I used to be much more into "higher end" overclocking, but now I just want something cheap and relatively fast. So about 2 months ago I built a Pentium E2160, Abit IP35E, 4GB A-Data DDR2 etc. just to get something that could encode .mp4 a little faster than my old P4 2.4@3Ghz.
Chip ran 3 Ghz with a copper cored stock cooler I got from a coworker(he has a Q6600) with reasonable junction temps(about 60-65 C under full load - it's hot in TX).
Ran 24/7 for about 40 days before the MB died. I test the PSU - it's fine. Pulled every component from the system, won't boot/nothing. I remember there being a red LED on the IP35E board(I think, couldn't find mention of it in a quick scan of the manual), but now thing is lit up.
So I'm pretty sure I need a new MB.
Any recommendations on something comparable to a IP35E in features? I don't really need anything except onboard ethernet and a PCI-E slot for graphics. I'm really not thrilled with my first Abit experience, so I'd rather avoid it. I see MSI has a cheap P35 board, but I built an MSI MB system for two friends a long time ago and they were nothing but problems.
Chip ran 3 Ghz with a copper cored stock cooler I got from a coworker(he has a Q6600) with reasonable junction temps(about 60-65 C under full load - it's hot in TX).
Ran 24/7 for about 40 days before the MB died. I test the PSU - it's fine. Pulled every component from the system, won't boot/nothing. I remember there being a red LED on the IP35E board(I think, couldn't find mention of it in a quick scan of the manual), but now thing is lit up.
So I'm pretty sure I need a new MB.
Any recommendations on something comparable to a IP35E in features? I don't really need anything except onboard ethernet and a PCI-E slot for graphics. I'm really not thrilled with my first Abit experience, so I'd rather avoid it. I see MSI has a cheap P35 board, but I built an MSI MB system for two friends a long time ago and they were nothing but problems.