AMD Mobo :)

l00b3r · 16th October 2002, 7:39 PM

Ok I screwed mine :P

The Epox 8K3A
or
An ASUS board of some sort, I need an argument, with details of each board and why its so good.
Hit me with nay Pro's or Con's and please do it bloody Quick

thanks

-Matt

MadOnion87 · 16th October 2002, 7:49 PM

me first

ok, the epox 8k3a is cheap, offer excellent performance and good oc-ability
you can take the vcore up to 2.2v and vdimm 3.2
it comes with onboard audio, 3 ram slot, 6 pci slot, agp slot, hpt 372 raid controller, 4 usb1.1 and a decent bios too
though if you want this board i suggest you flashing to 28.12 bios version coz the original one suck

l00b3r · 16th October 2002, 7:51 PM

yeah i dont need raid so im not getting raid

$169 im getting it for.
any other things i should know?

ConS?

-Matt

zteve · 16th October 2002, 8:37 PM

Get the Abit KX7333.
It is quite cheap right now. have good stability and oc ability.
Easy to do a voltmod.
Lombers has a modified BIOS for it.

l00b3r · 16th October 2002, 8:43 PM

cant get an Abit.
Depends if I egt a full cash refund.

-Matt

happygilmore · 16th October 2002, 8:43 PM

I'm don't have a huge faith in the epox build quality.

search for epox 8k3a or 8kha in here, you will see what O mean soon enough.

I just upgraded from an epox 8kta3 to an abit kr7a (coz epox died)

lets just say I am very happy with the abit

l00b3r · 16th October 2002, 8:47 PM

hmmmm...
Well Epox seem a popular choice.

and I can get it replaced imidiatly

-Matt

MadOnion87 · 16th October 2002, 9:17 PM

though
both abit and epox have good publicity
and theres heaps of users in this forum with their boards
i personally have both abit and epox
epox does give you great performance at a great price
but i perfer abit coz its bios owns

l00b3r · 16th October 2002, 9:45 PM

Damn, and I probs cant get an Abit

GAH!

-Matt

MadOnion87 · 16th October 2002, 10:20 PM

why?
abit is not a hell lot expensive

l00b3r · 16th October 2002, 10:24 PM

The store dosent stock Abit, so I cant get it on my return for warrenty.

-Matt

idosillythings · 16th October 2002, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by l00b3r
The store dosent stock Abit, so I cant get it on my return for warrenty.

-Matt

Thats pretty shitty if they dont have Abit even if they have to order it.

Oh and sorry about last nights comment I was tired and pissed off.

l00b3r · 17th October 2002, 5:29 PM

its ok, we all have our days, and nights :P

-Matt

stergiopilus · 17th October 2002, 5:49 PM

I have the Epox 8k3a motherboard, and it's never missed a beat. I previously had the epox 8kha+ and that never missed a beat either. I would recommend the Epox 8k3a cause it's cheap and fast (slightly slower than the abit KX7333, but hardly). The Bios's are also good. They give you all the options you need to tweak and overclock as well. I'm very happy with mine

l00b3r · 17th October 2002, 7:19 PM

Well looks like i cant egt a diff mobo.
Well you get that.

-Matt

16th October 2002, 7:39 PM	#1
l00b3r (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Urban..... Bris Posts: 8,357	AMD Mobo :) Ok I screwed mine :P The Epox 8K3A or An ASUS board of some sort, I need an argument, with details of each board and why its so good. Hit me with nay Pro's or Con's and please do it bloody Quick thanks -Matt

16th October 2002, 7:49 PM	#2
MadOnion87 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Old Trafford, Manchester Posts: 3,236	me first ok, the epox 8k3a is cheap, offer excellent performance and good oc-ability you can take the vcore up to 2.2v and vdimm 3.2 it comes with onboard audio, 3 ram slot, 6 pci slot, agp slot, hpt 372 raid controller, 4 usb1.1 and a decent bios too though if you want this board i suggest you flashing to 28.12 bios version coz the original one suck __________________ Manchester United Old Trafford, theatre of dreams Any language that doesn't support inline assembly is too high level for me =(

16th October 2002, 9:17 PM	#8
MadOnion87 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Old Trafford, Manchester Posts: 3,236	though both abit and epox have good publicity and theres heaps of users in this forum with their boards i personally have both abit and epox epox does give you great performance at a great price but i perfer abit coz its bios owns __________________ Manchester United Old Trafford, theatre of dreams Any language that doesn't support inline assembly is too high level for me =(

16th October 2002, 10:20 PM	#10
MadOnion87 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Old Trafford, Manchester Posts: 3,236	why? abit is not a hell lot expensive __________________ Manchester United Old Trafford, theatre of dreams Any language that doesn't support inline assembly is too high level for me =(

16th October 2002, 7:51 PM	#3
l00b3r (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Urban..... Bris Posts: 8,357	yeah i dont need raid so im not getting raid $169 im getting it for. any other things i should know? ConS? -Matt

16th October 2002, 8:37 PM	#4
zteve Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 254	Get the Abit KX7333. It is quite cheap right now. have good stability and oc ability. Easy to do a voltmod. Lombers has a modified BIOS for it.

16th October 2002, 8:43 PM	#5
l00b3r (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Urban..... Bris Posts: 8,357	cant get an Abit. Depends if I egt a full cash refund. -Matt

16th October 2002, 8:43 PM	#6
happygilmore Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hiding from a stalker Posts: 1,170	I'm don't have a huge faith in the epox build quality. search for epox 8k3a or 8kha in here, you will see what O mean soon enough. I just upgraded from an epox 8kta3 to an abit kr7a (coz epox died) lets just say I am very happy with the abit

16th October 2002, 8:47 PM	#7
l00b3r (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Urban..... Bris Posts: 8,357	hmmmm... Well Epox seem a popular choice. and I can get it replaced imidiatly -Matt

16th October 2002, 9:45 PM	#9
l00b3r (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Urban..... Bris Posts: 8,357	Damn, and I probs cant get an Abit GAH! -Matt

16th October 2002, 10:24 PM	#11
l00b3r (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Urban..... Bris Posts: 8,357	The store dosent stock Abit, so I cant get it on my return for warrenty. -Matt

17th October 2002, 5:29 PM	#13
l00b3r (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Urban..... Bris Posts: 8,357	its ok, we all have our days, and nights :P -Matt

17th October 2002, 5:49 PM	#14
stergiopilus Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,957	I have the Epox 8k3a motherboard, and it's never missed a beat. I previously had the epox 8kha+ and that never missed a beat either. I would recommend the Epox 8k3a cause it's cheap and fast (slightly slower than the abit KX7333, but hardly). The Bios's are also good. They give you all the options you need to tweak and overclock as well. I'm very happy with mine

17th October 2002, 7:19 PM	#15
l00b3r (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Urban..... Bris Posts: 8,357	Well looks like i cant egt a diff mobo. Well you get that. -Matt