Which P4 chipset is better?

[talwar_]

Hi everyone,

Been out of the loop for a while and need some information. Which chipset is best for the P4? The 845, 865 or 875? Im sure the latter two are, and if so what features/imporvements do they have over the older 845? Maybe you can point me to an article that presents a comparison.

Regards,

Bhavik

 

[jlanka]

the 2 main features/improvements are 800Mhz FSB and dual-channel DDR. Also AGP 8X. Plus SATA builtin to the ICH5

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[Crashman]

The 865/875 chipsets allow for dual channel operation, which offers TWICE the memory bandwidth of single channel such as found on the 845 series chipsets.

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[jmecor]

Either the 865 or 875 chipset are good.

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[shadus]

So long as you can get one with hyperpath/b.s. pat/whatever on it, the 865 is probally best unless you need giga or scsi. Otherwise, the 875 is probally teh best available chipset presently.

Shadus