Motherboard help.

F18Viper@aol.co · 11-26-2002, 05:27 PM

I am looking for a good mobo to buy and I stumbled upon this aopen one. http://www.aopen.com/products/mb/ak77-8xn.htm
My question is can I set the multiplier (after i unlock the cpu ofcourse) with this mobo? If not can u guys recommend me any other good mobos (with 8x agp)?

gmat · 11-26-2002, 05:30 PM

I really don't know about AOpen mobos.
But for AGP 8X mobos check the following thread in this forum: "NForce2 vs KT400".

F18Viper@aol.co · 11-26-2002, 06:56 PM

Thanx man. Looking at asus boards right now.

mfpmax · 11-26-2002, 07:13 PM

I'd suggest an Asus, Abit, or Epox board before I consider AOpen.

Others to consider are Soyo and MSI.

F18Viper@aol.co · 11-26-2002, 07:44 PM

Thanx for all the help guys. I am thinking of getting the ASUS A7V8X VIA KT400.

mfpmax · 11-26-2002, 08:48 PM

Thats my only Asus choice after some reading...was gonna see about the A7V333...

MadDogMe · 11-27-2002, 05:42 AM

Hmmm?, for performance I'd only ever recomend the 'Three A's', Abit, Asus And Epox!

. all the rest are mediocre/gimic mobos' IMO, they may have an outstanding mobo every now and then (IWill KK266, Shuttle AK?) but then fall to the wayside

. the 3A's always seem to deliver...

nOv1c3 · 12-07-2002, 12:17 PM

Soyo puts out a great board love the dragon ones

Hmm why do you want 8x agp ???

F18Viper@aol.co · 12-07-2002, 12:49 PM

I ordered the asus A7V8X VIA KT400, coming on monday hopefully.

I wanted agp 8x because i am not like you guys that buy new stuff every 6 months or so

so if i buy something i HAVE to stick with it for quite a while (i am 15 years old with a strict budget).
Agp8x is prolly going to be implemented in all the new gpu's so now i have an upgradable comp.

airspirit · 12-07-2002, 02:05 PM

KT400 boards have problems still ... 8XAGP doesn't work that well, and they don't clock all too good. I hope it works for you.

g.l.amour · 12-07-2002, 04:57 PM

go epox if you want the highest vcore adjustments for cpu, mem right out of the box.

MadDogMe · 12-08-2002, 05:36 AM

I would of waited for the second revision KT400 chips myself

, how they stand up to the nF2's...

let us know how it goes for you eh Viper?...

F18Viper@aol.co · 12-08-2002, 11:09 AM

Sure, i will post up how it handles and everything soon. It supposed to be here early next week. If there are any probs i hope asus releases some fixes

F18Viper@aol.co · 12-11-2002, 10:21 PM

ok, I got the mobo, case, vid card (ati 9000 pro 128mb) and an xp2000+ today. Ordered it all from buyxtremegear.com. I hooked everything up and i am waiting for the ram that is coming tomorrow.

One question. When i put the heat sink on the cpu, I applied quite some pressure. Is that normal? I didn't hear any cracks or anything, just a little scared.

Oh well I will write up my expierience with it 2morrow when i get my ram.

airspirit · 12-12-2002, 04:54 PM

If you are using the stock piece of CRAP, it is normal to put a shitload of pressure on it, because those clips are STIFF. That HSF sucks, though, so get a new one or face high temps and next to no overclockability.

bigben2k · 12-12-2002, 05:06 PM

KT400 -> AGP issues have been resolved, with the new 4.40 driver (which replaces 4.43).

See it here

11-26-2002, 05:27 PM	#1
F18Viper@aol.co Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13	Motherboard help. I am looking for a good mobo to buy and I stumbled upon this aopen one. http://www.aopen.com/products/mb/ak77-8xn.htm My question is can I set the multiplier (after i unlock the cpu ofcourse) with this mobo? If not can u guys recommend me any other good mobos (with 8x agp)?

11-26-2002, 07:13 PM	#4
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	I'd suggest an Asus, Abit, or Epox board before I consider AOpen. Others to consider are Soyo and MSI. __________________ My old and retired watercooling setup. Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600 Also Retired - Watercooling an XP1800@1782MHz

11-26-2002, 08:48 PM	#6
mfpmax Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rockledge,FL,US Posts: 731	Thats my only Asus choice after some reading...was gonna see about the A7V333... __________________ My old and retired watercooling setup. Watercooled K6-2 450 at 600 Also Retired - Watercooling an XP1800@1782MHz

12-07-2002, 02:05 PM	#10
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	I hope it works for you KT400 boards have problems still ... 8XAGP doesn't work that well, and they don't clock all too good. I hope it works for you. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

12-07-2002, 04:57 PM	#11
g.l.amour Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: on da case Posts: 933	go epox if you want the highest vcore adjustments for cpu, mem right out of the box. __________________ yo soy un tiburón

11-26-2002, 05:30 PM	#2
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	I really don't know about AOpen mobos. But for AGP 8X mobos check the following thread in this forum: "NForce2 vs KT400".

11-26-2002, 06:56 PM	#3
F18Viper@aol.co Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13	Thanx man. Looking at asus boards right now.

11-26-2002, 07:44 PM	#5
F18Viper@aol.co Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13	Thanx for all the help guys. I am thinking of getting the ASUS A7V8X VIA KT400.

11-27-2002, 05:42 AM	#7
MadDogMe Thermophile Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just shut up ;) ... Posts: 1,068	Hmmm?, for performance I'd only ever recomend the 'Three A's', Abit, Asus And Epox! . all the rest are mediocre/gimic mobos' IMO, they may have an outstanding mobo every now and then (IWill KK266, Shuttle AK?) but then fall to the wayside . the 3A's always seem to deliver...

12-07-2002, 12:17 PM	#8
nOv1c3 Crazy Stupid Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas texas Posts: 149	Soyo puts out a great board love the dragon ones Hmm why do you want 8x agp ???

12-07-2002, 12:49 PM	#9
F18Viper@aol.co Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13	I ordered the asus A7V8X VIA KT400, coming on monday hopefully. I wanted agp 8x because i am not like you guys that buy new stuff every 6 months or so so if i buy something i HAVE to stick with it for quite a while (i am 15 years old with a strict budget). Agp8x is prolly going to be implemented in all the new gpu's so now i have an upgradable comp.

12-08-2002, 05:36 AM	#12
MadDogMe Thermophile Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just shut up ;) ... Posts: 1,068	I would of waited for the second revision KT400 chips myself , how they stand up to the nF2's... let us know how it goes for you eh Viper?...

12-08-2002, 11:09 AM	#13
F18Viper@aol.co Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13	Sure, i will post up how it handles and everything soon. It supposed to be here early next week. If there are any probs i hope asus releases some fixes

12-11-2002, 10:21 PM	#14
F18Viper@aol.co Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13	ok, I got the mobo, case, vid card (ati 9000 pro 128mb) and an xp2000+ today. Ordered it all from buyxtremegear.com. I hooked everything up and i am waiting for the ram that is coming tomorrow. One question. When i put the heat sink on the cpu, I applied quite some pressure. Is that normal? I didn't hear any cracks or anything, just a little scared. Oh well I will write up my expierience with it 2morrow when i get my ram.

12-12-2002, 04:54 PM	#15
airspirit Been /.'d... have you? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Moscow, ID Posts: 1,986	If you are using the stock piece of CRAP, it is normal to put a shitload of pressure on it, because those clips are STIFF. That HSF sucks, though, so get a new one or face high temps and next to no overclockability. __________________ #!/bin/sh {who;} {last;} {pause;} {grep;} {touch;} {unzip;} mount /dev/girl -t {wet;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} {fsck;} echo yes yes yes {yes;} umount {/dev/girl;zip;} rm -rf {wet.spot;} {sleep;} finger: permission denied

12-12-2002, 05:06 PM	#16
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	KT400 -> AGP issues have been resolved, with the new 4.40 driver (which replaces 4.43). See it here __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

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