whats the best udma66 bx chipset mobo for the money

[cisco]

So far I've heard the BX Master(118.95), then the BE6 2(117.95),
then the soyo 6ba+IV (98.95)atacom.com
what do you think, consider reliabilty, ease of setup/install,performance,features,overclocking,
etc
I know this isn't a hot deals thread, but prices
and places won't hurt.

 

[bulldawg]

So far, I`ve been very happy with my ASUS CUBX. It`s a little higher than those, but it runs smooth and overclocks my P3 550 well.

 

[cisco]

slot 1 board provide the ability to upgrade to either a flip chip or
coppermine slot 1 chip. I'm still undecided on a processor, but am starting with a 566 celly on an ms 6905 slotket...with golden orb fan.
What are the factors involved in overclocking the cubx and my agp video card. and using PC100 memory.

 

[Netside]

I suggest getting a controller card for ATA 66. That way you can pick the board you want even if it doesn't have UDMA/ATA 66 capabilities. The cards go for about 20$ and take a little load of work off of your processor.

 

[dirtweasel]

do not buy a cubx if you are overclocking a celeron. there is a known voltage problem with it among other things. the cubx will not let you set the voltage higher than 1.65 with a celeron, even at 566. it just locks at the windows desktop every time.

you can set the agp to 2/3, so the 100 fsb is no problem. at 566 (the default speed of my processor), it performs reasonably well, although...i haven't noticed any difference with the ata66, but maybe i don't do anything that utilizes it.

good luck,

dirty

 

[cisco]

what boards would you recommend that are BX with 133fsb capable.
is the +33 option in the soft menu setting it to overclock?
I have an msi 6163 with that option, it doesn't change my PII 450s
apparent speed setting (still says 450). but I think my toshiba PC100
memory can handle it because it still boots at +33 settings.

 

[pdo]

I'm with Netside on this one. I originally bought a Promise ULTRA66 for my new IBM GXP75, but decide to do the mod to FASTRAK66.

 

[cisco]

any good leads on prices and places for the 66 controler, I'm gonna do that with my existing systems since(you guys suggested it)& because I have a couple ATA66 Hds. I notice a diffence when installing windows even without the controller the 7200rpm drives are quicker.
I still have an empty case, perhaps I should just wait for the Duron
and KT133 setup to be available and supported (out for awhile).
there is nothing like a scuzzy drive, I have one and when playing networked MS moto 2 it always is loaded first. and alot quicker at everything , even online stuff.I want to see if the ATA66 7200 is as quick as the 7200 scuzzy system.

 

[cisco]

paldo the promise66 is 44.95 at atacom they don't show the fastrak66
where did you get yours?
gotta go ta work, I'll ck this thread later and assimulate all the data, thanks...