KT133 / KT133A Motherboard

[m3rcury]

Whats the best KT133 motherboard out there? (price < 150$)
Whats the best KT133A mobo out there as well? (same price range)

I plan to use it with:

850 AMD TB
256mb crucial cas2 pc133
promise fasttrak66 raid card
elsa gladiac gts
Win 2k

What I value most is stability. I don't want irq problems or boot problems or any sort of problems. I will pay 150 max for the mobo. Right now I am set on an Asus A7Pro. If there is anything thats better (performance or stability) out there in my price range, please let me know.

Also, if anyone here owns an Asus A7Pro, Please tell me what you think about this board, and if you have had any problems with it...

Thanks

 

[m3rcury]

Also, how does the MSI K7T rate? Anybody have problems with it?

 

[bonkers325]

msi turbo got probs

go with abit kt7a or asus a7v133

 

[Dulanic]

I would say A7V133.... it is more stable then the A7V slightly (Only the A7V133 and MSI didnt crash for Anand's test) you can pick one up for 135 or so. Plus you can upgrade to a 133 CPU at a later date then, or of corse OC the CPU to 133FSB.

Im not recommending the MSI... one of the main reasons is it scored dead last for Tom..

http://www.tomshardware.com/mainboard/01q1/010221/index.html

 

[CichliSuite]

Go with an Epox 8kta3. Cheap and Rock-stable.

kt133a as well so you WILL get 133+ (150 easily, if your device can handle it!)


$120 shipped (Newegg.com)

 

[Dulanic]

Why do people keep recommending EPoX? It doesnt stand out in anything.... its performance in Tom's comparsion is very close to last in all the real program/game benchmarks (The other half it does well, the artifical tests like SPECviewperf).. Is it really worth saving $10-15 for a board that really doesnt stand out in anything?