well i just found out with my tax returns or whatever lol. i can get a cpu also depends on exactly how much i get back deoends on the size of it though

has anyone here ran a gigabyte board,cause i was looking at a gigabyte GA-7VTXH comes with on board lan and sound,supports athlon xp's also. it either that or an EPoX EP-8KHA+.

Im running a Gigabyte board on my 1.2 and its excellent, just a lower line board but i have no problems.

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1st Computer
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AMD 1700+ Athlon XP
ASUS A7V133A VIA Motherboard
512MB PC-133 RAM
64MB GeForce 3 Ti200 (Det 27.51)
60GB IBM 7200RPM HardDrive
16x/48x LG DVDDrive
40x Compag CDDrive
16x/10x/40x LiteON ReWriter
Creative SoundBlaster Live! 1024 Player
Creative 4.1 Surround Sound 1600 Speakers
10/100 Netgear Ethernet Adapter - 2nd Computer Networked
WinTV Primio FM TV/Radio Tuner

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2nd Computer
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1.2Ghz AMD Athlon Thunderbird
512MB PC-133 RAM
64MB GeForce 2 MX200 (Det 27.51)
60GB IBM 7200RPM HardDrive
40GB Seagate 5400RPM HardDrive
16x/48x LG DVDDrive
24x/10x/40x Samsung ReWriter
Creative SoundBlaster 128
10/100 Genius Ethernet Adapter - Cable Connection
10/100 Genius Ethernet Adapter - Laptop Networked
10/100 Genius Ethernet Adapter - 1st Computer Networked
300Watt RMS 2.1 Active Subwoofer Logic Speakers
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Windows XP Professional Corporate Platinum Edition(IE6 SP1 beta)
Windows XP Plus Pack
Office XP Corporate Edition with Frontpage
Publisher XP Corporate Edition

I'll probably wait for a new board, but I may look into the Epox KT333 board when it hits. That or the 8KHA+ in the future. But first, when I get my tax return, I'm getting a new monitor.

PENTIUM III 933MHz (with COPPER HEATSINK)
Bus speed: 133MHz
L1 cache: 32KB
L2 cache: 256KB

Intel D815EPFV system board [Micro ATX Form Factor]
(Integrated audio using the AD1885 codec)
(Integrated Intel PRO/100 Network Connection)

512MB 133MHz SDRAM (Two 256MB chips)

MAXTOR 53073H4 40GB 7200RPM EIDE (Ultra ATA 100)
MAXTOR 34098H4 30GB 7200RPM EIDE (Ultra ATA 100)

MIDIMAN DELTA AUDIOPHILE 2496 PCI Soundcard

Lucent WinModem 56K/V.90 PCI Modem

NVIDIA GEFORCE2 MMX200 (AGP 4x) Video Card

SONY TRINITRON MULTISCAN CPD-E400 Virtually-Flat 19" Monitor

TDK veloCD CDR-W24X/10X/40X IDE
DELTA 12X DVD ROM IDE

ZIP DRIVE 250MB USB
ORB DRIVE 2.2GB USB

HEWLETT-PACKARD SK-2560 Multimedia Keyboard
MICROSOFT OPTICAL TRACKBALL

4 CASE COOLING FANS
HARD DRIVE BAY TRIPLE FAN

ANTEC SX1035B Performance Series Case

350W Power Supply

Average System Temperature: 82F/28C approximately
Average Processor Temperature: 75F/24C approximately

WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL [SP2]
WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL (Corporate)
MANDRAKE-LINUX 8.1

Just upped my proc to 150FSB (Quad-Pimped ;)), so now my little 1.6GHz is running at 2.4GHz. I had bumped the voltage to 1.55, but I might bring it back down again to see what happens.

Ahh, silly me. My freakin USB card doesn't like high FSB's, which is a bit of a problem since I've already given up the on-board USB due to the KT266 chipset.

Well, what speed does your PCI bus run at a your target CPU FSB? My PCI bus runs asynchronously from my CPU FSB so it stays at 33MHz.

This board doesn't have a lot of OCing options, among those that you mentioned. I'll probably get a KT333 board when they're available, probably the one from EPoX. For right now, I guess It'll just have to be the ol multiplier for me.:(

I had it at a 151MHz FSB, and the PCI divider tops out at 4. All other cards worked fine, which is what makes me kinda mad.

is this system ready for windows xp home? every compant windows xp compabile or should i stick with i'm at now?

Here is my system specs:

Motherboard:Tekram P6PRO-A+ VIA Apollo Pro133 ATX

Bios date: 2000/3/29 V1.04 from [url=www.tekram.com.tw]www.tekram.com.tw[/url]

OS: Windows 2000 Professional sp2 + srp1 + 19 pre-sp3 fixes + ie6 sp1 beta(latest leaked build) + windows 2000 app update + wmp8 rip

CPU: Pentium III 700E MMX SSE

Memory: 1x128mb pc-100 1x256mb pc-133 384mb pc-100 sdram 168pin total

Graphics Card: Visiontek Nvidia Geforce2 MX400 T.V/s-video out 64mb
Driver Version: Visiontek 27.50

Monitor: Relisys RE772 Res at: 1280*1024*16

Hard drive: Western Digtel 40gb ata 66 7200 rpm

CD-Rom: Samung 32x

CD-RW: LG 4x4x24x

Speakers: PRO-168-3D

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster PCI Driver Version: 5.12.1.2045

Game Controller: Gravis PC GamePad

Keyboard: Samsung 104 Win98 Keyboard

Mouse: Genius EasyMouse+

Modem: GVC 56.6k PCI V.90 Model: PM560LH

is every compant in here fully xp? or i should dual boot win2k/winxp home or win2k/win98se or win2k/Winme ?? plz reply back soon!!

i run this comp 24/7 unless power out.. computer has to be shut down(family members noise) or anything new to install in the comp!

yeah it is

Ditto.

bump. trunk. crunk. crunch .lunch .bunch .hunch .hitch .pitch.......................................................................................lol..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................lol

Ah, it's been awhile since I've posted my specs, especially with them out of my sig.

Corona-12
AOpen AK77 Pro (KT266)
T-bird 1.4GHz@ 1.53GHz
512MB PC2400 Samsung DDR
Gainward GF3 64MB @ 251/571
Maxtor 20GB ATA100 7200RPM
Maxtor 40GB ATA100 5400RPM
Audigy X-Gamer
Lucent 4-port USB 1.1 PCI
D-Link DFE 538TX+
CMD Ultra ATA100 controller
SuperCase Fulltower
Toshiba 12x DVD
Samsung 48x CD
Vantec CCK-6027D
Antec 350 Watt Power Supply
MS Intellimouse Optical
Logitech "Deluxe" 104 Keyboard
Kleer 17" Monitor
Creative Inspire 5100 4.1 speakers
WinXP Pro

Samurai Pro
Abit VP6
2x Pentium III 800EB (6x133)
384MB PC133
MSI G2Ti-VT (GF2Ti VIVO) 64MB
2x IBM 60GXP 40GB ATA100 7200RPM in RAID 0
Toshiba 6x DVD
Philips 8/4/32 CD-R/W
SBLive! 5.1 Digital
Realtek 8129 10/100 NIC
2x Intel stock HSF
Generic ATX 2.03 PSU
MS Intellimouse Wireless
AOpen 104 Keyboard
HP 1280 17"
Cambridge Soundworks FPS1000 4.1 (rear's not connected)
WinXP Pro

Animosity (file server)
Asus A7V
Duron 800
384MB PC133
Hercules GF2 MX 32MB
2x Maxtor 20.4GB ATA100 5400RPM
Western Digital 18.0 GB ATA66 7200RPM
2x AOpen 48x CD-ROM
Panasonic 32x CD
Linksys 10/100 NIC
Creative SB16 OEM
Thermaltake Chrome Orb
MS Intellimouse Wheel
Dell Keyboard
Digital 15" monitor
HP Deskjet 960
WinXP Pro

Mini-Me
Palm VIIx
Palm OS 5.0

Well im testing a radeon 8500 in my puter at the mo. Seems like a nice card, much better than i expected, and where are all the driver issues that ive heard so much about ? Everything works flawlessly so far.

What games are you playing on it? Doing any 3D work with the card (CAD/CAM or something like Lightwave, Maya, etc)?

I just thought of something. for all of us winamp users out there. well from what u have seen the new winawp is gonna or does support avi file and videos....... well what if you could use that for your dvd also that would be kick a22

When I had mine, I wondered the same thing. ATI has definitely come around with their drivers. Perfect, no, but a helluva lot better than they were at the launch of the original Radeon.

My Specs:

Computer 1 (Workstation)

Windows XP Pro Corporate Edition
17" Monitor (IBM)
Chaintech GeForce 3 @ 239 mhz core 548 mhz mem
MSI Mainboard K7T266 Pro 2
AMD Athlon XP 1800+
256 MB DDR PC2100 @ 266 MHZ
20 GB Seagate 7200 RPM ATA 100
10 GB Seagate 5400 RPM ATA 66
1 GB JazzDrive (Internal SCSI)
100 MB ZipDrive (External)
64 MB Thumbdrive
52x Speed CDROMDrive (Aopen)
24x Speed Burner (plextor)
Microsoft Sidewinder Pro
10" Neon Light(inside case)

Computer 2 (Server)

Windows 2000 Advanced Server
17" Monitor (IBM)
Asus Mainboard BX chipset (Dual)
2x PIII 450mhz
512 MB SDRAM
40 GB Seagate 5400 RPM
DVD 8x

Computer 3 (Firewall & Mail Server)

Windows 2000 Advanced Server
17" Monitor (IBM)
Asus Mainboard BX Chipset
PIII 450mhz
512 MB SDRAM
10 GB Seagate 5400 RPM

Well that's it for the moment!!!!!

THAODDIE

Ive been playing:
Deus Ex
Max Payne
Counter-strike (with 16x ansi filtering and still getting 99fps, looks really sweet).
3D Mark 2001 (i know you dont really "play" it :))
Star Trek: Bridge Commander
Medal of Honour
RTCW
and many more

not tried any cad/3d stuff though, no need for me to be doing stuff like that

Most of the reports regarding your series of card were within the first few months it came out, and ATi has had a long history of taking forever to update their drivers (or just not update them at all). Looks like you have good timing; good drivers, and probably a good price to go with it.

New gfx card and processor in main machine:

TIFA
ABit KT7-RAID
Duron 1200
512MB PC133 RAM
Hercules GeForce3 Ti500
Creative Labs SBLive! Player 5.1
Macronix MX98715 100Mbit/s Ethernet Adapter
2x 60GB Maxtor HDD
Plextor PlexWriter 24/10/40A CD/RW Iiyama Vision Master Pro 451 19" Monitor
Cambridge Soundworks DTT3500 Digital 5.1 surround speakers
Microsoft Internet Pro Keyboard
Logitech Dual Optical Mouse
WinXPPro / Win2kProSP2 / WinME


VOYAGER
ABit BX6
Celeron 300A @ 450MHz
128MB PC100 RAM
Creative Labs 3D Blaster TNT2 Ultra
Creative Labs SBLive! Value
Maxtor 6.4 GB Hard Drive
Samsung 32x CD-ROM Drive
Win2kPro (SP-2)

Well, I'm gonna repaint my case, and do it right this time. I'm also adding a window mod while I'm at it. I may get a cathode kit too, not sure, may wait for my next paycheck...

welll my full tower is now is the state of primer.i primered it last week under the influence of being bored.so i am still undecided if i want to leave the primer or not.i also want to add a couple more holes to it also.

well i am gonne list my new specs.i am still waiting on my video card. have been since last wensday.i am starting to get aggrivated with the company i ordered it off of. it should be here by now. and if it isn't here by 2 pm my time the company is gonna get a curtisy call

Mobo:Epox EP-8kha+
cpu:t bird 1.33
ram:kingston 256 mb pc2100 ecc
vid card:gf2 mx 32 meg, soon to be gf3 ti 200, abit siluro
harddrive1:maxtor 5400 rpm 30 gig
harddrive2:maxtor 5400 rpm 8 gig
cd rom:asus 50x
dvd rom:5x generic
sound:on board ac 97
nic:realtek beater
modem:us robotics 56k fax modem
cpu cooler: Tt volcano 7.
i havn't benchmarked my beast yet but i will when my vid card comes or if it even does lol. but i have one thing to say that the volcano 7 is pure ****, i don't care if the 80mm fan is stuck at 5000 rpm it doesn't cool for nothing. bah waste of my money