mobo selecting?

[Bud]

Im gonna build a folding box with either a 1800+ or duron 1.6 can decide. Whats a good mobo that can hadle some overclocking and not too expensive hoping around $50-80 if possiable. Also any ideas about some ram too?

[profdlp]

MSI makes nice, affordable, and most importantly, stable MB's. Here's one at Newegg for $53. (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-367&catalog=22&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1)

MSI Motherboard for AMD Processors Model "MS-6378X-L"(MS-6378-110) RETAIL

Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 462 AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: VIA® KLE133 + VT82C686A
FSB: 100/133MHz(200/266MHz Internal System Bus)
RAM: 2x 168-pin DIMM for PC133/PC100 SDRAM MAX 1GB
IDE: 2x Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Up to 4 Devices
Slots: 3x PCI 32-bit, 1x CNR
Ports: 2xPS2,1xCOM,1xLPT,1xVGA,1xLAN,4xUSB(Rear 2),1xGAME,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC100 Software Audio Codec
Onboard Video: Trident Blade 2D/3D Video Acclerator
Onboard LAN: ADMTek AN983B 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
Form Factor: Micro ATX

I have an MSI KT4V-L with an XP1700+ running at 2000+ speed. It goes for about $70 at Newegg (http://www.newegg.com/)

[keto]

We have this one (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-419&catalog=22&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1) here at home and have had no problems with it. Ours is the older version with the 333 fsb nforce chipset but otherwise identical. Has folded 24/7 since February. Nothing too special about it but stable as a rock running our 1700+ Tbred A. You'll be able to run an 1800+ at 200+ fsb if it's an unlocked chip of the right stepping.

MSI not particularly known as enthusiast product but again, no problems in 10 months with this one.

[mmonnin]

Yeah get one with an nForce2 chipset even if you wont be OCing. The other one with a KLE133 wont get you very far.

[profdlp]

mmonnin had this to say
Yeah get one with an nForce2 chipset even if you wont be OCing. The other one with a KLE133 wont get you very far.
I included that one because it has onboard everything (lan, audio, video). Slap a CPU, Memory & a HD in it and you're off and running. You are absolutely right about the OC, though.

The MSI KT4V-L is a VIA KT-400 board. I got the FSB to 150 (up from 133) with stock parts (i.e. no special cooling, no voltage tweaking). Gonna have to figure out a way around that locked multiplier...

OTOH, with the new Abit AN7 now out, the NF7 series boards have dropped in price. Doing w/o the fancy sound, etc, you should be able to find one of those within your budget.

[Bud]

has anyone tried the Shuttle AN35N-Ultra?

[Geeky1]

Shuttle boards as a general rule are not very good. (except their SFF stuff); neither is FIC.

Stick to ABIT, ASUS, Albatron, Chaintec, DFI, ECS, Intel (Intel CPUs only, of course), MSI, Soyo, Supermicro, or Tyan.

[Bud]

k thanks geeky

[Geeky1]

Forgot ASROCK (ASUS's budget division), so if you were looking at one of their boards, that should be fine too.

[Mt_Goat]

For $39.00 it is hard to go wrong with one of these boards. (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?DEPA=1&sumit=Go&description=N82E16813135126&searchdepa=1) I would also make sure to get this BIOS (http://www.ocworkbench.com/2003/bios/ecs/k7s5apro/Chb0120f.zip) and you will need to use this flash utility (http://www.ecs.com.tw/download/flash_ami.htm). You will be able to do light to moderate OC'ing on the FSB.

[Bud]

i have one of those now with a 1900+ but it hasnt liked any overclocking

[Mt_Goat]

I have one running with a 1800 Palomino and generic PC2100 @ 147FSB very stable for a long time (builf for my step-son). As a matter of fact I have built over 20 of the old black pcb non pro boards and 8 of the new pro's and they all got the Cheapoman bios and at least a little OC B4 going out the door and never heard a peep from the owners since.