BEST Motherboard for 1.4 Gz AMD T-Bird, PC2100 Ram, with/without RAID? Please Help.

[ShortDahRi]

What is the best (least pain in the **** and easy setup, good performance) motherboard for 1.4 Gz AMD T-Bird, PC2100 Ram, with/without RAID? Was interested in the ECS k7s5a but too many peoplare having trouble with the mobo. Please Help. Any input would be great. Thanks.

[Psyiode]

I just got a Epox 8K7A and am running a 1.4 TBird on it. So far it has been great and it only cost 120 bucks from newegg.com. The 8K7A+ adds raid support for about $20 more.

[Bryan]

Well, the ECS k7s5a has the SIS735 chipset, which has been proven faster than the other chipsets for AMD Athlon. While it doesn't have all the bells and whistles, it's a kick *** board for $65.

[This message has been edited by Bryan (edited 08-26-2001).]

[butthook]

I would have to agree about the ecs k7s5a I have seen some messages posted with concerns but mine is really stable and fast.

[CPUfrier]

i thought the 8k7a went up to 1.33ghz???? how did u get 1.4?

[Dr.Mhz]

Abit KG7
there is a version with and witout RAID

I just build a Pc with it and it run nicely.

Abit KG7 W\RAID
Amd 1.4 @ 1.6ghz
256mb DDR
Msi GF 2 Pro 64mb DDR

[samwichse]

I'll put in a 3rd for the ECS K7S5A. No real problems here. With the beta bios I'm running CPU/Bus at 150/150 with a FOP 32 and a 7.5X multiplier.

Mine has been stable, fast, and has plenty of PCI slots, not bad for a dirt cheap board.

Sam

[newbie~wan]

Sam, how did you get 150/150 to work? Mine crashes.

What cpu? memory? memory settings?

[samwichse]

I just used the same settings I was before, ultra timing, cas2, and the CPU is a 1.0 ghz athlon C, ARGA stepping.

I didn't figure it would overclock at all, but it seems to be stable at default voltage.

I did turn it all back down to 1 ghz this morning because I was trying to get hooked up at school and couldn't get the network fixed, but it was just a bad cable.

Have you tried putting memory timings down to their lowest (and highest) settings?