ASUS AMD 761 Chipset A7M266 (A7M266/550/WOL/2DIM) Motherboard

Pros: Great stability and performance, "jumperfree mode", good heatsink clearence, it's an Asus
Cons: Core multiplier locked, useless AMR slot, above average cost

After exhaustive research, I chose the A7M to bring together my t-bird powerhouse, and I have not been disappointed with its performance. Since this is the first computer I've built, I wasn't ready to get into the overclocking business, and I thought...

Pros: Asus stability, plenty of HSF clearance room, AMD 760 chipset
Cons: Problems in Win98, questionable fan header placement, 2 memory slots

Asus is not considered the Taiwan's largest and best motherboard manufacturer for nothing. By engineering motherboards that perfrom very well, while maintaining rock solid stabilty, and catering to both the needs of OEMs and hardware enthusiasts, Asus's...

Pros: DDR, Asus, AMD 761 Chipset, easy overclocking, good documentation, onboard sound
Cons: 2 memory slots, semi-expensive, no multiplier adjustments

I wanted to build my own PC. So I started with the motherboard (MoBo). I started my search based on chipset. There were 2 chipsets I was considering, one from Via and one from AMD. The Via chipset did not support DDR SDRAM and in comparison tests, it...

Pros: ASUS reputation, seamless integration into existing system.
Cons: Asus doesn't have the manpower to provide good tech support. Better have a techie handy.

I taught myself enough about computers to keep myself in trouble. My computer case was from the year 1992 and I upgraded the hardware as needed. Well the case fan finally started showing signs it wasn’t going to be running the next time I came back from...

Pros: Seamless Integration
Cons: Shipped with old BIOS (didn't support Athlon XP)

This is my first ASUS motherboard machine and I am quite pleased with it. I had to flash the BIOS (shipped with version 1004), which didn't support Athlon XP processors. After the hassle of having to "borrow" a regular Athlon processor just to get the...