OK, I know Intel chipsets have been tradionally very stable, and SiS's haven't, but how's the SiS648 stack up now?
Depends on the board, the boards for this chipset are often built far more cheaply than others. The one I can recommend is the Gigabyte GA-8SG667. <font color=blue>You're posting in a forum with class. It may be third class, but it's still class!</font color=blue>