CPU/Mobo motherboard choice for AMD 939 platform?
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From the options listed by you ,foxconn will be the most optimum choice. it does whatever the Asus A8N-E does (with greater stability)....at 1/3 the cost.
if you manage to sell ur A8N-E at around 4.5K then do so and get the foxconn m/b @ 2K.
The money saved can be used for ur "Upgrade" funds.
if you manage to sell ur A8N-E at around 4.5K then do so and get the foxconn m/b @ 2K.
The money saved can be used for ur "Upgrade" funds.
udit stick with the a8ne.. dont bother down or upgrade to anything now.
i seriously doubt that the foxcon can do everything that a8ne can.. i am sure a8ne will have much better overclocking capability and more bios options than the foncon. (i have never used a foxcon so i maybe wrong here)
You are getting a dual core soon?
a8ne is much better thats all i have to say 
you should also look at the warranty asus has a 3 year warranty
i seriously doubt that the foxcon can do everything that a8ne can.. i am sure a8ne will have much better overclocking capability and more bios options than the foncon. (i have never used a foxcon so i maybe wrong here)
You are getting a dual core soon?
a8ne is much better thats all i have to say you should also look at the warranty
asus has a 3 year warrantyNo major Bugs that i am aware off ....imho, if i was entering the the soon to be outdated socket 939 platform i would opt for foxconn m/b.
ps: bikey started the m/b with my cmos settings (Rams) ....also he has not re-installed XP. The foxconn was a true plug & play for he did not need to install / change any software...and he has yet to receive a BSOD ...and trust me if he gets a BSOD ...i would be the first one to know ....
There are a few minor glitches in the bios , which are well documented in my thread regarding the same (with inputs from Dipdude, who has been using it now for a fairly long time)
price = 2K is for official rate with bill and 2 ~3Years warranty. i generally do not need that hence i negotiate /bargain a bit. the last time i had bought one for 1.7 ~ 1.8K ...i hope this time i manage to get it around 1.5K
ps: bikey started the m/b with my cmos settings (Rams) ....also he has not re-installed XP. The foxconn was a true plug & play for he did not need to install / change any software...and he has yet to receive a BSOD ...and trust me if he gets a BSOD ...i would be the first one to know ....
There are a few minor glitches in the bios , which are well documented in my thread regarding the same (with inputs from Dipdude, who has been using it now for a fairly long time)
price = 2K is for official rate with bill and 2 ~3Years warranty. i generally do not need that hence i negotiate /bargain a bit. the last time i had bought one for 1.7 ~ 1.8K ...i hope this time i manage to get it around 1.5K
Sandy said:i seriously doubt that the foxcon can do everything that a8ne can.. i am sure a8ne will have much better overclocking capability and more bios options than the foncon. (i have never used a foxcon so i maybe wrong here)
You are getting a dual core soon?
The proof of the pudding is in eating it ...
@ Sandy,
I am basing my suggestions purely within the parametrs set by Udit. like 250 HTT etc ...
The VFM factor is very important too.
RE: Temps / Voltages ....with the correct software and some educated guesswork you can make out the correct values.
but seriously does one has to bother about the accuracy of those on a m/b (which works fine), which costs (Sometimes) less than a normal piazza order from dominoes ??
I am basing my suggestions purely within the parametrs set by Udit. like 250 HTT etc ...
The VFM factor is very important too.
RE: Temps / Voltages ....with the correct software and some educated guesswork you can make out the correct values.
but seriously does one has to bother about the accuracy of those on a m/b (which works fine), which costs (Sometimes) less than a normal piazza order from dominoes ??
deejay said:
hi deejay
its fine yaar but dont u think its a bit off?
he has or getting a dual core CPU x1800XT Gskill RAM
so why settle for a foxconn
ferrai car with a old fiat transmission under the hood
yeah the a8ne is no ferrai transmission but its still better than the fiat
if he had a different setup something that wasnt this good like a 3000+ and some value ram then yes the foxconn is absoluty the way to go VFM.
isnt the foxcon micro atx
considering that his next upgrade is going to be in 2009, few months down he might get a better HSF ( i belive hes already looking for one
) and may want to push the CPU/mobo more than 250 FSBso in that case the a8ne would be a better option
hehe yeah everythig is a he might and he may
cheers
what is wrong with this guy? do we have another techoy here?
1) First, get 2gb-4gb ram
2) Get Amd Opteron Dual Core 165
3) Get Intel Conroe and all if you have a lot of money
4) If you still have a lot of money, go crossfire
5) If you still have a lot of money look at your sound card, keyboard etc
6) If you still have more money, upgrade your mobo
7) Else donate
8) If not, then jjust save
1) First, get 2gb-4gb ram
2) Get Amd Opteron Dual Core 165
3) Get Intel Conroe and all if you have a lot of money
4) If you still have a lot of money, go crossfire
5) If you still have a lot of money look at your sound card, keyboard etc
6) If you still have more money, upgrade your mobo
7) Else donate
8) If not, then jjust save
A Ferrari or a Fiat .. they would travel at the same speed in congested city streets with traffic lights at every 100 mts(typical Windows m/c). in fact a fiat would be preferred since other drivers would be wary of touching the fiat or coming anywhere close to it, since just painting a tiny scratch on the ferrari will cost more than the fiat in toto.Sandy said:hi deejay
its fine yaar but dont u think its a bit off?
he has or getting a dual core CPU x1800XT Gskill RAM
so why settle for a foxconn
ferrai car with a old fiat transmission under the hood
yeah the a8ne is no ferrai transmission but its still better than the fiat
if he had a different setup something that wasnt this good like a 3000+ and some value ram then yes the foxconn is absoluty the way to go VFM.
isnt the foxcon micro atx
considering that his next upgrade is going to be in 2009, few months down he might get a better HSF ( i belive hes already looking for one
so in that case the a8ne would be a better option
hehe yeah everythig is a he might and he may
cheers
(ferrari and fiat are not apt comparision here ...more like a fiat with a better instrument panel, turbo mode, dual exhaust pipes (at 3 times the price:ashamed: ) and an ordinary fiat.)
btw, at the same clock speeds , both cpu and ram the performance between the boards is equal.
I will stop this discussion now since i know many A8N-E users who are planning to upgrade to conroe or other platform in the very near future. i do not want to spoil their sales .....but i have left enough hints, it is upto the members to interpret it in whatever way they feel right.
ps: with the performance of 7300GT , GDDR3 , factory overclocked to 1600Mhz @ $100 ~ 110
6600GT is finished.
trying to procure a reasoanably priced ($ 70 ~ $80 each) 2 x 7300GT for my proposed , kick ass, under 15K SLI rig.(excluding the monitor. k/b, mouse.)
BIKeINSTEIN
Herald
Udit is very Lame in his interaction here on TE and what he mentions on IM!!:no:
U mentioned that U r having probs with ur RAM already when it was that u still haven't received them!!
How will a foxconn help if A8NE is not- that too when u have not tried!!
Also can you guarantee the fact that u will be able to do XXX Mhz on certain RAM as claimed!!
I think even the TOP OC gurus wont guarantee anything as it all depends on the system in question in its entirety!!:cool2:
Then why don't you replace/sell them and get something that works!!:cool2:
Getting a budget mobo to Work Uber RAM, GPU and CPU- Reverse Engineering eh- Awesome!!:rofl:
Udit Sir,
First of all, get your thoughts and priorities right- infact get the stuff u intend to use first!!:cool2:
since i will be using existing rig as my b**ch(HTPC+download) rig and moving on to a better 939 platform for the main rig, i thought it would be better if i sold the A8NE at a fair price now( though considering the price i bought it, what i sold for isn't exactly fair) and invest in a budget mobo that is gonna run at stock speeds in the HTPC+dwnld rig and save a few bucks for the upgrade later!!
If i wasnt planning a mobo upgrade too, i would have stuck to the A8NE for the new cpu too and bought a foxconn for the b**ch rig!!
hyeah:
I would have to fall on my head 10 times or more to sell the A8NE and get a foxconn to run a X2 and the X1800XT- if its my main and only rig!!:rofl:
Its quite a well known fact amongst senior/esteemed members that i was initially planning to get an UltraD but was advised to stick to my A8NE due to my superior NOOB skills and the kind of OC i required for stable 24x7 use- especially considering the fact that its my only rig and any downtime would have been very problematic considering my physical condition and lack of OCing/troubleshooting knowledge!!
With due exposure to info on TE and mainly the Guidance of my gurus, i am improving and hopefully with their guidance and the backup safety of a b**ch rig, i am hoping to learn more about the wonderful art of overclocking!!hyeah:
Hence the plan of mobo and cpu upgrade for main rig, and the fact that my new work requirements will greatly benefit from a dual core cpu rather than converting the A8NE+3000 into main and getting a budget sys as b**ch!!
As to why 939- not AM2 or Conroe- since main rig is gonna be work rig too for at least one year minimum before i upgrade and i cannot afford downtimes hence forth- and knowing my superior noob skills- b**ch rig will act as test rig + spares back up!!:rofl:
Hence i said that STICK to YOUR A8NE esp coz u said u intend to use ur upgraded 939 rig till2008- the price u got it for was VFM and its ur only rig!!
I mentioned it to be fuss free and stable OC mobo and now vfm- compared to previous rates!!
U even asked me about the A8N SLi Premium and i said that why get it when u already have the same with one less PCIe slot and u can't crossfire on an SLi mobo anyways!!:rofl:
As far as foxconn is concerned, its an awesome mobo for its price- does all my A8NE did- except for the OCing capability, the auto vcore thingie, the not shutting down at times issue!!
My cpu is drawing 1.424v at stock speeds as per CPU-Z!!
Hence i said few bugs as i am not sure how soon i am going to rectify them or if i manage to rectify them or not, if they are any bugs/issues at all!!:cool2:
I already know someone who is not very happy with his Foxconn mobo and hence was a bit sceptical about recommending it to anyone!!
I also added that i would ask the experts and let you know accordingly!!:cool2:
Why i am chilled out with my latest wares is coz it comes with deejay warranty and he's one person i trust more than myself- seriously!!:hap2:
U mentioned that U r having probs with ur RAM already when it was that u still haven't received them!!
How will a foxconn help if A8NE is not- that too when u have not tried!!
Also can you guarantee the fact that u will be able to do XXX Mhz on certain RAM as claimed!!
I think even the TOP OC gurus wont guarantee anything as it all depends on the system in question in its entirety!!:cool2:
Then why don't you replace/sell them and get something that works!!:cool2:
Getting a budget mobo to Work Uber RAM, GPU and CPU- Reverse Engineering eh- Awesome!!:rofl:
Udit Sir,
First of all, get your thoughts and priorities right- infact get the stuff u intend to use first!!:cool2:
since i will be using existing rig as my b**ch(HTPC+download) rig and moving on to a better 939 platform for the main rig, i thought it would be better if i sold the A8NE at a fair price now( though considering the price i bought it, what i sold for isn't exactly fair
) and invest in a budget mobo that is gonna run at stock speeds in the HTPC+dwnld rig and save a few bucks for the upgrade later!! If i wasnt planning a mobo upgrade too, i would have stuck to the A8NE for the new cpu too and bought a foxconn for the b**ch rig!!
hyeah: I would have to fall on my head 10 times or more to sell the A8NE and get a foxconn to run a X2 and the X1800XT- if its my main and only rig!!:rofl:
Its quite a well known fact amongst senior/esteemed members that i was initially planning to get an UltraD but was advised to stick to my A8NE due to my superior NOOB skills and the kind of OC i required for stable 24x7 use- especially considering the fact that its my only rig and any downtime would have been very problematic considering my physical condition and lack of OCing/troubleshooting knowledge!!
With due exposure to info on TE and mainly the Guidance of my gurus, i am improving and hopefully with their guidance and the backup safety of a b**ch rig, i am hoping to learn more about the wonderful art of overclocking!!
hyeah: Hence the plan of mobo and cpu upgrade for main rig, and the fact that my new work requirements will greatly benefit from a dual core cpu rather than converting the A8NE+3000 into main and getting a budget sys as b**ch!!
As to why 939- not AM2 or Conroe- since main rig is gonna be work rig too for at least one year minimum before i upgrade and i cannot afford downtimes hence forth- and knowing my superior noob skills- b**ch rig will act as test rig + spares back up!!:rofl:
Hence i said that STICK to YOUR A8NE esp coz u said u intend to use ur upgraded 939 rig till2008- the price u got it for was VFM and its ur only rig!!
I mentioned it to be fuss free and stable OC mobo and now vfm- compared to previous rates!!
U even asked me about the A8N SLi Premium and i said that why get it when u already have the same with one less PCIe slot and u can't crossfire on an SLi mobo anyways!!:rofl:
As far as foxconn is concerned, its an awesome mobo for its price- does all my A8NE did- except for the OCing capability, the auto vcore thingie, the not shutting down at times issue!!
My cpu is drawing 1.424v at stock speeds as per CPU-Z!!
Hence i said few bugs as i am not sure how soon i am going to rectify them or if i manage to rectify them or not, if they are any bugs/issues at all!!:cool2:
I already know someone who is not very happy with his Foxconn mobo and hence was a bit sceptical about recommending it to anyone!!
I also added that i would ask the experts and let you know accordingly!!:cool2:
Why i am chilled out with my latest wares is coz it comes with deejay warranty and he's one person i trust more than myself- seriously!!:hap2:
BIKeINSTEIN
Herald
for that till RMA use thing- the cheapest 939 mobo is best- i guess thats a no brainer!!:S
Someone else also got a Foxconn for the timebeing till his mobo returns from RMA!!
Please do not try to cover up ur tomfoolery and please do not take everyone else's courtesy/time/effort for granted!!:no:
U need any help- though i am not of much help being a DODO myself- just ask truthfully!!:cool2:
Please don't mask things in a veil of innocence:no: - not referring you to Masky!!
Someone else also got a Foxconn for the timebeing till his mobo returns from RMA!!
Please do not try to cover up ur tomfoolery and please do not take everyone else's courtesy/time/effort for granted!!:no:
U need any help- though i am not of much help being a DODO myself- just ask truthfully!!:cool2:
Please don't mask things in a veil of innocence:no: - not referring you to Masky
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