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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:35:48 -0600, Last Boy Scout
<eggbtr@charter.net> wrote:
>> That's not nForce2 then, nForce2 has Geforce 4 MX
>> integrated, it's the Via KM
00 chipset based boards that
>> use S3 Savage 8. Savage 8 isn't BAD for 2D work/DVD/etc,
>> but in 3D it's the rough equivalent of an OEM TNT2, much
>> slower than even the now-aged nForce 4 MX.
>OK, I guess it is not. Remember VIA makes a good chipset for Athlon 64,
>so it is probably worth a try. For an All-In-One Motherboard, I would
>not use an Asus Motherboard. However for a motherboard without
>integrated Video Asus makes perfect Sense.
Why not? I have an Asus A7N266-VM here (nForce1) which was
dissappointing to have no voltage, manual multiplier
changes, or extended FSB (>160MHz) features until hacked,
but beyond those overclocking features (and/or after hacked
to provide them) it's been a very solid board, currently
running a Barton @ 2.4 GHz, which was a nice way to extend
it's life.
I have heard that the A7N8X-VM (??) is a bit pickier than
some with regards to memory, but anything dual-channel might
be, and reverting to single-channel mode on such a board
will still be higher performance than a single-channel
solution... not a gamer's delight by any stretch but still
suitable for the games the GF4MX was designed for, DX7-era.
Then again that was earlier in DDR memory technology too,
now the average PC3200 name-brand should be OK for dual
channel especially after the board has newer bios flashed.