A8V Deluxe - Rev 2?

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Colonel Blip

Hello, All!

Is there a way to tell if a board is a Rev 2 before buying and seeing it,
short of asking the seller?

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
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Hello, All!

Is there a way to tell if a board is a Rev 2 before buying and seeing it,
short of asking the seller?

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
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Blip, IIRC, the Revision #2 motherboard boxes are different. The newer
ones are a white box with a giant "Ai series" in silver on the front with
the term "A8V Deluxe" in green. I don't know what the first revision boxes
look like.

Of course, the motherboard is silk screened with the term "rev.2" along
with "A8V" above the bottom-most PCI slot.

Also, you can see the serial number and part number on the box, and you
could ask Asus how to know if the number is for a revision #2 by asking
where the line of numerical demarcation is.
 
Hello, signmeuptoo!
You wrote on Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:16:23 GMT:

s> On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 05:49:52 -0600, Colonel Blip wrote:

s> Blip, IIRC, the Revision #2 motherboard boxes are different. The newer
s> ones are a white box with a giant "Ai series" in silver on the front
s> with the term "A8V Deluxe" in green. I don't know what the first
s> revision boxes look like.

s> Of course, the motherboard is silk screened with the term "rev.2" along
s> with "A8V" above the bottom-most PCI slot.

s> Also, you can see the serial number and part number on the box, and you
s> could ask Asus how to know if the number is for a revision #2 by asking
s> where the line of numerical demarcation is.


Thanks. Since this will likely be an online purchase I will make it a point
to TRY to get an answer from them before buying. Not sure the box will help
since they can put anything in a picture <g>.

Colonel Blip.
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Hello, signmeuptoo!
You wrote on Tue, 08 Mar 2005 22:47:23 GMT:

s> Well, you probably will get a Revision 2 board. Where are you shopping?

s> On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 09:36:45 -0600, Colonel Blip wrote:

Haven't settled on any place yet. Will likely go for lower, if not lowest,
cost via pricewatch.

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
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"Colonel Blip" said:
Hello, signmeuptoo!
You wrote on Tue, 08 Mar 2005 22:47:23 GMT:

s> Well, you probably will get a Revision 2 board. Where are you shopping?

s> On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 09:36:45 -0600, Colonel Blip wrote:

Haven't settled on any place yet. Will likely go for lower, if not lowest,
cost via pricewatch.

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
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You may want to look on the private forums. I thought the
difference between rev1 and rev2, is one of them had a
wireless g card bundled. You can see that Newegg sells
the non-wireless A8V new, and both wireless and non-wireless
as refurbs. That makes me think the non-wireless is rev2,
but you'd better verify that somewhere before you buy.
In the marketplace, chances are the rev1 is the cheaper
board, as the vendors try to get rid of them.

http://www.newegg.com/app/searchPro...DEPA=0&bop=and&description=a8v&InnerManu=1315

For example:
http://abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78221&highlight=a8v+wireless

HTH,
Paul
 
Hello, Paul!
You wrote on Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:00:57 -0500:

P> In article <[email protected]>, "Colonel Blip"

P> You may want to look on the private forums. I thought the
P> difference between rev1 and rev2, is one of them had a
P> wireless g card bundled. You can see that Newegg sells
P> the non-wireless A8V new, and both wireless and non-wireless
P> as refurbs. That makes me think the non-wireless is rev2,
P> but you'd better verify that somewhere before you buy.
P> In the marketplace, chances are the rev1 is the cheaper
P> board, as the vendors try to get rid of them.

P>
http://www.newegg.com/app/searchPro...DEPA=0&bop=and&description=a8v&InnerManu=1315

P> For example:
P> http://abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78221&highlight=a8v+wireless

P> HTH,
P> Paul

Either I didn't do a close read on the ASUS site or they are now, more
likely, describing this board without the card indicating Rev. 2 is without.
Wasn't aware it was ever included so that will be a red flag for me. Thanks.

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
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Hello, signmeuptoo!
You wrote on Wed, 09 Mar 2005 02:46:36 GMT:

s> Make sure that you do a http://www.resellerratings.com search on the
s> website that you choose so that you buy from a decent website!

s> On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 20:02:23 -0600, Colonel Blip wrote:

Most definitely!

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
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Hello, Paul!
You wrote on Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:00:57 -0500:

P> In article <[email protected]>, "Colonel Blip"

P> You may want to look on the private forums. I thought the
P> difference between rev1 and rev2, is one of them had a
P> wireless g card bundled. You can see that Newegg sells
P> the non-wireless A8V new, and both wireless and non-wireless
P> as refurbs. That makes me think the non-wireless is rev2,
P> but you'd better verify that somewhere before you buy.
P> In the marketplace, chances are the rev1 is the cheaper
P> board, as the vendors try to get rid of them.

P>
http://www.newegg.com/app/searchPro...DEPA=0&bop=and&description=a8v&InnerManu=1315

P> For example:
P> http://abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78221&highlight=a8v+wireless

P> HTH,
P> Paul

Either I didn't do a close read on the ASUS site or they are now, more
likely, describing this board without the card indicating Rev. 2 is without.
Wasn't aware it was ever included so that will be a red flag for me. Thanks.

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
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It doesn't automatically come with the WiFi card now.
 
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