DFI mobos

http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail...emno=A4808402#
anyone ever hear of/use em?
i think i need to grab a new mobo
i have put mine through too much of my....ermm....mishaps
i've shorted wires while it was running and all kinds of dumb shit :P
think the onboard video is shot out (not that i need it but....)
anyway....budget is limited....so no way can i jump to my dream of the 939 yet :(
and lookin at the gigabyte/asus/abit/msi mobos in stock...
this one seems to offer a little more flexibility and features
and anything would probably be better than what i'm running
trust me, this would be an upgrade for me
my MSI is ooooold (133MHz FSB, 4x AGP, etc.) :lol:

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and i dont know a lot about nVidia chipsets, so....
a little review on that would be nice :D

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theres also this MSI:
http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail...temno=A4854897
for an extra 15 bucks, but again, its an nVidia chipset, so i'm cluless

a couple of the others are fairly cheap,
but they dont say that theyll support lower speeds of RAM (DDR 400 is all it says)
and i cant afford the RAM upgrade atm :(

I have but one encounter with a DFI board and it was bad, but that is hardly statistically significant.
I have had multiple RMAs with MSI boards and would recommend avoiding them at any cost.

I assume you have a socketA chip...either Asus or Abit have been good to me with that setup.

A board that supports DDR400 will also support slower RAM modules...not to worry.

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A board that supports DDR400 will also support slower RAM modules...not to worry.

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cool....that gives me a couple more options, TY clocker :)
although my MSI has run fairly well (considering the shit i put it through) :lol:
now i can go back and have another look at the gigabytes, asus, abit, etc

thanks again :)

No prob.

I am struggling with the fact that the Neo is currently considered to be the finest a64 board around...I'd like to try it, but I absolutely despise MSI and cannot bring myself to give it a shot.

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No prob.

I am struggling with the fact that the Neo is currently considered to be the finest a64 board around...I'd like to try it, but I absolutely despise MSI and cannot bring myself to give it a shot.

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Just installed my neo last night, I'll let you know if I have any problems :)

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No prob.

I am struggling with the fact that the Neo is currently considered to be the finest a64 board around...I'd like to try it, but I absolutely despise MSI and cannot bring myself to give it a shot.

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I think I'm going to try one of those Neo2 boards.

Clocker, I have the same issue with Abit boards. I cannot bring myself around to buy one of those as I have had one just quit on me after about 8 months service without reason. :blink:

I think I'm going to go with: http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...tinum&class=mb

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/mb_image/MS-7025.jpg

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I think I'm going to go with: http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...tinum&class=mb

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/mb_image/MS-7025.jpg

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bastard :P

I will however be going next week to get the 9800 all in wonder card :) Actually was going to buy one last night, but chose the processor and MB instead :rolleyes:

Abit NF7-S

Go with this one man, you wont regret it. This is probably the most famous Socket A board there is.

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I have had multiple RMAs with MSI boards and would recommend avoiding them at any cost.

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Was it 'cos of the caps? 'cos there's a good excuse for that.

I've seen caps pop on two old ones, but that can't happen anymore what with the whole industrial espionage thing sorted out.

The last, newer one used when I helped build my bro's pc has been running like a dream for quite some time now. In fact it's been handling more than I'd have thought it could.

well......
guess i got some time for more suggestions....
the bastards were sold out of just about everything
bout all they had left were intel boards, yuk! :lol:
(must be that nobody wanted intel for xmas) :P

they dont re-stock til wednesday :(

http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=87870 Dunno' if this is of help

Oh and Nforce is really good for socket a chips.

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I think I'm going to go with: http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...tinum&class=mb

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/mb_image/MS-7025.jpg

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OMG! i'm gettin a boner! :lol:



(j/k) :D
but yeah i hear MSI is supposed to be the class of the 939 mobos
i want one :(
maybe i shouold just make this one limp along til i get the dough for the 939, hehehe

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http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=87870 Dunno' if this is of help

Oh and Nforce is really good for socket a chips.

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hey it all helps, cheers :)
i just wanna get a good, solid mobo for my current hardware,
maybe have some upgrade options....
w/o having to mortgage the house :P
(i'll do the mortgage when its time for my AMD64) :lol:

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hey it all helps, cheers :)
i just wanna get a good, solid mobo for my current hardware,
maybe have some upgrade options....
w/o having to mortgage the house :P
(i'll do the mortgage when its time for my AMD64) :lol:

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MB and Processor only cost me about $300.00 :huh:

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MB and Processor only cost me about $300.00 :huh:

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put either one of these cpus with either one of these mobos...
and you get pretty much 1000 bucks
and pc club is the cheapest around here

CPUs:

http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail...temno=A1906529

http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail...temno=A1906515

Mobos:

http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail...temno=A4802941

http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail...temno=A4830937

http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail...temno=A4854886

http://www.pcclub.com/product_detail...temno=A4854891

http://www.cheapguys.com/cgi-bin/qui...&affiliate_id=

http://www.cheapguys.com/cgi-bin/qui...&affiliate_id=

these are what I upgraded to last night, on top of the pc3200 ram I bought for my girlfriend :rolleyes:

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http://www.cheapguys.com/cgi-bin/qui...&affiliate_id=

http://www.cheapguys.com/cgi-bin/qui...&affiliate_id=

these are what I upgraded to last night, on top of the pc3200 ram I bought for my girlfriend :rolleyes:

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yeah i can get the mobo for about that much...
its the CPU thats gonna get me....
cuz i aint fkn around, 4000+ or the FX55 :w00t:

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http://www.cheapguys.com/cgi-bin/qui...&affiliate_id=

http://www.cheapguys.com/cgi-bin/qui...&affiliate_id=

these are what I upgraded to last night, on top of the pc3200 ram I bought for my girlfriend :rolleyes:

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That's not the right CPU. Isn't the one you got the 939 pin and 0.09 Micron Winchester?

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yeah i can get the mobo for about that much...
its the CPU thats gonna get me....
cuz i aint fkn around, 4000+ or the FX55 :w00t:

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What's wrong with the 3000+ or 3200+ for now?

yes indeed, I don't know what happened, but now my processor isn't even on the site :huh:

says: I'm Sorry, there are currently no products in the category: SOCKET939

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What's wrong with the 3000+ or 3200+ for now?

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ummm.....nothin really.....just once i get either if those i will want a 4000 or FX

:lol:

I agree, if people keep paying $899.00 for a processor, they will keep charging us those type prices. I'll gladly wait about a year, and then they will be quite affordable :shifty:

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yes indeed, I don't know what happened, but now my processor isn't even on the site :huh:

says: I'm Sorry, there are currently no products in the category: SOCKET939

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I noticed that. I was looking for it there to post a link.

well, they must have pulled it from the web-site, but I didn't order it online anyway, They have stores here in the Orlando area :cool:

I'm thinking of getting that same CPU. How's the stock cooler? Temps? and is it quiet?

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I'm thinking of getting that same CPU. How's the stock cooler? Temps? and is it quiet?

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So far so good, varies from 94F-97F, and ultra quiet :cool: only sound from my pc is coming from my power supply fan, and its just a little ;) This is my 3rd AMD chip though, and I have yet to have a problem with their heat sink fans :huh:

Excellent. Thanks RPerry.

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Excellent. Thanks RPerry.

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Not a problem, hope your as happy with yous as I am with mine :)