K8T800 chipset

ATINUT · 01-30-2005, 06:57 PM

Is an AMD motherboard with the VIA K8T800 chipset any good or not. I'm considering if I do build an AMD64 based system getting one of those, or one with an NFORCE 3 chipset.

Sierra_abx · 01-30-2005, 07:55 PM

At stock speeds, boards with the VIA chipset should be fine. For overclocking I'd recommend NF3. People have gotten higher RAM speeds with the Nvidia-based boards.

FB · 01-30-2005, 07:59 PM

i recommend the GA-K8NS Ultra-939 or the MSI Neo2

ATINUT · 01-30-2005, 09:09 PM

I'm not intending to overclock. After taking a quick look at the beginning of the thread socket 939 is the way to go.

I might have to get the motherboard first and then the cpu. Right now only way I can do it. I sucks, I know, but what choice do I have, as in about 3 months, I'll have to be getting a flat panel lcd monitor.

Not sure how fast of a cpu yet, might start out with the 3000+ and then upgrade later on.

FB · 01-30-2005, 09:14 PM

good choice. if you get the mobo now, in a few months or whatever you can get a faster CPU for cheaper

ATINUT · 01-30-2005, 09:24 PM

I've got to decide now which of the following 4 boards to get.

ASUS A8V Deluxe
Gigabyte K8NS Ultra
MSI K8T NEO2-F
MSI K8N NEO2

I am leaning towards either the ASUS A8V Deluxe or the Gigabyte K8NS Ultra.

FB · 01-30-2005, 09:28 PM

i can let you know how the 'K8NS ultra' is after i get it this week.

i didn't consider the non-nf3 boards, because i liked how the nf3's looked

ATINUT · 01-30-2005, 09:33 PM

I might be inclined to skip the VIA chipset boards, and get an NFORCE3 board, and two of the boards are NFORCE3 boards.

ATINUT · 01-30-2005, 09:59 PM

I think I'm gonna get the ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard. Read a lot of great reviews of the board.

ATINUT · 01-30-2005, 10:56 PM

Gonna email or call Newegg before I order the A8V Deluxe to find out what bios is on the board. Then when I get the cpu, then I can depending on what bios is on it, possibly go for a faster cpu, than either the AMD Athlon 64 2800+ or the 3000+.

FB · 01-30-2005, 10:58 PM

i am trying monarchcomputer.com for my order.

if you use their config tool to 'build' your system you can pick your mobo and processor and they will put it together and make sure it all works and is updated before they ship to you.

Sierra_abx · 01-30-2005, 11:00 PM

The 2800+ is a Socket 754 chip. The 3000+ is the lowest 939 chip available right now. There's also a Socket 754 3000+.

ATINUT · 01-31-2005, 01:46 AM

You're right, I'll order the board first, and hopefully I can get that done this week, and then I'll order the cpu next. Can olny afford to get the motherboard and the cpu, a thing at a time.

Most likely will get a 3000+ to start when it comes time to order the cpu.

FB · 01-31-2005, 01:48 AM

i was gonna do that, but then i decided i didn't want to upgrade again in a few months. we will see. i have an addiction.

The_Athlon_Man · 01-31-2005, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ATINUT

I've got to decide now which of the following 4 boards to get.

ASUS A8V Deluxe
Gigabyte K8NS Ultra
MSI K8T NEO2-F
MSI K8N NEO2

I am leaning towards either the ASUS A8V Deluxe or the Gigabyte K8NS Ultra.

I used the Asus A8VSE Delux for about 5 months, It overclocked, and gamed very nicely. When I did video editing there seemed to be a problem, even at default clock speeds. I also had problems with the SATA ports on this board.
I just got the Gigabyte K8NS Pro 2 weeka ago, it seems to be perfict in every way. Overclocks, crunches video with no hitches, just does everything like it''s supposed to. My only gripe is the location of the chipset, rite inline with the AGP port! No watercooling block for the northbridge on this board, although I havent ran into any problems with overclocking because of it, as there is a fan on the stock chipset heatsink.
I have no insight to offer on the MSI Boards.
Hope this helps.

01-30-2005, 06:57 PM	#1
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,277	K8T800 chipset Is an AMD motherboard with the VIA K8T800 chipset any good or not. I'm considering if I do build an AMD64 based system getting one of those, or one with an NFORCE 3 chipset. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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01-30-2005, 07:55 PM	#2
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	At stock speeds, boards with the VIA chipset should be fine. For overclocking I'd recommend NF3. People have gotten higher RAM speeds with the Nvidia-based boards.
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01-30-2005, 07:59 PM	#3
FB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: in my mind and in your hearts Posts: 24,879	i recommend the GA-K8NS Ultra-939 or the MSI Neo2 __________________
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01-30-2005, 09:09 PM	#4
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,277	I'm not intending to overclock. After taking a quick look at the beginning of the thread socket 939 is the way to go. I might have to get the motherboard first and then the cpu. Right now only way I can do it. I sucks, I know, but what choice do I have, as in about 3 months, I'll have to be getting a flat panel lcd monitor. Not sure how fast of a cpu yet, might start out with the 3000+ and then upgrade later on. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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01-30-2005, 09:14 PM	#5
FB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: in my mind and in your hearts Posts: 24,879	good choice. if you get the mobo now, in a few months or whatever you can get a faster CPU for cheaper __________________
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01-30-2005, 09:24 PM	#6
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,277	I've got to decide now which of the following 4 boards to get. ASUS A8V Deluxe Gigabyte K8NS Ultra MSI K8T NEO2-F MSI K8N NEO2 I am leaning towards either the ASUS A8V Deluxe or the Gigabyte K8NS Ultra. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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01-30-2005, 09:28 PM	#7
FB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: in my mind and in your hearts Posts: 24,879	i can let you know how the 'K8NS ultra' is after i get it this week. i didn't consider the non-nf3 boards, because i liked how the nf3's looked __________________
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01-30-2005, 09:33 PM	#8
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,277	I might be inclined to skip the VIA chipset boards, and get an NFORCE3 board, and two of the boards are NFORCE3 boards. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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01-30-2005, 09:59 PM	#9
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,277	I think I'm gonna get the ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard. Read a lot of great reviews of the board. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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01-30-2005, 10:56 PM	#10
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,277	Gonna email or call Newegg before I order the A8V Deluxe to find out what bios is on the board. Then when I get the cpu, then I can depending on what bios is on it, possibly go for a faster cpu, than either the AMD Athlon 64 2800+ or the 3000+. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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01-30-2005, 10:58 PM	#11
FB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: in my mind and in your hearts Posts: 24,879	i am trying monarchcomputer.com for my order. if you use their config tool to 'build' your system you can pick your mobo and processor and they will put it together and make sure it all works and is updated before they ship to you. __________________
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01-30-2005, 11:00 PM	#12
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	The 2800+ is a Socket 754 chip. The 3000+ is the lowest 939 chip available right now. There's also a Socket 754 3000+.
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01-31-2005, 01:46 AM	#13
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,277	You're right, I'll order the board first, and hopefully I can get that done this week, and then I'll order the cpu next. Can olny afford to get the motherboard and the cpu, a thing at a time. Most likely will get a 3000+ to start when it comes time to order the cpu. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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01-31-2005, 01:48 AM	#14
FB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: in my mind and in your hearts Posts: 24,879	i was gonna do that, but then i decided i didn't want to upgrade again in a few months. we will see. i have an addiction. __________________
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