Suggestions for a AMD Gaming machine please

Solteks are doing very good on the nf2 platform, everyone seems to love
them..



Neil


"BK24" <biggkidd24@charter.net> wrote in message
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> BIOS updates have always came from the Tiawan dept of Soltek. There was an
> update a few weeks backon mine from Tiawan. Ive had nothing but luck with
> both of mine and there new line looks even better. But I'll state that
thats
> my opinion before someone dogs me for likeing Soltek boards.
> "Wookie" <TomvWoodward@attbi.com> wrote in message
> news:byDHa.9710$vq.2420@sccrnsc04...
> > Thanks for all the advice,
> >
> > I might just try getting some PC 3200 memory first and see what happens
on
> > this ECS machine. Where is it (Link) that you can find which memory is
> best
> > for the ASUS MB A7N8X ? I was thinking of the XMS PC3200 .. but there
are
> > many flavors to choose from.
> >
> > I've read where Soltek is on the ropes in America ... well that probably
> > means that future BIOS updates will be far and few in between.
> > I've had bad experience with an EPOX board before with memory timings.
> >
> > So now it's back to the ABIT NF7-S or the ASUS A7N8X ... I don't
really
> > care about SATA .. but the Soundstorm audio is nice .. so go with the
> Deluxe
> > ASUS for 12 $ more.
> >
> > XP2700 or Barton 2500 ???
> >
> >
> > "Wookie" <TomvWoodward@attbi.com> wrote in message
> > news:30RGa.2229$sm5.1942@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net ...
> > > Hi .. I currently have an ECS K7S5A MB W/ 256 MB PC133, XP 2000, and
MSI
> > GF4
> > > TI4400. I'm looking to get a wee bit more speed .. I mostly play
games
> > and
> > > surf .. not to much video encoding.
> > >
> > > I'm thinking of getting an XP 2700 CPU or Barton 2500. - Which would
be
> > > better for games stock ... & overclock.
> > >
> > > I'm thinking about the EPOX 8RDA+ or the Soltek SL- 75FRN2-L or ABIT
> > NF7 -S.
> > > Anybody have the Soltek board and would you get it again?
> > > I'm not looking for giga lans or SATA or Raid in a MB.
> > >
> > > For memory I was thinking on getting some crucial 3200 XMS - 2 sticks
> of
> > > 256 MB Should it be XMS memory or the standard ???
> > > ... or should it bee 1 gig?
> > > I didn't think that for games you really need a gig. I really am
> having
> > a
> > > hard time forking over a gigabyte's worth of money if it's not going
to
> be
> > > needed.
> > >
> > > Some folks had problems with the ABIT NF7 with Crucial and recommended
> > > Corsair memory.
> > >
> > > Video card is a wrestle between a ATI Sapphire 9500 and either keep
the
> > GF4
> > > TI 4400 or get a 4600?
> > >
> > > And hoping that this system will run DOOM 3 when it comes out.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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