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Oldskool:
I was going to spruce up an old system, but when I was browsing Tigerdirect.ca, I came across (what appears to be) some pretty good deals.

There is a Syntax - SV266AD motherboard and Athlon XP 2000+ for $131.97 Canadian.   (Approx. $97 American)

There's also a similar deal on a Soyo board with the same CPU.

Has anyone tried these mobos or others by the same manufactuers?

Note: Yes, I know you get what you pay for.


Buddabing:

--- Quote from: Oldskool on April 23, 2004, 11:59:21 am ---I was going to spruce up an old system, but when I was browsing Tigerdirect.ca, I came across (what appears to be) some pretty good deals.

There is a Syntax - SV266AD motherboard and Athlon XP 2000+ for $131.97 Canadian.   (Approx. $97 American)

There's also a similar deal on a Soyo board with the same CPU.

Has anyone tried these mobos or others by the same manufactuers?

Note: Yes, I know you get what you pay for.


--- End quote ---

Wow, there's a $30US rebate on that, only $63US for the mobo+CPU! Nice!

Failing that, you might try a K7S5A motherboard. They're all over Ebay. I have two, and they are good, inexpensive motherboards.

ashardin:
I got the syntax deal a little while ago that was $5 after rebate (which, of course, I haven't gotten yet).

It worked fin for what I wanted to do.  Check the specs of the board to make sure it has all of the connections etc that you want.  Its not the best on the market, but you aren't paying for the best either (and you already know that).

I wouldn't use a mobo like this for my primary computer, but for a project I think they do just fine.

Ovalblue:
Also...keep a lookout for deals at your local Fry's Electronics... (not sure if they are a nationwide store)

Ive seen mobo and Athlon Barton 2500+ cpu deals for $70!

Santoro:
The 'customer reviews' at TigerDirect  look pretty good for the price.  I am going to pick one up.

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