KK266R or KT7a raid - both are great boards. Help me decide

[jv]

Looking for a few pointers to help me decide which board gets to drive my axia to new heights. I have looked at both very closely but I would like to know your experiences.

I am definately going RAID in the near future.

I've heard that the on board sound of the Iwill board is fair and does not burn up any cycles.

1 - does either board have more raid options then the other?

2 - does their seem to be any edge as far as overclocking?

3 - where is there any best buys you've seen?

4 - what does ASUS have that compares?

thanks for your time

 

[Davegod75]

see this thread

 

[Davegod75]

btw way ...i wouldn't make abit a choice. Personally i think the asus and iwill boards are much better.

 

[Biggs]

1) Both boards have the same RAID options but different RAID controllers(HighPoint 370 for the Abit and AM1 for the IWill).
2) IWill overclocks higher and has a higher stability rating.
3) I think most will recommend NewEgg.
4) Asus has the A7V133 which is also not a bad option.

 

[Insane3D]

I have a 1.2ghz AVIA bird, and with my KT7A-R, I could run a max speed of just under 1.4ghz and a max FSB of 145. I now have the Iwill KK266-R and I am now have a max speed on my CPU of ~1.45ghz and a FSB of 167mhz...the choice is clear for me. Also, the AMI RAID controller has some nice utilities and is a little easier to setup than the Highpoint..no big deal though. I would agree with Biggs on Newegg, I got mine for $140 shipped.