Choosing the right Mobo?


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Posted by KeithD on 5, 2001 at 6:45 AM:

I am looking into stepping into the lofty 1.5GHz+ arena of processors, and am trying to figure out which motherboard would be right for my Win98SE machine which will run MAME as well.
The things I am having trouble with are these
Prices range from around 60 bucks to well over 200 for motherboard alone. But does low price generally equal slower performance or is that more to do with chipset, memory, etc.?
What features should I look for? 266FSB, DDR capable,
Anybody having any luck with onboard sound? As in, should I get that or just use a sound card?
If the board uses DDR memory, can I still use the PC133 I already have until I can get some DDR or do I just need to get the DDR with it?
I am not looking for which board to buy, but what features to look for so I can make my own decision.
Anyone have any suggestions about where I can look that is NOT just one of those "This board is great, but some of these others suck" hardware review?

Thanks

K




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