Nice - MWAVE some XP cpu's w/ free soyo board

[OcFerris]

Silly question, maybe. If I put this into a mATX case with an AGP video card, floppy, HDD and CDRW, is a mATX PS capable of supplying enough power for this processor to be stable? Its currently running a 1.3Ghz celeron (using onboard video though) without a problem. Any thoughts?

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: OcFerris
Silly question, maybe. If I put this into a mATX case with an AGP video card, floppy, HDD and CDRW, is a mATX PS capable of supplying enough power for this processor to be stable? Its currently running a 1.3Ghz celeron (using onboard video though) without a problem. Any thoughts?

What's the rating of the power supply?

 

[aerialcombat]

Originally posted by: pinoy
I think this is a good candidate for my 1st system I'd like to build, but my question is:

Is it possible for me to put a decent sound card on this mobo rather than use the integrated one? If yes, is it gonna be a pain in the arse?

TIA

It's as easy as installing a network card, if you ever have. Basically, it's easy as heck. Just open the case, remove the slot cover, stick it in, screw it back again. and then remember to connect the sound card to the CD-rom so you can play music through your new sound card. And at the hardware manager, disable your old sound card(integrated).

Easy, right? If it sounds complicated, it really isn't.

 

[OcFerris]

What's the rating of the power supply?

I *knew* I should have supplied that when I asked the question. It's a InWin IPS-1806DV-20 180W with a meager with +12v(10A), +5v(18A) and +3v(17A). Does that help?

 

[aerialcombat]

Originally posted by: nitsuj3580
this probably doesn't come with a heatsink or does it?

well, it does come with a cooling fan if that's what you're worried about. Heatsink? I'm not sure. Is it the metal thing on the CPU? Sorry I'm not too familiar with CPU cooling

 

[aerialcombat]

What's the comparable Intel speed to the XP 2800?

I might just build a new one. I'm starting to get bored of my dimension 8250 p2.4ghz(wink wink). Feels slow and the memory is damn expensive.

rather then shelling out $100 for a new memory, I think I might buy this combo, stick it in my old enlight case, and just come up with a new one. I guess the only problem will be the price of a damn graphic card.

 

[esquared]

This Soyo K7VME has onboard graphics (32 MB of shared memory). Here are the specs:
K7VME

I've built a couple computers with these cheaper Soyo mobos with integrated video and sound and two are still running and one croaked, a couple of them were the K7VEM's I think, another was an intergrated video mobo, the SY-7VEM PRO made for a Plll/Celery. Video wasn't that good but then again this was a couple years ago and integrated video is probably a little better now.

To the person who asked:
If it comes with a CPU cooling fan it will be attached to a heatsink.

 

[dafoomie]

By the way are thses "Bartons" - Thanks Mursilis

Is this confirmed? There are non-barton 333fsb Athlons. Mwave doesn't seem to differentiate...

 

[esquared]

The Mwave 2600+ appears to be a Thoroughbred since they say in their "details" that it runs at 2.08 GHz. A 2600+ Barton runs at 1.9GHz. The 2800+ and the 3000+ are both Bartons. I think the highest Thoroughbred was a 2700+ 333 FSB or was there at 2800+ T-bred?
Here is a link to Newegg that details the frequencies better Thoroughbred/Barton specs
There are actually two 2600+ Thoroughbreds, a 266 FSB (harder to find) and the 333 FSB.
The 2600+ Thoroughbred with 266 FSB runs at 2.13 GHz and the 2600+ T-bred with 333 FSB runs at 2.08 GHz.

 

[IPLaw]

Wow - this deal is great. A killer diskless crunching cluster could be built with a few of these combos and a diskless linux distro like knoppix.

. . . and people wonder why "everyone buys AMD"

 

[RagingBITCH]

must.......resist......credit......card........bill.....astronomical......

 

[winr]

Will Soyo warranty the motherboard?

I read MWAVE's policy.

 

[Bookmage]

What are the dimensions of the heatsink and fan on the retail Athlons?
Will the retail Heatsink/Fan will fit in a 1u or 2u rackmount case?
I may grab 2 or 3 of these and stick em in a rackmoung...
cluster....
or just seti/folding/rc5 boxes...

 

[sheltem]

Originally posted by: TipsyMcStagger
your welcome guys.... first deal that people have actually liked

1cheap2crazy

Ummm, that doesn't help me much(I'm not to bright). I thought I've read for DDR to work right that you need to populate both memory banks. If so, then I would get 2 512MB as opposed to 1 1024MB. So, does that memory at CC (see my earlier post) work for this MB?

I think thats just for enabling DUAL channel DDR which isnt available on this board. To my knowledge the only AMD boards that support that are some NFORCE2's and the KT880's.

Normal DDR should work fine with either configuration. Ofcourse you'll want to get some DDR 333 PC2700 memory to match the speed of the FSB.

Either way on those motherboards, you'll be able to run it in single channel mode as well. I dont think there is a consumer board out there that FORCES you to run in dual channel mode.

 

[Kerouactivist]

I wish I was relocated already I would be all over this deal (don't wanna haul around any computer parts).

 

[r0tt3n1]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
must.......resist......credit......card........bill.....astronomical......

aaarrrgggggggggggggggg I am having the same damn symptoms...........

Good find Tipsy!

 

[kenrippy]

must....resist! damn if i didn't already have 4 cpu's and 2 mobo's laying around here i'd jump on this......must....resist...

 

[Steven the Leech]

I have been looking for a good deal on an AMD cpu, guess I can get a free mb and HSF too.

Thanks

 

[optimistic]

Good deal. ^^So other people can benefit.

 

[jimmyhaha]

what is the square 4-pin power connector in the motherboard ?

I think only Intel Motherboard need the 4-pin conncector ?

It seems my old enlight case does not have it.

Update: looks like it is a auxillary cables, does anyone have link to mave for that particular item ?

does it take pc2100 or pc2700 ddr ?

 

[BoKingWen]

This is so so so temping!!!! If I didn't buy the $297 Dell on Friday I will get one.

 

[kenrippy]

Originally posted by: jimmyhaha
what is the square 4-pin power connector in the motherboard ?

I think only Intel Motherboard need the 4-pin conncector ?

It seems my old enlight case does not have it.

Update: looks like it is a auxillary cables, does anyone have link to mave for that particular item ?

that is a 4pin 12v power for the cpu actually. most all the newer board have this (both AMD & Intel)
here's a link to the board.

 

[Bri79]

I ended buying one today. Couldn't resist.

 

[Mektarus]

What is a CNR slot?

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: Mektarus
What is a CNR slot?

A waste of space.

CNR = Communication and Networking Riser.

CNR is a riser card for ATX family motherboards that was developed in order to reduce the cost to OEMs of implementing LAN, home networking, audio and modem subsystems widely used in modern connected PCs.