Dilemma : Intel 440BX chipset vs. VIA Apollo Pro chipset - which one?

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Reply 20 of 22, by Tetrium

Posted on 2012-01-24, 18:05

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The motherboard I'm talking about is the chaintech 6btm btw. Lovely board, most support coppermines, 4xPCI 3xISA and 4 memory slots

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Reply 21 of 22, by Robin4

Posted on 2012-01-24, 22:58

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I have two of those with 440BX chipset..

A abit BE6
and a asus P3B_F vlagship motherboard (was the best of his time)

~ At least it can do black and white~

Reply 22 of 22, by RoyBatty

Posted on 2012-01-26, 02:22

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Sure BX, no contest there. P3B-F gets my vote, had one for many many years, great mb. Just change the caps in it to new ones and it should be good to go.

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