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from: Felix Miata
date: 2004-03-01 15:39:20
subject: Re: Motherboards.

Kevin Johnson wrote:
 
> I need a replacement motherboard, which has to be compatible with
> ...........
 
> XP, surely to God they all are.
> ECS v1.1 although I just noticed someone quoting a version 1.14???????????
 
> If possible it should also be compatible with WindowsME.

Worst windoze ever. DOS based, but out of the box, not DOS bootable.
 
> If there is no audio, or modem on board then I need 5 PCI slots.
 
> I would like 1 ISA slot but I think I'm dreaming here.
 
> I need to install PCMCIA card from Quatech, I have both a ISA and a PCI
> unit.
 
> It should use PC3200 DDram at minumum 400 bus, socket A with AMD athlon
> min 2100+, drives to be min ata100 80 wire.40 pin.

This and ISA you won't find together on the same board. Chipsets that
support this are well past ISA slot support, which M$'s compliance specs
a while back doomed ISA.
 
> 1 3.5 floppy, and if possible allow a 5.25 floppy although this is not
> critical.
 
> Soooooooooooo, what motherboard do you recommend.
 
> All response appreciated, identify hardware software, you are using please.

I bought two boards last week. I can't believe either wouldn't meet all
requirements other than ISA, or Athlon. I have no faith in chipsets for
Athlon chips after recent experience with KT333 and KT400 boards.

http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/techspec.php?categories=1&model=147
http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/Products/Products_Spec_GA-8IPE1000%20Pro.htm

Boards I wouldn't buy again: anything with a VIA chipset or made by
Soyo.
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