looking for dual athlon board w/screw holes

resago · 11-17-2001, 09:13 AM

In pictures, it looks like the tyan tiger mp board doesn't have the holes around the sockets that is required to use a maze waterblock.

Is there a MP board out that has the appropriate holes around both sockets??

pHaestus · 11-17-2001, 10:34 AM

I thought that the holes are part of the Socket A spec. Joe has one; maybe he will drop in and verify whether they are present or not.

Even with the holes though I am not sure there is going to be space around the socket for a Maze2. I would consider the Maze1C instead, since they take up much less space and mount on the tabs of the motherboard.

Darkhorse · 11-17-2001, 02:14 PM

The Tyan Thunder K7 seems to have: Tyan K7 Product Page

The Tyan Tiger MP doesn't seem to have them.

Sled_Dog · 11-17-2001, 03:06 PM

Not all boards have the holes. My friend has a MSI board I forget which one and it has no board holes. We were like o crap good thing you bought the Maze 1C and not the Maze 2

UnaClocker · 11-17-2001, 08:32 PM

MSI's suck. I'd have laughed at him for buying it.

Emo_Boy · 11-18-2001, 06:19 AM

I was about to shoot myself for buying the MSI board based on the kt266a chipset (i had to, it was the only one that supported raid) but it was actually surprisingly stable. They are a very innovative company. Anyway, I think they deserve some props for being the first ones to throw out a board with USB2.0 on board.

Joe · 11-18-2001, 09:05 AM

Wow that sucks! I didnt notice that.

I was thinking that I would get an Tiger MP to play with some H2O cooling but I guess not.

My Thunder has the holes but I am not watercooling that rig ( yet).

Brad · 11-19-2001, 05:10 PM

Early revisions of the Thunder had the holes, but no Tiger's have the holes.

Wait just a bit (early Dec) for the Epox, Asus, MSI, Gigabyte boards to appear, most of them should have the holes.

In particular, watch for the Asus, it has 1mhz fsb steps, multiplier adjust, voltage adjust, etc

resago · 11-20-2001, 10:22 AM

sweet, I just hope the boards are at most 12" long, or else it won't fit cause of the 10x8x2 heatercore I've got mounted in front.

Brad · 11-20-2001, 11:51 PM

almost all of them will be normal dual cpu size, like an Abit VP6, not a Tyan Thunder K7

11-17-2001, 09:13 AM	#1
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	looking for dual athlon board w/screw holes In pictures, it looks like the tyan tiger mp board doesn't have the holes around the sockets that is required to use a maze waterblock. Is there a MP board out that has the appropriate holes around both sockets?? __________________ 2.4Ghz Compaq Workstation 2.8Ghz Custom 2700+ Custom still running 2000!!!! Help with Coding www.resago.com

11-17-2001, 10:34 AM	#2
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	I thought that the holes are part of the Socket A spec. Joe has one; maybe he will drop in and verify whether they are present or not. Even with the holes though I am not sure there is going to be space around the socket for a Maze2. I would consider the Maze1C instead, since they take up much less space and mount on the tabs of the motherboard. __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

11-17-2001, 03:06 PM	#4
Sled_Dog Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Snowyland(not Alaska) Posts: 238	Not all boards have the holes. My friend has a MSI board I forget which one and it has no board holes. We were like o crap good thing you bought the Maze 1C and not the Maze 2 __________________ pro/chat has a website now? wow

11-17-2001, 08:32 PM	#5
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	MSI's suck. I'd have laughed at him for buying it. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

11-18-2001, 06:19 AM	#6
Emo_Boy Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Down by da beach. Monterey, Cali Posts: 13	I was about to shoot myself for buying the MSI board based on the kt266a chipset (i had to, it was the only one that supported raid) but it was actually surprisingly stable. They are a very innovative company. Anyway, I think they deserve some props for being the first ones to throw out a board with USB2.0 on board. __________________ -Ron Schpadoinkle!

11-17-2001, 02:14 PM	#3
Darkhorse Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 103	The Tyan Thunder K7 seems to have: Tyan K7 Product Page The Tyan Tiger MP doesn't seem to have them.

11-18-2001, 09:05 AM	#7
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Wow that sucks! I didnt notice that. I was thinking that I would get an Tiger MP to play with some H2O cooling but I guess not. My Thunder has the holes but I am not watercooling that rig ( yet). __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

11-19-2001, 05:10 PM	#8
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	Early revisions of the Thunder had the holes, but no Tiger's have the holes. Wait just a bit (early Dec) for the Epox, Asus, MSI, Gigabyte boards to appear, most of them should have the holes. In particular, watch for the Asus, it has 1mhz fsb steps, multiplier adjust, voltage adjust, etc __________________ 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

11-20-2001, 10:22 AM	#9
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	sweet, I just hope the boards are at most 12" long, or else it won't fit cause of the 10x8x2 heatercore I've got mounted in front.

11-20-2001, 11:51 PM	#10
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	almost all of them will be normal dual cpu size, like an Abit VP6, not a Tyan Thunder K7 __________________ 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

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