Help with AMD processors and Abit Motherboards

[ronin100]

Yo...

I am on the verge of purchasing a brand-spanking new AMD Athlon 1Ghz and an ABIT KT7A, and was wondering if i needed to buy a CPU cooler, or does it come with the mobo? I am alos buying some silver conductive paint for oc'ing, so i'm gradually decreasing on my cashflow ....but i'll have a really fast rig ....cheers in advance

 

[Insane3D]

You do need a CPU cooler, they do not come with the board. A nice Taisol should suit you fine. You also might want to try a Iwill KK266 or a Asus A7V133 instead of the Abit if you will be overclocking.

 

[ronin100]

i cant affore the iwill, but it was my first choice. I dont think i will oc as i just want stability

 

[damocles]

Are you buying a retail processor?

If so then you will get a basic heatsink with it (unless AMD is different to Intel)

 

[ronin100]

Yes its retail....good just saved me 20 quid

 

[Shooters]

<<I dont think i will oc as i just want stability>>

That rules out Abit. I highly suggest you spend a few extra bucks and get either the Iwill or Asus as many people have been complaining about the quality and stability of Abit boards.

 

[Insane3D]

&quot;i cant affore the iwill, but it was my first choice. I dont think i will oc as i just want stability&quot;

Ummm...the KT7A is one of the most expensive KT133A boards isn't it? The Iwill KK266 is only $110 @ Newegg, while the KT7A is $110 as well. The KT7A with shipping is actally $3 more.

 

[MallowJr]

i have abitkt7 and tbird 900. not knowing about 4-in-1 drivers, i had to format and install 98 about 4 times to get the PC to not crash. once you getthe 4-in1-drivers and all other drivers installed in the CORRECT ORDER - your system is stable as a rock. kt7 was recommended Tbird 900 but the heatsink was hard to get on..hadto use a screw driver to get the heatsnik over it...dangerous, a slip and smash is the mobo.

building new 1.2gz with asus board soon..will see how that performs avec geforce2 PRO.

 

[m2super]

the kk266 is 4 dollars more on pricewatch than the kt7!
I would go with the iwill, I feel its a much more stable easy to setup board!
My first kt7 had issues and I rma'd it the replacement worked great it was still a hassle!
The iwill worked great right out of the box!
http://www.apushardware.com/vb/index.php
search through the message boards here if you want to see for yourself!