CPU/Mobo MSI K9NGM2 or ASUS M2NPV-VM??

[mehargags]

nice news abt new AMD Chipsets. wonder if the motherboards will be available soon in indian shores.

 

[Aditya]

Well the Asus M2A-VM which is AM2, AMD 690G Chipset, X1250 Graphics is coming really soon..

I suggest you wait a bit..

 

[arnov]

ASUS M2A-VM
Overview:
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Specifications:
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

It's HDMI Versions Reiew:
ASUS M2AVM-HDMI (AMD 690G) mainboard review intro 1/5

 

[arnov]

NVidia's GeForce 6150 Chipset's performance is almost equivalent AMD's 690G Chipset!! On the other hand, in HDDs Test NVidia's SATA System (NForce 430) outperforms AMD's SB600. However it's a Great Landmark for AMD that it has started to manufacture it's own Chipset for it's Processors. Hope it gives tough competition in future in Motherboard Chipset's segment.
AMD's 690G Chipset Arrives - ECS AMD690GM-M2 Motherboard :: TweakTown

 

[chiron]

Well the Asus M2A-VM which is AM2, AMD 690G Chipset, X1250 Graphics is coming really soon..

I suggest you wait a bit..

And the new 6100's(7050).

 

[samatre]

does the asus board have tv-out ??

Hi Rajesh,

Yes, M2NPV-VM has a tv-out provided as an expansion board. It has a S-Video Out, a RCA out and Component out ports.

 

[rajshah]

Hi Rajesh,

Yes, M2NPV-VM has a tv-out provided as an expansion board. It has a S-Video Out, a RCA out and Component out ports.

Thanks for that info !!

If i go for the MSI counterpart.. there's no TV out provided..
Can i buy the tv out bracket locally in mumbai.. easily ??

@Arnov
I dnt mean to crap ur thread.. just thought it wld be easier to get the info out here.. with the flow !!

 

[mehargags]

The MSI's TV out bracket was never available when i was looking for it, & its same case everywhere in the world.

 

[rajshah]

The MSI's TV out bracket was never available when i was looking for it, & its same case everywhere in the world.

Hmm.. ok ! Asus is back in the game for me !

 

[valmiki]

I am planning to acquire a new system with ASUS M2N PV-VM board. The configuration is:

1. Asus MN2 PV-VM MotherBoard, + AMD X2 3600+ CPU
2. 1GB DDR2 RAM (Kingston)
3. 160GB SATA2 HDD (SeaGate)
4. Two DVD-Writers. (Sony)
5. External USB TV-Tuner Techom
6. FDD Drive.
7. VG1930wm TFT monitor
8. ATP3-2.1 Altec Lansing.
9. i-ball cabinet w i-ball-400W SMPS- 24pin ATX
10. VGuard 600VA UPS

K9NGM2 it seems is not available here now locally. (disappeared for some time).
Also based on feedback from local vendors & also many forum including this, it seems M2NPV-VM is a very stable board now. I learned that it had some problems during its inception an year back. Mostly driver/bios issues & memory compatibility issues, all of which have been soundly resolved.

But i do want corroboration of these facts from existing owners of this board & other experts here.

Also is the lack of heatsink on southbridge as arnov pointed out is a serious issue? what is temperature reported now?

Can you also comment on my configuration?
thanks & regards

 

[samatre]

Hi,

I am using the M2NPV-VM since 3 months and I am satisifed by its performance. Din't face
any river/bios issues or memory compatibility issues. Also, I have enabled Cool n' Quiet
and configured the bios to force 1T command rate.

However, I too have a hunch that the absence of a heatsink on southbridge has a bearing on the 41 C I get at idle time. Offcourse a good chassis fan should solve this problem.

See this also : http://www.techenclave.com/forums/cpu-motherboard-temperature-problem-88002.html