Which Mobo for back-up computer

[SabreFan]

Greetings!

I am upgrading the processor in my "main" computer and I would like to put the old processor in my "back up" computer which currently is running a P3 500. The processor that will be going into the back-up computer is an AMD Athlon 1.4 so I will need a new Mobo. After looking I think I am leaning towards a Matsonic MS8147C with Chipset: VIA KT400A + VT8235. This computer will mainly be used by my kids so it doesn't need top of the line features. Does anyone have exp with this Mobo? Here is the web address for the Mobo if you care to take a look http://www.matsonic.com/ms8147c+.htm

Thanks for your advice!

Bob

 

[ChipDeath]

How much are you spending on this mobo? If you can afford it, get an nforce2 one instead. That way if the kids start moaning about performance in 6 months you could stick a cheap Barton XP in it and overclock it to get a cheap upgrade.

Other than that, I've not heard of anyone using Matsonic motherboards. If you can find an Abit board with similar features for the same sort of price I'd say go with that one instead.

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[Crashman]

I once had a Matsonic board. I won't be buying another. You might want to consider the ECS K7S5A.

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[Spitfire_x86]

Is ECS K7S5A much better than matsonic?

IMO, a cheap nForce2 mobo is the way to go

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[Crashman]

K7S5A was a fairly good board, uses the 735 chipset, performs well, supports 133MHz (266) bus (I think the later revisions support 166Mhz [333]bus), and I've seen them for as little as $35 at various places (too lazy to search for someone else). They used to have an exceptionally high rate of defects (appeared to be around 10% from my discussions), but that problem has gotten better, and defective boards are replaced under warranty.

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