Mobo question

pharmist5

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Anyone have any experience with this mobo

SOYO i875P Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU, Model "SY-P4I875P DRAGON 2 v1.0" -RETAIL

- Specifications -

Supported CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Celeron Processor (HT Ready, Prescott Ready)
Chipset: Intel 875P + ICH5R
FSB: 800/533MHz
RAM: 4x DIMM for Dual-Channel DDR400/333 (ECC/Non-ECC) Max 4GB
IDE: 2x ATA133 + 2x ATA133 RAID up to 8 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X(1.5V), 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS/2,2xCOM,1xLPT,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),3xIEEE1394(Rear 1),1xLAN,1xGame,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: CMI8738 6-Channel
Onboard LAN: Intel Gigabit LAN
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x by ICH5R, 2x by ALi M5281, RAID 0/1
Onboard 1394: 3x Ports by VIA 6306
Form Factor: ATX

Thinking about trying it out with a P4 2.8C
I know it is kind of expensive but I like the idea of having the ability to use lots of HD's to store all of my stuff.

Wonder if it is good for OCing

Thanks
 
I just wrote a FULL review on that specific board, you should find it at <A HREF="http://www.sysopt.com" target="_new">Sysopt</A> next week.

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OK, just remember that until Tom's hires me, you'll have to find my reviews at <A HREF="http://www.sysopt.com" target="_new">Sysopt</A>. My editor is still reviewing the article and should have it up within a few days.

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