concious peeps do care. Its just i want an all in one goood mobo!

sapiens74

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#95180

2002-10-03 21:19

Wait till later this month and get the 845PE boards.

THey have all of what you need.

Asus features them on thier home page.

They're
cheap too, and use DDR

Immortal

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#95181

2002-10-03 22:38

cool, thanx il do that. Does the 845PE feature dual DDR support or not?

sapiens74

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#95182

2002-10-03 23:04

http://www.achieva.com.au/pd_p4pe.htm

No dual DDR tho, it supports PC 2700 tho

Immortal

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#95183

2002-10-03 23:18

According to that link it doesnt have AGP 8x, and thats one of the core things i want. i dont know why intel, who have made the AGP 3.0 spec, wont put it onto their chipsets.

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#95184

2002-10-04 15:29

If I were you I would wait till the chip is actually out, and then you can make a decision and know that it will all work, and have the features you want.

Looks like im gonna have to finally get rid of the TH7-II if i want Hyperthreading as i doubt they will enable it for an 850 based board, if thats even possible