WHAT MOBO is the best

[Oliver_c]

Hi I got a AMD k6/2 500 @ 550 and 384 MB of Ram 256 off it is PC 133

I wana upgrade that old thing and get a Thunderbird 1 gig or a 1.2 gig ( not sure how much Money I can spend )

I need Info on what MOBO would ne good to get and easy to Overclock
and DO I need RAID?? is it a must have ?

please tell me what Mobo I should get ( not to expensive) and why ?
and is the 100 $ cdn more for the 1.2 gig ok or is the 1 gig good enough and easy to overclock ...and one more thing what cooling should I use >??
maybe some links where I can buy Hardware Cheap in Canada ( would be nice)
lots of Questions sorry .....but I am the Newbie
Thx all

[Hoot]

Reading around the different OC sites, one gets the impression that all the current mainboards have a stumbling point or two. I am using an Abit KT7-Raid and despite it not being able to OC the FSB, it is otherwise satisfactory. Whether you need Raid capability or not depends upon whether you want to run a Raid array of HDs and whether your current or future HD is ATA100 or faster. The Raid option supports ATA100. With an eye on the future, definitely get a mainboard with the KT-133A chipset. I sure wish I had done so. Can't comment on 1G vs 1.1 vs 1.2 CPUs.

Hoot