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Dead - Soyo K7VMP2 mobo $9.99 AR @ microcenter

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Spongey

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For those of you that don't mind rebates, microcenter has an Athlon XP mobo for $9.99 after $50 rebate.

Microcenter link
$50 rebate is from SOYO and expires May 31st.

Features:

AMD Socket-A Based VIA KM400 Chipset
ATX Motherboard supports Athlon XP 3000+ at 333MHz FSB,
3 X DDR333 DIMM slots up to 3GB of memory
32MB Embedded Graphics
5 X PCI slots
1 X 8X AGP slot
6 channel Audio
Integrated 10/100 LAN
USB 2.0

Overall, this seems to be a sound motherboard, as it supports FSB speeds of up to 333 Mhz.

I have not been able to find any reviews on this mobo, but if you have any comments/questions, please post it here.

For $9.99 this seems to be a good deal. Now I just have to find a cheap Athlon XP processor. Anyone know of a good deal on proc's?

Note: Shipping for me is $5.99, which is still pretty good.

I hope it helps.
 
decent looking board, a full size version of the K7VME that I have used recently (rebate items) with no issues. Considering I have 3 outstanding soyo rebates right now, I'll pass on this one. thanks OP for the post though.
 
Since the rebate doesn't expire until the 31st I would suggest that you wait until then because of the Memorial Day Sales. In addition, see if there is anyone who has actually received a SOYO rebate. I am seeing reports that it takes a long time if ever.
 
hmmm.. You definitely have got a point with the whole memorial sales thingy.
Maybe I will wait.

As for rebates, I recently sent out a rebate for the k7vme that I got from mwave, but I haven't heard back from Soyo. Then againm I sent it only a few weeks ago, so who knows.
 
Originally posted by: kenrippy
decent looking board, a full size version of the K7VME that I have used recently (rebate items) with no issues. Considering I have 3 outstanding soyo rebates right now, I'll pass on this one. thanks OP for the post though.
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The K7VME really surprised me because it has FSB options in the BIOS (1MHz steps). Simple pin vid mod for more voltage got my new Duron 1600 running at 2093MHz. Also from informaion from the chipset and the FSB jumpers in the mobo I am 99% sure that this mobo can run at FSB speeds of 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz and 400MHz. I just do not own a chip to test it out yet @400MHz. It purely rocks as my new HTPC 'show-off' computer.
 
Richardito How ya doin? Surprised you trust Soyo rebates since you did not trust Syntax. 😀
I would say Soyo has the worst reputation for rebates. Good luck.
 
I've received Syntax rebates no prob. Even got the 6-in-1 card reader rebate from ecost. Pretty amazing if you ask me. As for soyo, I rarely get theirs, but thanks to Technogeek that might all change now.
 
Originally posted by: Richardito
Originally posted by: kenrippy
decent looking board, a full size version of the K7VME that I have used recently (rebate items) with no issues. Considering I have 3 outstanding soyo rebates right now, I'll pass on this one. thanks OP for the post though.
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The K7VME really surprised me because it has FSB options in the BIOS (1MHz steps). Simple pin vid mod for more voltage got my new Duron 1600 running at 2093MHz. Also from informaion from the chipset and the FSB jumpers in the mobo I am 99% sure that this mobo can run at FSB speeds of 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz and 400MHz. I just do not own a chip to test it out yet @400MHz. It purely rocks as my new HTPC 'show-off' computer.
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400Mhz FSB? For an Athlon system? I really, really, don't think so.

My MSI KT4V-L mobo, with a KT400 chipset (cousin to the KM400, except the KM has integrated video and the KT does not), has BIOS options for up to a 280Mhz FSB, except the chipset lacks a PCI 1/6 divisor, so effectively the highest supported FSB is only 166Mhz.

So unless that mobo is capable of pulling off miracles, there's no way in heck it can reach 400Mhz FSB. (In fact that chipset isn't even specced to support 200Mhz DDR, nevermind 200Mhz CPU FSB.)

Edit: Don't get me wrong, it looks like a decent board, and my KT400 chipset has been stable, if a bit underpowered in terms of PCI/IDE bus bandwidth (blame Via), and the price is definately right after rebate. A plus is the AGP slot in addition to the onboard graphics, and 5 PCI slots (aka full-length board). Most "integrated" boards don't have those. You could build a fully-working 2Ghz AMD workstation with one of these for around $200 or so.
 
I really doubt that you could pull the FSB THAT high. Although it might be possible if you don't have any PCI cards.

It really is a shame that the chipset was called the KT400, although it officially only supports 333FSB.

Then again, VIA had two kinds of KT333 chipsets. One could go up to 333, the other could only fo up to 266. Sadly , I happen to be running on one that does not go up to 333, which is why I was looking at this mobo.

Current Specs:
Athlon XP 2000
1256 Mb DDR RAM
MSI KT3 Ultra ARU
Radeon 9700
 
Originally posted by: Spongey
I really doubt that you could pull the FSB THAT high. Although it might be possible if you don't have any PCI cards.

It really is a shame that the chipset was called the KT400, although it officially only supports 333FSB.

Then again, VIA had two kinds of KT333 chipsets. One could go up to 333, the other could only fo up to 266. Sadly , I happen to be running on one that does not go up to 333, which is why I was looking at this mobo.

Current Specs:
Athlon XP 2000
1256 Mb DDR RAM
MSI KT3 Ultra ARU
Radeon 9700
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Do you mean that your MSI KT3 Ultra ARU does not reaches a FSB of 333MHz? On my main system I'm running an MSI KT3 Ultra (basically the same as your ARU) and it not only runs at a 333MHz FSB, but also runs the memory at the same speed. There is a trick to do it, but it works and it is 100% stable. Take a look at MSI's web page where they state it is only capable of 200MHz and 266MHz FSB: KT3 Ultra Specs. My comment about the K7VME's FSB speed of 400MHz comes from the fact that thee is a setting for 400MHz silkscreened in the FSB jumpers and the chipset info using Sandra 2004 also aludes to the fact by stating that the FSB speeds are 2x166MHz and 2x200MHz.
 
Richardito, I think that you and I are using a different set of numbers here. 🙂

DDR333 is actually only 166Mhz FSB. So when you said something about 400Mhz FSB (meaning, 800 effective), for an Athlon, that's why I commented.

If in fact, you meant 200Mhz FSB (DDR, so 400 effective), then that's a different story. Much more realistic, and actually quite good. I was unaware that the KM400 chipset supported a proper 200Mhz FSB for the CPU, as the KT400 does not. My KT4V-L does in fact have a setting for 200Mhz FSB, but since it lacks the proper PCI divisor, the PCI bus speed is insanely out of whack. I personally suspect that the same is probably true for the KM400. 🙁
 
Originally posted by: Richardito
Do you mean that your MSI KT3 Ultra ARU does not reaches a FSB of 333MHz? On my main system I'm running an MSI KT3 Ultra (basically the same as your ARU) and it not only runs at a 333MHz FSB, but also runs the memory at the same speed. There is a trick to do it, but it works and it is 100% stable. Take a look at MSI's web page where they state it is only capable of 200MHz and 266MHz FSB: KT3 Ultra Specs. My comment about the K7VME's FSB speed of 400MHz comes from the fact that thee is a setting for 400MHz silkscreened in the FSB jumpers and the chipset info using Sandra 2004 also aludes to the fact by stating that the FSB speeds are 2x166MHz and 2x200MHz.
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Hmm.. I have looked everywhere for that info. Do you think you could tell me what that trick is, or at least give me a link to the instructions? Thanks
 
Originally posted by: Spongey
Originally posted by: Richardito
Do you mean that your MSI KT3 Ultra ARU does not reaches a FSB of 333MHz? On my main system I'm running an MSI KT3 Ultra (basically the same as your ARU) and it not only runs at a 333MHz FSB, but also runs the memory at the same speed. There is a trick to do it, but it works and it is 100% stable. Take a look at MSI's web page where they state it is only capable of 200MHz and 266MHz FSB: KT3 Ultra Specs. My comment about the K7VME's FSB speed of 400MHz comes from the fact that thee is a setting for 400MHz silkscreened in the FSB jumpers and the chipset info using Sandra 2004 also aludes to the fact by stating that the FSB speeds are 2x166MHz and 2x200MHz.
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Hmm.. I have looked everywhere for that info. Do you think you could tell me what that trick is, or at least give me a link to the instructions? Thanks
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The BIOS already has a setting for a FSB speed of 333MHz (at least mine does). You select it and reboot. Then go back to the BIOS and set the memory to run in synch with the FSB. It'll take it. Pretty simple 'trick'. PM me if you need any more help.
 
Are you forgetting this is a $10 AR board? - don't look at list price. As for Soyo rebates, they are slowwww, but I always got them. Don't look at a $10 board like it is a $100 Abit. I have scrap parts in the closet that will love this board. You need to really play with Soyo, IMHO, to get any performance. I would probably look elsewhere for a primary mobo, but I'm on it for the spare box. Thanks OP.
 
Originally posted by: Spongey
Does anyone else use this board that could comment on its features/stability?
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I use this for my movie server. I have an XP 2400+, 1 gig of ram and 800+ gigs of space (2 RAID 0 + Boot). Since there is no gaming, I use the built in video and have a firewire card and 3 +/- RW drives installed. I have had no problems what so ever. Very stable and I can rip and copy movies all day long. Never messed with overclocking, didn't need to so I cannot tell you about that.

Now if I can just get the rebate.
 
So unless that mobo is capable of pulling off miracles, there's no way in heck it can reach 400Mhz FSB. (In fact that chipset isn't even specced to support 200Mhz DDR, nevermind 200Mhz CPU FSB.)
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MSI KM4AM-L: VIA KM400 chipset with official 400MHz FSB/DDR support. Gigabyte and ECS also have KM400 models supporting 400FSB/DDR.

Biostar and Gigabyte will soon release models based on the VIA KM266 "PRO" that will officially support 333FSB/DDR. Why, I don't know, since KM400 is the replacement for KM266.
 
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