Any particular reason to upgrade from KT266A to KT333?

[Hender]

I've got a Shuttle AK31 v3.1 KT266A board, and with the prices of several KT333 boards being so low (the Shuttle AK35GT2 being the lowest at $73, less than what I boguht my current board for), I was wondering if there was any particular reason to grab one.

I don't have DDR333 memory, and I don't want to drop the cash to pick it up, but are there any tangible benefits to the KT333 other than the memory bandwidth the Athlon can't even use?

 

[Athlon4all]

definately no.

 

[VSEKH]

Not worth it. You only get 2 to 3% increase in performance when using DDR333 memory in the KT333 boards if it is even noticed.

 

[Hender]

Eh, that's what I thought. The only thing I was really worried about is Thoroughbred compatibility, and that doesn't seem to be a problem with many boards out there right now. Thanks for the input, guess I can spend that $73 on something else.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Hender
Eh, that's what I thought. The only thing I was really worried about is Thoroughbred compatibility, and that doesn't seem to be a problem with many boards out there right now. Thanks for the input, guess I can spend that $73 on something else.

Yeah, spend it on a father's day gift

 

[Vette73]

I have the Shuttle AK35GTR board and am waiting for the faster T-Bred (or Barton) to come out AND the KT400.

But Shuttle has been a great board, love the Raid and the 5.1 C-Media sound.