Anyone have exp w/ KM400 base MB?

[Hottie]

My sis got a DVD burner for her comp, but her Cel 1ghz won't do good on DVD burning so she is looking for faster comp. She is on budget so I am thinking about KM400 base mb(she don't game) + AXP + 512MB PC2700 ram. I search on google but couldn't find a review about km400, anyone know if it is any good/bad..etc? It looks like the Gigabyte GA7VM400MP have all the goodie on it like SATA/lan/sound/8 usb...etc.

other option is I pass my AXP @ 2.2GHZ to her and I wait for AMD64 socket 939. Anyone know when 939 is coming?

 

[MrMaster]

What you are asking about doesn't make any sense. An Athlon 64 system versus a KM400 system is comparing apples and oranges in everything.

Is this a budget computer that you need or a good computer? If you want el cheapo computer then just build a celeron system with an integrated intel solution.

 

[Hottie]

maybe I am put it clear enough.
My sis is looking for a new system and I will either
1) build her a km400 base system, thats why I want to know if it is any good.
2) I switch my system with her and will wait for the socket 939.

Hot.

 

[brentkiosk]

I built a km400 based system - used a Biostar M7VIZ - and it is very nice. The principal user doesn't game, and it was a good and not expensive solution IMO.

 

[John]

Via KM400 mobo with s/v/l = $55

Biostar M7NCG nForce2 ultra with s/v/l = $65

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You'd be much better off with the nForce2 solution. The KM400 has horrible integrated graphics, and ultra-slow memory performance.

 

[jjyiz28]

i tried the biostar one but got probs twice. then exchanged for epox km400 board. i also have a km266 chipset MSI. the km266 i think is better, it supports higher resolution/refresh rates.

 

[KristopherKubicki]

I have some ECS KM400 boards that i used to setup a cluster. It is actually running surprisingly well. Yes, the graphics suck - but for half a dozen machines that will only have a monitor plugged in to set up the OS, they are great boards.

Kristopher

 

[Hottie]

Good stuff, just ordered gigabyte KM400/AXP 2500+. My sis don't play any game, she just want to burn DVD faster, so it should be good.

Thanks all.

 

[Hottie]

Good stuff, just ordered gigabyte KM400/AXP 2500+. My sis don't play any game, she just want to burn DVD faster, so it should be good.

Thanks all.

 

[optimistic]

I'm backing up DVD's in 30min using NEC 2500A, Biostar (KM266) with 512 PC133 ram. Backingup includes, shrink + enconde + burn.