Quote Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre
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We've stumbled upon serious troubles with our Asus P4P800-x and will be sending it to the technical service shortly. (I'm afraid of detailing them here for the most horrendous one, an intermittent reboot, might strike befre I can make this post. We are sure that no other device or Windows is responsible and that BIOS updates/downdates don't help, to put it briefly.) Whether they repair it, replace with one of the same model or we have to chop their heads, we're determined to get rid of it ASAP.

So, what do you fellow geeks recommend? Here is what we need:
  • Intel chipset and a suitable socket for the P43HT CPU
  • AGP
  • Reliable Sata and Ultra ATA support
  • COM, LPT and PS/2
  • USB 2
  • If possible no onboard audio/vga


TIA
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I'm assuming you don't want another ASUS board? This one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127174 seems to meet all your requirements, and is very affordable to boot. This one has a passive northbridge chipset cooler, so should be more quiet than one that use a cooling fan. The cusotmer reviews at Newegg seem generally favorable. I've had a similar mobo in the past (a plain IS7) that worked well until I moved on to an Athlon 64 system.

If another ASUS is OK, then this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127174 has the highest customer rating of any sold there, although it's more money.