I need a good KT133/A Motherboard.. under $100?

[Imported]

Must be stable and hopefully available from Newegg. My mom wants a computer, seeing as how I won a cpu+mobo, so I'm using my old parts, a TBird and some SDRAM. Reason I'm not going the DDR route is because I already have memory, and my mom is just going to be surfing the internet..

 

[Durron]

I've built a few machines out of the Shuttle AK11 motherboard available from newegg for lik $70 shipped. Havnt had any problems yet and installation was quick and easy.

 

[Wind]

Epox 8KTA 3.

 

[kmmatney]

The BIOSTAR M7VKS is pretty good. I've built one system with it and it works fine. Has built-in video and sound, and uses the KLE133 chipset (similar to the 133A chipset, with video). Can't beat the price of $53.

www.mwave.com has the BIOSTAR M7VKQ for $57. Its an updated version of the board with on-board LAN. MWave is a good online company (in fact, NewEgg copied their web site, for the most part).

 

[RaymondY]

A used Iwill KK266 series motherboard. They are excellent KT133A chipset motherboard. I have not had any problems setting mine up or had an stablility problems. A++

 

[overclock]

You have PM.

 

[gerrick]

never used it. just saw the price.

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=350133

 

[Peter]

Why not use a modern board, one of those that can run SDRAM or DDR? In your price range, that'll be something like ECS boards K7AMA, K7S5A, K7VTA2 (ALi Magik-1, SiS 735, VIA KT266A chipset respectively). The former two give you onboard LAN as well, they all have onboard sound.

Going the real cheap route with an all-in-one like PC-Chips M810LR (SiS 730S, SDRAM only) or the newer 841LR (SiS 740, DDR or SDRAM) is also worth a thought or two. These add onboard graphics and an included modem card.

regards, Peter

 

[dbwillis]

Another bump for M7VKS, I was about to get one, but went with Intel (M7VLQ)~Ive had no problems

 

[Imported]

I got the Shuttle. I didn't get a DDR/SDRAM board because my mom would never need DDR. A GeForce2 GTS is going into her system (Still overkill) while I'm upgrading to a GeForce3, so video isn't a problem. She basically wants to use the internet and use Office at her house.

 

[billyjak]

I second that Epox 8kta3, just built 2 of them for my clients, rock solid mobo.

 

[cbuchach]

Grab a used Asus A7V133 off EBay. Can be had for around $75. The best KT133A motherboard. I just bought one from there a few weeks ago to replace one that I accidentally damaged.

 

[Kaieye]

Strange, I got the Epox 8kta3 but it has some unususal quarks with it. It's now running a axia t-bird 1000 at 1.4 with no problem and has run a duron 1000 (morgan core) well. When I put in a Athlon XP 1600+ in there, It won't boot up! I have the latest bios dated from last Oct and that does not help...

This mb has killed three new floppy drives and when I called Epox tech support, they tell me to reset
the bios. I have resign myself to use a LS-120 and disable the floppy port.

What do you think of Epox's tech support answers?