Dam ASUS and I need a new mobo and stuff

DaSnIpE · Jun 14, 2002, 05:03 AM

Alright, 1st my A7V266, then the A7V333. BLAST!

My board won't post at all and doesn't detect my ram. This is the last time I'll ever buy an Asus board. I was replacing paste on my HSF (the idiot at the store put the thermal pad that came with the Volcano 7 instead of AS 3 like I told him 2) and then now my board won't post. I reset the CMOS and now I get the constant beeping meaning it doesn't detect my perfectly fine RAM. I'm going to RMA the board and throw it on my parents rig, but man, this pisses me off. It might've been the Shark Technologies generic 300W PSU on my rig (with 2 cases fans 2).

Right now I'm on a Celeron 633 (OC'ed from 566) and it'll have to stay that way for a bit

At least it's got a Radeon 7000 SDR, w00t!!!

Ok, since I'm getting a new motherboard, I'm probably going to go all out and get a new processor, ram, case and PSU.

For motherboard I'm thinking Epox or Abit, dunno which is better.

For processor, I'm thinking XP 2000+ (last one u can unlock) or sticking with the 1800+ and buying a duron for my parents

For case I need some good suggestions, I need a big, roomy, not too expensive case with lots of case fan space (Antec's seem good)

PSU it's between the Antec Truepower's or the Enermax ones.

Any help would be appreaciated.

Thanks

Doomtrooper · Jun 14, 2002, 06:57 AM

I would start here...

http://www.canadacomputers.com/motherboards.html

MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU KT333 Motherboard

For a case I would go for...

AOpen HX08 ATX Full Tower...powersupplies are pretty good in these towers

http://www.canadacomputers.com/cases.html

DaSnIpE · Jun 14, 2002, 07:32 AM

I'm looking for a good brand name Case/PS, so dunno about the AOpens. How is the MSI KT3 is performance/overclockability compared to other KT333 boards.

Also, I'm going to have to get some decent ram, I'm thinking OCZ or Corsair PC2700/PC 3000 ram. Or maybe the Samsung ram from bigfootcomputers. I need a 512 stick @ Cas2/Fastest Settings. ( http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Merc...gory_Code=0940 )

Doomtrooper · Jun 14, 2002, 07:47 AM

I have that case

It comes with a quality powersupply, good 5V and 12V voltage..you can order the tower without the powersupply and replace it with a Enermax. There is also the Antec case, it is also a nice tower at the link I gave you.

The MSI board is nice..score 9.5 out of 10 and have installed a few.

http://www.athlonmb.com/article-disp...?ArticleID=170

DaSnIpE · Jun 14, 2002, 08:16 AM

I'm thinking either SX1000 series without PS and getting an Enermax 400 or 430 or the Performance Plus 880 from Antec with the TruePower 430. The MSI looks kool too, hehe, I'm going to read up more about it, I have LOTS(2-3 weeks) of time before I get the case for this stuff,lol.

~~Crash Override~~ · Jun 15, 2002, 06:50 PM

directron.com has the antec "alienware" cases including the old hydraulic model

they also have the antec PSUs as well as the Enermaxes

for a board Id say the Abit AT7

They OC well due to no legacy junk being on the board
They keep pretty good temps
Plus heh they have onboard firewire, lan, sound, 6 IDE channels, USB 2.0 and its a via KT333 board

check it out

Doomtrooper · Jun 15, 2002, 06:56 PM

He lives in Canada and buying over the border is not cost effective due to the Canadian dollar.

Edit:

Based on the current exchange rate

Currency converter

Saturday, June 15, 2002

119 US Dollar = 184.129 Canadian Dollar
119 Canadian Dollar (CAD) = 76.90816 US Dollar (USD)

Then shipping, duties at the border would be approx $220 + dollars...sucks

The US prices are amazing...

digitalwanderer · Jun 15, 2002, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Doomtrooper
The US prices are amazing...

That's what I've been trying to tell the wife for the past 6 months whenever she keeps asking me why the heck I keep getting new hardware, it's just so damned cheap it's almost like they're giving it away! (I remember paying $140 back in '97 for 64MB of ram....same thing today is what, $11?

)

I keep thinking that I'm geek spoiled-rotten even though I whine about living in the boonies a lot, my local bi-monthly pc show is a luxury I should quit taking for granted!

Doomtrooper · Jun 15, 2002, 07:38 PM

Have you tried ordering from Canada ?? I would think that US citizens would do well with the exchange rate ?? It works good that way, just not our way

digitalwanderer · Jun 15, 2002, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Doomtrooper
Have you tried ordering from Canada ?? I would think that US citizens would do well with the exchange rate ?? It works good that way, just not our way

...armed with this new found knowledge it looks like I'm going to have to go cyber-shopping a bit later tonight at some of our neighbors-to-the-north's shops....

[SIZE=xx-small](I don't think my wife is going to like you very much. It's times like this that I'm VERY glad that she never reads the boards.)[/SIZE]

DaSnIpE · Jun 15, 2002, 10:10 PM

Some of the best places are http://www.bigfootcomputers.com and http://www.ncix.com/canada

I have others on my broken comp

I've also found the case I really the, the Antec SX1080B with the side panel intake fan and a Truepower 430W PS. That kills 2 birds, next is mobo and ram. The abit is looking good, it has actually features, but ram is a toss up between Corsair, OCZ and Samsung.

DaSnIpE · Jun 15, 2002, 10:58 PM

I looked at the price of the AT7 and it's 250 in canada, so that's not very good.

I've read reviews of the GA-7VRXP from Gigabyte, it's just as fast as everyones, has a great price, and all the features of the AT7, and actually has PCI slots (the AT7 has 3!!!)

Still have time tho, hehe, not getting payed for a bit

.

Doomtrooper · Jun 15, 2002, 11:02 PM

Didn't like the MSI board ?? Its only 185 with all its features ....

DaSnIpE · Jun 16, 2002, 07:22 AM

That's true, dunno, it's tough, hehe man, soo many choices.

How much would it cost to send the SX1080B case to quebec ?

~~Crash Override~~ · Jun 16, 2002, 09:23 AM

depends on where youre getting it from

if you mean from here in the states i can get it at a decent price

as far as the mobo the reason why the AT7 only has 3 PCI slots is that everything other than a modem is built into it

the audio is full 6 channel and everything

but i can see not wanting to spend that much

that said though i know its my board unless something much better comes out before i have the money to drop on the parts

Jun 14, 2002, 05:03 AM	#1
DaSnIpE Driverage Snipe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada or NYC, USA Posts: 372 Rep Power: 0	Dam ASUS and I need a new mobo and stuff Alright, 1st my A7V266, then the A7V333. BLAST! My board won't post at all and doesn't detect my ram. This is the last time I'll ever buy an Asus board. I was replacing paste on my HSF (the idiot at the store put the thermal pad that came with the Volcano 7 instead of AS 3 like I told him 2) and then now my board won't post. I reset the CMOS and now I get the constant beeping meaning it doesn't detect my perfectly fine RAM. I'm going to RMA the board and throw it on my parents rig, but man, this pisses me off. It might've been the Shark Technologies generic 300W PSU on my rig (with 2 cases fans 2). Right now I'm on a Celeron 633 (OC'ed from 566) and it'll have to stay that way for a bit At least it's got a Radeon 7000 SDR, w00t!!! Ok, since I'm getting a new motherboard, I'm probably going to go all out and get a new processor, ram, case and PSU. For motherboard I'm thinking Epox or Abit, dunno which is better. For processor, I'm thinking XP 2000+ (last one u can unlock) or sticking with the 1800+ and buying a duron for my parents For case I need some good suggestions, I need a big, roomy, not too expensive case with lots of case fan space (Antec's seem good) PSU it's between the Antec Truepower's or the Enermax ones. Any help would be appreaciated. Thanks __________________ Antec SX1030 Case - Enermax 431 W Whisper PS - 4 Case Fans -ThermalRight AX-7 With Panaflo Ultra Fan - Sb Audigy / Logitech Z-560 Speakers / Sennheiser HD497 Headphones WD 80GB 7200 rpm HD - Samsung SyncMaster 955DF - LG 16x10x40x Burner / Pionner 16x Slot DVD View my rig http://nl.dodhq.net/Rig/

Jun 14, 2002, 06:57 AM	#2
Doomtrooper Driverheaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	I would start here... http://www.canadacomputers.com/motherboards.html MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU KT333 Motherboard For a case I would go for... AOpen HX08 ATX Full Tower...powersupplies are pretty good in these towers http://www.canadacomputers.com/cases.html __________________ "It's time to kick A$$ and chew bubble gum....and I'm all out of gum." Duke Nukem November 1996

Jun 14, 2002, 07:32 AM	Thread Starter #3
DaSnIpE Driverage Snipe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada or NYC, USA Posts: 372 Rep Power: 0	I'm looking for a good brand name Case/PS, so dunno about the AOpens. How is the MSI KT3 is performance/overclockability compared to other KT333 boards. Also, I'm going to have to get some decent ram, I'm thinking OCZ or Corsair PC2700/PC 3000 ram. Or maybe the Samsung ram from bigfootcomputers. I need a 512 stick @ Cas2/Fastest Settings. ( http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Merc...gory_Code=0940 ) __________________ Antec SX1030 Case - Enermax 431 W Whisper PS - 4 Case Fans -ThermalRight AX-7 With Panaflo Ultra Fan - Sb Audigy / Logitech Z-560 Speakers / Sennheiser HD497 Headphones WD 80GB 7200 rpm HD - Samsung SyncMaster 955DF - LG 16x10x40x Burner / Pionner 16x Slot DVD View my rig http://nl.dodhq.net/Rig/

Jun 14, 2002, 07:47 AM	#4
Doomtrooper Driverheaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	I have that case It comes with a quality powersupply, good 5V and 12V voltage..you can order the tower without the powersupply and replace it with a Enermax. There is also the Antec case, it is also a nice tower at the link I gave you. The MSI board is nice..score 9.5 out of 10 and have installed a few. http://www.athlonmb.com/article-disp...?ArticleID=170 __________________ "It's time to kick A$$ and chew bubble gum....and I'm all out of gum." Duke Nukem November 1996

Jun 14, 2002, 08:16 AM	Thread Starter #5
DaSnIpE Driverage Snipe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada or NYC, USA Posts: 372 Rep Power: 0	I'm thinking either SX1000 series without PS and getting an Enermax 400 or 430 or the Performance Plus 880 from Antec with the TruePower 430. The MSI looks kool too, hehe, I'm going to read up more about it, I have LOTS(2-3 weeks) of time before I get the case for this stuff,lol. __________________ Antec SX1030 Case - Enermax 431 W Whisper PS - 4 Case Fans -ThermalRight AX-7 With Panaflo Ultra Fan - Sb Audigy / Logitech Z-560 Speakers / Sennheiser HD497 Headphones WD 80GB 7200 rpm HD - Samsung SyncMaster 955DF - LG 16x10x40x Burner / Pionner 16x Slot DVD View my rig http://nl.dodhq.net/Rig/

Jun 15, 2002, 06:50 PM	#6
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	directron.com has the antec "alienware" cases including the old hydraulic model they also have the antec PSUs as well as the Enermaxes for a board Id say the Abit AT7 They OC well due to no legacy junk being on the board They keep pretty good temps Plus heh they have onboard firewire, lan, sound, 6 IDE channels, USB 2.0 and its a via KT333 board check it out

Jun 15, 2002, 06:56 PM	#7
Doomtrooper Driverheaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	He lives in Canada and buying over the border is not cost effective due to the Canadian dollar. Edit: Based on the current exchange rate Currency converter Saturday, June 15, 2002 119 US Dollar = 184.129 Canadian Dollar 119 Canadian Dollar (CAD) = 76.90816 US Dollar (USD) Then shipping, duties at the border would be approx $220 + dollars...sucks The US prices are amazing... __________________ "It's time to kick A$$ and chew bubble gum....and I'm all out of gum." Duke Nukem November 1996

Jun 15, 2002, 07:38 PM	#9
Doomtrooper Driverheaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	Have you tried ordering from Canada ?? I would think that US citizens would do well with the exchange rate ?? It works good that way, just not our way __________________ "It's time to kick A$$ and chew bubble gum....and I'm all out of gum." Duke Nukem November 1996

Jun 15, 2002, 10:10 PM	Thread Starter #11
DaSnIpE Driverage Snipe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada or NYC, USA Posts: 372 Rep Power: 0	Some of the best places are http://www.bigfootcomputers.com and http://www.ncix.com/canada I have others on my broken comp I've also found the case I really the, the Antec SX1080B with the side panel intake fan and a Truepower 430W PS. That kills 2 birds, next is mobo and ram. The abit is looking good, it has actually features, but ram is a toss up between Corsair, OCZ and Samsung. __________________ Antec SX1030 Case - Enermax 431 W Whisper PS - 4 Case Fans -ThermalRight AX-7 With Panaflo Ultra Fan - Sb Audigy / Logitech Z-560 Speakers / Sennheiser HD497 Headphones WD 80GB 7200 rpm HD - Samsung SyncMaster 955DF - LG 16x10x40x Burner / Pionner 16x Slot DVD View my rig http://nl.dodhq.net/Rig/

Jun 15, 2002, 10:58 PM	Thread Starter #12
DaSnIpE Driverage Snipe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada or NYC, USA Posts: 372 Rep Power: 0	I looked at the price of the AT7 and it's 250 in canada, so that's not very good. I've read reviews of the GA-7VRXP from Gigabyte, it's just as fast as everyones, has a great price, and all the features of the AT7, and actually has PCI slots (the AT7 has 3!!!) Still have time tho, hehe, not getting payed for a bit . __________________ Antec SX1030 Case - Enermax 431 W Whisper PS - 4 Case Fans -ThermalRight AX-7 With Panaflo Ultra Fan - Sb Audigy / Logitech Z-560 Speakers / Sennheiser HD497 Headphones WD 80GB 7200 rpm HD - Samsung SyncMaster 955DF - LG 16x10x40x Burner / Pionner 16x Slot DVD View my rig http://nl.dodhq.net/Rig/

Jun 15, 2002, 11:02 PM	#13
Doomtrooper Driverheaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	Didn't like the MSI board ?? Its only 185 with all its features .... __________________ "It's time to kick A$$ and chew bubble gum....and I'm all out of gum." Duke Nukem November 1996

Jun 16, 2002, 07:22 AM	Thread Starter #14
DaSnIpE Driverage Snipe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada or NYC, USA Posts: 372 Rep Power: 0	That's true, dunno, it's tough, hehe man, soo many choices. How much would it cost to send the SX1080B case to quebec ? __________________ Antec SX1030 Case - Enermax 431 W Whisper PS - 4 Case Fans -ThermalRight AX-7 With Panaflo Ultra Fan - Sb Audigy / Logitech Z-560 Speakers / Sennheiser HD497 Headphones WD 80GB 7200 rpm HD - Samsung SyncMaster 955DF - LG 16x10x40x Burner / Pionner 16x Slot DVD View my rig http://nl.dodhq.net/Rig/

Jun 16, 2002, 09:23 AM	#15
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	depends on where youre getting it from if you mean from here in the states i can get it at a decent price as far as the mobo the reason why the AT7 only has 3 PCI slots is that everything other than a modem is built into it the audio is full 6 channel and everything but i can see not wanting to spend that much that said though i know its my board unless something much better comes out before i have the money to drop on the parts