putting together a pc for work that they will be using data storage across the network. have a p4 2.4c 800mhz bus and 2x512 ecc ddr. looking for a stable motherboard that will support both. stability is main concern. will be returning a s845wd1-e to newegg.com (533mhz bus :zombie: wasn't paying attention). can exchange ram @ crucial.com to non-ecc if needed. been reading reviews at tomshardware, but i don't do pentium much, mainly athlons for friends and family.

Abit ic7 or is7 series boards are good.

the abit IC7 and IS7 are excellent. I have built one IC7 based system and two IS7 systems they are fast and stable. the IS7 is the best bang for the buck.

any thoughts on the gigabyte's ga-8knxp? does the ic7 or is7 support ecc ram?

I wouldnt recomend a gigabyte boards, they seem to have lots of hardware/software compatablity problems.

I would Recommend the Asus P4P800VM SKT478 You can see it HERE (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=50157) And also read the specs.

Regards

only seen one gigabyte ga-8knxp board in action. they never could get the dual channel memory to work right.

Originally posted by copyright
I wouldnt recomend a gigabyte boards, they seem to have lots of hardware/software compatablity problems.

Stay away from gigabyte, to many problems as copyright said, Abit and Asus is your best bet, for a few bucks more its well worht it.