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what mother board would /should i look at getting ?

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 5:06 pm
by renovation
my abit kr7a -just burned out its #1 memory slot glad last 3 slots still work .but for how long ?
anyway
im going to have to replace this one :(
and the new board will have to have .
1- 4 memory slots ddr ram
2 - 6 pci slots
3 -1 agp slots
4 - onboard sound be nice -but not really needed
5- onboard nic -ok but not needed
6 -4-6 usb ports ! 6 would be nice !
also must run athlon xp

im only going to need this till summer i think !

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:10 pm
by Augix
go for ASUS nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "A7N8X-E Deluxe" -RETAIL

Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM support Dual Channel DDR400/333/266/200(Non-ECC) Max 3GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 66/100/133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP Pro/8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,1xLPT,1xCOM,2xLAN,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4),SPDIF Out,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: NVIDIA SoundStorm APU(AC3) + Realtek ALC650 6-Channel Codec
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100Mbps + Marvell 88E8001 GbE
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x

$119 free ship at newegg


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by the way for what do you need 4 memory slots ddr ram ? you can even plug 3 GB total 1GB each stick do you need more than that?

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 11:28 pm
by VidmanII
DFI NF2-Ultra Infinity. 94 bux at newegg. Ask Nascarfool. He's got one. Sweet mobo. :)

Doesn't have 4 DIMM slots or 6 PCI slots either tho. Not sure why you'd need all dat ( ??? )