what's a top gaming mobo?
Is this any good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131219
Is this any good? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131219
Gaming Mobo?
- Thread starter mkjaekmi
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A guy there posted his review:
" Pros: Good board for a good price as far as features....but ASUS must have some real winners programming their BIOS nowadays. See cons section.
Cons: Be ready to do some serious tweaking with this board to make it stable!! I bought this board with an intel Q6600 2.4 ghz processor, and 2G of Patriot Viper DDR2 800mhz low latency RAM (3-4-3-8). The board came with BIOS version 0203, which for me was DOA...board wouldn't POST after restart without clearing CMOS every time. first I tried flashing newest BIOS version (0502)...same problem. I did some reading and found out that for my problem BIOS version 0107 is stable. However, ASUS update and built-in EZ FLash II will not allow flashing out-dated BIOS. Had to find an older version of ASUS update that allowed back-flashing. (ver. 6.10.02) Now the board POSTs every time and runs stable. This BIOS is also very picky with "performance" RAM...be prepared to manually enter in all timings and voltages, especially voltage. I entered timings and left voltage at auto and board wouldn't POST, have to clear CMOS again. now after 3 days of fighting with ASUS techs (no help there... ->"
I'd search for something else
" Pros: Good board for a good price as far as features....but ASUS must have some real winners programming their BIOS nowadays. See cons section.
Cons: Be ready to do some serious tweaking with this board to make it stable!! I bought this board with an intel Q6600 2.4 ghz processor, and 2G of Patriot Viper DDR2 800mhz low latency RAM (3-4-3-8). The board came with BIOS version 0203, which for me was DOA...board wouldn't POST after restart without clearing CMOS every time. first I tried flashing newest BIOS version (0502)...same problem. I did some reading and found out that for my problem BIOS version 0107 is stable. However, ASUS update and built-in EZ FLash II will not allow flashing out-dated BIOS. Had to find an older version of ASUS update that allowed back-flashing. (ver. 6.10.02) Now the board POSTs every time and runs stable. This BIOS is also very picky with "performance" RAM...be prepared to manually enter in all timings and voltages, especially voltage. I entered timings and left voltage at auto and board wouldn't POST, have to clear CMOS again. now after 3 days of fighting with ASUS techs (no help there... ->"
I'd search for something else
Wait for X48 if you are not in hurry.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128080
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128080
JohnJSal
Active Member
You mean GPU chipset? I think I'd prefer an Intel mobo chipset.
He probably mean 680i/780i cheapset.
A guy there posted his review:
" Pros: Good board for a good price as far as features....but ASUS must have some real winners programming their BIOS nowadays. See cons section.
Cons: Be ready to do some serious tweaking with this board to make it stable!! I bought this board with an intel Q6600 2.4 ghz processor, and 2G of Patriot Viper DDR2 800mhz low latency RAM (3-4-3-8). The board came with BIOS version 0203, which for me was DOA...board wouldn't POST after restart without clearing CMOS every time. first I tried flashing newest BIOS version (0502)...same problem. I did some reading and found out that for my problem BIOS version 0107 is stable. However, ASUS update and built-in EZ FLash II will not allow flashing out-dated BIOS. Had to find an older version of ASUS update that allowed back-flashing. (ver. 6.10.02) Now the board POSTs every time and runs stable. This BIOS is also very picky with "performance" RAM...be prepared to manually enter in all timings and voltages, especially voltage. I entered timings and left voltage at auto and board wouldn't POST, have to clear CMOS again. now after 3 days of fighting with ASUS techs (no help there... ->"
I'd search for something else
thats one of very few bad reviews, you need to read every review and not just be lookign for one bad review, the guy should of RMA'd his board, he didnt even know what was causing the problem with his board he just kept throwing BIOS revisions at it till it worked