I think this is a excellent mobo for the 'normal' users like for example my parents. the price is also right, just some memory and a cpu and well you'r done, it would probably not cost more the 200 for a complete upgrade.
Nice chipset and board, but I can't help but think that a 780G board can offer better value.
I just bought an Abit A-S78H (780G) brand new for £31.00/35.00/US$51.00 as a media PC upgrade (I can now dump the discrete graphics card!). Probably trying to shed Abit stock before Universal Abit pulls out of motherboards (rumour?), but at that price I'll risk Abit falling over!
If you can get a 785G for similar price to a 780G, then good buy. But I think that the 780G can be found at a good price and offers better value for 95% of features/performance.
Skimmed thru a bit, and didn't see any mention of the video decode capabilities of the integrated chipset video....?
(at work so may have a little "over-skimmed")....
The 780G at least decodes Bluray and 720p/1080p no problem......i would think the 785G does too, and with that dual video stream thing too (for whoever wants to watch a film, and the directors commentary at the same time...whoever does that...)
Originally Posted by raygun Its interesting that this EVO series mobo, along with the M4A79XTD EVO has a 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector instead of the usual 8 pin.
Is that enough to supply the juice for a 140W cpu like the X4 965, apprently this CPU is not listed in the CPU support list.
In the specification it says "140W CPU support" :)
Originally Posted by John_T Four CMOS batteries, three graphics cards, three CPU HSF's & it's still chugging along...
The A7N8X-E Deluxe is a seriously good nForce 2 board. I bought mine in mid-2004 and sold it on eBay at the end of 2006 when I upgraded to dual-core.
But get this. I sold it at auction for the same amount as I paid for it in 2004! I'm not joking, I had 0% depreciation on a computer part over a 30 month period. Of course it was in "as new" condition, in pristine, original packaging and with all accessories. That's just the way I am with my computer gear.
At the time people were going nuts over high end Socket A CPUs and nForce 2 400FSB motherboards (A7N8X-E and NF7-S still command premiums), and it has only tailed off in the last six months or so. Just before the slide I sold a used XP3200+ for three times what a reasonable spec, used dual-core C2D/K8 CPU/MB/RAM combo would have cost.
Guy I sold it to did audio content, wanted a speed boost (from a XP2500+), but didn't fancy going through the reinstall process after an upgrade. Told him in reply to his question that the performance boost would be minimal and he was better off going for a dual-core (I'm just a nice guy that way), but he bid high anyway and he wasn't alone. Nuts. I made out like a bandit on that CPU flip, 300% profit.
eBay lessons to be learned:
1. Never underestimate how much people will spend for convenience and a life free of pain.
2. Always be honest, buyers are MORE likely to bid higher and be happier with their purchase.
3. eBay exists only to rip off buyers and (mostly) sellers for a quick + to the corporate bottom line. Even more scum sucking than personal injury lawyers.
What happened to stability testing? That's the part of reviews I look forward to the most. Stick in the maximum wattage CPU that the board supports and let it crank! Will the mosfets burn up if an X4 965 is used at 100% overnight?
Originally Posted by dec doesnt AMD overdrive let you change the CPU-NB multiplier? of would it be locked because you cant change it in the BIOS
That's a damn good call. I shall have to try it!
hmm... any update on this..? i rather like this board, and if it can unlock cores, overclock and take a 2nd GPU for physx.. well, i'm laughing really, i love it.
Originally Posted by djDEATH hmm... any update on this..? i rather like this board, and if it can unlock cores, overclock and take a 2nd GPU for physx.. well, i'm laughing really, i love it.
I'm going to buy this board off SCAN the put my AMD Phenom II x2 550BE in it the unlock the two extra cores. Next I will go into AMD overdrive and adjust the individual clock speeds of the unlocked cores. Finally I will buy a second XFX HD 5670 and have them in crossfire and then brag to my nemesis that i have two graphics cards and I'll have his 5870 at any bench mark (hopefully :S).
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ReplyI just bought an Abit A-S78H (780G) brand new for £31.00/35.00/US$51.00 as a media PC upgrade (I can now dump the discrete graphics card!). Probably trying to shed Abit stock before Universal Abit pulls out of motherboards (rumour?), but at that price I'll risk Abit falling over!
If you can get a 785G for similar price to a 780G, then good buy. But I think that the 780G can be found at a good price and offers better value for 95% of features/performance.
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I think these should be links.
> * One PCI-Express 2.0 x4 slot (x16 physical)
And if you look at the picture than you will see its a x16slot (x4 physical)
Just my 2 cents
Nice weekend to all
I like my black PCB mobo. If only it would be all black. :P
Linky: http://www.asus.com/999/html/events/mb/socketa/a7n8x-e-d/enlarge.htm & http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=iDxtEXu9MljMj8O1&templete=2
(at work so may have a little "over-skimmed")....
The 780G at least decodes Bluray and 720p/1080p no problem......i would think the 785G does too, and with that dual video stream thing too (for whoever wants to watch a film, and the directors commentary at the same time...whoever does that...)
I had to laugh at that - the ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe is what I STILL use for work!
Four CMOS batteries, three graphics cards, three CPU HSF's & it's still chugging along...
Is that enough to supply the juice for a 140W cpu like the X4 965, apprently this CPU is not listed in the CPU support list.
That's a damn good call. I shall have to try it!
In the specification it says "140W CPU support" :)
The A7N8X-E Deluxe is a seriously good nForce 2 board. I bought mine in mid-2004 and sold it on eBay at the end of 2006 when I upgraded to dual-core.
But get this. I sold it at auction for the same amount as I paid for it in 2004! I'm not joking, I had 0% depreciation on a computer part over a 30 month period. Of course it was in "as new" condition, in pristine, original packaging and with all accessories. That's just the way I am with my computer gear.
At the time people were going nuts over high end Socket A CPUs and nForce 2 400FSB motherboards (A7N8X-E and NF7-S still command premiums), and it has only tailed off in the last six months or so. Just before the slide I sold a used XP3200+ for three times what a reasonable spec, used dual-core C2D/K8 CPU/MB/RAM combo would have cost.
Guy I sold it to did audio content, wanted a speed boost (from a XP2500+), but didn't fancy going through the reinstall process after an upgrade. Told him in reply to his question that the performance boost would be minimal and he was better off going for a dual-core (I'm just a nice guy that way), but he bid high anyway and he wasn't alone. Nuts. I made out like a bandit on that CPU flip, 300% profit.
eBay lessons to be learned:
1. Never underestimate how much people will spend for convenience and a life free of pain.
2. Always be honest, buyers are MORE likely to bid higher and be happier with their purchase.
3. eBay exists only to rip off buyers and (mostly) sellers for a quick + to the corporate bottom line. Even more scum sucking than personal injury lawyers.
That said, ebay is an excellent place to get S-IPS monitors.
Hey p3n I don't think you are a snob. I did the same. I find AMD totally irrelevant especially with Lynnfield and P55 around the corner!!
Uhmmm, impressive!! x16 lanes out a x4 physical slot... Hold on a minute...
hmm... any update on this..? i rather like this board, and if it can unlock cores, overclock and take a 2nd GPU for physx.. well, i'm laughing really, i love it.
The board went back to Asus a while ago sorry.
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