which 754 mobo?

tastyweat · Jul 1, 2004, 06:49 PM

abit - http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/uk/moth...E=Socket%20754

or msi - http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...il.php?UID=572

???

the msi definately looks cooler - lol

Logla · Jul 1, 2004, 07:28 PM

yeah but the Abit's probably a much better board.

dipstick · Jul 1, 2004, 07:57 PM

Definitely the MSI or the Epox if you can get a better price on it. Go NF3 no matter what tho

tastyweat · Jul 1, 2004, 07:57 PM

hmmm.... since I asked I've been looking into reviews... the msi seems to be better... according to viperlair at least... the msi has the nf3 250gb chipset whereas the abit has the via chipset

... still think abit?

tastyweat · Jul 1, 2004, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dipstick
Definitely the MSI or the Epox if you can get a better price on it. Go NF3 no matter what tho

just what i asked... lol... I'm using nf2 atm - I think I'll stay with nv for my chipset... if anyone has any conflicting opinions - please lemme know

dipstick · Jul 1, 2004, 08:10 PM

Yeah, you can't go wrong with the MSI -go to amdmb.com and read all the good threads. But the NF3-250 is excellent, I got the crap Chaintech board and I'm running at 1200HT speeds(up from 800)

Congrats on the new hardware tho, you'll love your A64 for sure.

tastyweat · Jul 1, 2004, 08:27 PM

yeah... I only wanted a cheap upgrade - I have the money - but I really can't warrant spending Â£600 on JUST a cpu+ mobo - even though it would be cool to get a sck 939 fx53 - it's certainly not a necessity

dipstick · Jul 1, 2004, 10:05 PM

lol, everyone wants one of those

Definitely not necessary though and if you're a heavy gamer you're in for a nice surprise. Have fun

***Veridian3*** · Jul 1, 2004, 10:16 PM

You want to get yourself the K8V Dlx... excellent board. Best 754 out there.

tastyweat · Jul 1, 2004, 10:19 PM

really? the msi and the abit both out-perform the asus

El Kapitano · Jul 1, 2004, 11:17 PM

I'm totally SATA now, four drives in total so I need the extra onboard controller so I'm stuck with my K8V deluxe for the present. I'm also waiting for VIA to come up with a working PCA/AGP lock, until then the NF3 seems the best bet-especially the 250GB version.

tastyweat · Jul 1, 2004, 11:26 PM

well... the asus, the abit and the msi all have 4 sata I think (not sure about the abit tbh) - I have 2 sata drives - both wd raptors 36gb - so I only *need* 2 sata ports - but I would like to have 4

Vampyromaniac · Jul 2, 2004, 04:42 AM

If you like to overclock, get an nForce3 250 board. If not, just get one with the best brand/price/features, since at stock speeds, most perform pretty much the same, except nF3-150. For nForce3 250, I think the MSI is the current favourite. Oh, and read many reviews, since some of them disagree with others

@/2ct!< · Jul 3, 2004, 07:03 AM

if you check @ MSI forums, you will see a lot more reported problems with the MSI than the Epox. MSI also is being sued for using sub-standard parts such as mosfets, etc. The Epox + has 2 native SATA with the nf3, (as all nf3 chipsets) as well as an additional 4 i believe. The Epox is far uglier though...

Jul 1, 2004, 06:49 PM	#1
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	which 754 mobo? abit - http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/uk/moth...E=Socket%20754 or msi - http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...il.php?UID=572 ??? the msi definately looks cooler - lol __________________

Jul 1, 2004, 07:57 PM	Thread Starter #4
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	hmmm.... since I asked I've been looking into reviews... the msi seems to be better... according to viperlair at least... the msi has the nf3 250gb chipset whereas the abit has the via chipset ... still think abit? __________________

Jul 1, 2004, 08:27 PM	Thread Starter #7
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	yeah... I only wanted a cheap upgrade - I have the money - but I really can't warrant spending Â£600 on JUST a cpu+ mobo - even though it would be cool to get a sck 939 fx53 - it's certainly not a necessity __________________

Jul 1, 2004, 10:19 PM	Thread Starter #10
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	really? the msi and the abit both out-perform the asus __________________

Jul 1, 2004, 11:26 PM	Thread Starter #12
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	well... the asus, the abit and the msi all have 4 sata I think (not sure about the abit tbh) - I have 2 sata drives - both wd raptors 36gb - so I only need 2 sata ports - but I would like to have 4 __________________

Jul 1, 2004, 07:28 PM	#2
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	yeah but the Abit's probably a much better board.

Jul 1, 2004, 07:57 PM	#3
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Definitely the MSI or the Epox if you can get a better price on it. Go NF3 no matter what tho

Jul 1, 2004, 08:10 PM	#6
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Yeah, you can't go wrong with the MSI -go to amdmb.com and read all the good threads. But the NF3-250 is excellent, I got the crap Chaintech board and I'm running at 1200HT speeds(up from 800) Congrats on the new hardware tho, you'll love your A64 for sure.

Jul 1, 2004, 10:05 PM	#8
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	lol, everyone wants one of those Definitely not necessary though and if you're a heavy gamer you're in for a nice surprise. Have fun

Jul 1, 2004, 10:16 PM	#9
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 181	You want to get yourself the K8V Dlx... excellent board. Best 754 out there.

Jul 1, 2004, 11:17 PM	#11
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	I'm totally SATA now, four drives in total so I need the extra onboard controller so I'm stuck with my K8V deluxe for the present. I'm also waiting for VIA to come up with a working PCA/AGP lock, until then the NF3 seems the best bet-especially the 250GB version.

Jul 2, 2004, 04:42 AM	#13
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	If you like to overclock, get an nForce3 250 board. If not, just get one with the best brand/price/features, since at stock speeds, most perform pretty much the same, except nF3-150. For nForce3 250, I think the MSI is the current favourite. Oh, and read many reviews, since some of them disagree with others __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Jul 3, 2004, 07:03 AM	#14
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	if you check @ MSI forums, you will see a lot more reported problems with the MSI than the Epox. MSI also is being sued for using sub-standard parts such as mosfets, etc. The Epox + has 2 native SATA with the nf3, (as all nf3 chipsets) as well as an additional 4 i believe. The Epox is far uglier though... __________________