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Aug 13, 2003, 09:59 PM
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DriverHeaven Extreme Member
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New Poll: What mobo chipset do you use for your main/gaming system?
What motherboard chipset do you use for your main/gaming system?
AMD, Intel, nVidia, SiS, Via, or other?
Please vote in the Polling Booth (right-hand side of front page).
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Aug 13, 2003, 10:01 PM
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Unbiased.
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Via KT266A, Epox 8KHA+. Nice board, gets the job done, but my Palomino AGKGA K holds it back.
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Aug 13, 2003, 10:01 PM
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Never forgotten
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Rest In peace, Joe.
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NF2 here
Abit NF7-S Rev. 2.0  |
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Aug 13, 2003, 10:03 PM
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DriverHeaven Extreme Member
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A7N8X Deluxe Rev. 1.04.
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Aug 13, 2003, 10:04 PM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
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P4 2.8 / 800 C
Albatron PX865PE/Pro
Kingston DRR 400 x 2
ATI RADEON 9700 Pro
WIN XP Pro SP1
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Aug 13, 2003, 10:10 PM
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confutatis maledictis
Join Date: May 2002
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SiS 735
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Aug 13, 2003, 10:23 PM
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I'm Still Watching
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New Jersey,U.S.A.
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GA-7N400Pro Nforce 2  |
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Aug 13, 2003, 10:27 PM
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DH's #1 Hustla and Pimp
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The Dirty Dot
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MSI 866 PE Neo2-S never am i going to SiS that chipest gave me hell
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Aug 13, 2003, 10:48 PM
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To Have and to Hold
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ontario
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AMD 2100+
ASUS A7A266 (ALI Chipset)
SB Live Value
ATi 9700pro
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Aug 13, 2003, 11:18 PM
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Avril Fan
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: somewhere in colombia, okok, bogotá city :p
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sis 730 -.-
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Aug 13, 2003, 11:47 PM
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Banned
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Quote:
Originally posted by Vampyromaniac
SiS 735
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K7S5A???
I myself use NF2...... Abit NF7 (non S) |
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Aug 14, 2003, 12:16 AM
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DH Mafia Don
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SiS 735 here as well... a K7S5A PRO.
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Aug 14, 2003, 12:57 AM
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confutatis maledictis
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Quote:
Originally posted by DriveEuro
K7S5A???
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Yes... |
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Aug 14, 2003, 06:08 AM
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Mostly lurking lately....
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The system in my sig is the one I use the most for gaming. While we have one that is technically more powerful and uses an nVidia chipset, it has a weaker video card than mine(an 8500DV to my 8500 128DDR), so mine ends up playing games better.
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Aug 14, 2003, 06:24 AM
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DriverHeaven Lover
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VIA KT266(A) - AOpen AK77 Pro Mobo
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Aug 14, 2003, 07:05 AM
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watching 1080i
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I have the crappiest!!! (for now)
AMD 761 north/Via 686b south-
But all in all it is still quick enough for most games, and very solid and stable.
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Aug 14, 2003, 07:14 AM
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Banned
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Quote:
Originally posted by BWX232
I have the crappiest!!! (for now)
AMD 761 north/Via 686b south-
But all in all it is still quick enough for most games, and very solid and stable.
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nothing wrong with it I tought, reliable/stable counts for something!!
mine isn't the fastes either nowadays (Shuttle AK32 ViaKT266a),
but it run's all day, without a glich.  |
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Aug 14, 2003, 07:20 AM
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watching 1080i
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Quote:
Originally posted by HawK
nothing wrong with it I tought, reliable/stable counts for something!!
mine isn't the fastes either nowadays (Shuttle AK32 ViaKT266a),
but it run's all day, without a glich.
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Yes true, they're just getting a little dated now- I can't wait to get some new gear-- Soooooon! |
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Aug 14, 2003, 08:10 AM
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It Never.....
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Via KT266A BioStar M7V1B=Piece of crap!
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Aug 14, 2003, 09:24 AM
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Flash Banner Hater
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: UK
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Quote:
Originally posted by BWX232
I have the crappiest!!! (for now)
AMD 761 north/Via 686b south-
But all in all it is still quick enough for most games, and very solid and stable.
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I can beat that! (crappiest)
AMD 750 Irongate (Gigabyte GA-7IXE4)
Glorying in a full 200FSB (100 SDRAM), and powering a 1200 TB
At the time I got it, the VIA chipset/SBLIVE compatibility scare was in full scream, AND I would not be torn screaming from my old ISA cards - I actually wanted THREE slots, but this one had the most with 2.
Now, I'm down to 1 in use. and the device on that isn't used much (or at all).
The cards I had (in ISA):
1. Ditto Dash tape controller - driving a 3200 (but so slow compared to CD now!)
2. A trusty hardware ISA modem (I'm now a convert to the Intel HaM chipset on PCI)
3. I/O card serving as an extra parallel port for scanner (replaced by USB model)
Now, my PCI's are stuffed to the gills - Modem, Network, Sound, SCSI
I have just ONE left, and several things I could fancy adding. |
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Aug 14, 2003, 09:34 AM
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watching 1080i
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Quote:
Originally posted by Matth
I can beat that! (crappiest)
AMD 750 Irongate (Gigabyte GA-7IXE4)
Glorying in a full 200FSB (100 SDRAM), and powering a 1200 TB
At the time I got it, the VIA chipset/SBLIVE compatibility scare was in full scream, AND I would not be torn screaming from my old ISA cards - I actually wanted THREE slots, but this one had the most with 2.
Now, I'm down to 1 in use. and the device on that isn't used much (or at all).
The cards I had (in ISA):
1. Ditto Dash tape controller - driving a 3200 (but so slow compared to CD now!)
2. A trusty hardware ISA modem (I'm now a convert to the Intel HaM chipset on PCI)
3. I/O card serving as an extra parallel port for scanner (replaced by USB model)
Now, my PCI's are stuffed to the gills - Modem, Network, Sound, SCSI
I have just ONE left, and several things I could fancy adding.
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You got me!- mine's the Gigabyte GA-7DX+ (a really nice board for it's time)- can't separate pci/agp frequncies from fsb- that's the main problem. |
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Aug 14, 2003, 04:57 PM
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Never forgotten
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Rest In peace, Joe.
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I just cant get over how many people are still using the VIA 266a chipset. I have been using the Asus A7N-266 VM-AA board for building low end cheap web surfing systems. I just ordered 2 more boards yesterday, just for this type of system. Add 512mb of Apacer PC2100 DDR (infineon) CL2 memory, a nice 8mb cache hard drive, and the CPU of your choice below 2400+ and it makes for an extremely quick and reliable system. And the best part of it all.......it's CHEAP!! I can build a complete tower for $300-400 with out cutting the corners to aweful much. To build the NF2 systems I have to add about $100 to the MB and memory price and then add on the price of whatever graphics card they want....(ATI ONLY). Here lately I have been building more of the NF2 system's, as more people are getting into the Digital video/photo and gaming part of things.
It is an excellent chipset, very reliable. I just didn't think that it would show up on this poll for peep's "main/gaming" rig's. Just curios.....but what is the main reason you haven't upgraded yet?
Money??
Waiting for a newer chipset to drop the prices on something that is on the market now?
Or waiting for the Athlon64 or Prescott to come out?
I am just curious, everyone has there own way of doing things, and reason's for doing them.
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Aug 14, 2003, 05:27 PM
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Yarr... I be blind!
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KT333 - AT7 Max
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Aug 14, 2003, 05:39 PM
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Demonic
Join Date: May 2002
Location: In the cold, dark north...
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Abit nf7-s v.2.0...i really love this mobo |
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Aug 14, 2003, 05:42 PM
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BeardHeaven
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Asus p4pE mb.
I use my system for Audio and games.
Intel chipsets seem to be smoother and more compatable.
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Aug 14, 2003, 07:06 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
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Asus nForce2 OEM board for compaq  with an XP3000+
paired up with my 9700Pro it does a good job for me 
Laugh if you want because its a compaq 
It gets 16000+ in 3Dmark2001 and 5400+ in 3Dmark2003 So I'm laughing too  |
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