Best motherboard for a Duron?

[Samwise]

My friend if putting together a cheap computer that he is looking to put a 800 MHz Duron in. I was thinking of recommending a K7S5A since it is cheap and pretty fast. He doesn't need on board sound or video so does anyone have any other suggestions?

 

[jfunk]

I would recommend that board too, as it will allow him to upgrade to any current Athlon/SDRAM config he wants down the road.

I don't think you will be able to save much money on the price of that board by finding an older one.

If you are afraid of the ECS due to all the people who are having problems with them, probably a Shuttle would be the next cheapest without getting something really scary like PCChips.


j

 

[Sleater]

<< I would recommend that board too, as it will allow him to upgrade to any current Athlon/SDRAM config he wants down the road.

I don't think you will be able to save much money on the price of that board by finding an older one.

If you are afraid of the ECS due to all the people who are having problems with them, probably a Shuttle would be the next cheapest without getting something really scary like PCChips.


j >>



Ironically, ECS (who make the k7S5A) ARE pcchips. They're the same company and same factory.

 

[SyahM]

I have a Duron 700@963Mhz (old 100Mhz FSB core) with FSB at 148 and 4:4:1 divider running on Abit KG7. Very stable!