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Re: Elite K7S5a motherboard - opinions?

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From: Dave Hammond
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 01:46

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Has quite a high RMA rate by all accounts (quite a few dead on arrival), but
once working, superb value for money. You supposedly can't overclock on
these, but I am running an Athlon 1000@1380 (138*10) with a �5 heatsink, and
default voltage!

"Mike Tomlinson" <mike@jasper.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Anyone have any opinions on the Elitegroup K7S5A motherboard?
>
> I'm considering this for a system upgrade (probably with an XP 1800+),
> to run Windows 2000, and this board seems to be getting good reviews.
>
> I want to re-use my Crucial PC133 SDRAM and don't want a VIA chipset.
> Stability and reliability are the most important factors.
>
> http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/k7s5a.htm
>
> --
>      Security-wise, NT is a server with a 'Kick me'
>      sign taped to it.         -- Peter Gutmann
>

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From: "Dave Hammond" <davidjhammond@blueyonder.co.uk>
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