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Offline coop2

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« on: December 16, 2002, 03:27:57 AM »
Im trying to put together a new AMD XP system so I can get back to AH but I have ran into a dilema. Which mobo would you guys recomend out of these two? As you can tell I'm trying to keep it relatively cheap. The first option is an Asus A7S333 ($70.25)  and the second option is an Abit KX7-333 ($81.95). I am leaning towards the Asus b/c it uses a SiS chipset and I have had nothing but problems with the VIA chipsets. Let me know what you guys think!!!!!!

Ohya, I will be running an AMD XP 2100 off of this mobo.

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« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2002, 05:38:55 AM »
Hiya,
I have always had Asus up until last rebuild and i got the Abit KR7A-raid

Now i must say i seem to of been very lucky according to some reports about via chipsets, But that said i followed all known install sequences to stop any via miscompatablities

Anyways i would got for the Abit but that's just my 2c (or 3.2pence in queens money ;) )

And while your at it you might wanna look @ the Abit KT400 chipset mobo's if you decide to go the Via way

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« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2002, 06:40:28 AM »
Asus A7V333 + 2100XP here, no problems at all (WinXP).

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« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2002, 08:39:56 AM »
ASUSA7V333 here also with Athlon2400XP

great Combo, have used 4 ASUS boards, two with irongate chipsets and two with VIA....no problems.
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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2002, 01:29:09 PM »
look at both the ASUS Via KT400 chip sets There is the one with a Via chipset (i have that one and its been EXCELLENT) or the Nvidia 2 chipset both excellent boards!
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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2002, 01:45:02 PM »
very pleased with my MSI KT3 ultra2.

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« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2002, 01:23:36 AM »
I use the ASUS P4PE motherboard's feature of Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio. Fixed AGP/PCI freqencies.

I'm sure ASUS makes a comparable one for the Athlon.

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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2002, 06:39:59 PM »
I also have  the asus a7v333 non raid/ xp 1800   just built it in July. It was my first "home made" pc ever. I'm quite happy w/ it. No probs.  :)

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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2002, 06:54:35 PM »
Anyone here use an NForce motherboard yet?  One of my employees has been proselytizing the virtues of nforce and tells me that nforce = cats pajamas.
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« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2002, 12:36:39 AM »
Hey guys. I am thinking about changing routes and going the pentium 4 2.4 ghz route. (The 533 mhz bus speed is what did it to me). However, if I go this route I will not be able to afford a new video card or a sound card. I was wondering that if I got a Asus P4B533-V i845G with the built in video and sound how bad would it be? Would it totally conteract the new CPU? It wouldn't be a permanent thing, I would leave it like that until I could save up enough money to buy the video card and sound card.

let me know cause I gotta get this computer thing on the "road" :)

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« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2002, 01:36:58 AM »
Don't do it..

Going Intel way will kill your performance if it means you have to skip the display card upgrade because of the added cost.

The Nforce2 boards are the fastest thing you can get for Athlon XP:s - get one of those. They also feature the nvidia APU sound processing which is extremely CPU efficient and therefore saves you CPU cycles while playing sounds.

Nforce2 is the way to go. I have my old nforce1 board and it rocks.. Sounds are great and overall performance is good.

Just make sure you install TWO sticks of ddr ram because nforce boards use double channel memory - two sticks are faster than one.

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« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2002, 08:32:52 AM »
Unless your a true to heart FPS freak, Intel is a perfectly fine and stable platform that will do whatever you want.

What vid card do you currently have coop?
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« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2002, 09:23:23 AM »
You forgot to add 'for double the price' Tumor.

A CPU upgrade will do no good if you run a GF2 or low GF3.
Radeon9700 has been reported to give real performance boost even on lower end computers..

So only optimal way is to upgrade both. Dumb way is to pay double money for the CPU and mobo just for the brand name and lose 50% in fps because u cant afford a r9700 afterwards.

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« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2002, 10:36:04 AM »
Thats not completely ture......

i had an :
ATHLOM 850
512 pc133 ram
GF2 32mg GTS

got  35 max FPS
       10 min FPS

Same video card in new system.
Athlon Xp2200
mobo Asus A7V8X
512 PC3200 ram for the KT 400 chip set.

Now 85 max FPS
         45 min FPS
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« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2002, 12:49:41 PM »
Well of course if you had an ancient CPU like athlon 850 you're going to see an fps boost..

But what if this guy has Gf2 MX or something? He would waste loads of money buying hardware for DOUBLE THE PRICE bang for bucks wise and get almost nothing in return.

Where as investing the difference in price to a Radeon9700 will boost his fps to 200+

I wouldn't even consider the intel way unless I had so much money that I could buy the most expensive system money can buy.