the forgotten chip set?

[TimeKeeper]

The budget mobo for your in laws.... ($70 mobo including vid/sound/nic)
We know the Nforce 420D, and ATI IGP320.

Obviously, PLE and KM line mobo can't satisfied basic graphic need anymore...so..

What happen to ATI A3, A4?

 

[Cerb]

The top one

Video, sound, network, limited expandability and cheap.

 

[TimeKeeper]

Actually, I was wondering why there isn't anyone discuss about A3, and A4 chipset?

 

[Lord Evermore]

Because there aren't any boards available with them. FIC made one and it apparently sucked before it even became widely available. They only support DDR266, which isn't a great performance option for a P4, and ATi isn't exactly aiming for the budget market, they're going for the same market the nForce2 is.

Sapphire seems to have A4 and A3 boards that have even been reviewed recently, but I don't think they're actually available yet. They seem to be the only name brand maker that's got anything coming.