At 11:03 PM 2/24/00 -0500, Jonathan Dlouhy wrote:
>At 07:07 PM 2/24/00 , you wrote:
>>Hi gang,
>>Am finally in the position to upgrade my system. I am going to buy an AMD
>>K-7 550 Athlon, two 64MB DIMMS, and I also want to buy a new motherboard.
>>That is what I am unsure of. Do any of you good people have any positive
>>suggestions for a MB that will be compatible with the K-7? Would prefer
>>one with onboard sound and video if possible. Appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
>>John Connell
>
>I would recommend avoiding the onboard sound/video for a number of
>reasons. First, if one component goes bad then the whole motherboard is
>shot. Second, there are lots more compatibility problems, drivers,
>etc. with the built-in sound and video than there are with separate
>components. As to brands, I've had great luck with ASUS boards the last
>few years. I don't know if they make one that will take the AMD but it's
>worth a look.
yes. i built a system using K7M and a K7/500 (oc'ed to 750). not one problem.
