need cheap amd mobo for old 1400+

[sigpop]

i have a spare amd 1400+, 512 mb ram pc2100 ddr266, all the other stuff to make another computer. whats a nice cheap but stable mobo? doesnt need ata133, firewire and usb 2 are a plus. agp4x will do.

ive looked at biostar, ecs, shuttle. seems like shuttle gets the best reviews?

 

[lwj81]

MSI 745 ULTRA($60)would be the cheapest,or you could spend a little more and go with one of the basic Nforce2 boards.

 

[dbunger]

I would recommend an ASUS NForce A7N266. Built in video(not bad) but you can always add a card. Built in LAN and good onboard sound. And its only $69.99 ! Get some Crucial PC 2100 (256MB $36.00). Its the start of a good stable cheap system.

 

[skligmund]

Cheap? How about an A-Bit KT266? I bet you can snag those pretty cheap.

Water cooling is for the weak. Get liquid nitrogen.

 

[tombance]

Ia gree with lwj81, the MSI 745 Ultra is very cheap, outperforms the KT266A, and is extremely stable (mine has yet to crash/freeze).

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[Spitfire_x86]

Go for ASUS A7N266-VM. It has very good onboard audio, that's a bonus

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[sigpop]

is there a product link to this? i did a quick search of amd mobos on newegg and didnt find msi 645 anywhere. i see a msi 645E at googlegear, but i doubt my amd 1400+ would run very well in that socket
http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=241075

 

[tombance]

its the 745, not 645. The 645 is for the P4, 745 for Athlon. I looked on newegg and they dont seem to stock it anymore - but dont let this put you off! Shop around (im in UK, dont know many US sites) and im sure you will find it.

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