the best motherboards for P4 2.66 Ghz processors?
90128
Intel has some nice boards. Although I haven't had an Intel board for that series of processor myself ,I've heard that the ones that Intel offers are very stable and very reliable.  If you want to overclock, then you don't want an Intel board, as they will not allow it.
703827
Intel motherboards are going to be your most reliable. Gigabyte makes a good board as does Asus and Abit. The 965 series from Intel should suit you well. Intel typically offers 4 methods of flashing your BIOS. There is the EB (express bios) that you do from Windows, the DOS based version, an ISO for burning to CD if you're running a different OS, and the *.BIO file in case you do something wrong as it is the emergency recovery BIOS.\n\nAs for the RAM, if you haven't bought yet, get at least 667 to match up with the Core2Duo properly.
40650
Definitely the Athlon 64x2.  It's the best processor on the market and completely thrashes Intel in any benchmark test.  Any amount of memory over 2GB is purely academic but you could always upgrade your motherboard and processor at a later time if you really wanted to get more memory.  If you are looking for proof (though I am sure you have done your homework), http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/11/21/the_mother_of_all_cpu_charts_2005/page24.html but most of the ones at the top are single core Athlon 64 chips and the Pentium 4 is nowhere to be seen.  That being said there weren't many multithreaded applications for the dual core chips to take advantage of.  Once games and applications are enabled to take advantage of two core chips the x2's will be riding high at the very top.  Intel, you suck!
719670
If price doesn't matter to you get the P4 670.  Its got more memory on-die and its 600Mhz faster.  Its also got Intel's newer Socket, the 775A.  You'll be able to fit that CPU in the newer, better tech motherboards.  With the other, P4 3.2 you're running the old Socket and the boards are going to be harder to find.  \nThe reason for the price difference is because the first CPU, P4 3.2, came out more than a year ahead of the 670 series CPU. Newer product more money.  If you can you can probably save a couple hundred by stepping down to the 3.2ghz or 3.4ghz in the 670 series to.  Your eyes are never going to see the speed difference on the computer between a 3.4ghz and a 3.8ghz so why not save the money for something else like a better Video Card or more RAM.
223964
A PC333 (PC2700) DDR RAM can be used in systems up to a FSB 666MHz.\nFor the P4V533-MX mainboard you need PC266 (PC2100) DDR RAM according\nhttp://store.yahoo.com/memx/asp4mome58.html
557420
Try the links below for specifics.  There are just too many different processors and their variants out there to give you a list here, but these links may help you find what you're looking for.
163104
i looked at a website that uses your motherboard for a barebones computer system and they said you can only go up to a 1.4Ghz amd athlon thunderbird http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-Athlon-Thunderbird-1400-MHz-Socket-A-CPU-1-4GHz-fa_W0QQitemZ6849373932QQcategoryZ15919QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 75 dollars but you will only increase your speed by 500mhz which is not a whole lot however i suggest you get this combo from tigerdirect because this will give you alot more bang for your buck it has 512mb of DDR ram a semptron 3300+ processor and a newer motherboard with onboard sound, video and network card and has support for an agp card and has support for 333mhz and 400mhz fsb http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1819094&CatId=188 it is 220 dollars but after the rebate it is 130 dollars not bad in my opinion you will gain 1100mhz by getting the motherboard combo also that is just the speed it runs at but it is equivalant to a 3.3ghz intel so then your speed increase would be 2400mhz the difference in the 2 is 145 without the rebate and a difference of 45 dollars after the rabate so you tell me which is the better deal here but i do understand that replacing a motherboard is alot of extra work just so you can get 1 more year out of it so i understand if you go with the 1.4ghz
708788
Asus P5B DLX Motherboard \n\nhttp://shop3.outpost.com/product/4952111?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
1169786
Any motherboard that has an AGP 4x/8x slot.
959326
Models vary somewhat, but you can probably get this to work...  Read and compare.\n\n ASUS P4S800D-X Socket 478 SiS 655FX ATX Intel Motherboard\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131527\n\nGood luck
19719
An socket 939 AMD board that supports the latest/fastest 64-bit processors,has gigabit LAN and takes up to 4 gigs of memory. It is blazin' fast and won't choke(freeze) on anything.\nRemember, actual computer speed = processor speed x Front-side bus speed....this has a 2000 fsb!http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1517248&Tab=0&NoMapp=0
106223
Doubtful. Your PC is most likely a 478 or even 423 socket. You will have to replace it with a like socketed chip and one that your BIOS understands. eBay a P4 2.4 same socket is probably the fastest you will get your BIOS to support, check with the motherboard manufacturer on CPU support since you did not give enough information here.
963075
Not much, I bet! You can't maximize the dual-processor capability if you are just using windows xp unless you are planning to install a windows server software. \n\nBesides, a motherboard with dual-processor capability is much more expensive than an ordinary m/board. You might need a new CPU case as well to fit the dual-processor board.
276595
use any motherboard you like
444066
no, the P4 3.8 GHz need a socket 775 mobo, and the albatron mobo has a socket 478\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813170153
256849
I believe te fastest processors are clocked between 3 - 3.4 GHz. I have however seen machines being overclocked to run at 4 GHz. This however is a surefire way of shortening the life of your processor and cooling a system that running so hot is a pain in the butt. \n\nYour best bet would be to look at an Intel Pentium Dual Core Pressler chip the speeds range from 2.6GHz to 3.4GHz. I know AMD has the FX series that come in that range of speed.
25937
Pretty good reviews for it here:\nhttp://reviews-zdnet.com.com/HP_Pavilion_a1250n_Athlon_64_X2_2_GHz/4505-3118_16-31533898.html