RE: My motherboard died ... but it means I can get a new computer :-)

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>]

Just my two pennorth GM but I just picked up an ASUS K7VT2, Athlon XP2400+
and HS/Fan from Maplin for =A3150 ... It's quick as f*ck and even though th
ebundled fan looks like shit the processor temp never goes above 44deg
(which I'm told is pretty good as the Athon XP's are supposed to run hot as
hell).

I tend to avoid anything "nutter" or new - overclocking for me is
a complet=
e
no-no - preferring to stick with stuff that is well and truly tested.

Do you really need to spend the extra =A3320 (ish) on something that fast
which you're unlikely to stress often enough to notice?

Phil=20

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerard McGovern [mailto:stuff@xxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: 25 May 2003 16:42
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
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> Boys and girls,
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> My motherboard has died and I don't see the point of spending=20
> money to replace a component when it's nearly 4 years old.
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> So, I've come up a replacement motherboard, CPU and memory=20
> and just wanted your opinion on it:
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> Abit AT7-MAX2 (Socket A) Motherboard
> AMD Athlon "Barton" XP3000+ 333FSB
> 2x TwinMOS 512MB DDR PC3200
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> All for a grand total of =A3500 including VAT.
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> What do we reckon then? Good deal or should I wait for the=20
> 64bit Athlon?
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> G
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