Need new mobo... suggestions?

ECUPirate · 04-18-2002, 12:22 AM

I'm looking to replace my Gigabyte GA-7DXR mobo... it has serious issues, (just read my other posts..

). What should I get? Preferably something that overclocks well, and has PCI & AGP dividers. Need RAID too. built in Ethernet would be nice, also.
the Gigabyte GA-7VRXP has those things; what do you guys think of that one?

Also, is there a large forum that specializes in mobos?

Brad · 04-18-2002, 02:23 AM

abit at7, abit kr7, epox 8k3a

btw, just about every motherboard since Pentium I days has had pci dividers

EMC2 · 04-18-2002, 07:35 PM

ECU - you can go to AmdForums.com for a large board with lengthy threads on AMD motherboards (a seperate forum for each manufacturer).

One thing to keep in mind when perusing such forums - on the one hand a significant percentage of the people that post to them have problems. On the other hand they usually make up a small percentage of the total number of owners of a particular m/b. This can result in a very skewed view on how good/bad a m/b is.

At this point in time I would agree with Brad on the KR7A-Raid. A semi-thumbs up on the Epox 8k3A (there do appear to be a few gotchas). The 3rd I would suggest looking at is the ASUS A7V333-Raid.

As far as the AT7 *puke*

04-18-2002, 12:22 AM	#1
ECUPirate Hottest Stank of them All Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC area Posts: 533	Need new mobo... suggestions? I'm looking to replace my Gigabyte GA-7DXR mobo... it has serious issues, (just read my other posts.. ). What should I get? Preferably something that overclocks well, and has PCI & AGP dividers. Need RAID too. built in Ethernet would be nice, also. the Gigabyte GA-7VRXP has those things; what do you guys think of that one? Also, is there a large forum that specializes in mobos? __________________ Does a radioactive cat have 18 half lifes? --Kenny my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled... 486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course 16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem Windows XP (think about it) Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan

04-18-2002, 02:23 AM	#2
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	abit at7, abit kr7, epox 8k3a btw, just about every motherboard since Pentium I days has had pci dividers __________________ 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

04-18-2002, 07:35 PM	#3
EMC2 Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dark Side of the Moon Posts: 365	Just my view ECU - you can go to AmdForums.com for a large board with lengthy threads on AMD motherboards (a seperate forum for each manufacturer). One thing to keep in mind when perusing such forums - on the one hand a significant percentage of the people that post to them have problems. On the other hand they usually make up a small percentage of the total number of owners of a particular m/b. This can result in a very skewed view on how good/bad a m/b is. At this point in time I would agree with Brad on the KR7A-Raid. A semi-thumbs up on the Epox 8k3A (there do appear to be a few gotchas). The 3rd I would suggest looking at is the ASUS A7V333-Raid. As far as the AT7 puke

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