my personal experience with intel boards been excellent. im an admirer since first used their P-III supported boards. not a huge fan of 3rd party products though in some cases they are acceptable. Intel 975XBX board is fast and reliable. i've used this board not version II but plain XBX for 2 years and didn't had any issues what so ever.
if you can either get 975XBX or 975XBXII both are good. you will be more than happy to get these ... as i've been in the past.
if you can either get 975XBX or 975XBXII both are good. you will be more than happy to get these ... as i've been in the past.