How is the MSI Ultra333 SiS645 board?

[ahsia]

Both my friend and I are looking for a P4 DDR solution, and this looks very cost effective. At less than $100, it is a pretty good deal compared to the ASUS SiS645 board. Just wondering how this board is, and will it support future P4 Northwood when it comes out?

 

[venk]

Dunno about Northwood, but after owning a VIA Board (KT133A), the MSI Sis 645 board is a godsend. I have had ZERO problems with it

 

[ahsia]

*LOL*

I currently own the EPoX 8KTA3+, and although it is running fine now, it took me a lot tweaking, and installing that VIA 4-in-1 crap. I am looking for a P4 DDR solution, really tired of VIA chipsets.

It looks like a really good board, just want to see what other people think.

 

[venk]

Yeah, i had the 8KTA3 and i always seemed to have one compatibility problem after another, mainly with getting my HArd Drives to run in something other than PIO mode

 

[Pabster]

Now, come on, no VIA bashing in this thread

 

[ahsia]

No bashing, I know there is good and bad to everything. Athlon XP and most VIA based boards offer very fast computers. I just rather own a P4 DDR based setup right now. You should hear how loud my computer is with my Vantec cooling. I can hear my computer scream the second I walk in my house, and my room is upstairs. I've build many P4 systems for people, and they are near silent.

 

[venk]

VIA Bashing? Now who in their right mind would VIA bash? They make the worlds most stable Motherboards

 

[ahsia]

hahaha....

anyways... no one else has any thoughts on the MSI 645 Ultra333?

 

[JellyBaby]

<< Athlon XP and most VIA based boards offer very fast computers. I just rather own a P4 DDR based setup right now. >>

I think this sentiment will be shared a lot in the coming weeks. Cool+silent=happiness.

 

[ahsia]

<< Cool+silent=happiness. >>



My thoughts exactly.....

 

[genec]

I put together my first puter a couple weeks ago using the 645 Ultra. It is working fine.