ABIT SH6 vs. ABIT BH6 (p3 700@980)

[squagle]

On an earlier topic I found out that the sorce of my overclocking bain was my video card. It could not support the high 93MHz AGP bus that it had to go though to run at 980 (7x140). After I found that out, I went looking for a new motherboard ($100 vs. a $300 video card). I was looking at the ABIT SH6 but I did not know how it performed comparied to the BF6. I have a slot 1 p3 so I have to go slot1. With all this in mind, would you go SH6, keep the BF6, another motherboard, new mobo and prossor together (no money for that tho)?


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Creative GeForce2 GTS
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[squagle]

get back up there

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p3 700@980cB0(home)
Alpha P3125 Heatsink
Abit BF6 Motherboard
Gateway EV700
WDS 10g ata/66
WDC 45g ata/66
256 MB Micron PC133 CL2
Creative GeForce2 GTS
Orignal Logitech Internet Keyboard
Pioneer 10x DVD
Creative 6x4x24 CD-RW
Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400 THX
Sound Blaster Live
CMD PCI-648 uATA/66
3 Intake and Exhaust Fans
3Com 3C900B

[GOSHARKS]

the i815 chipset isnt as fast as the bx chipset, but its not very much, maybe 2-3 fps in games. whats the highest speed can you get everything stable at? if its higher than 900mhz, i think that you should keep your current mobo, but slower than that, then try the SH6

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[Toolbox]

That's a really tough call to make. Have you cinsidered the VIA694X chipsets? Is it even an option? For gaming, the BX is still the best but if you really want to get MHZ out of youre chip then the VIA might be a viable solution?

Your Hard Drives can now run at UDMA/66 and your your AGP will be at 70 MHz which is almost close to spec.

Have you considered?

[squagle]

hmmmm.. I am at 980mhz right now.. been reading alota stuff on the i815 it looks to be an OK chipset, but I think I will stay with my ol' BX untill DDR or something faster..

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//squag|e
p3 700@980cB0(home)
Alpha P3125 Heatsink
Abit BF6 Motherboard
Gateway EV700
WDS 10g ata/66
WDC 45g ata/66
256 MB Micron PC133 CL2
Creative GeForce2 GTS
Orignal Logitech Internet Keyboard
Pioneer 10x DVD
Creative 6x4x24 CD-RW
Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400 THX
Sound Blaster Live
CMD PCI-648 uATA/66
3 Intake and Exhaust Fans
3Com 3C900B