I made up my mind...dare me to change it.

[Jon]

I've asked a couple times for opinions on a P3 motherboard with whatever options and blah, blah, blah to replace my faithful, but well worn, Soyo 7VCA. I finally made up my mind and it wasn't any of the boards (about 8 in the running) I originally was looking at.

I've decided to go ahead and get another P3 1GHz and the Abit VP6. Has everything I was looking for in a board, except it was a dually...so I said to myself, "Dammit, just get another processor to!"

Case closed and I feel at ease.

Thanks to all who gave me options when deciding...

 

[Shadow ÒÓ]

you'll have to make sure to let us know just how satisfied you are when you get it together. =)

 

[Jon]

I think I can win a Pulitzer or something if I were to write a thesis on how being satisfied with your rig is directly proportional to how empty your pockets are...haha.

It'll still be a couple weeks or longer (3 tops) but I'll let everyone know how it goes.

 

[phantom punisher]

Jon (Jul 02, 2001 10:04 p.m.):
I think I can win a Pulitzer or something if I were to write a thesis on how being satisfied with your rig is directly proportional to how empty your pockets are...haha.

It'll still be a couple weeks or longer (3 tops) but I'll let everyone know how it goes.

thats so true! hahaha

 

[Light~Being]

hey dude great pick! i was thinking the same thing when i got it, lol...hmmm great mobo, and dually too wahoo! btw...dont try to put the extra usb connector above the agp, daggum thing just isn't long enough!!! im gonna try to mod it into the front of my case though heh and tell us your results! peace

 

[Zuck Gou :)]

Wow Light-Being, nice setup and o/c you got there

 

[Kingslayer]

Umm...didn't I recommend you getting another 1G and getting the VP-6?

 

[Jon]

Kingslayer (Jul 04, 2001 09:03 p.m.):
Umm...didn't I recommend you getting another 1G and getting the VP-6?

Maybe...I honestly don't remember. I just ordered it from Newegg.com though. Board only, processor will have to wait about 2 more weeks when I have the cash...bills are killing me. I'll probably buy that local as a place nearby has a good price on them. About even after you figure in shipping from anywhere else.

I thought long and hard about just ordering an AMD mobo/proc combo as it wouldn't have been any different than what I'm doing now, but I bit my tongue (I'm so indecisive when it comes to my parts) and just ordered.

All I have left now is to wait...

 

[Kingslayer]

Just make sure that when you buy that second CPU that it is the same stepping as the original.

 

[Jon]

Never thought about that. Mine's a stepping 10 cD0 chip. I'm going to assume I'll get the same thing from the local retailer I got my current one (hoping more like it...I know these guys are going to go "Huh?" if I tell them to get me one with those specs.

I had heard that it causes jerkiness and whatnot if they're not the same...I never had to worry about this before considering all the places I worked ordered directly from Intel and such.

What are the chances of them not being the same coming from the same retail outlet that orders from one source?