What Do You Lot Think Of This Mobo?
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: DJ X
I'm going to build my own pc and want to make a gaming pc on a budget.. anyways what do you make of this choice in motherboard...
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socketa/a7v8x/overview.htm
Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
I would really recommend the Asus A7N8X. It offers a few more features. How much does that one cost? You might be able to find a better motherboard for your money..
Posted by: peat moss
Asus is a good board here,s the link of bigdog
http://usa.asus.com/mb/socketa/a7n8x/overview.htm Do your self a favour and read
all you can on motherboards youll be susprised what you learn B) I'm using asus myself so kind of biased :D
Posted by: johnboy27
That shouldn't be too bad of a board if you are on a budget.I know where I am from that board goes for like 70.00 canadian,that is a pretty good price for a board that will run dual channel ddr 400 ram and has 8x agp etc. It's a decent starting point if you are on a budget.
Posted by: _John_Lennon_
Why does that board have 3 IDE connectors?
Posted by: ck-uk
you aught to go for at least a nforce board mate,there faster & more enhanced.
just as cheap http://www.dabs.com/uk/templates/Channels/...Guest&catid=192 (http://www.dabs.com/uk/templates/Channels/ProductResults/ProductResults1.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fuk%2fchannels%2fcomponents%2fmotherboardsandaccessories%2fproducts%2ehtm%3fcatid%3d192&NRNODEGUID=%7bD2CF078A-0D15-4E6B-9317-0B9EB41040F2%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&catid=192)
Posted by: DWk
Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@15 February 2004 - 22:07
Why does that board have 3 IDE connectors?
:smilie4: It shouldn't? :blink:
or
Do you have a problem with 3 IDE connectors? :blink:
Posted by: DJ X
I've just brought the following...
ATX Midi Tower Window Case with Blue LED Case Fan inc Power Supply
AMD Athlon 2700XP inc Active Cooling
ASUS A7N8X Motherboard
For £210 inc. VAT and Delivery. ;)
Posted by: bigdawgfoxx
I would have saved some money and gotten a 2500XP, but very nice choice!
Posted by: Mad Cat
Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@16 February 2004 - 05:07
Why does that board have 3 IDE connectors?
The blue one is onboard RAID.
Posted by: _John_Lennon_
Originally posted by Mad Cat+16 February 2004 - 14:50--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mad Cat @ 16 February 2004 - 14:50)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-_John_Lennon_@16 February 2004 - 05:07
Why does that board have 3 IDE connectors?
The blue one is onboard RAID. [/b][/quote]
Well that explains it.
Posted by: lynx
The a7v8x mobo is based on the KT400 chipset. That chipset was designed before the specs for DDR400 memory were finalised, and is not fully compatible. If you want to run it with DDR400 memory, but synched to a 333MHz FSB chip then you should be ok, but I think you would be better with the Nforce 2 chipset.
Don't be fooled by that raid crap either, unless you want it for data redundancy. If you want raid for performance, you need separate channels otherwise it is a waste of time.