MSI K7T-Pro2-A vs. Turbo

[rvitek]

Has anyone been able to define the diference between these two boards? I own the Pro2-A, and just read the review on the Turbo - didn't seem like much of a difference.

Thanks.

 

[Informant X]

The big, and really only difference which is a major one is full support for FSB speeds of 133 and higher. The Pro2a (which uses KT133) even though the specs say it can go that high can't. All the KT133 chipset motherboards have this problem. You'll be lucky if you can get up 115 FSB on them. The KT133A chipset which is utilized by the Turbo has full support for 133 FSB and higher.

 

[ZeroBurn]

besides the obvious difference the turbo uses the kt133a chipset instead of the kt133, it also supports raid. consider it a pro2a just hyped up a little further, like the abit kt7 to kt7a-raid

 

[Rand]

The only real difference is that The K7T Turbo uses the KT133A chipset thereby supporting 133MHz FSB (266DDR).
Besides that The Turbo has two extra IDE ports and supports RAID-0 and RAID-1.

 

[SammyBoy]

wait, but you cant use DDR on the board yet though, right. If so when will you be able to?

 

[Bryan]

Never on a KT133A board.

 

[heng1028]

i would love to get one of this, need the 4 IDEs

 

[sd]

looks like a really sweet mobo. I've been rackin my brain tryin to decide on the AV7133 & K7Ta. Now I have to add this mobo to the mix, great

 

[heng1028]

i really love the promise controller

i don't like the high point

 

[SammyBoy]

Im holding out for one of these