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I'm ready to buy new MB, CPU etc. and have settled on AMD 64.
Any views out there on how the chipsets compare and what MB to buy.
I will be using XP Pro.
Raid and SATA are requirment as is LAN on board - most seem to do that
anyway. I have found difficulties with some of the specs, in that some
manufacturers don't indicate whether they supply cables.
I am not particularly interested in over-clocking.
Many thanks.

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On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 17:45:07 +0000, ATK wrote:

> I'm ready to buy new MB, CPU etc. and have settled on AMD 64.
> Any views out there on how the chipsets compare and what MB to buy.
> I will be using XP Pro.
> Raid and SATA are requirment as is LAN on board - most seem to do that
> anyway. I have found difficulties with some of the specs, in that some
> manufacturers don't indicate whether they supply cables.
> I am not particularly interested in over-clocking.
> Many thanks.

If you are sure you aren't going to overclock, then any but the the NF3-
150 should be OK. Still I would buy one of the newer chipsets that support
a pci lock and HT1000 more importantly. even if you don't overclock.

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Abit KT7-Raid (KT133) Tbred B core CPU @2400MHz (24x100FSB)
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0exft/cpu.htm

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"ATK" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
news:418bbbd0$0$1158$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
> I'm ready to buy new MB, CPU etc. and have settled on AMD 64.
> Any views out there on how the chipsets compare and what MB to buy.
> I will be using XP Pro.
> Raid and SATA are requirment as is LAN on board - most seem to do that
> anyway. I have found difficulties with some of the specs, in that some
> manufacturers don't indicate whether they supply cables.
> I am not particularly interested in over-clocking.
> Many thanks.
>
I'm quite happy with my KV8 Pro rev1.1/3000+.
Worked first time, decent performance & overclocks quite well too if you
change your mind.
Also comes with rounded cables.
Only 2 RAM slots & no onboard Firewire may be drawbacks for some - & the
clear CMOS jumper is in a terrible position.

Mind you my DFI nF3 & 3700+ aren't too bad either

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Thanks for help. After reading a v.g. report I have bought an MSI K8N Neo
Platinum. The actual MB was described as MSI K8N Neo Platin54g, which I took
to mean that it was fitted up with WIFI. All it is, is a wireless PCI card
with an aerial to screw on.
Since I already have my computers networked thru router and switch I don't
need it, but wondered if it could serve as a Wireless Access Point (I
suppose not).
Again, thanks.

BUFF wrote:
> "ATK" <zen18242@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:418bbbd0$0$1158$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
>> I'm ready to buy new MB, CPU etc. and have settled on AMD 64.
>> Any views out there on how the chipsets compare and what MB to buy.
>> I will be using XP Pro.
>> Raid and SATA are requirment as is LAN on board - most seem to do
>> that anyway. I have found difficulties with some of the specs, in
>> that some manufacturers don't indicate whether they supply cables.
>> I am not particularly interested in over-clocking.
>> Many thanks.
>>
> I'm quite happy with my KV8 Pro rev1.1/3000+.
> Worked first time, decent performance & overclocks quite well too if
> you change your mind.
> Also comes with rounded cables.
> Only 2 RAM slots & no onboard Firewire may be drawbacks for some - &
> the clear CMOS jumper is in a terrible position.
>
> Mind you my DFI nF3 & 3700+ aren't too bad either