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Ankun
02-07-2005, 08:38 AM
pref under $20 shipped.. I dont mind if it is used as long as it works. 133mhz fsb is a must, ddr is a must.. agp 4x or more is a must.. um 166 or 200 fsb would be even better but I dont know if it is doable t_t

I just spent like $50 buying the rest of the stuff I thought I needed to get a system for my brother together for school and such just to find out my a7n8x is perm dead.
crapyking
02-07-2005, 12:31 PM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-185-033&depa=0

this is my budget fav now. don't take a chance on used ebay junk or an unreputable company. Get new & you can always upgrade the proc later.
Ankun
02-07-2005, 01:23 PM
ty for the input but I dont really have a need for IGP, I was sort of looking at the other one they have that doesnt have IGP but I'm wondering how well it will overclock? The other one is $30 shipped but I could find an a7n8x on ebay for less probably.
Johnny Fist
02-11-2005, 08:55 PM
I built a couple dozen systems with the M863G motherboard. Its not an overclocker, but it gets the job done. You can't beat it for the price.
Ankun
02-11-2005, 09:04 PM
Yeh I'm seriously thinking about getting a pcchips motherboard now, anyone know if it will take an XP-M? I was gonna put my 2500+ in it, and since that chip runs at 133mhz fsb by default an overclock to 166mhz fsb will be plenty. (using pc2100 ram anyway..)
Johnny Fist
02-11-2005, 09:37 PM
Are you sure that the 2500 doesn't run at 166/333? The motherboard isn't meant for overclocking. Keep that in mind before buying it.
crossedup
02-12-2005, 09:16 AM
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MK73LE-N&cat=MBB

$18.75
Ankun
02-12-2005, 11:20 AM
100%. The desktop 2500 runs at 166 and the mobile at 133.
computer_kid1
02-12-2005, 11:39 AM
PCCHIPS are just great for budget systems. But dont expect temperature monitors or anything fancy.
elroy
02-27-2005, 12:27 PM
I used a lot of PC Chips boards back in the socket 7 days. Nearly all of them were jumperless and auto detect the cpu. Any overclocking was nearly impossible with those boards.

www.pricewatch.com has numerous socket A boards with 266 FSB and an AGP slot starting at $23 shipped. Lots of choices under $30.