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gmat · 11-19-2002, 03:05 AM

No ABit for me, thanx. I've seen a lot of em, and just every board either had a major flaw, or was defective in the long run (blown up capacitors most of the time). They're just as expensive as others, have lower build quality, and are full of "features" which i don't even care of.
So it will be:
- An Asus A7V8X as it seems to have a PCI lock. Is it confirmed ? It's *very* important to me as i've got my SCSI controller on PCI - so it's 33.3 and nothing else.
- The A7N8X (available now, hey ho BB2K you can get it !) seems fun, but to get the perf out of it (and overtake a KT400) i'll need TWO PC2700 sticks. That adds a lot of money to the mix... And since it's DDR333 i cannot see how it can go any further on the FSB - the board accepts only 1 PC3200 stick ! (according to mfgers and retailers specs)
- The next Epox board. These boards are about 30% more expensive than Asus and others, out there. So it has better to be worth it.
- A KT400A mobo. As i said i'm planning this for 2003. When are these boards coming out to the retail market ?

I've found Corsair memory here, at painful prices (~$190 for 1x256MB stick !!). So maybe 2x256MB of Crucial PC2700 would do it, with a NForce2...
Argh i still cannot make my mind.

11-19-2002, 03:05 AM	#19
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	No ABit for me, thanx. I've seen a lot of em, and just every board either had a major flaw, or was defective in the long run (blown up capacitors most of the time). They're just as expensive as others, have lower build quality, and are full of "features" which i don't even care of. So it will be: - An Asus A7V8X as it seems to have a PCI lock. Is it confirmed ? It's very important to me as i've got my SCSI controller on PCI - so it's 33.3 and nothing else. - The A7N8X (available now, hey ho BB2K you can get it !) seems fun, but to get the perf out of it (and overtake a KT400) i'll need TWO PC2700 sticks. That adds a lot of money to the mix... And since it's DDR333 i cannot see how it can go any further on the FSB - the board accepts only 1 PC3200 stick ! (according to mfgers and retailers specs) - The next Epox board. These boards are about 30% more expensive than Asus and others, out there. So it has better to be worth it. - A KT400A mobo. As i said i'm planning this for 2003. When are these boards coming out to the retail market ? I've found Corsair memory here, at painful prices (~$190 for 1x256MB stick !!). So maybe 2x256MB of Crucial PC2700 would do it, with a NForce2... Argh i still cannot make my mind.