Still ok to get KT133A based mobos?

[ugh]

Hi all,

As subject title. After the recent bug found in the chipset, izit still ok to buy one of those or do you guys recommend something newer?

Thanks.

 

[Rand]

It is still quite okay, the KT133A chipset is overall a very nicely performing chipset, and there are some excellent motherboards based upon it. It is also the fastest SDR SDRAM chipset available.

 

[kgraeme]

Personally I won't by another KT133A. This thing has been a nightmare.

My current problem is that it wont install Flight Sim 2000. It keeps giving errors. Curiously it installed fine on my old Intel BX system.

 

[Quiksel]

I've had both a KT133 and a KT133A board... no problems whatsoever, and i do all kinds of content creation and stuff with animation and interface design... i've multi-tasked the heck out of it, and it's loved me anyways.. just gotta spend a little time tweaking it out... but that's the fun of building computers in the first place.. just go name-brand, and read AT all the time. It'll be an enjoyable experience, i promise ya.

~niko ^_^

 

[Boonesmi]

i'll cast another vote for getting kt133a, its a stable/mature/performing chipset

it may not be the newest, and fastest thing on the block but its still a great choice

 

[bdyeager]

and just another perspective is the epox 8k7a which is showing nice results on the ddr side of things

 

[bdyeager]

and at $132 not a bad price also and ddr ram is cheap $62 for 256 of pc 2100 crucial assuming you will be going from pc 100 anyways

 

[ugh]

I'm thinking of getting a MSI based mobo. They any good? I'm not really following bout the bug found in the KT (?) chipsets. Kinda scary since they recalled some mobos. Anyone knows more about that?

 

[DongTran]

I have an A7V133 (KT133A) mobo w/ a Duron 800 running at 933. works great, i multitask like a slut, and play counterstrike like a whore.

The computer next to me is an K7 master with 512mb DDR with a duron 750 stock speed. I built it for my girlfriend last month, and she loves it.

no problems with either one of them that's all i have to say...

 

[NesuD]

I am using an Msi K7T Turbo R and haven't had any problems at all with it. Be sure to have the latest bios and via 4in1's and all should be good for you.

 

[LXi]

Definitely still OK to get KT133A, the SDRAM prices sort of fall along with the DDR prices. Crucial PC133s only cost about $60 for 256MB. Plus you can reuse your SDRAM with KT133A. KT133A boards are more matured right now because of BIOS revisions, and overall, I think most KT133A boards have better layouts than those DDR boards, and the best thing is, you aren't really losing any real world performance to DDR.

The MSI KT133A board is a very polished one, not the absolute best, but it's a very cheap, and ultra stable motherboard.

 

[ugh]

Thanks for the info pple. In fact, I'm in luck. Anand is running a KT133A mobo shootout on the front page

 

[AmazonRasta]

Kgame, you're stupid. Who bases the quality of a chipset by whether or not they can install their flight simulator game. Don't give an opinion without facts to back it up.

 

[boran]

Amazonrasta is right install probs are Mostly (if not always) NOT motherboard related, only if your first install doesnt work out (OS installation that is ...) then it might be a motherboard problem ...

are u suuure u didnt use your flightsim2000 disc as coffeemug placemat ??

(cous thats where I would use the F***ing thing for ... good flighsim tho I just hate microsoft and i'm too dumb to get my soundcard working under linux so i'm not gonna run that either ...(surprisingly my MX works great I loove nVidia)

 

[ugh]

<< Kgame, you're stupid. Who bases the quality of a chipset by whether or not they can install their flight simulator game. Don't give an opinion without facts to back it up. >>



Kinda harsh, but it's kinda what I wanted to say I think it would be the OS which is causing the problem IMHO.

 

[kgraeme]

Yah, I'm stupid sometimes. But I've had more problems with this platform... The flight sim thing was just the most recent. And you know how whatever's pissing you off at the moment becomes a big deal.

The install problem ended up being related to the AMI raid controller on the Iwill KK266-R. Once I moved the drive back to the standard IDE connectors, everything installed fine. So in this case it's not directly the KT133A, but Iwill's crappy raid. (I'm not ruling out however the 686B adding to the problems.)

Some other problems I've had: Games literally coming to a screeching halt. (This happens less without the Soundblaster, but still happens) Large disk transfers crapping out. Video capture locking up the system. DMA not sticking. And more, all of which can be linked to the 686B.

When it works, it works great. But I've just had enough problems that are tied to the 686B that I'm more than willing to look elsewhere for my next chipset. Don't know what that would be. On paper KT133A is what I want. Maybe nForce will work out.

 

[hokahknow]

All I have to say is if you already have PC133 SDRAM it is fine to go KT133A, But if you have PC100 you should buy new memory. So if you have to buy the Memory you might as well go the DDR platform. That way you are into the new technology now. DDR is now dirt cheap to buy.

Mushkin had a deal this weekend 128MB PC2100 DDR for $25. Go for it!

 

[GundamF91]

I think if you dont' have ALOT of SDRAM that you can recycle into your next system, then definitely buy new DDR board and RAM. U'll be happy to have the cutting edge in technology. It would feel much more of a &quot;NEW&quot; system as opposed to an Upgrade to you. After all, we do what makes us feel good.

 

[ugh]

<< I think if you dont' have ALOT of SDRAM that you can recycle into your next system, then definitely buy new DDR board and RAM. U'll be happy to have the cutting edge in technology. It would feel much more of a &quot;NEW&quot; system as opposed to an Upgrade to you. After all, we do what makes us feel good. >>



I currently have 256MB RAM PC133. I guess it's the *only* way to go unless I upgrade my processor Heh...