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Sharkims · Sep 25, 2003, 11:08 PM

Should I buy a GA-K8VNXP + A64 3200+ ???

~~craig588~~ · Sep 25, 2003, 11:15 PM

Nah, wait for an Abit board. I have always found their boards much better than all others.

Sharkims · Sep 25, 2003, 11:16 PM

Hey! I like Giga-Byte! :-P

The real question is, do you think the chip is worth it?

DriveEuro · Sep 25, 2003, 11:29 PM

Sharkims... Your curent system is nearly as good as the 64.... Don't bother... Personally I think that's a waste of money to upgrade..... AND ALSO, you didn't add registered ram..... Your ram that you have now won't work on the 64.

Sharkims · Sep 25, 2003, 11:32 PM

I figured there was some sort of catch.

DriveEuro · Sep 25, 2003, 11:34 PM

Yeah, add money for registered ram.... that's the catch.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Sep 25, 2003, 11:47 PM

wildchild only uses gigabyte he tells me, if you plan to keep it for a long time go right ahead with gigabyte. really damn dependable boards. abit has a lotta power, but not as dependable as gigabytes or asus.

Necrosis · Sep 26, 2003, 12:05 AM

NO!!!!!

WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF NEXT YEAR!!

~~Crash Override~~ · Sep 26, 2003, 01:03 AM

What is with all of the misinformation going around this site lately

The Athlon 64 3200+ will work just fine with registered or unregistered memory
however the Athlon 64 FX51 will require registered memory

But I also would say to wait until the CPU becomes a bit more of a standard first

@/2ct!< · Sep 26, 2003, 01:47 AM

Huh, I thought you were unimpressed with Athlon so confused.

Kgentatszu] · Sep 26, 2003, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crash Override
What is with all of the misinformation going around this site lately

The Athlon 64 3200+ will work just fine with registered or unregistered memory
however the Athlon 64 FX51 will require registered memory

But I also would say to wait until the CPU becomes a bit more of a standard first

couldnt agree more on that mate!

Bane the ECF · Sep 26, 2003, 07:39 AM

Hmm, I'm going to build myself a P4-2.8CGHz system around the end of the year, I suppose I should wait for the reported prices of Intel P4's to come down when the AMD64 CPUs go mainstream.

Sharkims · Sep 26, 2003, 12:22 PM

The CPU's are going mainstream. However, it's the Prescott that will make the P4's go down in price.

Judas · Sep 26, 2003, 02:29 PM

I've never been more solid with abit..... Gigabyte, seeing 30 computer with then in it.... crash consitantly..... i was quickly persuaded not to even give them another change..... I found Giga-byte to have a very well know ability to NOT OVERCLOCK..... but at STANDARD settings, can be VERY good..... a speedy one?.... no....but rock solid..... if something is to go wrong...it goes wrong.....

DriveEuro · Sep 26, 2003, 02:36 PM

I have nothing against newer GigaByte boards....... But the KT400 board I bought from GigaByte last year.... (GA-7VAX)..... what a piece of crap.. I mean, I know it's mostly the chipset I didn't like... ugh, I can't think of anything better than nForce right now...

Judas · Sep 26, 2003, 02:48 PM

using the KT400 Chipset now in my Abit AT7-MAX2...... excellent.... the board is amazing.... talk about being just a step down from a PROFESSIONAL motherboard made for some serious work......although, at $350 a peice...damn straight!

Sharkims · Sep 26, 2003, 03:02 PM

Giga-Byte does have overclockability. If you get one with a DPS or more so a DPS2. I can get up to 3.8ghz at 1.575 volts with the dual phase power system. :-)

Giga-byte boards lately are very stable. Rock solid to say the least. I haven't crashed once the entire time I've had this board. *Knocks on a huge peice of wood*

Judas · Sep 26, 2003, 03:09 PM

...lol...keep knocking..... (as i will with mine btw) *knocks on both wood desk and dresser*

Sep 25, 2003, 11:08 PM	#1
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	my finger is over the purchase button Should I buy a GA-K8VNXP + A64 3200+ ??? __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb

Sep 25, 2003, 11:16 PM	Thread Starter #3
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	Hey! I like Giga-Byte! :-P The real question is, do you think the chip is worth it? __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb

Sep 25, 2003, 11:29 PM	#4
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Sharkims... Your curent system is nearly as good as the 64.... Don't bother... Personally I think that's a waste of money to upgrade..... AND ALSO, you didn't add registered ram..... Your ram that you have now won't work on the 64. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Sep 25, 2003, 11:32 PM	Thread Starter #5
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	I figured there was some sort of catch. __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb

Sep 25, 2003, 11:34 PM	#6
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, add money for registered ram.... that's the catch. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Sep 25, 2003, 11:15 PM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Nah, wait for an Abit board. I have always found their boards much better than all others.

Sep 25, 2003, 11:47 PM	#7
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,717 Rep Power: 107 System Specs	wildchild only uses gigabyte he tells me, if you plan to keep it for a long time go right ahead with gigabyte. really damn dependable boards. abit has a lotta power, but not as dependable as gigabytes or asus. __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Sep 26, 2003, 12:05 AM	#8
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	NO!!!!! WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF NEXT YEAR!!

Sep 26, 2003, 01:03 AM	#9
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	What is with all of the misinformation going around this site lately The Athlon 64 3200+ will work just fine with registered or unregistered memory however the Athlon 64 FX51 will require registered memory But I also would say to wait until the CPU becomes a bit more of a standard first

Sep 26, 2003, 01:47 AM	#10
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Huh, I thought you were unimpressed with Athlon so confused. __________________

Sep 26, 2003, 07:39 AM	#12
Bane the ECF DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 220 Rep Power: 0	Hmm, I'm going to build myself a P4-2.8CGHz system around the end of the year, I suppose I should wait for the reported prices of Intel P4's to come down when the AMD64 CPUs go mainstream. __________________ ASUS K8N-E Motherboard Athlon 64 3200+ 10x200MHz Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Heatsink & Fan 2x512MB Mushkin Black Level 2 PC-3500 ATi Radeon X800 SE 256MB 100GB Western Digital SE 8MB 7200RPM 320GB Seagate 8MB 7200 RPM Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Sony 19" E400 Trinitron Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A All-Aluminum Logitech Z-5300 5.1 Surround Sound

Sep 26, 2003, 12:22 PM	Thread Starter #13
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	The CPU's are going mainstream. However, it's the Prescott that will make the P4's go down in price. __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb

Sep 26, 2003, 02:36 PM	#15
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I have nothing against newer GigaByte boards....... But the KT400 board I bought from GigaByte last year.... (GA-7VAX)..... what a piece of crap.. I mean, I know it's mostly the chipset I didn't like... ugh, I can't think of anything better than nForce right now... __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Sep 26, 2003, 03:02 PM	Thread Starter #17
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	Giga-Byte does have overclockability. If you get one with a DPS or more so a DPS2. I can get up to 3.8ghz at 1.575 volts with the dual phase power system. :-) Giga-byte boards lately are very stable. Rock solid to say the least. I haven't crashed once the entire time I've had this board. Knocks on a huge peice of wood __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb