I am presently looking at the Diamond Viper ATI X1600 Pro AGP 512MB Video Card... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F4CM9S/ref=pd_cp_e_title/102-5137100-4382559?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=172282 My 9800 PRO video card burned up on me yesterday. I presently have a Kingston KHX3200A/512 stick which I want to keep. I have a Intel 2.8 CPU which for the time being I am happy with. But I want to replace my mother board. Can someone recommend a quality Intel mother board that doesn't cost much more than $200 please? I am an avid Flight Simulator and Train Simulator fan. This is where I am in trouble trying to find a motherboard and video card. Thank you, Harold

Don't waste your money on the 512MB version...you should be able to get a 256MB for about $100. Are you sure your 9800Pro burned up? Is it possible that it's something else or are you 100% certain it's the card? do you know the cause? Are you looking for a S478 or S775 board? There are dozens of decent ones available for well under $100.

Yes the 9800Pro is totally burned up. The fan went on it once and I replaced it with a new one. This time the card was so hot I could hardly pull it out of the MB. I know little about MB's so a S478 or a S775 would be something that I would have to research and will do right now. I totally enjoy my simulators, especially at my ripe old age of 70 so I need a video card and a MB that will handle the frame rates in both FS2004 and TRS2006 (trains).

S478 = socket 478 S775 = socket 775 also known as socket T You'll need to know that before you can shop for a new board. CPUZ will tell you everything you need to know. Just download it, unzip, & click on CPUZ.exe: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php See what's listed for "package"

Appreciate this very much. Thank you. Harold