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http://www.gotapex.com/reviews.php?rev=kt266a/p6.html
I was looking at this site comparing a few KT266+ boards.. is the SOYO really the best out there?? or should I be looking at something else?
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room looking for a black cat which isn't
there." -- Charles Darwin
For the price, what you get with the board (integrated 10/100 NIC and 6-channel audio with adapter), in addition to having some very good o/c features, it is definitely a board that should be on the consideration list. The reviews I have read also indicate the board is very stable.
Besides, there is just the plain old coolness factor with the black PCB and the purple PCI slots; especially if you have a modded case with a window and a light kit.
Just my $.02 though.
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Earl for the OC Crusaders
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Memorex 36X CD-ROM/TDK 8x4x32 CD-RW
Hi there!
I built my new PC this past weekend using the SOYO Dragon+ and had only a few problems. Overall the board is very good - it has a one quirky layout issue- the CD-ROM signal wire connects between two PCI slots - which are located after the AGP slot- which boils down to a wire running over and on top of my GeForce3 card. Not a big deal, but makes me a little nervous. I am running WIndows XP and had stability issues until I flashed the BIOS with veriosn BA1 - now things run smoothly. I also had sound problems until I figured out I had plugged the wire in wrong! DOH! The sound is VERY good as well, almost as good as my SB Live. The board is very stable, is very fast and I am very happy. Also, SOYO documentation is not all that great- it is easy enough to follow the diagrams, but their english needs some work. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!
Here is my new PC:
Athlon XP 1700+
SOYO Dragon+
512MB Crucial DDR RAM
GeForce3 Ti500
InWin Q500 case
I been reading reviews of the soyo mo/bo with others and im not fare off buying it this xmas.
I have the SOYO DRAGON (not the +) and its great! I hear the DRAGON + is a lot better. I find that hard to believe because the DRAGON ran flawless and was easy to use, in other words it was perfect. How can the DRAGON + be better than perfect? https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/6.gif I hear nothing but good things about the DRAGON + and with my experience with the DRAGON, I say go with the DRAGON +! As of late SOYO has been putting out some great MOBOs!
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2X256 NANYA PC2100 CAS2 (512mb total)
SOYO K7V DRAGON (built in DOLBY 5.1, RAID, and NETWORK)
PLEXTOR 16X10X40A CDRW
LITE ON 16X48X DVD
SONY 1.44 FLOPPY
2X20GB IBM 60GXP hard drives
RADEON 8500 at(293/280(560))
PCI 2 PORT USB card
INTAKE 2X92mm PANAFLO FANS
EXHAUST 2X80mm FANS & 1x120mm PANAFLO FAN
OCZ GLADIATOR SILVER (for CPU)
SONY 19" HMD-A400/L FLAT TRINITRON monitor
ALL CABLES ARE ROUNDED OR HAVE ROUND TUBING ON THEM
WINDOW IN THE SIDE!!!!
ANTEC SX1040B w/400watt PS
RAID 0
WINDOWS ME on 30GB
WINDOWS XP PRO on 10GB
Cable modem
Sidewinder Game Voice
Sidewinder Freestyle Pro
Pioneer vsx-456 Receiver
Infinity rs-1 speakers
2 BLACK LIGHTS in the case!!!!!!!
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[This message has been edited by akhad612 (edited November 29, 2001).]
Will boards like the Dragon Plus cause less IRQ conflicts due to their integrated components than pci sound and nic in addition to other pci devices?
akhad612, how's the sound on that board?
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Dragon of the OC Crusaders
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.
-- Damon Runyon
Yea, that is the board I have decided on. It looks sweet and I have only heard good things about it. Also, I think you mean to say KT266A https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/5.gif.
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