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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (86886)	8/14/1999 3:49:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Respond to of 186894

Tenchusatsu, This is great news, assuming that Intel didn't accidentally curtail BX/ZX motherboard production. Most of the hardware web sites out there never recommend Intel-made motherboards because they are pricey and they offer no chance of overclocking. But because of their rock-solid stability, the OEMs still demand them like crazy, and this will no doubt add a few dollars to Intel's war chest. Another important reason OEMs specify Intel mobos so strongly is because they are the only mobo vendor that always does UL approval on the mobo as a component. The others, in my experience, don't. So, I can switch back and forth between Intel mobos without having to submit the entire box to UL again. That re-submittal would be required if I were to go with a non-UL'd mobo. Of course, for home use PCs, UL approval is not as important. That's why the ASUS' of the world don't bother. Just another Intel selling point. Tony

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (86886)	8/14/1999 4:50:00 PM
From: Robert Salasidis	Respond to of 186894

Reseller motherboard prices went up last week (10$ more for a BX based moard). One of the reasons for the shortage is because of problems with the 810 chipset motherboards.