For my NEXT trick: Any A8V K8T890 owners out there?

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Any pros/cons on this Asus A8V MoBo?

Any other choices for AGP/DDR400 at about $75?
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Be careful what you are buying -

A8V = K8T800 pro = AGP video

A8V-E = K8T890 = PCI Express x16 video

For the A8V, you could read some reviews here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingReview.asp?Item=N82E16813131541

A third choice is this one. It has an real AGP
slot and a real PCI Express x16 slot, for later
video card upgrades. But read the reviews first...

ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket 939 ULi M1695 ATX $67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081

It also has an option for an upgrade card. This
adapter board allows AM2 processors to be used
with the same motherboard, in the future. I would
recommend buying it sooner, rather than later, as
it may not be available forever. Note that there
is not a lot of room for a large CPU cooler with
this thing.

ASRock Model AM2CPU Bridge Card CPU Upgrade $32.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813998603

HTH,
Paul
 
Be careful what you are buying -

A8V = K8T800 pro = AGP video

A8V-E = K8T890 = PCI Express x16 video

For the A8V, you could read some reviews here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingReview.asp?Item=N82E16813131541

A third choice is this one. It has an real AGP
slot and a real PCI Express x16 slot, for later
video card upgrades. But read the reviews first...

ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket 939 ULi M1695 ATX $67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081

It also has an option for an upgrade card. This
adapter board allows AM2 processors to be used
with the same motherboard, in the future. I would
recommend buying it sooner, rather than later, as
it may not be available forever. Note that there
is not a lot of room for a large CPU cooler with
this thing.

ASRock Model AM2CPU Bridge Card CPU Upgrade $32.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813998603

HTH,
Paul
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Thanks, Paul, but this sums it up right here

Pros: A good board if you have to go the AGP route. Bios has features common amongst Asus boards.

Cons: SATA hard drive installation can be a bit flakey.

Other Thoughts: There are many other 939 boards that are better, but if
you aren't ready for the PCI-E video card upgrade, but still want a board
for a 64 bit dual core AMD, then this is one of the only choices.


I have a new AGP card and Kinston DDR433 RAM. My Soyo allows me to
overclock the RAM separate from the CPU; I'm betting this ASUS does also.

Also seems they have made some changes for the last runs of the board, and
a lot of the early problems are gone.

In about 2-3 more years I'll do a whole system rebuild and go PCI-E,
DDR2,ETC, ETC.

Actually, seeing all the GREAT reviews sways me even more for this board!
 
Be careful what you are buying -

A8V = K8T800 pro = AGP video

A8V-E = K8T890 = PCI Express x16 video

For the A8V, you could read some reviews here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/CustRatingReview.asp?Item=N82E16813131541

A third choice is this one. It has an real AGP
slot and a real PCI Express x16 slot, for later
video card upgrades. But read the reviews first...

ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket 939 ULi M1695 ATX $67
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081

It also has an option for an upgrade card. This
adapter board allows AM2 processors to be used
with the same motherboard, in the future. I would
recommend buying it sooner, rather than later, as
it may not be available forever. Note that there
is not a lot of room for a large CPU cooler with
this thing.

ASRock Model AM2CPU Bridge Card CPU Upgrade $32.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813998603

HTH,
Paul
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On further investigation, this sounds like a good board. Very few
complaints, expandability, and a good price.

I have heard a couple of complaints about ASRock boards, but you're going
to hear complaints about ANY board.

Thanks for the hot tip. BTW, do you have one of these boards?
 
On further investigation, this sounds like a good board. Very few
complaints, expandability, and a good price.

I have heard a couple of complaints about ASRock boards, but you're going
to hear complaints about ANY board.

Thanks for the hot tip. BTW, do you have one of these boards?
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No.

I think the Asrock board is a mixed blessing. In terms
of features, I think it is perfect for someone who wants
to reuse their hardware, and wants the motherboard to last.
As far as I know, Asrock is the only one using that
pair of ULI chips in a motherboard - if there was another
motherboard using those two chips, then it would be an
alternative solution.

But some of the comments about the construction of the
Asrock board, suggest the quality might not be high enough to
be acceptable. You shouldn't be able to tear a SATA
connector off a motherboard, and I've never seen that
comment about any motherboard before.

So if you do buy it, I hope it lasts...

That is one of the problems I have now, when it comes to
recommending motherboards. There are so few motherboards
that have zero issues. Almost everything has some kind of
shortcoming or issue with the design.

Good luck,
Paul
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No.

I think the Asrock board is a mixed blessing. In terms
of features, I think it is perfect for someone who wants
to reuse their hardware, and wants the motherboard to last.
As far as I know, Asrock is the only one using that
pair of ULI chips in a motherboard - if there was another
motherboard using those two chips, then it would be an
alternative solution.

But some of the comments about the construction of the
Asrock board, suggest the quality might not be high enough to
be acceptable. You shouldn't be able to tear a SATA
connector off a motherboard, and I've never seen that
comment about any motherboard before.
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Yeah, I saw that, too, but it was one of the early comments.
The rest of the comments seemed good, and test results were comprable with
other boards in the same price range.

And, yeah, it seems ALL boards have some issue or another!
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