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  • SteveC
    Super MURCer
    • Aug 1999
    • 3540
    #1

    What do I do?

    I currently have a 1 Gig Tbird on an A7V, and have the opportunity to get rid of the chip and/or the board and get either a 1Gig AXIA ('K' or 'Y') Tbird or a 1Gig 266FSB Tbird, and for the board I can get an Abit KT7A (Non RAID) or a Gigabyte something or other (KT133 non A chipset) mainboard.

    Now, do I keep the A7V and get an AXIA, or do I swap the CPU for an AXIA and get the Abit? I've heard a good few horror stories on the Abit...

    And then - do I want an AXIA 'K' or an AXIA 'Y'?
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    • SteveC
      Super MURCer
      • Aug 1999
      • 3540
      #2
      Actually, I could buy a new mainboard - here's the most important things:

      Stability
      Overclockability
      Has 4 holes around CPU for the HEAVY heatsinks incase I get one
      Speed
      5 USB ports (not too important)

      So - fire away guys - do I got IWill, Abit, Asus, Gigabyte, <B>PCCHIPS???? </B> ?

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        • SteveC
          Super MURCer
          • Aug 1999
          • 3540
          #3
          Oh, and what about DDR? Do I want it? AARRGGHH! HELP!

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            • Greebe
              Super MURCer
              • Aug 1999
              • 8555
              #4
              ('K' or 'Y')
              like Jelly?
              "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss

              "Always do good. It will gratify some and astonish the rest." ~Mark Twain

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                • Kruzin
                  Jeepin' to the grave
                  • Aug 1999
                  • 6527
                  #5
                  Only Greebe would think of KY Jelly when talking to Steve
                  Core2 Duo E7500 2.93, Asus P5Q Pro Turbo, 4gig 1066 DDR2, 1gig Asus ENGTS250, SB X-Fi Gamer ,WD Caviar Black 1tb, Plextor PX-880SA, Dual Samsung 2494s

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                    • SteveC
                      Super MURCer
                      • Aug 1999
                      • 3540
                      #6
                      (trying my best to ignore Greebe )

                      Spent the last couple of hours reading forums/reviews blah blah and I've pretty much narrowed it down to two mainboards:

                      Gigabyte 7DXR and the
                      EpoX 8K7A

                      Both DDR boards.

                      whaddayatink then guys? Anyone here got either of these boards?

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                        • Greebe
                          Super MURCer
                          • Aug 1999
                          • 8555
                          #7
                          I still think you should go for the KY! (don't tell her I said that tho! hehe
                          "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss

                          "Always do good. It will gratify some and astonish the rest." ~Mark Twain

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                            • Greebe
                              Super MURCer
                              • Aug 1999
                              • 8555
                              #8
                              Choices and decisions, which to pick...

                              Sorry I'm just in one of those modes! hehe
                              "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss

                              "Always do good. It will gratify some and astonish the rest." ~Mark Twain

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                                • Electric Amish
                                  MURCer
                                  • Aug 1999
                                  • 920
                                  #9
                                  I personally wouldn't go DDR, but it's your quid.

                                  I just got an Asus A7V133 motherboard and it's really nice. Has lots of FSB speeds.

                                  I think if 'twer me, I'd just get the AXIA and keep the current board.

                                  amish
                                  Despite my nickname causing confusion, I have no religious affiliations.

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                                    • Marshmallowman
                                      Super MURCer
                                      • Sep 1999
                                      • 3416
                                      #10
                                      Yeah I agree, go for the axia.

                                      save your money until the "good" ddr boards come out

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                                        • SteveC
                                          Super MURCer
                                          • Aug 1999
                                          • 3540
                                          #11
                                          Well... I'm definitely selling my board, CPU and RAM, and I feel that I might be wasting my money buying yet more PC133 DIMMs which I won't be able to use in a newer machine down the line...

                                          Just been looking at Dual PIII's too (http://www.scan.co.uk/today.htm has a gigabyte board with 2 1gig PIII's for £329+vat)

                                          Oh I don't know what to do!!

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