Well I need a 500 FSB to run my Ram at 1000 Mhz along with my CPU at 4.25 Ghz

The multiplier needs dropping yes, but at least both my CPU and ram are able to perform at their best.

Alternatively I can use a 450-475 FSB with a 9x multiplier, but slower ram. But I like it all going as fast as it possibly can, isnt that what overclocking is about? i'll happily take a board that can overclock over 500 FSB then one that costs 2.5 times as much and can barely get to 450 Mhz unless you get a lucky one.

But the fact remained that X38's were worse clockers then the far cheaper P35. A lot of people like me would not pay the extra for an X38 if we can just get a P35 for cheap that overclocks much more.

Also, the Abit IX38 QuadGT had a terrible bios on release, and I'm not sure if it has been improved yet. Very few people were even able to reach 400 Mhz FSB on that board, getting one that could reach 450 Mhz was probably a 1 in 20 chance.

With the P35, you buy a decent one, and it does 500 Mhz FSB out of the box

I havnt yet seen anyone with a Neo 2 unable to reach 500 Mhz FSB as long as their hardware is able to, and that is a £66 or $89 on newegg motherboard