Which mainboard

[dibbler]

I am upgrading my XP3000 system and need to know which M/B and CPU fan to purchase.

My system is built for data storage and i heavily multitask with video & sound and run up to 7 apps at once as well as having constant downloads, uploads, printing, web and the usual background apps.

I have

Case: CoolerMaster Stacker STC-810
psu: Enermax Noisetaker 600W EG701AX-VE

4 x 7200 ide's
1 x 7200 sata
2 x scsi drives (15k ultra 320)
1 x tape backup

all other devices are external powered usb's.

I have purchased a AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ and also a new PCI-X adaptec scsi 320 controller to go with my scsi drives to replace the slower 160 card i currently have and plan to upgrade to XP 64 Bit. I would like to clock the CPU to a nice stable 2.4 or 2.5 and use the 2 x samsung 512mb pc 3200 sticks of memory i currently have

I need a minimum of 5 pci slots for my:

Scsi controller which is PCI-X

extra sound card
extra network card
scsi back tape controller card
pci 4 x usb card

I would like to use my current video card which is Nvdia 128mb AGP

I don't play any games at all would prefer to stick with the VIA chipset if at all possible

 

[Dr Who]

Gigabyte K8NSC-939 nForce3 250GB (Socket 939) Motherboard (MB-036-GI)
Supporting the latest AMD socket 939 Athlon64FX/ 64 processors, the K8NSC-939 represent the most cost effective solution for AMD platform. Accompanied with the innovative designs of AMD64 technology, the advanced NVIDIA nForce3 processor contributes to functionality and stability of this platform. The Serial ATA interface enhances storage performance. The high speed Gigabit Ethernet interface delivers the efficient broadband connection to the internet. Features such as AGP 8X graphic interface and 8-channel audio also ensure the enjoyment of multi-media application. Finally, Norton Internet Security software is bundled for security protection. With such an array of leading technology and Gigabyte’s unique features, users are sure to get the most value from the GA-K8NSC-939.

- AMD AthlonTM64/ 64 FX Computing Platform
- HyperTransportTM technology
- Dual Channel DDR architecture support
- Superb bandwidth AGP 8X graphics interface
- Gigabit Ethernet Connection
- Serial ATA with RAID 0,1 function
- 8 Channel Audio with UAJ
- Norton Internet SecurityTM Included

Would be my choice... £45+vat

not via tho