I'm running an Athlon 700 on an Abit KA7 motherboard (see the review at
http://www.nospin.com/2000_01/2000_14.html) with Windows 2000.  Apparently
VIA has addressed any AGP issues because the system is completely
stable...enough so that I've started using it as my day-to-day system
instead of the dual Celeron BP-6.

AMR stands for Audio/Modem Riser.  I'm told that you can get a card to plug
into the slot that does exactly what it sounds like...modem and sound.  My
advice?  Pass on the AMR and get a board with an extra PCI slot instead.  I
suspect that AMR is going to be one of those DOA technologies.

Good Luck!

Drew Dunn
The NOSPIN Group

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Subject: [PCBUILD] w2k on a via kx133-based mobo and what's an AMR slot?


First off, thanks to all who responded to my previous
posts; you've been very helpful.

My son and I are planning to assemble an Athlon-based
system, probably with a via kx133-based motherboard.
(We're currently looking at the asus-k7v and the abit-ka7.)
w2k would be the probable os for the machine.
tomshardware has a detailed discussions of some problems
with w2k and the via kx133's agp, but makes it sound like
via has addressed this.

So...  Does anyone one have w2k working well on a system
of this type.

Also, we've seen more than one comment that the 'AMR slot'
on the asus motherboard (and others) is a disadvantage.
This might give the tip of the hat to abit.  What's an 'AMR
slot' (and why do we care)?

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