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Title: Need you opinion on MB + CPU combo purchase!!
Post by: mason22 on October 31, 2001, 12:16:00 PM: lookin at getting:

K7S5A - with cpu - ATHLON XP 1800+, 1.53GHZ 266MHz and fan

any quams or "uh-ohs" with this MB and chipset? should i go for the VIA chipset instead? from reports i've seen there is a small amount of performance difference, but at the savings in cost, it might be worth it.

or, i could hold out for the Nforce chipsets!! :D (i just got the itch and can't wait!)
Title: Need you opinion on MB + CPU combo purchase!!
Post by: Rocket on October 31, 2001, 01:23:00 PM: I am lookin at an A7V266,AMD 1600XP and memeory upgrade to 512 of pc2100 ddr. less than $400. I thought about waiting for an nForce mobo but hell I want the speed now :) :)

S!
Rocket
Title: Need you opinion on MB + CPU combo purchase!!
Post by: Lephturn on October 31, 2001, 02:17:00 PM: Personally, I would have a good look at this board: http://www.hardocp.com/reviews/mainboards/msi/kt266pro2/ (http://www.hardocp.com/reviews/mainboards/msi/kt266pro2/)

Looks very sweet. And it's red! :)
Title: Need you opinion on MB + CPU combo purchase!!
Post by: Reschke on October 31, 2001, 02:52:00 PM: I just bought the ASUS A7V266 and a 1.4GHz T-Bird a couple of weeks ago with 512MB PC2100 DDR memory. No trouble except a dead power supply in my existing case. Spent right at $400 including shipping on the stuff also.

I have heard a few people talking about the newest Gigabyte and Abit boards with the Via chipsets and they are happy with them also.
Title: Need you opinion on MB + CPU combo purchase!!
Post by: humble on October 31, 2001, 04:35:00 PM: I went with the A7M266...but either one is good choice...just happened to catch a special on the M board.
Title: Need you opinion on MB + CPU combo purchase!!
Post by: funkedup on October 31, 2001, 04:56:00 PM: From what I am reading, the best chipset (in terms of performance and reliability) is the KT266a followed by the AMD761. I would look for boards with those chipsets.
Title: Need you opinion on MB + CPU combo purchase!!
Post by: -ammo- on October 31, 2001, 06:27:00 PM: I just bought an Epox 8KHA+ and it has the VIA266a chipset. You can get it with a athlon XP1700, coolmaster fan and heatsink, for $285 at royal computers

link (http://www.goroyalpc.com/product.asp?m_cat=s_hardware&cat=motherboardcombo&action=show&id=130_motherboardcombo)
Title: Need you opinion on MB + CPU combo purchase!!
Post by: Pongo on October 31, 2001, 09:50:00 PM: The MSI has the 266a bios and an IDE raid controler built in. Tempting to stay with asus cause they have never done me wrong but raid would be cool.