Re the TRPRO II:
    Which CPU's can be used with that board?
    Which chipset is on the board?
    Does it come with a universal bus?
    Which type of hard drives can be used with it?
    When you say that video and sound is on board, does that mean no need to buy
a sound card or a video card?
    Where can it be purchased?
    How much?

Which case would you recommend to use with it.

thanks from a potential first time builder of a PC.

Ron

Frank B Smith wrote:

> I would not recommend the VXPRO at all. Some have had incredible problems
> with it....   I have one and it works ok... however there is a much better
> board:  the TXPRO or the TXPRO II  ... now the II has onboard video and
> sound, so if you want that, get the II...  is saves money and you can
> upgrade video and sound be re-setting some jumpers on the board..
>
> but the VXPRO is not good... and theat cost is way too much, by my
> extimate... a TXPRO and a Cryix PR233mx w/32megs should run about
> 200$ US...  and would be faster than the Pent 233 except in FPU specific
> functions...
>
> the K-6 would also be faster
>
> also the TXPRO supports the 83 mhz bus, with partial async to the PCI, which
> gives you flexability for future speed adjustments, as well as various cpu
> types....
>
> Frank B Smith
>
> >I am sending this questions to both PCBUILD and Hardware-List, sorry for
> >the duplication to those (like me) on both lists!
> >
> >        I have a chance to buy a Matsonic 5120 VXPro MB with 32 MB EDO
> >and a Pentium 233 MMX CPU for about $290. I have not heard of this MB.
> >Is this a reasonable price for decent equipment, or is thsi like a PC
> >Chips MB?
> >James Mackey