Mistakenly got a A7V8X-X instead of an A7N8X-X - also need..

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I just upgraded my trusty PIII 450 system. Actually the only thing I kept
were two previous component upgrades, my 80 GB HD and my Asus V7100 GeForce
2 MX Pro 64MB Video Card.

I intended to purchase the Asus nForce2 based A7N8X-X along with an Athlon
2600+, but I accidentally ordered a Via based A7V8X-X motherboard and chip
bundle. The model number is so similar I didn't even notice... I should
have been paying closer attention. I'm thinking I'll build this motherboard
combo into another system, sell it, and get the NVIDIA chipset A7N8X-X that
I intended to get for myself. I'm not the overclocking type, but I'd sorta
feel better having the NVIDIA board since I had heard such good things about
it. Am I being silly? Making a mountain out of a molehill? I figure I can
turn a profit on the system I sell and subsidize my upgrade.

I get the feeling this VIA based motherboard would work out quite nicely if
I wanted to stick with it. I'm a little less keen about the heatsink and
fan combo that was provided in the bundle http://tinyurl.com/2lhnv. It's a
SPEEZE 5R281B1H3G Like this one
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-150-013&depa=0
I didn't have any expectations that they'd bundle a high end heat sink and
fan, but I had hoped a stock fan, not intended for overclocking, would be a
bit quieter. http://www.speezeusa.com/5r281b1h3.asp - this looks like the
manufacturers page for the cpu cooler I got stuck with (but mine has a "G"
on the end of the model number). It's spec'd at 30dB, and I apparently find
that too loud. I'd love some recommendations for a better heatsink fan
combo.

In keeping with my plan to build the VIA based Mobo into another computer
and sell it, I'm considering getting a 2nd Mobo/Chip combo from either
http://www.bzboyz.com/store/product3090.html or the same place I got my last
(mis-ordered) one from http://tinyurl.com/2ut6u. Anybody have a
recommendation for a reputable awesome priced shop to order from? I'd
prefer it be outside of California so I avoid sales tax Both of these
places I spotted offer upgraded cooling options, but neither are very
descriptive as to what you are upgrading to. I can pick a specific model
cooling option through the website another way, I just need to know what to
select. So any suggestions for a well priced quiet cooling option are much
appreciated.

One more question... Am I doing anything really stupid by getting the
A7N8X-X as opposed to the nForce 2 Ultra based A7N8X? As best I can tell,
the only thing I'm missing out on is the Dual-Channel memory support of the
Ultra chipset. I had purchased a 512 MB stick of Corsair Value Select
PC3200 RAM.VS512MB400. With this RAM, would I stand to benefit from the
Dual Channel architecture of the nForce 2 Ultra Chipset or do you need some
special RAM?

Thanks in Advance,
-Ethan

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A7N8X Deluxe has dual channel mode and Soundstorm audio, two lans, firewire
and two SATA channels.
The A7N8X or X has no SATA, or Soundstorm.
"Hupjack" <hupjack_nospamtoday_yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:fYmdnZ8bNYDNXPbdRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> I just upgraded my trusty PIII 450 system. Actually the only thing I kept
> were two previous component upgrades, my 80 GB HD and my Asus V7100
GeForce
> 2 MX Pro 64MB Video Card.
>
> I intended to purchase the Asus nForce2 based A7N8X-X along with an Athlon
> 2600+, but I accidentally ordered a Via based A7V8X-X motherboard and chip
> bundle. The model number is so similar I didn't even notice... I should
> have been paying closer attention. I'm thinking I'll build this
motherboard
> combo into another system, sell it, and get the NVIDIA chipset A7N8X-X
that
> I intended to get for myself. I'm not the overclocking type, but I'd
sorta
> feel better having the NVIDIA board since I had heard such good things
about
> it. Am I being silly? Making a mountain out of a molehill? I figure I
can
> turn a profit on the system I sell and subsidize my upgrade.
>
> I get the feeling this VIA based motherboard would work out quite nicely
if
> I wanted to stick with it. I'm a little less keen about the heatsink and
> fan combo that was provided in the bundle http://tinyurl.com/2lhnv. It's
a
> SPEEZE 5R281B1H3G Like this one
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-150-013&depa=0
> I didn't have any expectations that they'd bundle a high end heat sink and
> fan, but I had hoped a stock fan, not intended for overclocking, would be
a
> bit quieter. http://www.speezeusa.com/5r281b1h3.asp - this looks like the
> manufacturers page for the cpu cooler I got stuck with (but mine has a "G"
> on the end of the model number). It's spec'd at 30dB, and I apparently
find
> that too loud. I'd love some recommendations for a better heatsink fan
> combo.
>
> In keeping with my plan to build the VIA based Mobo into another computer
> and sell it, I'm considering getting a 2nd Mobo/Chip combo from either
> http://www.bzboyz.com/store/product3090.html or the same place I got my
last
> (mis-ordered) one from http://tinyurl.com/2ut6u. Anybody have a
> recommendation for a reputable awesome priced shop to order from? I'd
> prefer it be outside of California so I avoid sales tax Both of these
> places I spotted offer upgraded cooling options, but neither are very
> descriptive as to what you are upgrading to. I can pick a specific model
> cooling option through the website another way, I just need to know what
to
> select. So any suggestions for a well priced quiet cooling option are
much
> appreciated.
>
> One more question... Am I doing anything really stupid by getting the
> A7N8X-X as opposed to the nForce 2 Ultra based A7N8X? As best I can tell,
> the only thing I'm missing out on is the Dual-Channel memory support of
the
> Ultra chipset. I had purchased a 512 MB stick of Corsair Value Select
> PC3200 RAM.VS512MB400. With this RAM, would I stand to benefit from the
> Dual Channel architecture of the nForce 2 Ultra Chipset or do you need
some
> special RAM?
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> -Ethan
>
> --
> To e-mail me, replace "_nospamtoday_" with the "@" symbol when replying to
> my address.
>
>

 

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> A7N8X Deluxe has dual channel mode and Soundstorm audio, two lans,
firewire
> and two SATA channels.
> The A7N8X or X has no SATA, or Soundstorm.

I was actually asking about the more subtle difference between the A7N8X and
the A7N8X-X..
I was just wondering how big a plus that dual channel mode was.

My thoughts on the other Deluxe features...

I don't foresee needing an SATA drive for quite a long time, perhaps not
during the life of my 2600+ Am I deluding myself? As for firewire, I was
thinking if I was going to use it, I'd want firewire 800, and just get it as
a PCI upgrade card.

I don't have a clue what Dual Lan is good for:
"Integrated 3Com® and NVIDIA® LAN controllers lets users access broadband
via one LAN port and share the Internet connection with network neighborhood
via the other LAN port."

Is this making it effectively a Broadband router? Obviously you can already
do internet connection sharing with built in Microsoft software (I've never
needed it and have no idea how well it works, I've always just used a
router). I suppose this hardware makes ICS work better? Isn't it better to
just use a router so the internet connection available to other computers
isn't dependent on a server computer always being on? I'm a big power
saver...

-Ethan

 

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In article <M4adnT-mzq6lWPHd4p2dnA@comcast.com>, Hupjack <hupjack_nospam
today_yahoo.com@?.?> writes

>I was actually asking about the more subtle difference between the A7N8X and
>the A7N8X-X..
>I was just wondering how big a plus that dual channel mode was.

According to various reviews, it makes very little difference. Here's
one:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10384

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>According to various reviews, it makes very little difference. Here's
>one:
>
>http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10384

Mike is right on this one. Every review I've seen on dual channel memory in AMD
systems shows maybe a 5% increase. Anything under 10% isnt realisticly
noticable in real world apps, and even 10% may not be noticable.

Whats been bringing the whole dual channel thing in to the lime light has been
on the intel side of things where I belive (and please correct me if I'm wrong)
you actualy see signifigent inprovment.

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Arie