KT7-RAID or A7V kt133?

[Guest]

I've seen many people on the board talk about the A7V as being a really good board because it is easier for OC'ing, good performance,133 memory bus and 133FSB (correct me if I'm wrong ). But I still haven't evalluated much the KT7-RAID and i don't know much if this board is so good. The last PC I bought was custom made (newbies buying custom PC's= bad decision) and I guess I probably didn't get a good deal since I didn't know anything about computers at that time.

Since Im still kind of exploring the available hardware i dont know if the A7V will be good enough for me cause i read it has some compatibility problems and if i get stuck with one i dont think i can deal with it. What kind of advantages/disadvantages does the KT7-RAID offer opposed to the A7V? Suggestions? Opinions? Anyone...

My plans are on pairing it up with a Duron800, BTW

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by amr on 01/27/01 09:25 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[lrmv]

Use good RAMs, good power supply, good cooler and the latest bios (1005c) and you won't have ANY problem with the A7V!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the advice

 

[phsstpok]

Don't have a KT7-RAID but the KT7 is a great, jumperless motherboard. All the overclocking is done via BIOS options. I haven't needed any BIOS updates. The via 4-in-1 drivers were updated because everyone said to update them. (Still using 4.25a). Mobo has been working great with no crashes for 3 months. (I'm not counting the crashes I have had whenever I try to overclock my Duron 600 beyond 1008 mhz).

Today, I would go with the KT7A mobo, though.