Is this a good motherboard?

hello45044 · 10-04-2004, 01:46 AM

Is this a good motherboard?

-ABIT "IS7-V2" 848P Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU

**Praetor** · 10-04-2004, 02:31 PM

Yes and no. For that chipset, yes. Overall, no. It i848 is one of the crappier chipsets: hunt down a i865PE which shouldnt be much more costwise

hello45044 · 10-05-2004, 02:37 AM

How about this?

- ECS "865PE-A" i865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU

**Praetor** · 10-05-2004, 01:11 PM

Quote:

For that chipset, yes. Overall, no.

My bad i should have said, "for the brand, yes. overall no" ... avoid ECS like the plague

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10-05-2004, 02:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
hello45044 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 135	How about this? - ECS "865PE-A" i865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU