Thanks for that note. Just sucks as I have a P5A-B, but 1.05. Thought I was doing the right thing there. I think the K6+ is a fixed component as I really need the ability to adjust multi. I'm completely open to any components and price points. What about (2) voodoo 2s? I'm mostly playing older stuff, but do want to be able to get into some of the earlier 3DFX stuff too. Basically, anything that can't run on my modern gaming rig or is a better experience on the original HW. I have a 21" Viewsonic P815 CRT for this rig too, so really going for the original experience, scanlines and all.
80% of my time spent with this machine will be in a DOS 6.22 install, old point-and-click adventures with original MIDI hardware. So, really want to consider that first and foremost. The P5A 1.05 that I have now works great, expect the speed issues with the K6+. Not even able to run games calling for like a 233Mhz chip. Also, not having a USB header for it is a pretty solid inconvenience.
I'll keep my eye out for another FIC and also a 1.03 or 1.04 P5A. Incidentally, the seller was good about he FIC and refunded my entire purchase. Got a free K6 III+, Crucial memory stick, a USB header, and some cables out of it. : )