Motherboards...

Ax · 07-18-2007, 11:43 PM

Four abit warranty excanges later and I'm in the market for a new board...

Need's Sli capabilities, Socket AM2, Onboard audio (5.1 or higher), onboard lan, 3 sata ports, USB 2.0 and fierwire, DDR800 compatable, STABLE, and NOT abit.

And it'd be nice not to pay more than $125 for it...

MrCrabby · 07-19-2007, 12:31 AM

I'm on it.

Sorry to hear that you have an AM2 processor...

MrCrabby · 07-19-2007, 12:35 AM

This one looks good. In my opinion, MSI is second only to ASUS in quality.

If you want to spend a little more for a really good board, check out this ASUS board

EDIT: This looks like a good board for a little cheaper. Gigabyte has vastly improved their quality over the past few years.

Ax · 07-19-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MrCrabby

I'm on it.

Sorry to hear that you have an AM2 processor...

Why... that thing is a beast...

Anyways... i found a Gigabyte on newegg and an Asus... I'd go with Asus but the one i found only had one ethernet port... I'd provide links but it's too much trouble on the Wii.

MrCrabby · 07-19-2007, 12:39 AM

So you need 2 ethernet ports?

Ax · 07-19-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MrCrabby

So you need 2 ethernet ports?

Preferably... it's not a huge deal... i like the MSI but I've never dealt with them... the reviews seemed good though... and heat isn't an issue with my giant case, 4 fans, and water cooling system...

did i mention that i like overclocking?

MrCrabby · 07-19-2007, 09:32 AM

From what I've heard, overclocking is better on ASUS boards. I've never owned an MSI board, but I can attest to the great features that ASUS provides. There are more options in my BIOS than I know what to do with. I have a P5N-E SLI, by the way (Intel board).
I understand why 2 ethernet ports can be good, but I rarely see boards with that feature. I'll check later to see if I can find any.

Ax · 07-19-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCrabby

From what I've heard, overclocking is better on ASUS boards. I've never owned an MSI board, but I can attest to the great features that ASUS provides. There are more options in my BIOS than I know what to do with. I have a P5N-E SLI, by the way (Intel board).
I understand why 2 ethernet ports can be good, but I rarely see boards with that feature. I'll check later to see if I can find any.

A lot of AMD Boards have 2 Ethernet ports, but now that I think about it, i really don't need it because i'm not doing much gaming these days... I'm going later to a place in Hixon TN to buy a motherboard... i called in and they have an Asus...

PatrickStar4491 · 07-19-2007, 05:15 PM

If you really need an extra ethernet port to connect to the Wii, just buy a router or switch or something.

MrCrabby · 07-19-2007, 07:55 PM

Well, there is this board coming out....four ethernet ports.

Ax · 07-20-2007, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PatrickStar4491

If you really need an extra ethernet port to connect to the Wii, just buy a router or switch or something.

Had nothing to do with the Wii...

Anyways, I ended up buying an Asus M2N-SLI Delux...

Had a spot of trouble installing it because of conflicts with the residue of the Abit...

So...

I reformatted... didn't really lose anything, everything is backed up... well... almost everything... but nothing I'm too broken up over.. but it's running fine now...