[KLUG Members] AGP problem (maybe?)

[Bryan-TheBS-Smith]

Scott Thurmond wrote:
> I am thinking about getting a new mainboard.  I currently have an AMD K6-2
> 550 CPU.  Would it make sense to keep the CPU and look for a mainboard that
> supports it or abandon the whole setup for a new one?  I wouldn't mind
> spending around $100.

The CPU is worth maybe $25.  You can get a nice SiS735-based Athlon
mainboard in the ECS (Elitegroup Computer Systems) K7S5A for under $65. 
It comes with an on-board NIC (although you'll need a driver update for
newer versions) and audio (don't think the audio works with even ALSA
though).  It will take both PC100/133 [SDR] SDRAM and PC1600/2100 DDR
SRAM memory (100MHz for 100MHz CPUs, 133MHz for 133MHz CPUs).  Either
recycle your memory, or grab DDR SDRAM from Crucial.COM -- 256MB is
under $40 nowdays.

You can then get a AMD Duron Athlon or [Thunderbird] Athlon for $35-50
more, plus a nice Thermaltake Volcano 2 or 6Cu (don't get the 6Cu+, too
noisy with that 7000rpm fan) for another $8-13.  This board should work
with any video, HD, etc... you throw at it.

-- TheBS

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