I need a good thunderbird motherboard (1.1ghz)

Obviously you want to keep hold of your investment in ram so it has to be a Via KT 133 solution. The Asus is an excellent example of this genre but going through your component list I see an LS120 drive and a Pioneer DVD drive, which pushes me to recommend the Abit KT7R. It has the performance

PC's were fun 7 years ago, now everybody is using them.

Yes, the KT7R would be good, however because I can't seem go get hold of a heatsink that will fit the K7T/KT7Raid then I'm a bit stuck...

I live in London UK - can anyone suggest anywhere where I can find a heatsink/fan that I can attach to my Thunderbird 1.1? And one that fits the KT7 / KT7 Raid?

Either I buy a new motherboard or a new heatsink...

Thanks :-)

Alasdair

I just ordered a Duron/Kt7 Raid combo overclocked to 1000 Mhz from the Overclockerz store, OCZ.SAFESHOPPER.COM. Supplied with the combo is an HSF called OCZ Monster II which sells separately for $19.99 here in the USA. They have other coolers and they ship internationally.

Thanks for all the help everyone, I decided against swapping my KT7 for a K7V, I managed to get a CoolerMaster DP5-6H51 - which is certified for my chip - which is now running a lot cooler :-)

If i may presume <G> We all noticed you want to keep ahold of all the RAM youve invested in, which we all understand because we can all UG till we plotz with new tech coming out week after week. BUT, i think what you may want to consider as a plan is when the new DDR MB`s come out, slappping that nice new gig CPU into it. Itll have capabilities you just wont get, and allow you more flexibility for future UGing. Also it allows you to take what you have, slap it in a $40 case and have an extra puter. If your wondering why i brought this up, its solely because thats been my plan for months, an im thrilled the new MBs are finally coming out. Also, the new DDR SDRAM wont be so prohibitively expensive..the performance boost for your buck should be dam impressive.

Enjoy~!