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  1. Rob FM

    ASUS Motherboards....which one?

    Ha-ha-ha.. just when I think I'm done, I have one more question.... Newegg wants to know which "Chipset" I want to search by. What's the one that has the items to fit my bill: ~AGP 4X ~AMD 1.7+ ~1Ghz+ RAM ~PCIs ~USBs ~5.1 Sound card (I won't be using any RAID type of set-up) (I won't...
  2. Rob FM

    ASUS Motherboards....which one?

    Thanks for all the replies (and education) on this subject. I had really wanted to stay with a name-brand motherboard, since that's the heart of the system, and much harder to change down the road than RAM or a chip or ??? ASUS is a pretty well respected M/B manufacturer, right? I'd rather...
  3. Rob FM

    ASUS Motherboards....which one?

    Thanks guys, I'll heed your suggestions. (I'm leaning towards the 266E...what the heck, it's not that much more than the A7M) Well, off to "PriceWatch.com" to see if I can get a combo M/B - A.M.D. deal! Thanks, ~Rob EDIT: Ummm.... they only sell combos of a "SiS835" or a "830LR"...
  4. Rob FM

    ASUS Motherboards....which one?

    I'm looking at putting a 1.7Ghz chip on a ASUS M/B. Is my only option : ASUS A7M266 ? it's $150.00 My local computer company says the A7V266 only supports up to 1.4 Ghz chips....are they correct? So, is my only choice (in the ASUS) the A7M266? Are there any other GOOD M/B makers..I don't...
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