ASUS P4P800 or ASUS P5GDC?

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 4:12 pm

OK, you may remember my previous post as a Mac-head, well now i'm close to buying a PC. i was going for a PC with an ASUS P4P800, but i can now get an ASUS P5GD Deluxe at no extra cost. Now the P5GDC has three PCI slots which is enough as i only have three CW boards, as well as the three PCI-Express slots. However, will i run into IRQ problems as i won't have the ability to use any other slots? - it's those three slots or nothing.

i know it's early days but can anyone see any compatibility problems arising with the P5GDC board?

Mr A

PS. ASUS P4P comes with Pentium 4 - 3.2GHz and 865PE/ICH5R chipset. ASUS P5GDC comes with Pentium 4 - 3.2GHz Prescott and 915P/ICH6R chipset. (?apparently?)

[ This Message was edited by: Mr Arkadin on 2004-08-15 17:26 ]

maakbow · Post by **maakbow** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:07 am

Hi Again.

Same prescott advice still stands.

They have got the 3.6 out where the advantages should start. but the heat energy these things use is crazy.

At current point in time northwoods are still the bomb...which rules out 775 chipset mobo's...though future cpu's and bios updatyes may fix this.

still the current advantages are few..stick with 875 chipset mobo.

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:31 am

er...

so are you saying neither of these boards are right? i remember you recommending the P4C, is the P4P much different? Plus i don't really know what this Prescott business is about (other than being a Northern England politician who occassionally has a swing at people

).

Sorry for my PC ineptitude.

Cheers,
Mr A

[ This Message was edited by: Mr Arkadin on 2004-08-17 07:39 ]

maakbow · Post by **maakbow** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:29 pm

prescott is the new codename for latest Pentium 4 CPU.
The y have more cache but changed internal stuff means they only have "potential" to go faster but dont in real life and most of them exude an extreme amount of heat.

This is slowly changiong though.

Pentium 4 northwoods are still the best bet.

There is nothiong wrong in theory with the new 775 chiped mobo ypou are talking about but unless yopu need PCIe graphics there is really no advantage yet as they ONLY use prescott CPU anbd wont acept northwood.

P4c800e is aN ok mobo as i have one used from day to day but just recently built the intel D875pbz system i found it superior in stability.
Dont just take my word for it though as many here have succesfull p4c800e systems. Mine works well enough but small instability problems i cant put my finger on.

Both systems have been used daily as graphics machines in web development company [not fot 3d stuff though]and used by me at home as creamware system.

Maak

Post by **garyb** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:37 pm

the intel mobo is a good bet unless you are interested in overclocking. very stable....
i'd recommend an earlier board, the d865perl (cheap and STABLE).....

AndreD · Post by **AndreD** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:12 am

Imho, DDR2 is slower then DDR nowdays.
(But speed will incrase for shure)

Best,
Andre

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 1:49 pm

Well went for the P4P anyways to be on the safe side.

[ This Message was edited by: Mr Arkadin on 2004-09-07 14:50 ]