AMD or Intel?

[PhantomLord]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Okay, cool. I appreciate everybody's input. Results so far show a tie between AMD and Intel, so it looks like I'd be safe side either way. Thanks to Feuer Frie! for the links.


I just wish Socket A was still supported because I'm sure my old Athlon still has a heartbeat. Anyone happen to know right offhand where I could buy a Socket A motherboard? MTIA

I had my last socket A from ebay. Saw it sometimes at amazon.

It was a ASRock K7VT4A pro

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by PhantomLord

I had my last socket A from ebay. Saw it sometimes at amazon.

It was a ASRock K7VT4A pro

Thank you so much for that reply. I have the same model of motherboard in the burned-out machine - made by Soyo, tho. Anyway, hoping to breathe a spark of life back into the old 'pooter and use it as a holdover until my budget allows for a full rebuild. Thanks again bud, I'll have a look around.


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You know what gets me is that there is absolutely no place in this whole town that sells essential computer parts -- beyond the usual suspects like video/sound cards and such.

[FIREWALL]

While I use Intel eclusively and have never had a problem.

One who price is a big consideration, has to take into account warrenty and support and add that to the purchase decision.

Amd is excellent in that department.

I will post an interesting recent contact with AMD if anyone is interested.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I will post an interesting recent contact with AMD if anyone is interested.

Post away, FIREWALL.

[FIREWALL]

Thx Krashkart.

A week ago a friend of mine thought he had a problem with his AMD Athlon x2 Black Edition 7750 duo core.

Without another to test the rest of rig I helped him thru the RMA process.

Amd quickly after a few questions sent a email with RMA# and a Fedex prepaid shipping order.

Sent it out Saturday and received it back following Friday.

AND.... They upgraded it to a 7850.

NOW THATS SUPPORT AND SERVICE. IMHO.

And as I said I'm an INTEL user

btw it was the mobo and, thats a story from HELL.

[krashkart]

Wow, that is good customer service. What was the deal with the motherboard, then?

[FIREWALL]

ECS Elightgroup GF8200A. Great features at a cheap closeout Newegg price.

Or so my friend thought. He should have read Newegg reviews as well as on the internet.

Their support tech people ran him around in circles.

He asked me for help. We started at 8:30am useing my laptop and cell phone and at 3:00pm we finally got an RMA#.

3mo old mobo and HE had to pay shipping.

Final advice to all members here...

DON'T BUY AN ECS Elitegroup mobo !!!

Or any other of their products.