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Jun 12, 2002, 09:24 PM
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E Pluribus Unum
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Motherboard Recommendations?
I'm going to build my g/f a PC in a week or so here, and I wanted some advice regarding the motherboard. She is not a PC kind of person, and I'm trying to bring her over to the Dark Side, so I'm trying to make sure that this is a problem-free experience for her.
 The criteria for the motherboard I need are as follows: mATX, Socket A, and stable.  Ideally, I'd want a KT266A mATX board, but I can't seem to find any online. Anyone have any suggestions? Also, does anyone know anything about the KM266 chipset? Has anyone dealt with it? And would you reccomend an nForce-based board? |
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Jun 12, 2002, 10:25 PM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Olympia, WA
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heh for any good new computer im recommending the Abit AT7 its won so many reviews that its not funny
I really dont have the money to spend but i just dropped 350 for it some pc2700 ram from OCZ a thermaltake volcano 7 and an enermax PSU thats with shipping mind you  but man i really cant afford it lol....ah well ill figure out sumthing |
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Jun 13, 2002, 12:10 AM
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E Pluribus Unum
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I have to say, I am relatively picky about motherboard manufacturers. I don't like Abit, FIC, or Biostar. She will not be getting an ECS, DFI, Jetway, or Matsonic. I've had some good experience with ECS, but the others ones are mysterious to me, so I'm not interested.
Please don't argue with me over why Abit is good; I'm not using Abit. I found a mATX ASUS board (A7N266-VM) -- anyone have any experience with it or the nForce chipset? |
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Jun 13, 2002, 01:36 AM
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Driverheaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Great White North
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MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU KT333 Motherboard
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Jun 13, 2002, 02:11 AM
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E Pluribus Unum
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Re: MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU KT333 Motherboard
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Jun 13, 2002, 03:52 AM
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Demonic
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I´m using the Soyo k7v Dragon +....it´s with the kt266A ....but it´s stable as hell...and pretty fast to.
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Jun 13, 2002, 04:02 AM
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the last samurai
Join Date: May 2002
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i'm about to pick up an Asus A7V333 w/raid and 2x OCZ pc2700 ddr 256mb from newegg for 296 usd. good deal? comments welcome.
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Jun 13, 2002, 07:13 AM
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DriverHeaven Junior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Huntington,WV
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No OCZ
Sinjin, I would not get OCZ memory. I think that the quality is questionable. I have a 256 stick of it and I wish that I had gotten something else. I got it to be forward looking. I only run it at 266 right now. Their specs for the memory says that it is CL2 at 266, but I can not get real agressive at all with the memory timings at CL2. I saw a comparison online somewhere and OCZ came out near the bottom of the pack. Get anything else in my opinion.
Maybe I'm jaded but, ahhhh, I'll never get anything else from OCZ. Just thought I would let you know |
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Jun 13, 2002, 07:54 AM
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Demonic
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Re: No OCZ
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Jun 13, 2002, 09:33 AM
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the last samurai
Join Date: May 2002
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thanks for the wisdom...
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Jun 13, 2002, 10:11 AM
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Driverheaven Senior Member
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Jun 14, 2002, 01:33 PM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
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Get the MSI KT266A PRO2. Its my current board, and it hasn't steered me wrong. Solid, Stable board with excellent customar service from MSI. Its the 6380 board if I'm not mistaken.
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Jun 16, 2002, 02:37 AM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
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so what'd ya decide on? a7n-266?
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