Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe thread - Page 4

Roch_abx · 11-23-2005, 10:33 AM

Thanks Blue. I'm tempted...purely because I've not pulled the PC apart in a while.

Blue078 · 11-23-2005, 10:53 AM

No problem. I'm going to pick on up when they are in stock everywhere and prices normalise. I like the 8 phase power, I think it'll help with X2's. Plus I emailed a couple of the reviewers and they both stated the board was designed with 2x1gb memory in mind. So that another big plus with me. I've always liked a good Asus board

*polonyc2* · 11-23-2005, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue078

I like the 8 phase power, I think it'll help with X2's....the board was designed with 2x1gb memory in mind...

2 very big pluses!!!

designed for dual core + 2 GB memory=

El Wiseguy · 11-23-2005, 03:14 PM

Very nice benchmarks and thanks a bunch for the pictures of the PCI slots and their clearance of the PCI-e slots. It actually helps my decisioni feel a lot better about getting this board.

Blue078 · 11-23-2005, 03:32 PM

I pretty much looks like to me if you have 2x single slot vid cards you''ll have one PCI slot for sound or what ever.

But if your gona have 2x double slot cards it could get a little iffy about midle PCI slot's use

fvbounty · 11-23-2005, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue078

I pretty much looks like to me if you have 2x single slot vid cards you''ll have one PCI slot for sound or what ever.

But if your gona have 2x double slot cards it could get a little iffy about midle PCI slot's use

I think it will work but you better have a 120mm fan blowing in the sidepanel with about 75cfm's......

FB · 11-23-2005, 06:54 PM

So what bios are well all using? not much info out there yet

fvbounty · 11-23-2005, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FB

So what bios are well all using? not much info out there yet

I don't think anyone has it up and running yet, Glad to see you back....

Did you get yours to boot yet?

FB · 11-23-2005, 07:35 PM

running 703 bios right now. i am going to go buy some floppies so i can flash to a newer version maybe. i will try this first for sure though.

BE WARNED people. the bios is cryptic, if you have tried the DFI bios, that is the ONLY thing dfi has an advantage on.

memtest is running now, which does not register everything about the chipset, gotta look for newer

FB · 11-23-2005, 08:09 PM

man guys, just be prepared for a real kick in the head with this bios :/

fvbounty · 11-23-2005, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FB

man guys, just be prepared for a real kick in the head with this bios :/

FB check this review has lost of pictures of the bios and a explanation of some of the settings...

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2589

FB · 11-23-2005, 09:10 PM

SB to NB overclock has me stumped right now. there are a few others that are not explained in any reviews or the manual

fvbounty · 11-23-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FB

SB to NB overclock has me stumped right now. there are a few others that are not explained in any reviews or the manual

Thats what was said in that review, lots of new stuff to play with....

....But is it stable at stock before you get going...???

FB · 11-23-2005, 10:11 PM

working on that right now, going to be installing xp in a few minutes, then i supposed i will run some Prime95 or F@H, probably F@H since it is a better test

AHLnut · 11-23-2005, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FB

working on that right now, going to be installing xp in a few minutes, then i supposed i will run some Prime95 or F@H, probably F@H since it is a better test

FB did you get a new mobo?

11-23-2005, 10:33 AM	#46
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11-23-2005, 10:53 AM	#47
Blue078 BB Stacker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 2,391	No problem. I'm going to pick on up when they are in stock everywhere and prices normalise. I like the 8 phase power, I think it'll help with X2's. Plus I emailed a couple of the reviewers and they both stated the board was designed with 2x1gb memory in mind. So that another big plus with me. I've always liked a good Asus board __________________ DFI SLI-D r.AA0...BIOS 702-2...3700+...7800GTX...2x1g Ballistix..PCP&P 510SLI ...Creative XFi...Promedeia Ultra 5.1's...2005FPW...Cooling by Prometeia and Thermaltake
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11-23-2005, 03:14 PM	#49
El Wiseguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jackson, Ca Posts: 490	Very nice benchmarks and thanks a bunch for the pictures of the PCI slots and their clearance of the PCI-e slots. It actually helps my decisioni feel a lot better about getting this board. __________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question, just stupid people who ask questions.
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11-23-2005, 03:32 PM	#50
Blue078 BB Stacker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 2,391	I pretty much looks like to me if you have 2x single slot vid cards you''ll have one PCI slot for sound or what ever. But if your gona have 2x double slot cards it could get a little iffy about midle PCI slot's use __________________ DFI SLI-D r.AA0...BIOS 702-2...3700+...7800GTX...2x1g Ballistix..PCP&P 510SLI ...Creative XFi...Promedeia Ultra 5.1's...2005FPW...Cooling by Prometeia and Thermaltake
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11-23-2005, 06:54 PM	#52
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	So what bios are well all using? not much info out there yet
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11-23-2005, 07:35 PM	#54
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	running 703 bios right now. i am going to go buy some floppies so i can flash to a newer version maybe. i will try this first for sure though. BE WARNED people. the bios is cryptic, if you have tried the DFI bios, that is the ONLY thing dfi has an advantage on. memtest is running now, which does not register everything about the chipset, gotta look for newer
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11-23-2005, 08:09 PM	#55
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	man guys, just be prepared for a real kick in the head with this bios :/
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11-23-2005, 09:10 PM	#57
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	SB to NB overclock has me stumped right now. there are a few others that are not explained in any reviews or the manual
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11-23-2005, 10:11 PM	#59
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	working on that right now, going to be installing xp in a few minutes, then i supposed i will run some Prime95 or F@H, probably F@H since it is a better test
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