I'm switching over to AMD... Help with MOBO

[BigToque]

Right now I have an Abit BX6 R2 and a Celeron 300A (@300). I'm gonna put in a TB 900 (or 1 GHz if I can find it online cheaper than $400 cdn (200 us)).

What is the best AMD board I can get right now? I dont care to wait for a DDR board. Is there anything special comming out in like a week?

 

[LXi]

MicroStar K7T Pro2A, or wait two weeks for K7T Turbo(with RAID).

 

[Budman]

Definately a MicroStar K7T Pro2A.

 

[Budman]

wtf??

I seen LXi's reply then posted mine BUT i see myself posting before him.

 

[BigToque]

Any difference between the MSI K7T Pro 2 and K7T Pro 2A?

 

[Chuffmaster2k]

I believe the "A" has ata 100 support...

 

[dcdomain]

yup... the Pro2 has ata66... Pro2a has ata100

another vote for the MSi

 

[BigToque]

question...

will this board support the newer 133 fsb tbirds?

 

[LXi]

<<will this board support the newer 133 fsb tbirds?>>

Very good question, the answer is no. The newer K7T Turbo, uses KT133A chipset, will support 133MHz(allowing supreme overclocking as well).

 

[BigToque]

Then wouldnt it seem a little more reasonable to get the K7T Turbo? When might it be released?

 

[Budman]

Nope this board only does 100mhz for now, But they should have 133 support soon because the new via chipset is a upgraded chipset that will fit in all current design, So expect an other revision for that board to add 133 support.

 

[LXi]

<<Then wouldnt it seem a little more reasonable to get the K7T Turbo? When might it be released?>>

Yes, it will be available soon, thats all I can tell you, give it two~three weeks, if it still doesnt come out by the end of the year, go for Pro2A instead.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

MSI k7t pro2-a is the bset mobo

 

[Rand]

If your buying now the MSI K7T Pro2/Pro2A.
I'd wait for boards that can support the 266MHz FSB Athlon though.

 

[BigToque]

I see that the KT7 Turbo has IDE raid on it. How much is this gonna raise the price?

I can get the K7T Pro 2A for $197 CDN. What do you suspect the price might be? $250 CDN?

 

[LXi]

$115 for the Pro2A, about $130 for the Turbo.

 

[JavaMomma]

www.a-power.com (in vancouver BC) has TB 1000 for 300cnd, i ordered from them once. Got my stuff the next day, fast service.

 

[nickburns]

1ghz tbird for $295 at pccanada.com, they are very reliable, i have searched for cheap canadian vendors and they are the cheapest, i have ordered many things from them

 

[BigToque]

nickburns,

Thanks for the link. I think I'm gonna order that 1ghz tbird there for $294.99. Would there be any way to find out if they have the blue or green core (copper/aluminum right?)?

I guess I'll just fire them off an email.

 

[LXi]

I dont think you can find the 1GHz with a green/aluminum core.

 

[BigToque]

why? are they pink?

 

[LXi]

I dont know, but most of the higher end Tbirds are all copper. I know they have like a new color, which looks like pink/purple, but Im not sure what kind of core that is.

 

[BigToque]

ah...

I think I'll make a poll for people with 1ghz tbirds. I'll ask 'em what color their core is.

edit:

They are talking about using copper/aluminun interconnects right?

 

[Neoplasia]

If you're buying now then get the MSI Pro2A. If you're waiting for a couple weeks then wait for the Turbo.

 

[LXi]

Yea, the different color indicates different interconnects.