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stix_kua
03-10-2003, 11:48 PM
Who makes your favorite AMD motherboard?And why?

I have fallen in love with MSI...:p

Well as for why?, I have built several systems based on MSI mobos and they are all very successful and have brought back repeat costumers.
BipolarBill
03-11-2003, 12:06 AM
MSI:

1. Lower prices w/complete package
2. Easy setup
3. Decent OCing
4. Dead reliable
5. That wonderful cherry-red PCB! :r
stix_kua
03-11-2003, 12:57 AM
Originally posted by BipolarBill
MSI:

1. Lower prices w/complete package
2. Easy setup
3. Decent OCing
4. Dead reliable
5. That wonderful cherry-red PCB! :r

exactly....
elroy
03-11-2003, 01:32 AM
I like Biostar. I've also got an Epox but the Biostar was cheaper and is more stable and overclocks better.
Bigjakkstaffa
03-11-2003, 05:14 AM
Epox 8rda+.. because it looks nice :p

oh yeah and it overclocks like a demon too

VAROOOOOOOOOOOM :x

Second to that my old Abit Kt7a raid served me well despite the limitations of no Athlon XP or DDRAM support, and the typical buginess that comes from VIA chipsets :(

--Jakk:t
$1500-P4 gamer
03-11-2003, 05:24 AM
Asus A7N8X. Cause it kicks **** at oclocking too. Unlocks the multi-s on tbreds A&B and is extreemly thermal protected!!!:D :r
trouble
03-11-2003, 05:42 AM
Gigabyte cause Ima glutton for punishment. :x

Side note to Stix.Me thinks u may becoming a poll junkie.Admitting it will be the first step to a cure.Its not too late to come clean.

:p
crossedup
03-11-2003, 07:16 AM
got one im messing with now, an older one. a spax-m. its for a k62-450. havent messed with to many new ones. last one was a shuttle AI61 for Athlon classic 800.

would vote but one im using now is an IWILL KK400 and you dont have iwill in your choices. havent had any trouble with this board (besides accidently shorting it to case):D

:t
bushmaster
03-11-2003, 07:35 AM
The majority of my personal boards are MSI w/ a couple of Soyo's tossed into the mix. My first and recent AMD board is an MSI with the N2 chipset and so far so good. It seems just as reliable as any of the MSI Intel boards I have. Plus it unlocks the multi on my XP2600+ 333Mhz.
Not that "I" would OC, no not me. LOL.
TARP2
03-11-2003, 10:18 AM
Gigabyte. Dual bios saved me from myself.....:p
LordKwiKSilva00
03-11-2003, 10:21 AM
my fav would prolly be soyo ultrad dragon lite with the ddr 333 support
kevrob1
03-11-2003, 02:19 PM
Of the two AMD boards (K7's) I own I like the Abit KG-7 Raid board better than my Gigabyte GA-7ZX.
chubtub
03-11-2003, 02:30 PM
MSI all the way for me:) Any motherboard that can take the abuse that I give mine deserves a top rating.
stix_kua
03-11-2003, 11:51 PM
Originally posted by trouble

Side note to Stix.Me thinks u may becoming a poll junkie.Admitting it will be the first step to a cure.Its not too late to come clean.

:p

LOL:p

what do you mean?
crucibelle
03-12-2003, 12:10 AM
Originally posted by Bigjakkstaffa
Epox 8rda+.. because it looks nice :p

oh yeah and it overclocks like a demon too

ditto ;)

-jeanna
lptech
03-12-2003, 01:24 AM
I like Gigabyte for their quality, reliability and support. Have built many systems for clients and for myself and have never had to send back an RMA to Gigabyte! Never been disappointed by their mobos.

Also would recommend the following mobos: Abit, ASUS, EPOX, MSI, Shuttle and Tyan. Have used all of these brands without any issues as far as getting it to work!:)
bassman
03-12-2003, 05:51 PM
Originally posted by BipolarBill
MSI:

1. Lower prices w/complete package
(...)
4. Dead reliable
5. (...)
6. Great performance, only comparable to ASUS and Epox :)

I always buy MSI :) :)
AMD1014
03-12-2003, 08:31 PM
whoops stupid me i voted wrong.mine's an ecs:t
BipolarBill
03-12-2003, 08:39 PM
LOL! What did you vote for? I'll correct it.
gjimene2
03-12-2003, 08:46 PM
ecs are too picky :mad:

never bought MSI, guess I will now :P have bought Epox and Soyo :D
cheapster
03-12-2003, 10:23 PM
I have to echo BipolarBill (and apparently many others), and say MSI. Maybe not the fastest, maybe not the most feature filled, but certainly the best combo of everything including price. I really am enjoying my KT 3 Ultra2's and look forward to picking up one of their Nforce 2 boards once I can justify replacing a K7T Turbo that is running great with an XP1700. But it is still fast enough and runs anything I have thrown at it, although a little slower than the KT3 Ultra2's.
AMD1014
03-13-2003, 12:23 AM
Originally posted by BipolarBill
LOL! What did you vote for? I'll correct it.

I voted for MSI but i meant ECS:rolleyes:
BlackTruckRyder
03-13-2003, 12:42 AM
Nothing but Epox for me.:t
stix_kua
03-13-2003, 12:52 AM
Originally posted by BlackTruckRyder
Nothing but Epox for me.:t

Try MSI some time...
LostBok
03-13-2003, 07:16 AM
ASUS for my main system:

Great features / extras. Fast adn stable.

Epox tend to OC a bit better though.

Some Gigabyte and most MSI / Soyo boards are pretty good, but tend to stick with ASUS whenever possible.

rgds,
LostBok
fragmyster
03-13-2003, 07:37 AM
i love my msi kt4vl, for $100.00 i get AGP8x, ddr 400, support xp3000+ and higher. well worth the money.
fragmyster
03-13-2003, 07:40 AM
i hate asus, i bought 2 of them and both of them didnt work, the first one had a bad sdram slot. and the second one had a bad IDE conntroller. i dont buy asus anymore. MSI all the way.
$1500-P4 gamer
03-14-2003, 01:51 AM
Originally posted by fragmyster
i hate asus, i bought 2 of them and both of them didnt work, the first one had a bad sdram slot. and the second one had a bad IDE conntroller. i dont buy asus anymore. MSI all the way.

That can happen to any brand board. The more popular the more made the more likely defective ones will show. ISnt a BUG though or flakey deseign just a manufac. screw up. It happens. Now VIA they make bugs-leave them be. Burn you by moving onto a new board deseign all together and NEVER fixing anything. Ive had them so I know. Thats a BUG and thats chipset and deseign flaw. Thats what PO me. Not a bad board here and there as it happens.:)
Bigjakkstaffa
03-14-2003, 06:27 AM
VIA have started adressing many of their long standing chipset problems in the new beta service packs up for dl at viaarena, works quite well too

--Jakk:t
xenomorph69
03-15-2003, 10:01 AM
I like the SOYO Dragon Ultra and Platinum Boards, it has all the features I would want , also Hardware support for all O/S Platforms Says right there in the specs :D
bshplt
03-15-2003, 10:38 AM
ABit are the best for me! I have ad a lot of probelms with ASUS and their RMAs....

Abit is fast, stable, reliable and have one of the best RMAs and support!

IMO
BipolarBill
03-15-2003, 12:10 PM
Whelp, Epox just dropped off my radar screen. The 8RDA+ I bought gave me fits and then died smelling of electrolyte.

In short:

1. Initial setup good. Two 512MB PC2700 DIMMs

2. Loaded defaults.

3. Tried to boot old OS - unknown BSOD.

4. Tried again - FastFat.SYS BSOD

5. Tried again - Win32.SYS BSOD

6. Safe Mode BSODs.

7. Tried formatting and reinstalling to C: - freeze. CHKDSK BSODed!

8. Took out one DIMM and Ghosted - CRC errors during Ghost. Updated BIOS.

9. Took out the other DIMM - Siren alarm and faulty memory code.

10. Both DIMMs work fine in two other systems.

11. Replaced second DIMM and smelled electrolyte - POST code display dead. Motherboard dead.

Looks like a memory controller fault or a bad cap. Why does this stuff always happen on a Friday? The Crystal Orb must go back with the mobo because it's Epoxied on. :p

Will swap for an MSI. Grrr....
Billforce
03-15-2003, 01:15 PM
I have been partial to Abit for years, but recently received a new Abit board that wouldn't even post.....RMA'D and the new one id great. Go figure!
Like a **** shoot, you pays your money and you takes your chances!!!
kevrob1
03-15-2003, 01:45 PM
I too have been partial to Abit, my KG-7 raid was my first real overclocking board. I liked the ECS board the K7S5A I believe but the first one had issues even with an Antec 350 watt psu. The second one I built for someone else was sweet... Go figure...:t