Motherboard for E8400

[jim1931]

I?m planning to build a new system using the Intel E8400 processor. I?ve read that certain motherboards need a bios upgrade to handle this processor so I?d appreciate suggestions for motherboards that are fully compatible with this cpu.

I?m looking for a reliable, mid-range priced board that has some over-clocking capability. I?m not a full fledged gamer but will be running Microsoft FSX Flight Simulator.

Not yet decided on a graphic card but I?m looking at an HD3870 or 9600GT.


Many Thanks

 

[whiplash willy]

I am running this motherboard with my E8400:

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L

It required no bios update and is a great motherboard for the money. I am running 2 gigs of PC800 DDR2 underclocked to 667 to match the FSB of the processor. I also have a 9600GT. I love this setup!! I get 60FPS on Unreal Tournament 3 @ 1280x1024 with all settings maxed out!