motherboard needed

Cibressus · 21-June-03, 09:36 PM

hey, I have a supper buggy mbo right now (ecs k7s5a) I need a cheap, mobo, that will support up to a athalon xp 2800, ddr memory, agp 4X (8x is perfered) has usb and i'd like a built in lan. and it cannot be buggy! price is the bigest factor. any suggestions?

TekXoID · 21-June-03, 09:40 PM

Budget?

justinvalencia · 21-June-03, 09:42 PM

do you already have that 2800+

TheOutcast · 21-June-03, 09:43 PM

Take a peek at the epox offerings... I was just looking at an epox nforce2 board for $84 ...though I don't think it has lan.

Actually, it does...
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...ion=13-123-191

Cibressus · 21-June-03, 09:46 PM

no, atahlon xp 1700, but i'm going to be upgrading later on. can nforce boards run ati gaphics cards without problems? and yes, itm ust be super duper budget, i'm living in canada were a mcdonalds ham burgers costs you 5 bucks. I have no job and i cna't get one because i'm here as a student. and i have to get all my money from selling 'backups' and doing computer work.

Cibressus · 21-June-03, 09:52 PM

wow! that epox board is amazing!!! i'ts only i'll go see how much the local shops are charging tommaorw!

TheOutcast · 21-June-03, 09:52 PM

Yes they can, I know many of us here do...

I know I do.

mcdonald's meals are starting to get expensive down here too... and I get half off cuz I work there... it's startin to be $2 per meal when it used to be closer to $1...

Slider · 21-June-03, 10:01 PM

McDonalds meals are very expensive in the "END" if you get my drift.

justinvalencia · 21-June-03, 10:03 PM

that 1700 is a polomino right? that epox board is excellent but there are more budget aimed boards that perform just as well... but not so many features.... although those features would prolly only be used by someone with a larger budget.... id say save up that 20 bucks and get a bit cheaper KT400 board and buy a tbred 1700+ then OC the hell out of it

just a suggestion though.......

carbongraphite · 21-June-03, 10:05 PM

i say go for a good nforce2 board. that chipset is alot better than the kt400.

justinvalencia · 21-June-03, 10:16 PM

it is but this is a budget system..... and i dont know if he is a power user that would benifit very much from an Nforce2

Cibressus · 21-June-03, 10:36 PM

i'm not sure what your definition of a power user is, but i do alot of gaming, and 3d modeling and programing. I run about 11 computers right now.

justinvalencia · 22-June-03, 01:35 AM

well then maybe you are a power user..... 11 comps and you don know what boards are good?? you prolly could benifit from a nforce2 board but whats your budget?

ZENNZZO · 22-June-03, 01:51 AM

You'll like the EPoX 8RDA+
@Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....123-191-07.jpg

Evileagle · 22-June-03, 02:18 AM

I would say get a nforce2 board, they're cheep and are alot faster than a kt400, I would only buy a kt400 if I was on a very small budget; anybody would benefit from the added speed of an nforce2 board, especially in gaming.

MR.G · 22-June-03, 03:27 AM

Outcast to get your money's worth for a meal at mcdonald's get a happy meal cuz the Nemo toys have led's in them hehe.

Fu3lman · 22-June-03, 05:14 AM

Quote:


	Originally posted by Cibressus i'm not sure what your definition of a power user is, but i do alot of gaming, and 3d modeling and programing. I run about 11 computers right now.

power user = DuckWarrior, BA, Lokie, etc etc...
uber noob = you

rule of thumb, before lying your ass off about being a 3D modeller and/or programmer, learn to spell "modelling" and "programming"

TekXoID · 22-June-03, 08:34 AM

Oh Fu3lman that one was just too much

Cibressus buddy I know you arent really a power user nor do you run 11 computer systems, doesnt matter though, and personally I could not care less as I cannot be impressed...anyway get a Epox 8RDA+@$84
Its a solid motherboard and nForce2 owns.

hawklen · 22-June-03, 09:03 AM

I trip over computer prarts in my room, but I only have two working rigs, my main one, and some p2 POS. Yet I have three cases staked in here, several motherboards, ram, video cards, keyboards etc. If fu3l will allow me, im a power user too

BigAkita · 22-June-03, 10:02 AM

Fuel, excellent observation.

21-June-03, 09:36 PM		#1 (permalink)
Cibressus Apex Techie II	motherboard needed hey, I have a supper buggy mbo right now (ecs k7s5a) I need a cheap, mobo, that will support up to a athalon xp 2800, ddr memory, agp 4X (8x is perfered) has usb and i'd like a built in lan. and it cannot be buggy! price is the bigest factor. any suggestions?

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21-June-03, 09:40 PM		#2 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	Budget?

21-June-03, 09:42 PM		#3 (permalink)
justinvalencia Apex Master Tech Apprentice	do you already have that 2800+

21-June-03, 09:43 PM		#4 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	Take a peek at the epox offerings... I was just looking at an epox nforce2 board for $84 ...though I don't think it has lan. Actually, it does... http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...ion=13-123-191

21-June-03, 09:46 PM		#5 (permalink)
Cibressus Apex Techie II	no, atahlon xp 1700, but i'm going to be upgrading later on. can nforce boards run ati gaphics cards without problems? and yes, itm ust be super duper budget, i'm living in canada were a mcdonalds ham burgers costs you 5 bucks. I have no job and i cna't get one because i'm here as a student. and i have to get all my money from selling 'backups' and doing computer work.

21-June-03, 09:52 PM		#6 (permalink)
Cibressus Apex Techie II	wow! that epox board is amazing!!! i'ts only i'll go see how much the local shops are charging tommaorw!

21-June-03, 09:52 PM		#7 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	Yes they can, I know many of us here do... I know I do. mcdonald's meals are starting to get expensive down here too... and I get half off cuz I work there... it's startin to be $2 per meal when it used to be closer to $1...

21-June-03, 10:01 PM		#8 (permalink)
Slider Ghostrider	McDonalds meals are very expensive in the "END" if you get my drift.

21-June-03, 10:03 PM		#9 (permalink)
justinvalencia Apex Master Tech Apprentice	that 1700 is a polomino right? that epox board is excellent but there are more budget aimed boards that perform just as well... but not so many features.... although those features would prolly only be used by someone with a larger budget.... id say save up that 20 bucks and get a bit cheaper KT400 board and buy a tbred 1700+ then OC the hell out of it just a suggestion though.......

21-June-03, 10:05 PM		#10 (permalink)
carbongraphite Pow - Hoe playa	i say go for a good nforce2 board. that chipset is alot better than the kt400.

21-June-03, 10:16 PM		#11 (permalink)
justinvalencia Apex Master Tech Apprentice	it is but this is a budget system..... and i dont know if he is a power user that would benifit very much from an Nforce2

22-June-03, 10:02 AM		#20 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Fuel, excellent observation.

21-June-03, 10:36 PM		#12 (permalink)
Cibressus Apex Techie II	i'm not sure what your definition of a power user is, but i do alot of gaming, and 3d modeling and programing. I run about 11 computers right now.

22-June-03, 01:35 AM		#13 (permalink)
justinvalencia Apex Master Tech Apprentice	well then maybe you are a power user..... 11 comps and you don know what boards are good?? you prolly could benifit from a nforce2 board but whats your budget?

22-June-03, 01:51 AM		#14 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	You'll like the EPoX 8RDA+ @Newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage....123-191-07.jpg

22-June-03, 02:18 AM		#15 (permalink)
Evileagle Apex Master Tech Apprentice	I would say get a nforce2 board, they're cheep and are alot faster than a kt400, I would only buy a kt400 if I was on a very small budget; anybody would benefit from the added speed of an nforce2 board, especially in gaming.

22-June-03, 03:27 AM		#16 (permalink)
MR.G Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Outcast to get your money's worth for a meal at mcdonald's get a happy meal cuz the Nemo toys have led's in them hehe.

22-June-03, 08:34 AM		#18 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned	Oh Fu3lman that one was just too much Cibressus buddy I know you arent really a power user nor do you run 11 computer systems, doesnt matter though, and personally I could not care less as I cannot be impressed...anyway get a Epox 8RDA+@$84 Its a solid motherboard and nForce2 owns.

22-June-03, 09:03 AM		#19 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	I trip over computer prarts in my room, but I only have two working rigs, my main one, and some p2 POS. Yet I have three cases staked in here, several motherboards, ram, video cards, keyboards etc. If fu3l will allow me, im a power user too