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A 2400xp 266fsb or 2600xp 266fsb, and maybe a 9800 pro or 9600xt.. Thats good memory since the kt333 chipset can't do dual channel so at least you will be able to run the cpu and memory at 1:1 anything else would be overkill. I have an A7V333 (same chipset).
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OK... What a pretty board btw.
Well first of all, this is not an overclocker's board, so if you're looking to OC very much... you're kinda out of luck. It's not that the board isn't capable, it's just that there are no options for it in the BIOS (this can always be corrected with a bios update possibly).
Now... I'm assuming you're wondering about what RAM to use with it. I'm not sure if this board is capable of running in dual channel memory mode, but nevertheless, you should check your manual for what it says about this. You're going to want to have at least another 512mb module (of perferrably the same make as your other 512mb) and have them in memory slots 1 and 2. You can then place your 256 in slot 3.
That's actually quite a bit of ram, 1.25gigs (assuming it doesn't hinder your dual channel performance) is more than enough for lots of different things.
You're going to want a good, fast AGP graphics card. If you have the money, you could go for an Nvidia 6800 capable of AGP 4x. Or, the alternitive, go for one of the radeon x800 agp cards, they're very good too.
What processor do you have running in your setup? Please post more info and I'll help you out further.
Well first of all, this is not an overclocker's board, so if you're looking to OC very much... you're kinda out of luck. It's not that the board isn't capable, it's just that there are no options for it in the BIOS (this can always be corrected with a bios update possibly).
Now... I'm assuming you're wondering about what RAM to use with it. I'm not sure if this board is capable of running in dual channel memory mode, but nevertheless, you should check your manual for what it says about this. You're going to want to have at least another 512mb module (of perferrably the same make as your other 512mb) and have them in memory slots 1 and 2. You can then place your 256 in slot 3.
That's actually quite a bit of ram, 1.25gigs (assuming it doesn't hinder your dual channel performance) is more than enough for lots of different things.
You're going to want a good, fast AGP graphics card. If you have the money, you could go for an Nvidia 6800 capable of AGP 4x. Or, the alternitive, go for one of the radeon x800 agp cards, they're very good too.
What processor do you have running in your setup? Please post more info and I'll help you out further.
okay jus to set the record strait theres different versions of the ECS K7VTA3 v6.0 KT333 ATX this 1 lokos the same only it has 2 slots for pc2100 and another 2 for a pc2700 slot no its not duel channel which sux, but im tryna make it into a gaming computer. a ati 9600 isnt compatable with the mother board its even posted on the main website.it came with windows xp, 20gig hard drive, a inno3d mx(440) video card whcih the fan on it is broken... it runs good just i need more ram and a better video card. but im clueless with what to use 
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Ok, well it's an AGP 4x board, so you need to use a card which supports 4x bandwidth. I'm not really going to suggest anything here, as I'm not sure how safe it is to put an 8x/4x card in a 4x only slot. I've done it before on an older board, but I dont know if the rules have changed since then. Supposing they haven't... an Nvidia 6800 AGP card, or even the new XFX 7800 GS AGP cards would definitely be your best bet!
Get a new HD in there too... I'm assuming that 20gb drive is a bit old, probably slower than today's drives. Worst comes to worse, you can always use it for windows, and add another 100-200gb drive (about 125$ CAD) in for games and music/movies. Go with a good drive and you'll see a speed improvement.
As for ram, as I said, if you already have the 512mb stick... get another one, and load it in socket 2. Add the 256 to socket 3. Even if this doesn't help performance at all, it still makes *logical* sense to arrange them in this manner. Right now I'm running W2k with 1gb of ram, folding proteins (FAH), downloading 3 torrents and a couple files off of limewire, and starting up Doom 3 is just as painless as ever. I guess you could attribute this to my dual core processor, but still I'm getting along fine with 1gb of ram.
How to make this fast... Get the most powerful socket A processor you can afford. Get at least 1gb of ram, and get a good graphics card (like the 7800/6800). And you're good to go. An extra HD would be beneficial, if you have the open IDE slot on the board.
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Get a new HD in there too... I'm assuming that 20gb drive is a bit old, probably slower than today's drives. Worst comes to worse, you can always use it for windows, and add another 100-200gb drive (about 125$ CAD) in for games and music/movies. Go with a good drive and you'll see a speed improvement.
As for ram, as I said, if you already have the 512mb stick... get another one, and load it in socket 2. Add the 256 to socket 3. Even if this doesn't help performance at all, it still makes *logical* sense to arrange them in this manner. Right now I'm running W2k with 1gb of ram, folding proteins (FAH), downloading 3 torrents and a couple files off of limewire, and starting up Doom 3 is just as painless as ever. I guess you could attribute this to my dual core processor, but still I'm getting along fine with 1gb of ram.
How to make this fast... Get the most powerful socket A processor you can afford. Get at least 1gb of ram, and get a good graphics card (like the 7800/6800). And you're good to go. An extra HD would be beneficial, if you have the open IDE slot on the board.
Is this good? Post again if you want anything else (or PM me again).