nforce2 board soltek or msi?

zerocopy · August 2nd, 2003, 05:45

nforce2 board soltek or msi?

http://www.soltek.com.tw/English/product/75frn2-rl.htm (125 cdn)

http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=244, soltek nforce2 400 (117 cdn)

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...il.php?UID=436 (125 cdn)

im using a kt333 as of now and i decided to go for dual channel and a better mobo chipset, so which is a good choice?

**Yeloazndevil** · August 2nd, 2003, 05:50

yea the MSI one is my motherboard its a good one

hmm I never heard of Soltek

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GSDragoon · August 2nd, 2003, 06:00

I have a Soltek(KT333) and I love it. My friend has a Nforce2 MSi and it's good too. Only bad think about the MSI is that it has no mounting holes for a SLK800U or SLK-900.

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**n_w95482** · August 2nd, 2003, 06:44

I was gonna buy a MSI K7N2 Delta-L and james.miller told me that they don't have pci/agp locks so getting the mboard to a 400 fsb would be hard to do. Other than that they have a good amount of features and they are reasonably priced. I also REALLY like the red color of the msi boards

. I haven't heard anything bad about soltek boards but I haven't seen many ppl with one anyways. Also look at the abit NF7 series boards, they are supposed to be excellent too (I'm going to be picking up a NF7-S myself). Good luck on your purchase

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Djenn · August 2nd, 2003, 07:08

might want to have a look at epox, as well... they're priced well, and i've never had a problem with either of my epox boards. if you like overclocking, they also o/c quite well.

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**fivefeet8** · August 2nd, 2003, 09:32

If you've already got a SB audigy1 or 2 then those board will do fine. But if your looking for good onboard sound, make sure to check if those motherboards have the Soundstorm onboard sound system. YOu'll be sorry if you don't get an Nforce2 mobo with Soundstorm.

My NF7-S has it so I'm happy.

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Galway no Sora · August 2nd, 2003, 15:48

fivefeet8, hows about the temperature program, is that already fixed? I read in Tomshardware the program wrongly mentioned the temp and fans speed.

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op3n_skill · August 2nd, 2003, 16:27

AOpen and Gigabyte boards for the cheap(Soltek too).....
Gigabyte 7N400-L1, AOpen AK79D-400 Max, Soltek SL-75MRN....
And if Epox, Their 8RDA+'s first rev. = problems(dead IDEs, etc)...
If Asus, the A7N8X deluxe.
But still, Abit is the best, IMO....

Try to get newer revisions of every board you purchase, Most new revs. has the bugs sorted out of the mobos...

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james.miller · August 2nd, 2003, 17:24

abit nf7-s v2. the best amd motherboard you can buy.

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GSDragoon · August 2nd, 2003, 17:53

Do you every think that what you have is NOT the best?

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james.miller · August 2nd, 2003, 17:58

it is the best - thats why i brought it.

no, my hard drive isnt the biggest. its not the fastest. but its damn good fro the price

no, my slk800 isnt the best, but its damn good

no, my on-board soundstorm isnt as good as a £200 studio quality card, but again its damn good for the price.

no, my softmodded r9500 isnt the best. a 9800pro kills it dead. but its the best for the price......

see what i'm getting at?

you show me an amd board thats better. Untill then, please, get off my case

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GSDragoon · August 2nd, 2003, 18:11

Quote:

you show me an amd board thats better. Untill then, please, get off my case

http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?ArticleID=1313

I'm not trying to be mean. It's that you always suggest people to get the same stuff that you have.

The Nforce 3 doesn't support Athlon Xp's, that is just a joke.

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james.miller · August 2nd, 2003, 18:15

thats because its an opteron chipset. just a little incompatible.

regardless, i have been recommending the nf7-s WAY before i ever brought it, and i still will untill a better board turns up.

Remember i brought the board because it was the best, not the other way around.

all you have to do is a little research, and you will find that all that i have been saying is true.

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**fivefeet8** · August 2nd, 2003, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Galway no Sora

fivefeet8, hows about the temperature program, is that already fixed? I read in Tomshardware the program wrongly mentioned the temp and fans speed.

New bios updates from Abit have fixed many issues with the mobo. Temperature and Fan readouts is one of those that was fixed. Abit releases bios updates very fast. And their message board is always helpful in solving problems. Abit's RMA service is currently one of the best. I tried to RMA my NF7-S rev1.1 before and they called me the next day to confirm it for shipping.

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Galway no Sora · August 2nd, 2003, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by fivefeet8

New bios updates from Abit have fixed many issues with the mobo. Temperature and Fan readouts is one of those that was fixed. Abit releases bios updates very fast. And their message board is always helpful in solving problems. Abit's RMA service is currently one of the best. I tried to RMA my NF7-S rev1.1 before and they called me the next day to confirm it for shipping.

Well, I'm kinda brand minded ... but this NF7-S interest me more than A7N8X Deluxe

. Thanks to fivefeet8 who explained about that, so now I dont have any doubt to buy Abit NF7-S

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op3n_skill · August 3rd, 2003, 12:38

Great choice, nice sound and lots of features...
And it would fit the ThermalRight SLK900(old-ver) without any problems, if you decide to buy one...
(Great OCing boards need Great for OCing HS, Right?)

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Galway no Sora · August 3rd, 2003, 13:11

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Originally Posted by op3n_skill

Great choice, nice sound and lots of features...
And it would fit the ThermalRight SLK900(old-ver) without any problems, if you decide to buy one...
(Great OCing boards need Great for OCing HS, Right?)

Um, actually I've bought Coolermaster Aero 7+ and just keep it for this new mobo

. For HSF, I don't like Thermaltake ... perhaps their Xaser III 6000 will be my case [have no other choice

].

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james.miller · August 3rd, 2003, 13:13

thermaltake and Thermalright are two different companies.

tharmaltake make low quality heatsinks. Thermalright make the best you can get - the slk series.

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Galway no Sora · August 3rd, 2003, 15:47

Huh? They are different company? Uh, I tought it was produced by Thermaltake

. BTW, I've bought Aero 7+ so I won't any buy SLK series.

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op3n_skill · August 3rd, 2003, 16:03

That's OK....

Just try to get a Chieftec Dragon. Either original or Aluminum...(the Xaser series is just a clone of this case) it's a really plain case but, this case is also far cheaper than the Xaser series.
It also serves as the best piece of canvas for PC modders(Limitless ideas, Limitless modding).....

James.Miller, Have you tried the TT silent power's fan on the SLK800?(the fan is a very special panaflo clone)...

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zerocopy Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,954	nforce2 board soltek or msi? nforce2 board soltek or msi? http://www.soltek.com.tw/English/product/75frn2-rl.htm (125 cdn) http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=244, soltek nforce2 400 (117 cdn) http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...il.php?UID=436 (125 cdn) im using a kt333 as of now and i decided to go for dual channel and a better mobo chipset, so which is a good choice?

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GSDragoon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,969	Re: nforce2 board soltek or msi? I have a Soltek(KT333) and I love it. My friend has a Nforce2 MSi and it's good too. Only bad think about the MSI is that it has no mounting holes for a SLK800U or SLK-900. __________________ Athlon64 3400+ @10.5x250MHz, 2.625GHz \| DFI NF3 250GB 2x512 Corsair pc3200 \| BFG FX6800 OC 128MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer

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n_w95482 Gone Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 6,336	Re: nforce2 board soltek or msi? I was gonna buy a MSI K7N2 Delta-L and james.miller told me that they don't have pci/agp locks so getting the mboard to a 400 fsb would be hard to do. Other than that they have a good amount of features and they are reasonably priced. I also REALLY like the red color of the msi boards . I haven't heard anything bad about soltek boards but I haven't seen many ppl with one anyways. Also look at the abit NF7 series boards, they are supposed to be excellent too (I'm going to be picking up a NF7-S myself). Good luck on your purchase .

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fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 8,058	Re: nforce2 board soltek or msi? If you've already got a SB audigy1 or 2 then those board will do fine. But if your looking for good onboard sound, make sure to check if those motherboards have the Soundstorm onboard sound system. YOu'll be sorry if you don't get an Nforce2 mobo with Soundstorm. My NF7-S has it so I'm happy. __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel i7 2600k @4.4 ghz\|2x4 gb DDR3 1600\|Asrock Extreme7 Gen3\|EVGA GTX670 2GB\|EVGA GTX460 PhysX\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\| OCZ 240GB SSD SATA3 \|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Rosewill 1000 Watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/10" Sub\|Windows 7 64bit Ultimate\|\| SimplyBuyIt - Health&Nutrition

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Galway no Sora ~¤ PanZeR ¤~ idRO Thor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Valhalla, on Odin's throne Posts: 3,165	Re: nforce2 board soltek or msi? fivefeet8, hows about the temperature program, is that already fixed? I read in Tomshardware the program wrongly mentioned the temp and fans speed. __________________ One can't get something from nothing in this world. If life is the one you seek, then life is the price you must pay.

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op3n_skill Finally!! :D Join Date: May 2003 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,842	Re: nforce2 board soltek or msi? AOpen and Gigabyte boards for the cheap(Soltek too)..... Gigabyte 7N400-L1, AOpen AK79D-400 Max, Soltek SL-75MRN.... And if Epox, Their 8RDA+'s first rev. = problems(dead IDEs, etc)... If Asus, the A7N8X deluxe. But still, Abit is the best, IMO.... Try to get newer revisions of every board you purchase, Most new revs. has the bugs sorted out of the mobos... __________________ Member of "The Pessimistics Club" Last edited by op3n_skill; August 2nd, 2003 at 16:35..

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james.miller Mr. Stupendous Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Here, There and Everywhere. Posts: 1,138	Re: nforce2 board soltek or msi? it is the best - thats why i brought it. no, my hard drive isnt the biggest. its not the fastest. but its damn good fro the price no, my slk800 isnt the best, but its damn good no, my on-board soundstorm isnt as good as a £200 studio quality card, but again its damn good for the price. no, my softmodded r9500 isnt the best. a 9800pro kills it dead. but its the best for the price...... see what i'm getting at? you show me an amd board thats better. Untill then, please, get off my case __________________ Lives for the chase.

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james.miller Mr. Stupendous Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Here, There and Everywhere. Posts: 1,138	Re: nforce2 board soltek or msi? thats because its an opteron chipset. just a little incompatible. regardless, i have been recommending the nf7-s WAY before i ever brought it, and i still will untill a better board turns up. Remember i brought the board because it was the best, not the other way around. all you have to do is a little research, and you will find that all that i have been saying is true. __________________ Lives for the chase.

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james.miller Mr. Stupendous Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Here, There and Everywhere. Posts: 1,138	Re: nforce2 board soltek or msi? thermaltake and Thermalright are two different companies. tharmaltake make low quality heatsinks. Thermalright make the best you can get - the slk series. __________________ Lives for the chase.

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