Differences between Epox 8k7a ... and ....Epox 8k7a+ Help!

[tacobell]

I am trying to buy this MOBO but I am terribly confused as far as the reviews.

all the reviews praised the Epox 8k7a+ (Raid) but I can only buy Epox 8k7a (non raid)for about $130.00, I still do not know if there are major differences in between those two.

I do not care for raid, is the Epox 8k7a a recommended buy?

Is the Epox 8k7a+ the great motherboard and Epox 8k7a is not ?

Can anyone tell me the differences, please?

What Cooling Fan should I use?

What power supply its recommended?

How about a good CPU+MoBO price combination?, I want to use it with a 1.33ghz 266fsb Athlon.


mail me @ jochoa@cchs.com

 

[Boonesmi]

the raid is the only difference

click here for amd recomended powersupplies

my personal choice is the global win fop32-1
( i mod mine with a quieter 80mm fan)

 

[cyberized]

I am wondering pretty much the same questions as you after reading GREAT reviews for the non-Raid version - I went to Newegg.com to check the prices.
Usually, I have noticed, that the Raid versions of these boards run like $10-20 more BUT - WOW! in this case it's like $50 more and from the discription of features etc. - there appears to be quite a difference, BETTER be for that much more eh?
The non-raid Epox was like $132; Raid version like $183

Good putering!