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To: Petz who wrote (83320)	12/16/1999 10:48:00 PM
From: Buckwheat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571153

Petz, the SD11 is unfortunately a pretty bad board. The return rate for defects (RMAs) is pretty high as opposed to other Althlon boards. Most of the flaming SD11 reviews, that I'm sure you have read, are accurate. The reason so many Athlon systems are sold with the FIC boards is because they are so much cheaper than the Asus boards. Take a look at PriceWatch. A retail builder normally has enough experience (with the boards and various components) that he can build and sell particular configurations that work and will not be problematic. Also the retail builder can get pretty quick turn-around on bad boards. So one who buys a complete SD 11 system rarely has problems after the purchase. However, the SD 11 is not a good board for an individual who wants to build a system from scratch. I have a friend who returned two boards before getting one that was not defective. The Asus K7M is a much better choice for one who chooses to build their own system. Another problem with any home-built Athlon system, is that most people aren't knowledgeable enough to select the appropriate supporting components and/or they don't know what required drivers or patches (if any) need to be loaded. This is also true with some of the newer Intel based systems. So when the system doesn't work properly, the home-builder sometimes blames the board for their own ignorance. Buckwheat