Hi, I am looking to purchase a new motherboard and processor (looking for 1.4ghz athlon or thunderbird) and i had a few questions. What is a good motherboard that i can use with dimm sdram and is still good for overclocking. I plan on using the dragon orb to cool my processor but, are there any better alternatives that i should consider? Thanks in advance for your time and help.
Joe
Good overclocking motherboard
orbs = not that good bro
yes, abit is known for softmenu 3 (over clocking the fsb by 1mhz)
abit kt7a is a proven sdram platform
iwill and msi have some great boards too
Amro
p.s. http://www.theoverclockerzstore.com try their gladiator w/ delta or ystech fan. the thing is LOUD but man it cools well
yes, abit is known for softmenu 3 (over clocking the fsb by 1mhz)
abit kt7a is a proven sdram platform
iwill and msi have some great boards too Amro
p.s. http://www.theoverclockerzstore.com try their gladiator w/ delta or ystech fan. the thing is LOUD but man it cools well
i read some good reviews on the kk266plus-R:
go here for the review http://www.overclockersonline.com/?page=articles&num=100
CPU
Supports Socket A for AMD® Athlon™ and Duron™ processors
Supports AMD® Athlon™ processors from 700 MHz to 1.6 GHz and higher
Supports AMD® Duron™ processors from 600 MHz to 950 MHz and higher
3-Phase Power Solution
Provides 46A power for future higher frequency AMD® Athlon™ processors
Chipset
VIA® Apollo™ KT133A chipset (North Bridge Controller)
VIA VT82C686B chipset (South Bridge)
AMI® MG80649 ATA/100 IDE RAID chipset
C-Media CMI8378 MX sound chipset (6 channel with SPDIF)
Bus Frequency
Supports DDR266/200 MHz FSB
MicroStepping™ Iwill CPU Frequency Setting
Bye-Bye Jumper™ IWILL Smart Setting (Software CPU Frequency Setting)
System Memory
3 x 168-pin DIMM Sockets Support up to 1.5 GB of PC133 Memory
Supports PC133/PC100 SDRAM and VCM Memory Types
Supports 64/128/256/512 MB SDRAM Modules
Supports 3.3V Unbuffered/Registered DIMM
On Board IDE RAID
AMI® ATA/100 IDE RAID Controller
Dual ATA/100 IDE Channels
RAID 0, 1, 0+1 Functions
On Board IDE
Dual ATA 100/66/33 IDE Channels
Supports ATAPI IDE CD-ROM, ZIP-100 & LS-120
Audio
Support 6 channel speakers (5.1 configuration)
32-voice HRTF-base 3D positional audio
Supports Microsoft DirectSound 3D and Aureal A3D
Supports EAX sound effects (Environment Audio eXtension)
Supports SPDIF via IWILL SuperAudio (optional)
I/O Interface
1 x FDD (Floppy Port)
4 x ATA/100 IDE Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard (supports auto swapping)
1 x PS/2 Mouse (supports auto swapping)
1 x Parallel Port
2 x Serial Ports
4 x USB Ports (2 x optional)
3 x Audio Ports (Line-IN/Line-OUT/MIC)
1 x Game/MIDI Port
1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
1 x Internal IR Header
1 x SMBus Header
Expansion Slots
1 x AGP Slot (AGP 4X/2X Mode; 32-bit/66 MHz AGP Protocol)
6 x PCI 2.2 Bus Master Slots
1 x ISA Slot
BIOS
2 Mb EEPROM with Flash Protection
"Bye-Bye Jumper" Iwill Smart Setting
PC99 Compliant
Supports Plug and Play (PnP)
Supports ACPI 1.0
Supports APM 1.2
Supports DMI 2.1
Power Management
RTC Alarm
Wake ON LAN (WOL)
Wake ON Modem (WOM)
Windows 2000/98/95 Power Off
Board Size
ATX Form Factor - 12 in x 9.5 in (305 mm x 240 mm)
Special Utilities
Acrobat Reader
Audio Rack Sound Utility
Auto Run Iwill Power Installer CD with Tools and Manual
Hardware Monitoring Utility
Trend-Micro Full-function PC-Cillin Anti-Virus Program
AMI IDE RAID Easy Setup using simple configuration utilities
Package Contents
1 x Iwill KK266Plus-R motherboard
1 x User Manual
1 x Iwill Power Installer
2 x ATA/100 IDE cables
1 x Floppy cable
go here for the review http://www.overclockersonline.com/?page=articles&num=100
CPU
Supports Socket A for AMD® Athlon™ and Duron™ processors
Supports AMD® Athlon™ processors from 700 MHz to 1.6 GHz and higher
Supports AMD® Duron™ processors from 600 MHz to 950 MHz and higher
3-Phase Power Solution
Provides 46A power for future higher frequency AMD® Athlon™ processors
Chipset
VIA® Apollo™ KT133A chipset (North Bridge Controller)
VIA VT82C686B chipset (South Bridge)
AMI® MG80649 ATA/100 IDE RAID chipset
C-Media CMI8378 MX sound chipset (6 channel with SPDIF)
Bus Frequency
Supports DDR266/200 MHz FSB
MicroStepping™ Iwill CPU Frequency Setting
Bye-Bye Jumper™ IWILL Smart Setting (Software CPU Frequency Setting)
System Memory
3 x 168-pin DIMM Sockets Support up to 1.5 GB of PC133 Memory
Supports PC133/PC100 SDRAM and VCM Memory Types
Supports 64/128/256/512 MB SDRAM Modules
Supports 3.3V Unbuffered/Registered DIMM
On Board IDE RAID
AMI® ATA/100 IDE RAID Controller
Dual ATA/100 IDE Channels
RAID 0, 1, 0+1 Functions
On Board IDE
Dual ATA 100/66/33 IDE Channels
Supports ATAPI IDE CD-ROM, ZIP-100 & LS-120
Audio
Support 6 channel speakers (5.1 configuration)
32-voice HRTF-base 3D positional audio
Supports Microsoft DirectSound 3D and Aureal A3D
Supports EAX sound effects (Environment Audio eXtension)
Supports SPDIF via IWILL SuperAudio (optional)
I/O Interface
1 x FDD (Floppy Port)
4 x ATA/100 IDE Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard (supports auto swapping)
1 x PS/2 Mouse (supports auto swapping)
1 x Parallel Port
2 x Serial Ports
4 x USB Ports (2 x optional)
3 x Audio Ports (Line-IN/Line-OUT/MIC)
1 x Game/MIDI Port
1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
1 x Internal IR Header
1 x SMBus Header
Expansion Slots
1 x AGP Slot (AGP 4X/2X Mode; 32-bit/66 MHz AGP Protocol)
6 x PCI 2.2 Bus Master Slots
1 x ISA Slot
BIOS
2 Mb EEPROM with Flash Protection
"Bye-Bye Jumper" Iwill Smart Setting
PC99 Compliant
Supports Plug and Play (PnP)
Supports ACPI 1.0
Supports APM 1.2
Supports DMI 2.1
Power Management
RTC Alarm
Wake ON LAN (WOL)
Wake ON Modem (WOM)
Windows 2000/98/95 Power Off
Board Size
ATX Form Factor - 12 in x 9.5 in (305 mm x 240 mm)
Special Utilities
Acrobat Reader
Audio Rack Sound Utility
Auto Run Iwill Power Installer CD with Tools and Manual
Hardware Monitoring Utility
Trend-Micro Full-function PC-Cillin Anti-Virus Program
AMI IDE RAID Easy Setup using simple configuration utilities
Package Contents
1 x Iwill KK266Plus-R motherboard
1 x User Manual
1 x Iwill Power Installer
2 x ATA/100 IDE cables
1 x Floppy cable
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BoBo Daddy
I highly recommend the EPoX 8K7A+ or 8K7A.
They have dip switch settings for CPU Multiplier (8.5 through 12.5).
They also have the ability to change the FSB by as little as 1MHz in the BIOS.
I put my 1400 to 1533 by changing the multiplier from 10.5 (default) to 11.5 on this board.
Don't forget your Arctic Silver II!
BTW, I'm using a Koolance Case www.koolance.com
They have dip switch settings for CPU Multiplier (8.5 through 12.5).
They also have the ability to change the FSB by as little as 1MHz in the BIOS.
I put my 1400 to 1533 by changing the multiplier from 10.5 (default) to 11.5 on this board.
Don't forget your Arctic Silver II!
BTW, I'm using a Koolance Case www.koolance.com
also a good motherboard is the abit kt7a kt133a chipset ,it has alot of overclocking potential, this is the motherboard i have...i allready overclocked my newly amd 1.4GHz to 1.6GHz @29 degrees celsius idle and 38 degrees full load, yeah as BoBo Daddy suggestion don't forget your arctic silver II thermal paste and don't forget to only put a thin layer of thermal grease only on the core, i mean thin.....don't forget a good HSF , like i have a thermalright sk-6 w/ 8000rpm 50cfm fan
this motherboard is stable as hell, and the abit websites keeps you up to date with new bios files so you can update your bios and also new motherboard drivers to keep your motherboard stable...this motherboard hasn't failed me yet i had it for quite a while now and i only have 2 regrets on it, buying a DDR motherboard (KG-7 raid) and Crucial DDR memory...other than that its all good...seriously though i should've gotten a DDR motherboard 
this motherboard is stable as hell, and the abit websites keeps you up to date with new bios files so you can update your bios and also new motherboard drivers to keep your motherboard stable...this motherboard hasn't failed me yet
i had it for quite a while now and i only have 2 regrets on it, buying a DDR motherboard (KG-7 raid) and Crucial DDR memory...other than that its all good...seriously though i should've gotten a DDR motherboard -
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Thanks for all the replies everyone. Im a little new with this kind of stuff and i was just wondering if this cpu ( http://www.econopc.com/applications/sea ... AMDTB14GKO ) would work with this motherboard ( http://www.econopc.com/applications/sea ... =MBABKT7RA )? Thanks again.
Joe
Joe
why get a 200FSB one when you can get a 266FSB CPU for cheaper, plus a 266FSB is faster than a 200FSB here is the same site but the 266FSB version:
http://www.econopc.com/applications/sea ... AMDTB14266
this CPU is compatible with that motherboard
http://www.econopc.com/applications/sea ... AMDTB14266
this CPU is compatible with that motherboard