I have been using Foxconn 748K7AA for socket A rebuilds, have been OK. Mostly replacing ECS with blown caps. sis chipset. from Newegg, like $39 delivered. Only done 3 and my friend has done 3 but so far seem fine. Manual leaves a lot to be desired though. They have a version with SATA headers for a few buck more. Fp At 09:02 AM 2/5/2006, Steve Tomporowski Poked the stick with: >My son is trying to slightly update his computer on a very limited budget. >Currently he has a 1.47Ghz Athlon in an Aopen AK75 MB. Since it was 6 months >old the board has refused to warm boot, you always need to turn off the power >supply and wait, so it's time for a change. > >He's got a new power supply picked out, but we need a socket A MB (I'll be >giving him a 5900 to update his Geforce 2). There's not much out there and >it's a waste to have video on the MB. What is a good name for the MB maker? >--Jetway, BIOSTAR, Asrock? I tend to shy away from VIA chipsets, but is SIS >still good? > >He supposedly has a budget of $250 for power supply, motherboard, network card >and video card. The 5900, although not the best, should be adequate. I just >briefly looked at processor/MB combos but nothing thrilled me and he still has >to stay with AGP. He does play 3d games, but he can't afford something big >now. > >Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! > >Thanks....Steve
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