Any info on this bad boy?

On the older Socket A boards Abit was behind others like Asus, MSI, DFI, and Gigabyte while still being a reliable make. I've heard quite a bit of favorable comments about Abit from users that don't oc and game heavily as a rule. But their specs leave something behind on what they offer.

There is a registry fix found at Microsoft when performance drops are seen with dual core model cpus. That is based on problems seen with multiple prociessors which can be applied when using a multiple core cpu. On wihite paper from 2004 discusses software performance when using multicored cpus cab reviewed at http://www.teja.com/content/teja-multiprocessor-perf.pdf

Another Dec. 24, 2006 article on dual core processing is a good read at http://www.hardwareinreview.com/cms/content/view/29/29/ The 3800+ is a good stable model while the 4200+ X2 is in a sticky here(outdated now) for gaming machine considerations. That was well before the Core 2 arrived.
 
Ive run Intel, Soyo, Shuttle, Asus, and was looking at MSI as an alternative until the last case went too soon. I ended up with the Asus 939 model in this one. The only reason for the old board going was a cheapo 3rd party cpu cooler's fan quit suddenly causing a cpu failure. Abit and DFI seemed to be behind the other makes as far as what their boards supported. The specifications on the favored three here are always better looking while Abit does remain a "basic" type reliable make for what? checking the mail?
 
I prefer MSI over DFI for sure while sticking with Asus. When going to look at a possible substitute for Asus I went through several makes and model boards to look over the types of specifications seen. MSI stood out at that time. I give both Gigabyte and MSI the big lead over DFI and Abit along with some others.
 
MagGoT_4_liFE said:
Well, I've had alot of experience w/ msi, and have used the board i'm going to get, so... I find them very reliable
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Many people have seen good results with MSI. Like I mentioned earlier MSI is a favored alternative to Asus due to the specifications and features they support. Gigabyte is a good challenger while others lag behind in too many ways. Lately Asus has seen some "bad boards" get out where going on an MSI could turn out to be the... "smart move"?! there. :D
 
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