Re: Opinions please, on motherboards

[Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John!

Glad to hear your experience with it. Looking at some gamer reviews, it
appears that their K8-800T is well regarded. The published specs on that one
are not much different than for the K8M-800M (which is the MB used in the
eMachines), so I'm hoping it's basically the same quality/reliability.

I have a question about the Sempron64 which I'll post in a new thread.

- Dan

On 9/27/05, Jones, John (US) <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm running a FIC AU13 in my home PC. No problems with it for the past
> 2 or so years. FIC is normally considered a bargain manufacturer (vs. a
> higher-end co like Gigabyte or Tyan) but I've not heard of any glaring
> problems with them. Their site: http://www.fica.com/
>
> Intel mobos in general are pretty solid, but they're not generally known
> for giving the most features/$.
>
> Sempron64s are a heck of a value. AMD chips are solid and in most
> respects better than the equivalent Intels. Usually less heat & power
> consumed for the same performance.
>
> No problems with XP on the 64 bit CPU. I would avoid XP64 until the
> parts manufacturers come through with stable drivers.
>
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