Probably been done/asked before, but here goes.

What mobo should I get for a new system running a 2100+?

Chipset: KT400 worth it? I hear its crap, and has "issues"
Manufacturer: Uhm, I used to think soyo owned, but now I hear they suck. Asus is expensive and doesn't really have the frilly doo-dads for the price they're asking...

Essentially what I want is this:
Onboard LAN
DDR 2700 support
ATA133 + Raid controller

And now that I think about it, P4 isnt out of the question either, so suggestions for those would be useful too. Thanks in advance.

its not worth getting a kt400 chipsset if ur gonna use pc2100

kt266 would do just fine for pc2100

if u wana use pc 2700 youll have to go wit kt333 chipset

but you can always use kt400 also

What I had meant was an AthlonXP 2100+, I'd be using some Corsair XMS PC2700 in 512MB form... and it'd be platinum heatspreader since oddly that form is cheaper than the flat black ones.

I have the new soyo kt400, and givin the chance to start over i would have gotten the abit max2.

Not that the soyo is a bad board I just prefer abit over soyo.

Personally I think all respectable boards are a good choice, just stick to your prefered brands and remember that with motherboards, you get what you pay for!

I recommend that you go for a SOYO board as my dad was had good results with SOYO in the past. Although SOYO is a relativly new company they are very good. I recommend that you try the SOYO Dragon KT333 board, thats what my dad has paired with two sticks of 256MB PC2700 I think. It's either 2100 or 2700. He has Athlon XP1800+, Radeon 8500 AIW and he gets a score of something like 9000 on 3DMark2001SE. Good luck and yeh the 400 is crap, avoid it until that sector matures a bit as it is still young.

I was looking at one of those, erm, bling bling Chaintech APOGEE 7VJL KT333 boards, comes w/ rounded cables, LAN, Sound, pretty much everything I need but graphics card clearance for that albatron 4200 turbo

no question about it... the Gigabyte GA-7VRXP... read the mobo smackdown at www.tomshardware.com
the gigabyte board outperformed even the ASUS... and it's cheap!

i bought one for my XP 1900+

it's THE pimp board :-)

MeMyth's parents are now the proud owner's of my board

i was using 256 and 512 sticks of Corsair XMS PC2700 DDR RAM, a Leadtek Gf4 TI-4200, and 2 WDC hdd's... 100GB, and 120GB

anyways... Gigabyte GA-7VRXP!!!!

:-)

Somewhere else in this forum I heard they were crap, but gigabyte is a brand I know, but don't trust (no exp. w/ them), but then again chaintech is an upstart newb compant.. BUT THE INC. ROUNDED CABLES KEEP LURING ME IN!!! Along with the gold everything on them.

Abit Max2 or Soyo Dragon KT400. Those are the boards to beat. Stay away from the Asus or Gigabyte boards if you are looking for a KT400 board, they both suck.

hmm... that chaintech IS pretty pimp... if you can live withought RAID go for it... but something tells me... too good to be true... if you get it let us know... i'm curious about the board

although this is an older board, chaintech doesn't seem to rate favorably:

Neither ECS nor Chaintech is known as a top motherboard company. This is certainly not because of their inability to make good products, but because they lack consistency in their product lines and usually concentrate on the OEM market as well. Although both companies have been known to design good motherboards, they have not been able to get favorable reviews on a regular basis, as is the case for Asus, Gigabyte, or MSI, for instance.

Uhm, all I'm really looking for is a stable board that can oc decently so I can try that out for once, maybe, and has onboard lan and raid... I'd be getting an audigy xgamer anyway( yes I realize the only dif between the audigy versions is a bundle, but I need new games anyway). And I'm not too sure about KT400 until I read at least one positive review of them, which I haven't seen from anywhere.

Quote: Originally posted by collind although this is an older board, chaintech doesn't seem to rate favorably: Neither ECS nor Chaintech is known as a top motherboard company. This is certainly not because of their inability to make good products, but because they lack consistency in their product lines and usually concentrate on the OEM market as well. Although both companies have been known to design good motherboards, they have not been able to get favorable reviews on a regular basis, as is the case for Asus, Gigabyte, or MSI, for instance.

So point me towards a good KT-333/400 board?

however... there was this review:

http://www.3dvelocity.com/reviews/apogee/7vjl_5.htm

I have an apogee 7vjl. it is a badass board with tons of OC potential, (currently have 1600 athlon running at 2100 speeds, folding 24/7 with air cooling and no heat issues, capable of cranking out 13k 3dmark 2001 scores) however i recommend paying 10 dollars more for the apogree deluxe, it has a working 1/5 divider and confirmed support for barton. it is a kt400 board. best value for the money IMHO

and for those who said chaintech were not reputable, its because they are a small company, they dont have the marketting clout of asus or others, but their product is top notch from what ive seen, and you get a free distro of linux and rounded cables and the cbox and nifty headphones and all kinds of shiz. i love it =)

Well, its nice to know someone in this forum has one so I know at least one person in the community who has one and likes one.... rather than a, "OMG WHO R THEY" or a, "WTF THOSE BOARDS ARE CRAP SHAME ON YOU"

I tested the GA-7VRXP for a few days after getting it and it is a friggin good board runnin with my 1800+...

considering that you will be upgrading from a 500mhz compac, There is not a motherboard out there that wont be better than what you already have

Quote: Originally posted by SINasster considering that you will be upgrading from a 500mhz compac, There is not a motherboard out there that wont be better than what you already have

Oh I know that, I'm just looking at future upgradability, possible OC, and something I won't have to replace quickly..