mATX board for XP-M 2200+

PhoenixMDM

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• Oct 17, 2004

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I'm building a portable computer and need things as small as possible. I got ahold of an XP-M 2200+, some ram, cdrom, hard drive, and video card already.

What's a good mATX mobo with onboard sound? TBH, I don't really need many overclocking features, stability is my main concern.

 

Stryfe

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• Oct 18, 2004

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I can't tell you waht to get, but I can tell you what not to get.
Don't get an Asus A7N8X-VM, you can't run a mobile over 800mhz on it since there are no multiplier or FSB settings.

 

Balrog

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• Oct 18, 2004

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Shuttle MN31N not MN31L for stable with very good sound, little OC

Epox 8RGMi not 8RGM3i for good audio & lots of OC

I have & can recommend both

Regards, Balrog

 

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• Dec 20, 2004

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Balrog said: "Epox 8RGMi not 8RGM3i for good audio & lots of OC"
Wish I had seen that before I bought the 8RGM3I and a 2400+ Mobile!

Is there any hack or work around so I can get it to work at least at rated speed never mind OC, on a EPoX 8RGM3I mobo with Athlon XP 2400+ mobile?

 

Balrog

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• Dec 20, 2004

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Sadly none that I've heard of. If you can RMA 8RGM3i & get 8RGMi from NewEgg refurbs, they had some this weekend for $72.50

I've run mine with XP1700+ DLT3C @2.5Ghz on 209FSB using the IGP & 217FSB using an AGP card. Not the fastest board out there but considering how small you can make these rigs good enough for me.

Good Luck!

Regards, Balrog

 

quicksilvr

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• Dec 25, 2004

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Im using an ASRock K7S41GX. has some pretty neat OC features. I have no complaints, esp. for $60.

Edit - Here are some specs

 

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srv540

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• Nov 8, 2005

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does the Epox 8RGMi have a locked multiplier ????? I want to use my 2500+ mobile cpu on a matx board, the asus a7v400-mx wont work with a mobile it shows as a 1000mhz cpu.

 

Balrog

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• Nov 9, 2005

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Epox 8RGMi has full OC options in BIOS
FSB
Multiplier
Timings
VCore
VDimm
VDD
VAGP

Epox stopped producing this board well over a year ago - not sure where you'd find one now

Good Luck!

Regards, Balrog

 

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• Nov 9, 2005

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thanks Barlog, what about the Biostar M7NCG ver 1.3 I can get one of these....does it have the same features as the Epox to run and overclock a mobile cpu???????

 

Last edited: Nov 9, 2005

Balrog

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• Nov 10, 2005

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You've got PM srv540

Regards, Balrog