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s939 AGP and PCI-E 16x????
- Thread starter SB911
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That's not a very flattering review. The guys in this forum seem to really like it. Also, it's available in Canada. Oh, and did I say it was quite a bargain?
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You might want to take a look at this ASUS Board. Anandtech have posted a favourable review. Check it out here:-
http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2589
A few points to make a note of with ASUS boards.
1.They are a bit expensive
2.Initial BIOS versions are crap. Lots of BIOS issues. However, as the product matures, so do the BIOS'es. You just have to wait a bit.
3.Excellent stability.
4.Overclocking features i.e user control in the BIOS is limited. You could however, use A64 Tweaker to obtain additional settings.
http://anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2589
A few points to make a note of with ASUS boards.
1.They are a bit expensive
2.Initial BIOS versions are crap. Lots of BIOS issues. However, as the product matures, so do the BIOS'es. You just have to wait a bit.
3.Excellent stability.
4.Overclocking features i.e user control in the BIOS is limited. You could however, use A64 Tweaker to obtain additional settings.
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That's a great ASUS board for those who want pure stability and a bit of OCing. But then he's looking for a AGP/PCIE board, which would be the ULi chipset, currently on that ASRock board. I heard Abit is eventually going to release a ULi chipset one too, duno when though.
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I missed the AGP part, read it as 2 x PCIE 16x 
ULi is still new to the market. Although they seem to be competitive, its too early to tell. I would always wait the solution to go mainstream on a larger scale. There is safety in numbers
The only reason I say this is from experience. Although the chipset may be the same, the implimentation by different vendors varies. That is the deciding factor. So, bide your time and kep your eyes peeled.
Also, make sure to let us know if you find something interesting
ULi is still new to the market. Although they seem to be competitive, its too early to tell. I would always wait the solution to go mainstream on a larger scale. There is safety in numbers
The only reason I say this is from experience. Although the chipset may be the same, the implimentation by different vendors varies. That is the deciding factor. So, bide your time and kep your eyes peeled.
Also, make sure to let us know if you find something interesting
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Super Nade said:I missed the AGP part, read it as 2 x PCIE 16x
ULi is still new to the market. Although they seem to be competitive, its too early to tell. I would always wait the solution to go mainstream on a larger scale. There is safety in numbers
The only reason I say this is from experience. Although the chipset may be the same, the implimentation by different vendors varies. That is the deciding factor. So, bide your time and kep your eyes peeled.
Also, make sure to let us know if you find something interesting
Right on, sounds good. So there should be various ULi based boards coming out sometime. That would be alright, i'm not in any hurry to upgrade right now, so it sounds as though i'll just sit on it for a bit and see what shows up!
Thanks for all the info and sugestions!
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Hypothetical question........
Current gaming and general internet/email/stuff rig...
ASUS a7n8x-e Deluxe
2800+ (2ghz @ 2.2ghz)
2 x 512 pc3200
MSI 6600 (300/500 @ 420/620)
Say if I took this new board and plugged in a A64 3000+ or 3200+, and using all my existing parts (ram/video/hdd) would my gaming performance increase much? Just out of curiousity. In reality I will probably end up with a X2. I'm not a huge gamer and I will never own a dual video card setup, but I want to be ready for a PCI-E video card in about 6 months.
Current gaming and general internet/email/stuff rig...
ASUS a7n8x-e Deluxe
2800+ (2ghz @ 2.2ghz)
2 x 512 pc3200
MSI 6600 (300/500 @ 420/620)
Say if I took this new board and plugged in a A64 3000+ or 3200+, and using all my existing parts (ram/video/hdd) would my gaming performance increase much? Just out of curiousity. In reality I will probably end up with a X2. I'm not a huge gamer and I will never own a dual video card setup, but I want to be ready for a PCI-E video card in about 6 months.
