Subject: Re: Suggestions for chip set on new PC
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From: Steven Grunza <steven_grunza@ieee.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 03/04/2002 14:25:48
Anyone have experience with BioStar, specifically their M7VKB-Version 2 
motherboard or M7VIB motherboard?

At 10:21 AM 3/4/2002 -0800, Andrew Gillham wrote:
>On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 09:06:36AM -0500, Steven Grunza wrote:
> > I'm looking into building a AMD Duron based PC as a crash-n-burn /
> > development box.  I would like to use an AMD Duron for $/perf reasons.  I
> > need AGP on the motherboard, integrated audio and LAN would be nice since
> > I'll be adding three or more PCI cards.
> >
> > Anyone have suggestions on what motherboard manufacturer to look at, 
> any to
> > avoid?  Anyone have a preferred motherboard or chip set?  Thanks for any
> > suggestions.  Since this is a development / crash-n-burn box I don't want
> > to spend too much but it needs to be fast (599+ Mhz Duron should be enough)
>
>I recently bought an Epox 8K7A+ for about $75.  It is based on an AMD761
>northbridge, and a VIA southbridge.  It doesn't have integrated ethernet
>or video, but does have integrated audio, 6 PCI slots, an AGP slot, and
>a Highpoint UDMA100 "raid" controller.
>The audio is 'auvia' based so probably has sample rate issues, but I don't
>use it anyway. :)
>
>So far it has been stable and performing well.
>
>-Andrew