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| 22834 | 2001-10-28 06:26:00 | Hey there, interested in upgrading computer, currently a Celeron 400, to at least a Duron 850Mhz. I just want a cheap motherboard, but I want it to be upgradable in the future. Am I correct in assuming the 200Mhz (FSB) mobo is older, with slightly worse support for the newer CPU's than the 266Mhz (FSB) mobo? what do you guys and girls think? Do I buy a 266Mhz or a 200Mz (FSB) mobo? thanks alot. |
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| 22835 | 2001-10-28 06:44:00 | Go for the 133MHz FSB (with 100MHz support if you want). Spending extra on a board with a faster FSB will improve performance more than a slightly faster processor. Have a look at the benchmarks/reviews at hardware places, eg www.arstechnica.com, www.tomshardware.com, www.anandtech.com. |
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| 22836 | 2001-10-29 06:49:00 | I dont know where B M is coming from as we are talking AMD here. Go for the 266MHz capability and remember the Thunderbird chip is not very expensive now and also has more cache. Motherboard to this spec can be purchased for under $230 if you shop around. |
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