Chipset for grannie box

[ssanches]

<< Unfortunately, PC Chips is the only mainboard maker of the SiS 740. I'd go with the Gigabyte 7ZMMH mATX board (VIA KM133A chipset). It features the following:

1. 3PCI slots
2. 3 DIMM slots.
3. Audio
4. Video

It'll have pretty decent quality (it's Gigabyte) but will lack a lot in the performance arena. But then again, we're talking granny, right? >>



I have the Gigabyte 7ZMMH and I'll vouch that it's an excellent motherboard! It's got the CT5880 audio, integrated ProSavage (though I don't use it), 2 (not 3) DIMM slots, 3 PCI slots, excellent layout and excellent stability (typical Gigabyte). Enable 4-way bank interleave and 2T memory timings and you'll get above average performance for a SDRAM mobo. And I'm no granny

 

[natopotato]

thanks for your help and advice ssanches. while i would be considering the gigabyte board if it were not so expensive. for the same price as that board i could put in an ECS K7S5A with either an ATI rage pro or xpert 2000 which would probably perform better. instead i'll chalk one up for you in support of a KM133A.

 

[ssanches]

I too found the board a bit pricey, but I liked it when I saw it. It has an excellent layout for a mATX mobo and the gigabyte stability; good audio too. However you can definitely go for the biostar KM133A mobo, it's decent too. I think even MSI makes one, check it out if they do...I'd prefer the KM133A over the SiS735 (if you're using SDRAM on both platforms)