ABIT vs ASUS

[Roy]

BX6 v2.0 co-designer Oskar Wu is a regular correspondent on Anand's BBS. You can't get better Tech Support (or a better board) than that! (Yes, I have one - terrific!)

P-III 500s are down to $728 today and falling.


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[Aris]

Both offer a high degree of stability, but Abit allows you to change the voltage, making overclocking a better possibility. If not for that single option, if both Abit and Asus had say 5 PCI and 4SIMM slots it would be a tough call.

[Jon]

I want to build a computer using one of these MB's. I have never built one. And plan to purchase a PII chip once the PIII's are announced. I would like any feedback on Technical support comparisons of the two companys. Any any other info. Thanks

[bighammer]

Asus, technical support, ah ha ha ha.
They do make the most stable board but...
The Abit has a much greater range of overclocking options.
As stated above Oskar is there for the moment to help on the Abit BX6.
If your looking for a board that you are going to use at home, Abit.
If it's a serious work machine, Asus or Tyan or SuperMicro.

darn fingers

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[Keeper1]

Both are fine boards, and dependant on each individual's experience, you'll hear good and bad about both. Two major points yet unmentioned: 1. Abit has the "jumperless" board which is literally an overclocker's dream. It will spoil you! 2. Abit has a better choice of Intel chipset-based boards. From experience, non-Intel chipsets seem to get "buggy" around bus-mastering, IO port steering and AGP.