Looking for a Gigabyte mobo

**sethfp** · August 23rd, 2004, 02:50 AM

Am looking for a Gigabyte mobo ($80 or less)with these specs:
Athlon XP
Dual channel DDR
Socket A
400 FSB
8X AGP
These are what were found in searches:
http://www.google.com/froogle?price1...&price=between

And this:
http://www.nextag.com/Gigabyte_Techn...hr8zmainz5-htm

Which mobo would work best?

**sethfp** · August 23rd, 2004, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by sethfp

Am looking for a Gigabyte mobo ($80 or less)with these specs:
Athlon XP
Dual channel DDR
Socket A
400 FSB
8X AGP
These are what were found in searches:
http://www.google.com/froogle?price1...&price=between

And this:
http://www.nextag.com/Gigabyte_Techn...hr8zmainz5-htm

Which mobo would work best?

Am upgrading from a GA-7IXE4 Gigabyte mobo.The BIOS of the old mobo had "boot sector virus protection", and "BIOS write protect". Do the new ones?
Do all the Gigabyte mobos have dual-BIOS?

**NooNoo** · August 24th, 2004, 03:27 AM

sethp, no idea - I would have to do the same as you - go to gigabyte site and check through ALL the specs.

The links you provide are to lists... but I think you mean one is an sis chipset and one is a via chipset and which is better the sis or via? or am I on the wrong track here?

**sethfp** · August 24th, 2004, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by NooNoo

sethp, no idea - I would have to do the same as you - go to gigabyte site and check through ALL the specs.

The links you provide are to lists... but I think you mean one is an sis chipset and one is a via chipset and which is better the sis or via? or am I on the wrong track here?

Had been told the Nvidia chipset was faster, and that it was the only kind that supported dual channel?