Socket 939 MoBo

BeerCheeze · Posted: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:16:06 Post Subject: Socket 939 MoBo

Well I had some serious systems issues today. Long story short I either need to buy a new Socket 7 board, or I need to buy a Socket 939. Since I have CPU's for both, I'd rather get the 939 system.

I'm thinking about one of these two

ABIT AT8 32X Socket 939 ATI CrossFire Radeon XPRESS 3200

or

ABIT AN8 32X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16

Opinions?

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:59:39 Post Subject:

WOW... no one has any comments?

Hellfire · Rated XXX Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3473

Since I don't care for ATI I'll have to go with the nVidia board Grin

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:08:57 Post Subject:

I've had some pretty good luck with ATi lately. Currenty have an ATi x850XT and an ATi 200 Mobo (which is only OK...)

So.... I dunno? I don't honestly think going Crossfire with the x850 is gonna happen because you need a special card. Would be cheaper I think to go to the x19xx's Laughing

evilburl · Posted: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:16:55 Post Subject:

939, It would be hard to upgrade the other at a later date

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:58:35 Post Subject:

What is the point of this system? If it is currently Socket 7, I can't imagine it is for anything power hungry, and either of those boards seem $$$ as a replacement.

I have an ABIT Crossfire board now, but it is socket 775... Great features, great board all around.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:52:37 Post Subject:

One of my servers died. So I need to replace it.

I have an extra x64 3000 laying around, so I'm thinking of taking my current board and making it the server (not a great system, but very stable) and getting me a new one.

Trying to keep my costs down as much as possible, just because right now we're in pay off all bills mode. Otherwise it'd be a new E6600 system coming my way.

Spire · Posted: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:21:44 Post Subject:

I'm so far out of touch with what is hot/stable/bargain its incredible.

Once the mad OCing bug passed, I have been way out of the loop.

I have an ATI 939 board but haven't taken it out of the box yet so its hard for me to comment.

Maybe Joker wil get me back into it like Asylum did.

EDIT: Took a look around Newegg, boy howdy s#!7 is ASUS proud of their boards!!! Yikes

I can't believe the prices. Stick with Abit, never had an issue with them.

edvallie · Posted: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:05:41 Post Subject:

I can tell you that I like my DFI Lanparty UT nForce4 Ultra-D a lot, other than that not much of an opinion on the two motherboards you picked out Razz

Also, I'd side for the s939 system as well!