An Update...

[Skillian]

So is it basically an ASUS A7N8X-X? I looked at that board earlier, It's the one up from the board in my first post, except it's cheaper.

edit: sorry just read you said it was a biostar, but the product description on the dabs site is for an A7N8X-X

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by Skillian@17 January 2004 - 22:25

edit: re the case, I must admit I was tempted by the blue neon , but it includes room for a fan at the front, two at rear, one at the side and on one top so that shouldn't be a problem. I bought a couple of fans with it that I didn't mention in first post.

Ahh, well then, you will have good airflow atleast, so that will be to your advantage with the case.


Also Epox does have some cheaper boards, but just a suggestion.

Anyway, That biostar does look like a good board, if im not mistaken, thats the same Biostar board on newegg that ALOT of people have gotten.

http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.c...id=1370&page=9

There is a review of it.

Also, Livy, how many Ram slots does your's have? The picture on ebuyer only shows 2, but that review has a pic and specs of 3 slots.

[Livy]

i cant see where it says a7n8x-x

edit: it has 2 ram slots

[_John_Lennon_]

K, I guess the Pro and Ultra versions have 3 ram slots, that is just the regular one.

[Skillian]

Originally posted by Livy@18 January 2004 - 02:45
i cant see where it says a7n8x-x

edit: it has 2 ram slots

My bad, got lost in links. Indeed it does look like a nice board. Good price too. Any disadvantages you can think of?

[Livy]

Originally posted by Skillian+18 January 2004 - 03:57--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Skillian @ 18 January 2004 - 03:57)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Livy@18 January 2004 - 02:45
i cant see where it says a7n8x-x

edit: it has 2 ram slots

My bad, got lost in links. Indeed it does look like a nice board. Good price too. Any disadvantages you can think of? [/b][/quote]
if u aint looking for anything fancy, then it will prob be fine. doesnt have a lot of fancy features, but if u wanna knwo somethign about it just ask.

[Skillian]

Does it include SATA? I guess that&#39;s just the Ultra version.

Also in that review it says dual channel RAM performance can only be obtained using 2 modules. Would I be better off buying two sticks of 256 rather than the 1 stick of 512 I was gonna buy?

[Livy]

it doesnt include SATA,
depending ont he price difference, and useage etc, on the ram.

also- the biostar baord doesnt have dual channel

[_John_Lennon_]

Livy, what do you want the board to have.

And what is your Price limit in Pounds, or whatever. Heh, I will shop around for u.

[Livy]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@18 January 2004 - 04:23
Livy, what do you want the board to have.

And what is your Price limit in Pounds, or whatever. Heh, I will shop around for u.

its Skillian that is lookin.