Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Gary Ng who wrote (35386)	8/1/1998 12:30:00 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) of 1575341

Gary, Call these guys and you can get a Super 7 Biostar mobo with an Ali Alladin V chipset for $75.http://www.msi-online.com/cgi-bin/rbox/web_store.cgi As far as the upgrade path I can't agrue with what you said except that when some folks spend a lot of money on a computer (most people consider a computer an expensive item) they like to think they can upgrade it. At least get one CPU upgrade. If one buys an LX based mobo (say a P-II-233-266) and later want to plug in a 350 or 400 Pentium II it's really a "no go" because the 350 and 400 are "clock locked" at multipliers of 3.5 and 4.0...based you getting the the BX chipset and running at 100MHz bus. Since the LX/EX chipset doesn't support 100MHzBus speeds, you're stuck. BTW, I here the new ABIT BH6 mobo offers a way to unlock Intels "clock lock"...but that's unverified as yet. For those looking to enter the P-II/Celeron world at the lower end some will think it's well worth spending the extra 30 bucks or so and getting a BX motherboard. Especially with the Celeron which overclocks well because it's L2 cacheless. After all this is what Intel plans on you doing. <G> Jim

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next