mainboard question?

Aleksei (St) · March 17th, 2003

should i get a Nforce2 mobo or wait until kt400a arrives

i ve seeing result from the kt 400 but it really doesnt convince me

and thanks for replying

**fivefeet8** · March 17th, 2003

http://www.anandtech.com/chipsets/showdoc.html?i=1796

The Kt400a chipset looks to be on par performance wise to the Nforce2.. Although it fails to oust the Nforce2 crown.. But Via can optimise the Bios when it finally comes out.. If you need a mobo right now, get an NForce2.. IF not, then wait and see if the Kt400a performs better once it's been released...

Raqia · March 17th, 2003

I've had a bad time w/ Via chipsets in the past. Go for the nForce 2 since I hear great things about it all the time. It also automatically unlocks processor multiplier settings.

RF · March 17th, 2003

I love my nForce2 board. Best board ive ever seen. The bios has some bugs but they are constantly releasing newer versions. Yea, the nforce2 is the best currently for overclocking.

Gamer1 · March 17th, 2003

nForce2 boards are not for overclocking at the moment though... there's a huge bug in its design

read more here:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8250

**fivefeet8** · March 17th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Gamer1
nForce2 boards are not for overclocking at the moment though... there's a huge bug in its design

read more here:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8250

According to the Article, it's been squashed by Bios updates..

Particleman · March 17th, 2003

The nForce 2 performs better now and will probably continue to perform better even after the KT400A is released, but not by a large enough difference to actually notice during normal usage. I mean does anyone care if they get 306 FPS vs 296 FPS? In the end it comes down to what features you want and how much you want to pay. nForce 2 boards have extras like good onboard sound, firewire, and dual lan, and a onboard GF4MX. Via boards are generally cheaper, so they are ideal if you don't care about Soundstorm or any of the other nForce 2 features. As for drivers, I'd say it's a toss-up, although nVidia's video card drivers have been rock solid, I've been using nVidia's motherboard chipset drivers since the nForce 1 (I now own a nForce 2) and although they have gotten better, they aren't the rock solid drivers their video card drivers are. For example for the first year I owned my nForce 1 any time I enabled 3D sound in games it caused bluescreens, (others experienced the same thing). nVidia's nForce drivers have gotten better but there is no comparison between their motherboard drivers and their video card drivers, as a result I would say VIA drivers are around the same level.

Anandtech has some nice comparison numbers between the NF2 and KT400A.
http://www.anandtech.com/chipsets/sh...tml?i=1796&p=8
But like I said it's unlikely anyone will notice a couple of frames here and there or a couple of higher numbers in synthetic benchmarks.

Gamer1 · March 17th, 2003

>>According to the Article, it's been squashed by Bios updates..

yea... and they still haven't released a fix for it though...

i just looked at all the nforce 2 boards that i know, and no company has released the new bios yet to fix the issue... so beware

Aleksei (St) · March 18th, 2003

i think i should wait

thanks for replyng

RF · March 21st, 2003

Any1 know how to get the FSCKING RAID checks off on my board?

Particleman · March 21st, 2003

To disable the RAID, move the SATA_EN1 jumper from 1-2 to 2-3

RF · March 22nd, 2003

:thumbup: cool, thanks

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fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 7,577	http://www.anandtech.com/chipsets/showdoc.html?i=1796 The Kt400a chipset looks to be on par performance wise to the Nforce2.. Although it fails to oust the Nforce2 crown.. But Via can optimise the Bios when it finally comes out.. If you need a mobo right now, get an NForce2.. IF not, then wait and see if the Kt400a performs better once it's been released... __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel Q6600@3.2 ghertz\|4x1gb DDR2 1066\|Asrock 1600sli 110db LGA 775\|EVGA 8800gtx@620/1450/975\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\|Seagate 7000.10 500gb HD\|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Antec TP 650 watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|20.1" 5ms LCD 1680x1050 Native\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/15" Sub\|Dual Boot Winows XP Pro/Vista 64bit\|\| 2nd Rig\|\|Athlon64 x2 3800+\|2x1 gig PC3200\|BFG Geforce 6800 Ultra OC @450/1250 agp\|60 gig Maxtor IDE HD 7200 RPM\|40 gig Maxtor IDE HD\|Asrock Dual SATA2\|Silver Aluminum ATX\|17" LCD\|\| 3rd Rig\|\|Athlon Xp 2800+\|1.5 gig PC2700\|BFG GeforceFx 5900 Ultra OC agp\|100 gig Maxtor SATA HD\|NF7-s rev2.0\|Nvidia Soundstorm MCP\|19" CRT\|\|

March 17th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Raqia Ah! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Evanston Il Posts: 545	I've had a bad time w/ Via chipsets in the past. Go for the nForce 2 since I hear great things about it all the time. It also automatically unlocks processor multiplier settings. __________________ Laptop: 1.6@2.13 Dothan 2MB (Pinmod), 2 GB 533mhz DDR2, GeForce 6800 360/730 256MB, 100 GB 5400 RPM, 17" UXGA+

March 17th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,583	I love my nForce2 board. Best board ive ever seen. The bios has some bugs but they are constantly releasing newer versions. Yea, the nforce2 is the best currently for overclocking. __________________

March 17th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	nForce2 boards are not for overclocking at the moment though... there's a huge bug in its design read more here: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=8250 __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

March 17th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Particleman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 462	The nForce 2 performs better now and will probably continue to perform better even after the KT400A is released, but not by a large enough difference to actually notice during normal usage. I mean does anyone care if they get 306 FPS vs 296 FPS? In the end it comes down to what features you want and how much you want to pay. nForce 2 boards have extras like good onboard sound, firewire, and dual lan, and a onboard GF4MX. Via boards are generally cheaper, so they are ideal if you don't care about Soundstorm or any of the other nForce 2 features. As for drivers, I'd say it's a toss-up, although nVidia's video card drivers have been rock solid, I've been using nVidia's motherboard chipset drivers since the nForce 1 (I now own a nForce 2) and although they have gotten better, they aren't the rock solid drivers their video card drivers are. For example for the first year I owned my nForce 1 any time I enabled 3D sound in games it caused bluescreens, (others experienced the same thing). nVidia's nForce drivers have gotten better but there is no comparison between their motherboard drivers and their video card drivers, as a result I would say VIA drivers are around the same level. Anandtech has some nice comparison numbers between the NF2 and KT400A. http://www.anandtech.com/chipsets/sh...tml?i=1796&p=8 But like I said it's unlikely anyone will notice a couple of frames here and there or a couple of higher numbers in synthetic benchmarks. Last edited by Particleman; March 17th, 2003 at 17:07.

March 17th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	>>According to the Article, it's been squashed by Bios updates.. yea... and they still haven't released a fix for it though... i just looked at all the nforce 2 boards that i know, and no company has released the new bios yet to fix the issue... so beware __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

March 18th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Aleksei (St) In Love! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ensenada Mexico Posts: 704	i think i should wait thanks for replyng __________________

March 21st, 2003	#10 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,583	Any1 know how to get the FSCKING RAID checks off on my board? __________________

March 21st, 2003	#11 (permalink)
Particleman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 462	To disable the RAID, move the SATA_EN1 jumper from 1-2 to 2-3

March 22nd, 2003	#12 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,583	:thumbup: cool, thanks __________________

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