Motherboard Recommendation

Buster · 06-26-2002, 08:36 PM

Im looking to buy 3 new motherboards. I need them to be able to use an XP1900+. Do not need to overclock them at all, and low cost would be a plus. An added benifit would be integrated LAN.

Thanks for your suggestions

FRAGN'STIEN · 06-26-2002, 11:12 PM

I run the Gigabyte GA-7vrxp and it's a rock solid board so far. It has onboard 6 channel sound and onboard LAN. The only thing I run on the board is my vid card. It has support for all the XPs but not a whole lot of overclocking features allthough you can adjust the AGP and memmory voltages and FSB but if you unlock your T-Bird or XP it will do you no good(no mutiplier settings).

Brad · 06-27-2002, 04:32 AM

http://www.econopc.com/applications/...?sku=MBPC817LR

cheap

bigben2k · 06-27-2002, 07:41 AM

Go for an Asus, with the Sis chipset, and with an included VGA, if you want that too.

resago · 06-27-2002, 10:41 AM

check out the biostar M7VKQ, onboard everything.
$56 at newegg.com or mwave.com

Heavy_Equipment · 06-27-2002, 11:34 AM

ECS K7S5A.

Onboard audio, and it's $83 CDN...that'll be under $50 USD. Board has always gotten good reviews as a non OC'ing board.

*edit*

I checked price grabber...$52.95, and has optional 10/100 LAN.

jtroutma · 06-27-2002, 12:44 PM

Eh, The K7S5A has mixed results for me.
When it works it works great. When it doesnt like me, its hell.

Word of warning, DONT use DDR in the K7S5A! I have tried with 3 different boards and non of them worked corectly (blue screens all of the place in Win2K)

SDRAM seems to be fine with any CPU I have noticed.

06-26-2002, 08:36 PM	#1
Buster Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: California Posts: 89	Motherboard Recommendation Im looking to buy 3 new motherboards. I need them to be able to use an XP1900+. Do not need to overclock them at all, and low cost would be a plus. An added benifit would be integrated LAN. Thanks for your suggestions

06-26-2002, 11:12 PM	#2
FRAGN'STIEN Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rathdrum, ID Posts: 380	I run the Gigabyte GA-7vrxp and it's a rock solid board so far. It has onboard 6 channel sound and onboard LAN. The only thing I run on the board is my vid card. It has support for all the XPs but not a whole lot of overclocking features allthough you can adjust the AGP and memmory voltages and FSB but if you unlock your T-Bird or XP it will do you no good(no mutiplier settings). __________________ This space for rent

06-27-2002, 04:32 AM	#3
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	http://www.econopc.com/applications/...?sku=MBPC817LR cheap __________________ 2x P3 1100's at 1400, Abit VP6, 2x Corsair 256mb PC150 sticks, 20gb 'cuda ATA-III, 2x 40gb 'cuda ATA-IV in raid 0. 20" Trinitron. No fans 2x 2400+ at 2288mhz (16.0 x 143), Iwill MPX2, 2x Kingmax PC-3200 256mb sticks, 4x 20gb 60gxp in Raid 5 on a Promise SX6000. Asus Ti4200 320/630. Cooled by Water

06-27-2002, 07:41 AM	#4
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06-27-2002, 10:41 AM	#5
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	check out the biostar M7VKQ, onboard everything. $56 at newegg.com or mwave.com __________________ 2.4Ghz Compaq Workstation 2.8Ghz Custom 2700+ Custom still running 2000!!!! Help with Coding www.resago.com

06-27-2002, 11:34 AM	#6
Heavy_Equipment Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Posts: 282	ECS K7S5A. Onboard audio, and it's $83 CDN...that'll be under $50 USD. Board has always gotten good reviews as a non OC'ing board. edit I checked price grabber...$52.95, and has optional 10/100 LAN. Last edited by Heavy_Equipment; 06-27-2002 at 11:41 AM.

06-27-2002, 12:44 PM	#7
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	Eh, The K7S5A has mixed results for me. When it works it works great. When it doesnt like me, its hell. Word of warning, DONT use DDR in the K7S5A! I have tried with 3 different boards and non of them worked corectly (blue screens all of the place in Win2K) SDRAM seems to be fine with any CPU I have noticed. __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

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