Intel 810 motherboard + PIII-650 = $169

[vvx]

Overstock.com is selling a "factory reconditioned" Intel 810 mainboard with onboard
video/sound, with a P3-650 and some software (nothing exciting) for $189, there's a
$20 off $100 coupon (6065) bringing your total to $169, they even do free ship..

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=SHOWSKU&PROD_ID=19488&fp=T

Cheapest price for an OEM PIII-650 on pricewatch is $124 + shipping (starting at $11 = atleast $135)

[Ryeker]

vvx, is this something you are selling, or just telling people about? I want to state a comment about the product (not you), but I want to make sure it won't offend you.

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[vvx]

Nope, not me. Shoot away, I'd guess it's bout the mobo, huh? I agree, onboard crap, and it's only got something like 4 PCI slots? But look at it this way, lowest price for a pIII-650 right now is going to run you *atleast* $130 shipped, right? That makes the mobo a $40 investment.. If you need a cheap upgrade, this could suffice.. Doesn't look like anyone's interested though.

[Ryeker]

It's the Intel 810 motherboard. microATX, which is why it only has four PCI slots. Well, I had one. Pure junk. The IDE drive speed was horrible! ATA/66 my ... It's not the onboard 'crap' I'm worried about. It's that this was a first generation chip/board. Many problems. If you want an inexpensive setup, go with an 810E. Plus, I didn't think this 810 supported a Pentium III. I may be wrong. (That's why Intel released the 810E, to support Pentium III).

This is what I belive this board is: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/ca/ca_ds.htm

However, it could be: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/ca2/ca2_ds.htm

There is a difference.


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[This message has been edited by Ryeker (edited 30 January 2001).]