How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) - Page 2

StarTraveller · 08-20-2009, 10:34 AM

CUSL2 and A7M266-D still running!

... But they're soon to be retired.

rjs735 · 08-20-2009, 12:28 PM

I am still running a P2b-f also the infamous P4S8x both are running fine the P2b is a system that stays on 24x7. I bought it used from a used dealer when it was hot board back in the good old PII PIII days. I have run a PII Cel 333 then "upgraded" to a PIII 550 512cache as well as added another 128mb of ram it is fully at 384mb running 98SE it's every bit as fast as some newer system.

Tapir · 08-21-2009, 11:42 AM

My last Asus board was the popular P4C800-E with the 3.2 Prescott. After I witnessed it fry and explode I shifted "temporarily" to a biostar. Been stuck there ever since. My health has kind a taken away the "gusto" of computers. But I do intend to go back to an up to date Asus board.

Off topic a little bit here- I have not had any issues with the prescott on the Biostar board - even with less fans installed. Temps run at 36 to 42 C.

I believe that before the end of year I will be cruising on what ever is the latest for Asus. I still have all my other older Asus PC's stored away.

Wingit · 08-23-2009, 12:16 AM

P5E has been rock solid with mild OC on CPU and memory since I bought and built this system, also A8N32 Deluxe still running daily...might be a P4P800 in my "tech closet" somewhere if I dug a little ....all good boards. Always seem to return to Asus after messing about with other brands.

syncmaster_abx · 08-23-2009, 03:15 PM

There is two ways to kill an P4C800-E with an 3.2 Prescott .

1) Clock it above 3.6G

2) shortcut the on-board ( PCB ) USB Ports ( they communicate directly with the i875) .
The rear side main USB ports had some protection , and they are safer to use.

One bad USB stick , had killed my board ones , thanks God i had some warranty time left , and it got replaced .
At that time I got the P4P800-E , new and fresh ( old stock) ,
having it as safe guard , so to keep going with all the current PC parts that this setup has .
HD 3850
4X512 OCZ Platinum
Terratec TV 600
X-Fi Music
And the most important , extreme stability .
By having connected my SE mobile phone ,HP rx5915 GPS PDA ,USB BT stick , and all are running peacefully .
On local LAN with two desktops , plus an ACER laptop TM2414 WLMi ( based on totally INTEL subsystem ) Hacked and Oced as usual

( Pentium mobile CPU 1.6 ,
running at higher bus, at 2128 Mhz & 800Mhz at low CPU speed,
plus new 160GB hard drive WD blue .

Its equally fast at CPU cycles with the P4C800-E 3.4G , or in some cases a bit faster .

ASUS had make one CPU adapter for the P4C800-E , for adding Pentium mobile CPU , never had the chance to get one ..
The Pentium mobile CPU offer better gaming in some cases , but they are slow in other tasks.

**k0NG0** · 08-23-2009, 03:21 PM

My TUSL2-C is retired, but still works if I turn it on. Will probably scrap it soon. My parents' CUSL2 was retired a year ago.

I run a Gigabyte mobo in my main rig and a MacBook Pro these days. I'd probably go Gigabyte if I was doing some building, I really like how well it's worked, and I feel their range of products is much easier to figure out and seems more balanced. Also, the Asus webpage is the company name minus a U.

syncmaster_abx · 08-23-2009, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0NG0

Also, the Asus webpage is the company name minus a U.

Well I would say the same but for other brands , like 3Com , Linksys , Creative, and even more .

Some brands looks that their economic cut downs , had an direct impact to us.

Well we are here to make new choices , as they do .

PeterT · 08-23-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0ng0

...also, the asus webpage is the company name minus a u.

lol! Yes!

Double Density · 08-23-2009, 09:00 PM

I still have the P4PE that I was building when I first joined AsusBoards. It hasn't been turned on in a few years...but it's still sitting there.

I also have an A8N-SLI Deluxe that's the heart of my HTPC.

Elmer Stud · 08-24-2009, 12:56 PM

My two main P4C800-E Deluxe computers are still going strong.

syncmaster_abx · 08-29-2009, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elmer Stud

My two main P4C800-E Deluxe computers are still going strong.

You had to thanks ASUS , because it had use high quality capacitors .

By adding good quality air cooling on my box , I got amazing low noise levels on idle , and amazing temps on load .

Took me long time to find the right components , but now I have a totally cool box .

MadCow3333 · 09-02-2009, 09:41 PM

I have an original CUBX ASUS socket 370 still running at a friend's house, lol. 1GHz PIII, 1GB RAM, 133MHz FSB. That board has a lot of hours on it.

Razorback · 11-06-2009, 04:55 PM

P4c800-e

08-20-2009, 10:34 AM	#16
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08-20-2009, 12:28 PM	#17
rjs735 Virus? What I am not sick Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,912	Re: How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) I am still running a P2b-f also the infamous P4S8x both are running fine the P2b is a system that stays on 24x7. I bought it used from a used dealer when it was hot board back in the good old PII PIII days. I have run a PII Cel 333 then "upgraded" to a PIII 550 512cache as well as added another 128mb of ram it is fully at 384mb running 98SE it's every bit as fast as some newer system. __________________ Asus P4S8x 2.0 Ghz Celeron Ram 512MB WDC 80GB HD SATA WDC 80GB SATA Memorex DUAL DVD/RW Win98SE/XP pro Asus P2b-F Cel 450 Ram 256MB W98 SE Optorite CDRW WD 40GB Asrock P4combo P4 346 Xp Pro Sp 3 SATA HD SATA DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 XP Media SP2 Sata HD Sata DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 Xp SP2 Asrock 775Dual 550 Xp pro SP2 IBM T23 1.3hz RAM 512MB XP pro SP2 All systems are networked Konica Minolta Color Laser Samsung clp-315 Color laser Dlink 655 Dlink G650 Wireless
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08-21-2009, 11:42 AM	#18
Tapir Wisdom Will Always Linger Join Date: May 2004 Location: Belize, The Jewel Posts: 3,191	Re: How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) My last Asus board was the popular P4C800-E with the 3.2 Prescott. After I witnessed it fry and explode I shifted "temporarily" to a biostar. Been stuck there ever since. My health has kind a taken away the "gusto" of computers. But I do intend to go back to an up to date Asus board. Off topic a little bit here- I have not had any issues with the prescott on the Biostar board - even with less fans installed. Temps run at 36 to 42 C. I believe that before the end of year I will be cruising on what ever is the latest for Asus. I still have all my other older Asus PC's stored away. __________________ ************************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** Knowledge: Either you have it or know where to get it! ************************************************************************************************ **************************************************************************** You need to have the right question to obtain the right answer. ************************************************************************************************ **************************************************************************** The greatest right any nation can afford its people is the right to be left alone. ************************************************************************************************ **************************************************************************** BIOSTAR - P4M80-M4, P4-2.8E HT, MSI NX6200AX-TD256 DDR, 2X512 PC3200 MICRON DDR 400, HITACHI 80G & SAMSUNG 40G, LITEON 20XDVDR, MOTOROLA SB5100 CABLE MODEM, 56K V92 AGERE FAX MODEM, X TECH OPTICAL MOUSE, AIR COOLED - 5 FANS, JAUNTY JACKALOPE 9.04 ************************************************************************************************ ******************************************************************************
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08-23-2009, 12:16 AM	#19
Wingit Palm Rat Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Florida, USA Posts: 4,968	Re: How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) P5E has been rock solid with mild OC on CPU and memory since I bought and built this system, also A8N32 Deluxe still running daily...might be a P4P800 in my "tech closet" somewhere if I dug a little ....all good boards. Always seem to return to Asus after messing about with other brands. __________________
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08-23-2009, 03:15 PM	#20
syncmaster_abx Moto Rider Honda AX-1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece - Europe - Planet Earth Posts: 2,036	Re: How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) There is two ways to kill an P4C800-E with an 3.2 Prescott . 1) Clock it above 3.6G 2) shortcut the on-board ( PCB ) USB Ports ( they communicate directly with the i875) . The rear side main USB ports had some protection , and they are safer to use. One bad USB stick , had killed my board ones , thanks God i had some warranty time left , and it got replaced . At that time I got the P4P800-E , new and fresh ( old stock) , having it as safe guard , so to keep going with all the current PC parts that this setup has . HD 3850 4X512 OCZ Platinum Terratec TV 600 X-Fi Music And the most important , extreme stability . By having connected my SE mobile phone ,HP rx5915 GPS PDA ,USB BT stick , and all are running peacefully . On local LAN with two desktops , plus an ACER laptop TM2414 WLMi ( based on totally INTEL subsystem ) Hacked and Oced as usual ( Pentium mobile CPU 1.6 , running at higher bus, at 2128 Mhz & 800Mhz at low CPU speed, plus new 160GB hard drive WD blue . Its equally fast at CPU cycles with the P4C800-E 3.4G , or in some cases a bit faster . ASUS had make one CPU adapter for the P4C800-E , for adding Pentium mobile CPU , never had the chance to get one .. The Pentium mobile CPU offer better gaming in some cases , but they are slow in other tasks. Last edited by syncmaster_abx; 08-23-2009 at 03:21 PM..
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08-23-2009, 03:21 PM	#21
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,750	Re: How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) My TUSL2-C is retired, but still works if I turn it on. Will probably scrap it soon. My parents' CUSL2 was retired a year ago. I run a Gigabyte mobo in my main rig and a MacBook Pro these days. I'd probably go Gigabyte if I was doing some building, I really like how well it's worked, and I feel their range of products is much easier to figure out and seems more balanced. Also, the Asus webpage is the company name minus a U. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-23-2009, 09:00 PM	#24
Double Density Lather, Rinse, Obey! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 311	Re: How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) I still have the P4PE that I was building when I first joined AsusBoards. It hasn't been turned on in a few years...but it's still sitting there. I also have an A8N-SLI Deluxe that's the heart of my HTPC. __________________ I've got a website and I'm not afraid to use it!
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08-24-2009, 12:56 PM	#25
Elmer Stud Ya Baby ! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South of Montreal , Quebec ,Canada Posts: 89	Re: How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) My two main P4C800-E Deluxe computers are still going strong. __________________ MAIN RIG # 1 : P4C800-E Deluxe Rev. 2 BIOS 1019 , PENTIUM 4 3.0 E - sSPEC # SL7PM , OCZ EL PLATINUM Rev. 2 PC3200 4X512 Mb DDR CL 2-2-2-5 184 PIN DIMM DUAL MEMORY KIT , ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 PRO 128 Mb AGP 8X, ZALMAN CNPS7700-ALCU , ANTEC TRUEPOWER 2.0 GOLD 550 WATT ATX12V , ANTEC P160 , WINDOWS XP PRO SP2 ( built September 2005 ) MAIN RIG # 2 : P4C800-E Deluxe Rev. 1 BIOS 1014 , PENTIUM 4 3.0 C - sSPEC # SL6WU , OCZ EL PLATINUM Rev. 1 PC3200 2X512 Mb DDR CL 2-2-2-5 184 PIN DIMM DUAL MEMORY KIT , ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 256 Mb AGP 8X , STOCK CPU FAN , ANTEC TRUEPOWER 550 WATT ATX12V , ANTEC P160 , WINDOWS XP PRO SP2 ( built September 2004 )
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MadCow3333 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the driver's seat. Posts: 42	Re: How many ASUS boards are still around ( desktops ) I have an original CUBX ASUS socket 370 still running at a friend's house, lol. 1GHz PIII, 1GB RAM, 133MHz FSB. That board has a lot of hours on it.
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11-06-2009, 04:55 PM	#28
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