First post, by predator_085
I might have just lost my Asus CUV4X-CME motherboard yesterday. I just brought it to a computer store that also does retro stuff. I have not got a "diagnosis" yet but in case the board is salvageable I will pay for the repair. I am really happy with that mobo and graphics card combo (P3 800mhz EB) and a Voodoo 3 3000 agp.
In case the board is beyond saving I need another Socket 370 mobo or maybe something "better". Having a Tualatin System would be a nice thing to have.
Tualatin CPU and mobo are not cheap I want to ask the experts here it if would make sense performance-wise to pair P3 Tualatin with V3 3000 AGP. Or would I be better off with just another Socket 370 board?
I am not sure yet what to do. For the coolness factor alone having a late P3 is something great. On the other hand, I do not have endless money so my common sense tells me getting an expensive Tualatin Combo without having any real performance gain is not that cool.
I still hope that there is some life left in my current board but I need to think about the worst case and start researching.
What do you guys think?