Poll: MSI MS-6167 Athlon -OR- MSI K7T Pro 2?

[MaDfLaMe]

Which one is better?

 

[LXi]

Whats the point of comparing an 18 month old motherboard to a 4 month old?

 

[PCResources]

I agree with LXi (for once ;-) you could make the comparison between a Socket 7 mobo and a Socket 5 too, but why would you?

Patrick Palm

Am speaking for PC Resources

 

[John]

How about the MSI K7T pro2 vs Abit KT7 non raid vs Asus A7V ?

 

[Rand]

I agree there's not much point to comparing the two motherboards but to answer the original question, the MSI K7T Pro2 is far better IMHO.

 

[LXi]

<<How about the MSI K7T pro2 vs Abit KT7 non raid vs Asus A7V ?>>

Disregarding the advantage A7V holds for its extra controller, I'd put them in this order:

1. MSI K7T Pro2
2. Asus A7V
3. Abit KT7

Im sure your order is the other way around, John.

 

[eyor]

I'd put abit above asus, I like being able to overclock entirely in BIOS.

 

[LXi]

MSI also allow you to overclock in BIOS, completely jumperless, also $20 cheaper than Abit. What would you pick now?

 

[John]

Lxi, the order I put them in has no relevance. I was mearly suggesting motherboards to choose from. As far as the K7T pro2 being 20.00 cheaper then a KT7 non raid...where?

 

[LXi]

Ok not quite $20, but the KT7 is $122, the K7T Pro2 *was* $109 at mwave.com. mwave took the K7T Pro2 off for some unknown reasons.

 

[Haervii]

Yeah where is this elusive motherboard? I have never seen it anywhere.

 

[John]

LXi, nice deal if it was still available. 🙂

 

[LXi]

Well, search pricewatch again brings me the K7T Pro2-A. !!! $129.

 

[Haervii]

Oh joy! One board from an obscure company. And KT7s can be bought for less.

 

[osage]

They have the K7t Pro 2, or at least it's listed here K7T pro 2. not open on the weekend I've been emailing and calling since last nite. Oh well whats a few more days. looks like the board to get, for me anyway

 

[LXi]

MSI obscure, you might as well call Abit and Asus obscure. MSI is #2 behind Asus in boards sold among Taiwanese manufacturers. The Pro2-A has 686B with ATA100 support onboard, the KT7 doesn't. Its worth the $7.

 

[Haervii]

No MSI isn't obscure the lone company on earth that sells K7T PRO2-A is obscure.

 

[LXi]

Well... thats true. I expect mwave.com to put them back on, then we'll have a familiar reseller.

 

[Charles]

Abit KT7 and MSI K7T Pro2 cost about the same.

Abit doesn't have soundcard, but MSI has VIA AC97 soundcard on it.

 

[LXi]

Charles:

Do you happen to know what the 3 stage power feature is on the KT7?

 

[bluesky]

Onvia listed k7t pro2 for 110.51 but not in stock. Also 108.32 for k7t pro.

 

[osage]

When did Onvia have it listed?