Changeing from Intel to AMD. What MB to get?

[SnoopyDog]

As topic says.

I am looking at the KT266A chipset.

I have seen the EPOX EP-8KHA+ ATX or SOLTEK SL-75DRV4 ATX and they look interesting due to their good rewievs.

I have allways been using MB from ASUS, but were very disapointed about the CUSL2 which I have now. So now is the time to try something else.


What would you suggest???

P.S My Danish are better than my English.

Snoopydog.

 

[johndoe52]

Let me be the first to say soyo dragon plus. What cpu do you plan on getting may i ask?

 

[AndyHui]

Disappointed by the CUSL2? What was wrong with it?

 

[ToBeMe]

Personally, if it were me, I'd wait a while yet before making the jump! Why???? No, I have nothing whatsoever against AMD......so don't go there, but, within a short time the Thoroughbred chips will be out as well as possibly a better selection and more mature 333 boards as well as a better selection and possibly cheaper prices on DDR for the 333 boards! At this point, I just think this would be a wiser move..........save up some more $$$$$ and get something newer in a short time, or, buy something that will be "old" in only a couple months!

 

[SnoopyDog]

Thanks that was quick.

The CPU I am planning on is AMD 1800+ XP and then OC the living s..t out of it.
The Grafic card will be ATI 8500 or maybe the new GF4 depending of the price it will end up in.


"AndyHui" The CUSL2 was disapointing because I thougt I was buying a MB that could last at least one or maybe CPU´s more before changing it.

But after learning that the new Tualtin core was not supported, I kind of felt like being left in the dark with my 140 dollars US. Performance vise I have NO complaints, at all.

SnoopyDog

 

[SnoopyDog]

ToBeMe

Point taken

 

[spaceman]

ill add the obligatory k7s5a vote.
hella cheap...nice and stable

 

[Horsepower]

I've used Epox on all of my AMD systems

 

[Ausm]

Go with the SOLTEK SL-75DRV4 if O/Clocking is your main goal

Ausm

 

[AndyHui]

<< The CUSL2 was disapointing because I thougt I was buying a MB that could last at least one or maybe CPU´s more before changing it >>

That's not ASUS' fault....that's Intel's. Everyone else who has an i815(E/P) board is also in the same boat irrespective of board manufacturer.

 

[oldfart]

I think people make too much of keeping a mobo for a long time. There are more reasons to upgrade it besides CPU support. How many people are running their new XP+ CPU on an old KT133 SDRAM setup?

 

[SnoopyDog]

AndyHui

Yeah, I know what you are saying. But you know, I just had to take my anger on somebody. ASUS was the easyest.

No seriously I have NO complaints at all with ASUS. Except on the time I have a defective ASUS P2000C MB, I think that was what it was called. The board was three weeks old when I notised the error. ASUS did not whant to give a refund or simply change to another board. They didnot even want to give me a reply on my five e-mails they recived from me at that time.
So I was kind of stuck with my defictive board, untill I notised that Intel would give me a refund even it was a ASUS board I had bought. Yes I know it was a Intel chipset on the board. I think 820 chipset.

I dont know I you remember what all this fuss was about. There was a default with the "hub bridge" I think that was what they called it.

No, other than that I have had no complaints with ASUS. I just think now is the time to change brand. The same time as I change from Intel to AMD.

Thats all.

And its true what I wrote in my first post. My Danish is better.


Cheers

SnoopyDog

 

[SnoopyDog]

oldfart

True, but why the h..l flush out 150 dollars for a new MB if you are going to change it the next time you change the CPU???

If you can get a deseant bord for about 100 dollars.

I would say if you ONLY is going to keep the MB for about a year. Why care about the BRAND/Name of the MB.
(I think the average computer dude keeps his or her CPU for about a year or so. Correct me if I am wrong here).


SnoopyDog

 

[AndyHui]

The i820 issue was due to the Memory Translator Hub for i820 RDRAM->SDRAM operation.

I still think you are being unfair in assigning blame to ASUS....it really is NOT their fault with the i815/Tualatin situation. Like I said, every other i815E manufacturer is also affected.

FWIW, English is not my native language either.

 

[Ausm]

the i820 chipset was an INTEL SNAFU


ausm

 

[SnoopyDog]

ausm

sorry to ask, what is a INTEL SNAFU????

SnoopyDog

 

[Ausm]

Snafu= Situation Normal all F'ed up


Ausm

 

[SnoopyDog]

got yeah

good one

SnoopyDog

 

[WageSlave]

ill add the obligatory k7s5a vote.


yeah me too...


Alot of people complain about this board, and I was a litle worried, but now after installing a few of them for friends, and also running my Athlon XP 1700+ on it for awhile with NO problems, and NO setup problems I have to say that I think most of the problems for people were human noob error. The onboard LAN and SOUND work great, it is Stable!, and FAST!

I honestly dont think you can beat the price/performance of this board.....


but if you want to OC, it is not the best board for you, because you ahve to OC in software..... not through the BIOS

 

[Mem]

<< I have seen the EPOX EP-8KHA+ ATX or SOLTEK SL-75DRV4 ATX and they look interesting due to their good rewievs. >>



Using Epox 8KHA+ here with XP 1700+ cpu anyway all I can say is it was real easy to setup(only one jumper on the board 100/133fsb) and stability is excellent especially with my WinXP ,I game a lot and do all the usual things and this Epox board has never given me any problems period.

 

[oldfart]

SnoopyDog, motherboard technology moves along as well as CPU, Video card, HD, etc. Look at the changes in the last year or so. 266MHZ DDR, ATA133, USB 2.0, DDR333 on the way, Firewire, Raid cintrollers, etc. A year old mobo is just as obsolete as a year old CPU, video card, HD, etc. I cant see using the same mobo for a couple years. Most (good ones) are in the $100 - $150 range. Not that bad an investment. Again, you think the guys who went from Tbirds to XP's kept their KT133 mobos? No, they upgraded to a KT266 or SiS 735 based systems.

 

[WageSlave]

SnoopyDog, motherboard technology moves along as well as CPU, Video card, HD, etc. Look at the changes in the last year or so. 266MHZ DDR, ATA133, USB 2.0, DDR333 on the way, Firewire, Raid cintrollers, etc. A year old mobo is just as obsolete as a year old CPU, video card, HD, etc. I cant see using the same mobo for a couple years. Most (good ones) are in the $100 - $150 range. Not that bad an investment. Again, you think the guys who went from Tbirds to XP's kept their KT133 mobos? No, they upgraded to a KT266 or SiS 735 based systems.



I agree, but I definatley unerstand the frustatration. thats why I personally dont buy the 150$ MB.. I dont think they are EVER worth it to me..... I dont care about a 3% increase in performance... set down you KT266A system next to my SiS735, and see if those 3% performance increase = 3% more fun or 3% more usability...

 

[SnoopyDog]

oldfart

I follow you ALL the way. My conclusion of this is as it has been all the way.
The development of hardware goes so fast, so I am not going to chip out with a 150 bucks anymore for a MB that is going to be changed with the next CPU. For sure not if the other brands makes just as good products for lets say 50 bucks cheaper.

This is ofcourse just my own opinion. This CUSL2 for me was just a lesson learned I guess.

Back to my topic.

Which on to chose. EPOX EP-8KHA+ ATX or SOLTEK SL-75DRV4 ATX or another. Well maybe I should say the k7s5a is out of the question due to the fact that I am for sure going to OC.

Thanks guys for all the replyes.


SnoopyDog

 

[formulav8]

I vote for the Epox 8KHA+. You can get it refurbished at newegg.com for $69shipped. If you go over to the hot deals section you will see alot of people are getting brand new boards. Newegg just changed the bios chip and is selling them as refurbished.



Jason

 

[IQJUMPuw]

I vote for Epox 8KHA+ also.

Just go to www.newegg.com and buy the retail version. $93.00 The box it comes in will impress me. It impressed both me and my roommate. He ended up getting one too.