Rather than start another thread, can I ask the hardware gurus here upgrading advice as well?
My system is so old, I have to 'replace' rather than 'upgrade', and I definitely want Intel P4 processor because I want a quiet pc. (I built a barebones duron 800 system for my parents but its so hot had to add lots of fans..ugh) I intend to get the enermax adjustable fan speed power supply and turn the fan speed to minimum
Currently, I'm eyeing the Gigabyte
GA-81EXP because of its built in smart card /memory stick etc support. (i assume that it supports compact flash with the necessary adaptors.. anyone know)
What are your views on motherboards? Any alternatives, other brand 845E or even Sis645dx?
Also, with 845E, can I use DDR333 (by overclocking the cpu?). Also, whether M/Bs nowadays can set PCI speeds independent of overclocking (because my Yamaha CDRW doesn't like overclocking pci bus...)
I'm NOT a hardware expert, so any advice, clarifications etc welcome.....