[Pc_Support] ASRock 775Dual-VSTA: Core 2 Duo memory/video choice for $55

[Bryan J. Smith]

AnandTech had a review of the VIA PT880Pro chipset-based ASRock
775Dual-VSTA.  It sports _both_ an AGP and PCIe x4 (physical x16) slot,
as well as _both_ 184-pin DDR and 240-pin DDR2 slots.  If you only want
to upgrade your mainboard for $55 plus a Core 2 Duo CPU for $200,
recycling your memory and video, then this is a solid, intermediate
solution.

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2810

For those running Linux, you might want to hold off as peripheral
drivers for the VT8237A/VT8251 are just becoming available in newer
kernels and support varies.

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