I am using a PC Chips 810L and have no problems running it with Mandrake 9.0 or any of
the 9.1 betas or RC1. I should say, that I don't use the modem riser and I am using
the on-board video (mine does have an AGP slot - but I don't have an AGP video card) .
I purchased mine last Fall from www.econopc.com with a Duron 1.3ghz for $65 (US). You
should be aware, though, that besides the AGP slot, there are only two PCI slots.
But, with video, sound and ethernet on-board, I actually have two more slots than my
old computer!
I have been very pleased with this board and would not have a problem recommending it.
You do want to check the bios date, though and make sure it's fairly current. And,
as with all AMD Duron/XP processors, you want to make sure you have a good power
supply. Most of the problems attributed to low-end system boards seem really to be
caused by low-end or low-powered power supplies. Just because something says 350 or
400 watts doesn't mean it has the right amperage. I don't have the manual handy, but
it does have what the minimum power supply ratings should be (you can also view the
manual online from PC Chips website).
You mention having a Voodo 3 3000 AGP card, my old video card was a Voodoo 3, but it
was PCI (which is why I wanted on-board video, because I didn't have the money for a
new MB and video card). The onboard video runs circles around it, but of course the
total machine is twice as fast as the old one, too, so YMMV.
Joeb
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From: Alan Wilter Sousa da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 02/26/03 07:43 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [expert] PC Chips 810
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Hi List!
I looking for a very cheap mother-board and faced PC Chips 810
with SIS 730S chipset and ASRock K7VM2 withe VIA KM266 chipset.
Are there any serious issues about these mbs with MDK 9.0?
I'm concerned about if my Voodoo 3 3000 AGP 2x is compatible with
them.
Any help would be very appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
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Alan Wilter S. da Silva
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Laboratório de Física Biológica
Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho
Universidade do Brasil/UFRJ
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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