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Title: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: moonpatrol 4 lyfe on January 03, 2006, 02:51:57 pm

can anyone reccomend a kick butt motherboard / cpu combo for MAME with an AGP port (for Arcade VGA) for Socket A  (Asus mobos are good). 

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: pointdablame on January 03, 2006, 03:03:25 pm

Find a used Asus A7N8X motherboard, its the best SktA board I've used.

And you should really talk to a mod about putting all 3 of your threads into one.. there is no need to clog up the forum with 3 threads that essentially ask the same question.

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: moonpatrol 4 lyfe on January 03, 2006, 03:12:21 pm

how about these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-A7N8X-E-Deluxe-MB-with-Athlon-XP-2500-Processor_W0QQitemZ6835304148QQcategoryZ99238QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-A7N8X-E-AND-Athlon-XP-2800-Barton-333MHz_W0QQitemZ6835045418QQcategoryZ99238QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: pointdablame on January 03, 2006, 03:19:30 pm

yeah, those are the ones.  I've used 2 A7N8X's and one A7N8X Deluxe personally, and loved them all.  THe A7N8X-E is, I believe, a newer version of the motherboard, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

They're great boards though.

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: moonpatrol 4 lyfe on January 03, 2006, 03:22:04 pm

Thanks again pointdablame.  How much would you say a used one is worth?  (with and without the processor?)  What kind of ram do I need to buy with these boards, and can I find it new, or do I need to buy it used?

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: pointdablame on January 03, 2006, 03:50:09 pm

Quote from: moonpatrol 4 lyfe on January 03, 2006, 03:22:04 pm

Thanks again pointdablame.  How much would you say a used one is worth?  (with and without the processor?)  What kind of ram do I need to buy with these boards, and can I find it new, or do I need to buy it used?

I can only tell you used prices for the motherboard.  I've seen them sell on Anandtech and other computer sites for anywhere from $40-80 for the mobo.

It uses regular DDR ram... you can get it anywhere.

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: Frosty on January 03, 2006, 05:22:00 pm

Agreed with pointdablame...

I built my 'overkill' <grin> PC around an A7N8X mobo and Sempron 2800+.

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: xonix_digital on January 03, 2006, 09:34:51 pm

MSI KT400 Chipset Board.

sincerely,
- Athlon Fanboy


-=XD=-

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: Bloinkxp on January 03, 2006, 10:07:31 pm

I have a MSI KT400A based Mobo and I love it.  Very stable and it has been in use for about two years always on.
Biostar and ASUS make good NForce based mobo's but they can be a bit sensitive to heat (in my observations).

Title: Re: Socket A Motherboard and Chip for an Athalon?
Post by: moonpatrol 4 lyfe on January 04, 2006, 12:45:02 am

Hmm, It looks like theres no way I'm paying less than 50 bucks for either mobo you reccomended.  (checking ebay and newegg)

I can get a new ASUS A8V Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX AMD Motherboard for 81 bucks.  Which is the better bet and bank for buck?

My only concern is that one user reported:

Cons: VIA chipset!!!! BUYER BEWARE! there exist many compatibility issues with regard to the VIA chipset. Primarily with 9800 vid cards. Many other compatibility issues exist. Read up on other forums before buying!

Maybe it'll give me trouble with the Arcade VGA?

The other 2 mobos are definately cheaper... but it seems like for 30 bucks more I can get a socket 939.  Maybe I should look fow a lower quality socket A?