Motherboard tribulations

rigamrts · 08-07-01, 03:36 PM

hi all i was wondering i'm looking into running a dual processor rig now the the motherboard i'm looking into is a p4dc6 from supermicro but i'm the kind of guy who wants the most bang for his buck so i hear you guys talking about the abit board like it's gods gift to computers i was wonder does abit make a dually that will soport my needs see i have a radeon 32 and love it with a samsung dvdrom and 2 maxtar 20 gig hds running win 2000 and lynux i love lynux for it's abuilty to partion my drives the way i like plus i have a choise on if i want twin p3 700s or p3 800s the 700s are from a friend who just upgraded his system he will sell them to me for a song i just got my atx100ft case from supermicro with a 400w power supply plus i have an old 275w power supply to run my fans so power is the least of my problems and air flow witha few mod will be a thing of the past now i'm no stranger to building a computer from scratch cause i've done a few for my friends with thier low buget ideas but i want to make this one a work of art which money is no problem for me if you guys can help me i would be greatful cause i don't want to be tied down to an expecive peice of crap when i can go whole hog and do it right for my self

FrankMasterFlash · 08-07-01, 04:37 PM

Welcome to the Forums

The abit VP6 is a great dual board for o/c cpus. It's for socket 370 P3's.

rigamrts · 08-07-01, 05:50 PM

will the abit fit in my atx100ft or do i have to get a new case

FrankMasterFlash · 08-08-01, 11:29 PM

If its an ATX case it should fit...I think. I am not sure how big the case is.

rigamrts · 08-10-01, 01:14 PM

it is very tall it's a full tower i'm hopeing to get 1 gig out of a 700mhz processor just it's a pain trying to find someone who can get me an abit motherboard anybody have any other sugestions on a board thats not the red headed ******* child of motherboards seems no resepectible pc place will even tell what the price is for one they all want to sell me their boards but i don't want their boards if anyone can help me find a board i will be very happy

DaveB · 08-10-01, 01:46 PM

Here's a good one you can pick up for under $70 without RAID and under $100 with RAID:

http://www.2cpu.com/Hardware/D6VAA/d6vaa_1.html

08-07-01, 03:36 PM	Thread Starter #1
rigamrts New Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ft. detrick md	Motherboard tribulations hi all i was wondering i'm looking into running a dual processor rig now the the motherboard i'm looking into is a p4dc6 from supermicro but i'm the kind of guy who wants the most bang for his buck so i hear you guys talking about the abit board like it's gods gift to computers i was wonder does abit make a dually that will soport my needs see i have a radeon 32 and love it with a samsung dvdrom and 2 maxtar 20 gig hds running win 2000 and lynux i love lynux for it's abuilty to partion my drives the way i like plus i have a choise on if i want twin p3 700s or p3 800s the 700s are from a friend who just upgraded his system he will sell them to me for a song i just got my atx100ft case from supermicro with a 400w power supply plus i have an old 275w power supply to run my fans so power is the least of my problems and air flow witha few mod will be a thing of the past now i'm no stranger to building a computer from scratch cause i've done a few for my friends with thier low buget ideas but i want to make this one a work of art which money is no problem for me if you guys can help me i would be greatful cause i don't want to be tied down to an expecive peice of crap when i can go whole hog and do it right for my self
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08-07-01, 04:37 PM	#2
FrankMasterFlash Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Chicago Suburbs, IL	Welcome to the Forums The abit VP6 is a great dual board for o/c cpus. It's for socket 370 P3's. __________________ -\|--AMD Athlon TBird 1.4Ghz--1.75 C/V--AX-7--Delta 68cfm--A/S II--Asus A7V-133--Tt Crystal Orb--512MB Crucial PC-133 - CAS 2-2-2 4-Way--MSI GeForce FX5200 128MB--Antec SX635--\|- -\|"In the book of life the answers are not in the back!"\|- -\|Charlie Brown\|-
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08-07-01, 05:50 PM	Thread Starter #3
rigamrts New Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ft. detrick md	will the abit fit in my atx100ft or do i have to get a new case
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08-08-01, 11:29 PM	#4
FrankMasterFlash Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Chicago Suburbs, IL	If its an ATX case it should fit...I think. I am not sure how big the case is. __________________ -\|--AMD Athlon TBird 1.4Ghz--1.75 C/V--AX-7--Delta 68cfm--A/S II--Asus A7V-133--Tt Crystal Orb--512MB Crucial PC-133 - CAS 2-2-2 4-Way--MSI GeForce FX5200 128MB--Antec SX635--\|- -\|"In the book of life the answers are not in the back!"\|- -\|Charlie Brown\|-
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08-10-01, 01:14 PM	Thread Starter #5
rigamrts New Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: ft. detrick md	it is very tall it's a full tower i'm hopeing to get 1 gig out of a 700mhz processor just it's a pain trying to find someone who can get me an abit motherboard anybody have any other sugestions on a board thats not the red headed ******* child of motherboards seems no resepectible pc place will even tell what the price is for one they all want to sell me their boards but i don't want their boards if anyone can help me find a board i will be very happy
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08-10-01, 01:46 PM	#6
DaveB Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Gainesville, VA	Here's a good one you can pick up for under $70 without RAID and under $100 with RAID: http://www.2cpu.com/Hardware/D6VAA/d6vaa_1.html
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