mobo recommendation

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philo

after working on an XP2500+ based system for several days...
i've decided to replace what appears to be a flakey mobo.

i saw a Matsonic KT400 on newegg that looks ok (it's about $50usd)
but i don't know anything about them...
is that one ok? ...if not...what's better?
the computer's owner would have no problems paying more if necessary

philo
 
philo said:
after working on an XP2500+ based system for several days...
i've decided to replace what appears to be a flakey mobo.

i saw a Matsonic KT400 on newegg that looks ok (it's about $50usd)
but i don't know anything about them...
is that one ok? ...if not...what's better?
the computer's owner would have no problems paying more if necessary
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http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-468&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-128-194&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-144&depa=1
 
philo said:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-468&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-128-194&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-144&depa=1

thanks for the reply!

the matsonic board had good reviews...but *very few*

of the three links you posted that ABIT nforce looks like a real good
one...
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All three are great boards, under $80USD. The Abit is slightly better at
overclocking, if that's a criterion.

One reason to stick with brand name boards is the online availability of
drivers, BIOS updates, and general info. Try to find info on a PC Chips
board made a few years ago and you'll see what I mean.
 
All three are great boards, under $80USD. The Abit is slightly better at
overclocking, if that's a criterion.
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Don't need to over clock...just looking for something that's very stable...
the specs and price look fine for the ABIT. I'm sure if the board is good
for overclockers...it will be quite stable if not overclocked.
One reason to stick with brand name boards is the online availability of
drivers, BIOS updates, and general info. Try to find info on a PC Chips
board made a few years ago and you'll see what I mean.
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I certainly know better than to go with a PC Chips board...
and even though I know ASUS is a very highly rated mfg... I've had a few
problems with some ASUS boards and wanted to try another
premium quality mfg. Most of the time, when I'm building a machine...
the person I'm building for merely wants a cheap one...

philo
 
philo said:
Don't need to over clock...just looking for something that's very
stable... the specs and price look fine for the ABIT. I'm sure if the
board is good for overclockers...it will be quite stable if not
overclocked.
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Overclocked or not, it's fast and stable.

I certainly know better than to go with a PC Chips board...
and even though I know ASUS is a very highly rated mfg... I've had a
few problems with some ASUS boards and wanted to try another
premium quality mfg. Most of the time, when I'm building a machine...
the person I'm building for merely wants a cheap one...
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Pay good, get good. It's that simple.

I can usually talk people into a better quality motherboard and power
supply. They grumble at a few bucks before hand, but almost never after
they've had the machine a while.
 
philo said:
after working on an XP2500+ based system for several days...
i've decided to replace what appears to be a flakey mobo.

i saw a Matsonic KT400 on newegg that looks ok (it's about $50usd)
but i don't know anything about them...
is that one ok? ...if not...what's better?
the computer's owner would have no problems paying more if necessary
Click to expand...

The Soltek SL-75FRN2-L is an excellent board. I've built five machines using
it. nForce2 Ultra 400 chip set. Very stable. Also Soltek's site is easy to
navigate it you need to download drivers or a later BIOS.

As a side-note, if you are into overclocking, my ladyfriend's XP2500+ is
running on a 200Mhz FSB for XP3200+ speeds on one of these boards and is
stable as a rock.
 
~misfit~ said:
The Soltek SL-75FRN2-L is an excellent board. I've built five machines using
it. nForce2 Ultra 400 chip set. Very stable. Also Soltek's site is easy to
navigate it you need to download drivers or a later BIOS.

As a side-note, if you are into overclocking, my ladyfriend's XP2500+ is
running on a 200Mhz FSB for XP3200+ speeds on one of these boards and is
stable as a rock.
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thanks for the reply... that looks like a great board...
the guy who's machine i'm working on finally called me back
(he is out of town) so i gave him all the facts.
now that i;ve told him he needs a new motherboard...he wants one with
an even faster FSB which may call for a P4... ($)
at least the guy is not trying to cheap out...

philo
 
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