I just azzembled an A7V with a Tbird 900 and was expecting all sorts of problems.. but haven't had any yet!
IMO, A7V vs KT7 is a bit of a moot point- both boards look good. The ide raid of the KT7 is almost pointless- I've yet to see any benchmarks that indicate any advantage.. it is a shame.. Methinks sharkyextreme did a review on the ide raid of the kt7
Multiplier in bios (KT7) would be nice- but the dip switches on the A7V really aren't that difficult to work with. From the benchmarks Ive seen, I tend to think the A7v has better ram access speeds, in general. But I am biased since I just love the A7V! And any differences are very unlikely to be noticed IRL.
My advice: A7V, _Quality_ RAM (Im using PC150- runs fine as PC133 CAS2-2-2), IBM Deskstar 7200/udma100, [insert fav. gfx card], Bios 1005_03e (latest)
The RAM is important- don't get that cheap stuff.. My T/Bird 900 is running at 1050 using an elcheapo fan with no temp probs, and is rock solid.
Just my 2c..
[This message has been edited by terrahwk (edited 30 November 2000).]
