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To: Zeuspaul who wrote (65)	1/30/1998 1:20:00 AM
From: Zeuspaul	of 14778

Total Number expansion slots.....Motherboards The total number of expansion slots appears to be eight including AGP. The way I read Amand's Harware Tech Page the AGP slot takes the place of a PCI slot so there is no net gain with AGP. Also regarding slots... an on-board SCSI (at least some,)...If you want external SCSI you will have to use an expansion slot. I have seen some work arounds (coming off the internal plug and going through the case) Of course I want external SCSI so on-board doesn't look so good anymore. My next revised proposal for SuperG will have a changed motherboard. The Tyan motherboard with all the on-board components makes less sense to me the more I think about it. If one wants to upgrade a fully loaded $450 motherboard it will be a significant upgrade, you will lose all of those bargain on-board components. The ABIT LX6 gets excellent reviews. I downloaded and briefed the manual. It is writen in plain English and gives step by step instructions for amateur or pro. You can get one of these boards for $140. If I choose to upgrade this board in two years I will be out a lot less $ than if I opt for a fully loaded motherboard. Here are some exerts from a review on Amand's Hardware Tech Page. The site is worth a visit. anandtech.com >> Due to the inclusion of an AGP slot in all LX motherboard designs we must realistically limit ourselves to 3 ISA & 4 PCI slots or vise versa << >>Like all newer ABIT motherboards, the LX6's user manual can sometimes referred to as a crash course in engineering due to its incredible attention to detail. This has come to be expected from ABIT in all of their motherboards and their excellent writing style used in the included written documentation of the LX6 (as well as other ABIT motherboards) makes the initial setup and configuration your new purchase a pleasing one. << >>The LX6 right now is probably your best bet for a fast, stable, and reliable LX based Pentium II board. Its combination of expandability features, performance, and overall quality including its unique support for the 100MHz bus speed make the LX6 is sure fire winner. Who will dethrone ABIT? We can't say for sure now, however whoever it is will have to have one he!! of a motherboard to beat this. Especially considering the fact that the LX6 can be picked up for under $200! ABIT's challenge to the motherboard world? Name a motherboard that is fast, stable, and affordable. I like to call it an ABIT.<< >>What to look out for when shopping for a LX6? The motherboard revision number should be NO LESS THAN 1.0, and the BIOS should be dated around 11/03/97 and it shouldn't be an "Evaluation ROM". As long as your LX6 meets those preceding requirements we'll be looking at the same motherboard, however if your LX6 doesn't meet any one of the above stipulations don't expect it to be anything like the final revision LX6 reviewed here. If your vendor happened to ship you a pre-release LX6 demand a RMA, do not settle with the motherboard you have since it most likely has quite a few problems that a simple exchange could fix.<< Bold added Regards Zeuspaul

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