Question on Intel-compatiable mobo!!!?

Question

i recently just checked on newegg.com and all the intel-compatiable mobo dont really say either nVidia or ATi chipset, rather they have some northbridge and southbridge. does that mean those mobo got the on-board video cards on them? and i can use EITHER one? nVidia AND ATi? cuz im sure that wit AMD compatiable mobo, u gotta go wit either nVidia or ATi. u cant swing both way.
my specs: 3200+ amd, a8n5x mobo, 512 mb, XFX 6800 XT video card.
Im thinking of buying a 4800 amd, and some crucial 1gb and keep the mobo and the video card.
but the back of my mind thinking core2duo e6400 would be faster but iono wat's the best mobo out there for the core2duo.
the only difference between the update would be around 150 for the mobo, other wise amd 4600 and e6400 run the same price. Does any1 have any suggestion?? thank you for reading

so then intel compatiable mobo can go wit either ATi or nVidia. not like amd compatiable mobo u gotta choose one or another?
u think i should stick wit amd or go for intel? i'd like to try core 2 duo. thank you for any inputs!!!

thank you James!

Answer 1

Okay, let me try and clear this up. The northbridge is the chipset, that is what you wanna be looking at. You can get a chipset made by ATI, nVidia, or Intel. No matter which type of chipset you get, you can use any video card you want, as long as you have the right slot (PCI Express x16 or AGP). I would recommend the Inte P965 for the chipset, its the best for the Core 2 Duo. If you want further help, email me or instant message me (in my profile).