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Bud
21 Jan 2004, 4:37pm
which abit board is better?
csimon
21 Jan 2004, 5:11pm
I almost bought a kv7 until I read a review that I think was published here by MediaMan ...good board but the NF7-S is superior in most aspects IMO.
croc_
21 Jan 2004, 5:16pm
mwuahahaha guess which vote is mine?
Bud
21 Jan 2004, 5:18pm
csimon where can i read that article i search kv7 on mainpage and got nothing
csimon
21 Jan 2004, 5:26pm
csimon where can i read that article i search kv7 on mainpage and got nothing
I don't see it either ...it was here about 3 mos ago though. Send MediaMan a pm and I'll do the same.
Bud
21 Jan 2004, 5:26pm
k thanks
muddocktor
21 Jan 2004, 5:28pm
From what I've read, all the Via chipset boards based on the KT600 chipset have their little quirks. Plus the Via boards don't have locked down pci and agp busses like the nforce2 boards; they still use dividers.:rolleyes:

NF7-S is the way to go.:D
csimon
21 Jan 2004, 6:35pm
I remember an issue with the component placement of the kv7 also ...something about the power connector being located in an inefficient place. Maybe a few caps and such also.
MediaMan
21 Jan 2004, 7:05pm
Main page. Click MOTHERBOARDS in the ARTICLES AND REVIEWS column right smack dab there at the top. Scroll down...it's the third entry.

http://www.short-media.com/article.php?106.0

BTW. NF7 by far. The KV7 is a budget board.
Thrax
21 Jan 2004, 7:24pm
NF7 fo' eva'.
croc_
21 Jan 2004, 7:29pm
I screwed up your poll by voting neither :P But I will agree the NF7 is nice, even though mine isn't here yet, I have used it twice to build other people systems.
Bud
21 Jan 2004, 8:09pm
its all good thats why that option is there. also its a opionion so your suppost to say what you feel
Mt_Goat
22 Jan 2004, 1:32am
This poll must be a joke, right!!!

They are not even in the same class.

By the way it's NF7-S for those who don't know. ;)
profdlp
22 Jan 2004, 2:01am
No personal experience with either one yet (my long-anticipated upgrade is on hold again...), but my attitude toward VIA has soured over the years. I'll be buying an NF7-S as soon as I can afford it.
Geeky1
22 Jan 2004, 2:28am
;D ;D ;D

The KV7 has a via chipset.

No one in their right mind would use a Via board (socket a, anyhow) when there's an alternative from nVidia.