Slot A or Socket A???

[sleepydope]

I "think" I understand the difference between Slot A and Socket A. Is AMD going to keep producing Slot A's at higher MHZ or is socket A the thing now? I want to put together a new system and would like to do a processor upgrade and not have to swap out my MB a year from now. I am currently looking at a soyo SY-k7via with a 600MHZ Athlon I know that the the k7via will support up to a ghz processor I gues I am looking for a little techie advice. I dont want to break the bank. Trying to keep the Case/MB/CPU combo about $200 and the Soyo/Athlon 600mhz will keep me in that range. Got any ideas???? ALso has anyone had any experience with the SOYO k7via?

 

[moolman]

Well, the socket A is the future, slot A is old and will be discontinued first. Get the socket A over the slot A. I wouldn't the soyo, get the epox its cheap at $100 or so and it can overclock well, if you have the cash the abit kt7 is a good choice. Get a duron week 36 and over and overclock that thing to a gig easy.

Alex

 

[cirrus1]

Socket A is the one to go for

 

[Angelus]

Another vote for socket A here

 

[Moving Target]

Socket A.

Funny how AMD and Intel moved away from Sockets to Slots, and now they are both going back to sockets agian.

 

[Mem]

SocketA for sure, the Athlon Thunderbird is faster then it`s old SlotA brother.

 

[Drachnyan]

Socket A.

try to find a board based on the 760 for future upgrades to ddr.