View Full Version : Best motherboard!
!!etomac!!
11-23-2001, 03:12 AM
Your best motherboard!
R0BB23
11-23-2001, 09:20 AM
i didnt want to have to choose, cause there are some good mobos up there but i went with shuttle:)
DaGooch
11-23-2001, 01:38 PM
I presently have 2 Shuttle AK31 motherboards, 1 being version 2.0 and the other being 3.1. Of course, the KT266A memory bandwidth is much nicer on the 3.1. I will be getting an Abit KR7A-Raid when it is available from my usual distributor.
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Shuttle AK31v20 bios version AK31s907
AMD Athlon Thunderbird AYHJA 1333 @ 1533 (11.5 x 133)
SwifTech MC462-A w/ ThermalPhobia non-conductive Shim
2 x 256MB Corsair XMS PC2400 CAS 2 Memory
Asus V7700 Pure
Promise Fastrak100 TX2
4 x IBM 60GXP 40GB ATA/100 DESKSTAR 7200RPM
2 x IBM 75GXP 45GB ATA/100 DESKSTAR 7200RPM
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
Intel 10BT/100BTX PILA8460B PRO/100+ Network Card
Chenbro "Genie" Case
Enermax EG465P-VE ATX Power Supply
Windows 2000 SP-2
VIA 4 in 1 4.35v
AGP 4X enabled in bios and registry
Fastwrites enabled in bios and registry
Detonator 21.85
Kurupt
11-23-2001, 02:54 PM
Ok where is my mobo ... I feel so left out *cry*
But I went with the Shuttle
!!etomac!!
11-23-2001, 06:17 PM
Sorry, I can't think of too many motherboard that is KT266A
JBELL
11-26-2001, 06:08 PM
I run an EPOX kta3+ mobo - but anything EPOX is awesome for overclocking!
JBELL
11-26-2001, 08:03 PM
Originally posted by S8N
Where's AOpen!!:(
Not an option! :p
Dissolved
12-01-2001, 02:05 AM
my gigabyte kicks ass..
the only 2 things it could change is 4 ddr slots, and volt range of 1.5~2.20 would be great :)
The Shuttle AK35 is going to be the next bada$$ mobo! It will have vcore options to 2.3! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
JBELL
12-04-2001, 06:20 PM
Originally posted by JAWS
The Shuttle AK35 is going to be the next bada$$ mobo! It will have vcore options to 2.3! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
one word...
IWILL XP333
Originally posted by JBell
one word...
IWILL XP333
I'll have to check that one out!:)
JBELL
12-04-2001, 08:26 PM
Originally posted by JAWS
I'll have to check that one out!:)
it has a stock 333FSB!!!
amoung other great overclocking features....
!!etomac!!
12-07-2001, 07:52 AM
Originally posted by JAWS
The Shuttle AK35 is going to be the next bada$$ mobo! It will have vcore options to 2.3! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Umm... Shuttle Vcore never works I believe
Originally posted by !!etomac!!
Umm... Shuttle Vcore never works I believe
This one will! $97! You can't beat it!
http://www.tbreak.com/hard/mobo/shuttle_ak35/page1.html
00_Punk
12-11-2001, 02:04 PM
MSI K7T266 Pro kicks ass. I have the first release and after looking @ the specs of the RV2, the first one actually looks a bit better (except the new one supports better processers)
Lady_Germ
02-03-2002, 02:59 AM
i take it that shuttle and abit is the most popular mother board!
what is the best out of the two and whatis the difference?
Smizack
02-14-2002, 10:32 PM
I still like the soyo dragon. Real stable board.
Hardass
04-28-2002, 05:06 PM
This is the best mobo i have ever had, of course it,s only the second mobo i,ve ever had. So i got 2
Originally posted by hardass
This is the best mobo i have ever had, of course it,s only the second mobo i,ve ever had. So i got 2
Hell Yeah! Another Shuttle user in the house.
oc jason
05-01-2002, 09:10 AM
good ol Epox 8KHA user here
Smizack
05-16-2002, 08:39 PM
Originally posted by Kurupt
Ok where is my mobo ... I feel so left out *cry*
I don't see mine in there either...
I think maybe it's time for another poll. ;)
SZ, I see you got your K7S5A. How do you like it?
Smizack
05-17-2002, 01:03 AM
Originally posted by JAWS
I think maybe it's time for another poll. ;)
SZ, I see you got your K7S5A. How do you like it?
I like it. Seems pretty stable so far. I haven't bumped the fsb up much yet, just to 166 I believe.
Amd Man
06-12-2002, 11:23 PM
Its favorite 266a motherboard!
Hands down the two best are the Abit Kr7 and the Epox 8kha+.
But I have to vote for the Epox! Great board, very cheap and a GREAT overclocker!
reddeathdrinker
06-21-2002, 07:59 AM
EPox 8KHA+ wins the kt266a battle hands down any day.......:)
Especially running an XP1500 @ 10*170 (1.7GHz) rock solid at only 1.8vCore!
Hardass
06-21-2002, 08:07 AM
Welcome to Xtreme.
sysfailur
06-21-2002, 06:15 PM
Mmmm well because it's the best I've ever used.. mind you, the best I've used I'm gonna say the Epox 8k3a+. Although the Abit KX7-333R is better when modded.
RAW-Raptor22
11-10-2009, 08:34 PM
I have an Abit KX7 kt266 with my Athlon Thunderbird. Good times. Running email / firefox duty daily.
This is also the oldest currently accessible thread on XS. Very Cool.
Gigabyte M55S3.
Basicly the stripped non-sli version of the Nforce 5 series chipset. The 590 compared to the 550 is alot, but not so much different. I reached up to 400 mhz HTT with it, downclocking the multiplier and getting cranked speeds with memory.
The board allows only up to 1.55v, but with a vmod it should be possible up to 2.15V (Basicly you put in the bios 1.3V and the result will be 1.6).
Further, its running for almost 2.5 years stable here. Only upgraded the Cpu once (from x2 3800+ to x2 5000+)
I reached the hardest clocks with a AMD LE 1640 / 2.6GHz to 3.8GHz using Vapochill.
ChristmasGT
11-10-2009, 10:16 PM
Woa woa where's the ABit NF7-s??
RAW-Raptor22
11-10-2009, 10:22 PM
Woa woa where's the ABit NF7-s??
Probably not out yet in 2001 lol...
haylui
11-10-2009, 10:37 PM
EpoX 8KHA+
ei..this thread is almost a decade ago...still alive...nice DIGG
RAW-Raptor22
11-10-2009, 10:45 PM
EpoX 8KHA+
ei..this thread is almost a decade ago...still alive...nice DIGG
Yup, one of the oldest still viewable. :)
Viva XS. :up:
Yup, one of the oldest still viewable. :)
Viva XS. :up:
OMG some of these threads. I remember !!etomac!! was the first mod ever. bet some of you didn't know that. :p:
Shuttle AK31... Old good times. It died because of faulty PSU:slap:
wolverine
11-11-2009, 10:53 AM
Iwill 333 with Barton and Samsung original ram
RAW-Raptor22
11-11-2009, 01:07 PM
OMG some of these threads. I remember !!etomac!! was the first mod ever. bet some of you didn't know that. :p:
Thats awesome man. Too bad so many of the originals left/split off... :(
This is actually the 12th thread made on this forum, and the oldest currently accessible. :D
m411b
11-11-2009, 01:19 PM
Abit NF7 running Vista Ultimate for a friend. Runs great still.
RAW-Raptor22
11-11-2009, 01:26 PM
Abit NF7 running Vista Ultimate for a friend. Runs great still.
Yup, my friend has one with a Barton in it running vista also... :)
m411b
11-11-2009, 01:49 PM
This board has a Barton 2400+ in it, great setup!
Meizuman
11-19-2009, 01:35 PM
Epox 8RDA3+... bought it used from eBay only some years ago. I started my OC:ing with that mb. To tell you the truth, it was an cheapo Asrock microATX that I used first time to OC Athlon XP 2200+ :ROTF: but then the OC fever got me for good and I HAD to get an overclocking board.
asus a7v333
still working as my download rig
[XC] Synthetickiller
11-19-2009, 03:37 PM
I didn't know enough about OCing back in the day... but what about SOYO?
I miss my soyo platnium dragon board.
Muunsyr
11-21-2009, 07:48 AM
The Epox 8KHA+ was the board in my first computer (first that I bought with my own money). Ahh, the memories! :) Sadly the caps around the cpu slowly leaked and it won't boot any more. Still got it somewhere.
Fantastic thread. Rock on XS :)
FireDragon
12-13-2009, 09:36 PM
I had to post just because i think this is oldest thread i have ever seen here, lol GUEST posts i have never seen that b4
Soyo dragon VIA chipset, not the best for overclocking but i did the voltage and FSB pin mod to my athlon and that thing flew, stable as hell also
Dragon
[XC] Oj101
02-17-2011, 02:58 PM
Thats awesome man. Too bad so many of the originals left/split off... :(
This is actually the 12th thread made on this forum, and the oldest currently accessible. :D
You're wrong, this thread was started 11-23-2001, 01:12 PM, whereas this one (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5) was started 11-23-2001, 09:21 AM - about four hours earlier :D I want to do the biggest necro ever now :D
It's sad to see so many great boards have died out - Soltek, Epox, Abit, Shuttle, DFI...
Tomasis
02-17-2011, 03:14 PM
voted for abit kr7a :D .. yeah nostalgia
stangracin3
02-17-2011, 03:19 PM
oj101;4749942']you're wrong, this thread was started 11-23-2001, 01:12 pm, whereas this one (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5) was started 11-23-2001, 09:21 am - about four hours earlier :d i want to do the biggest necro ever now :d
it's sad to see so many great boards have died out - soltek, epox, abit, shuttle, dfi...
rofl