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And Now: Asus KT266A

Wow...another overpriced and late to the market Asus board. I will never understand why people love Asus so much..I avoid them like the plague..

Also, I really dislike the layout. I find the location of the ATX power connector and the floppy connector especially poor. It looks like Asus is still using a Bi-Phase power design too..🙁
 
That price probably has something to do with the fact that the board has JUST hit the streets. Expect prices to drop 10-20% within a month or two based on past experience...

Just my $0.02 😉

-PieDerro
 
Bozo Galora, I don't know about most people, but I'm not going to touch Abit ever again thanks to my experience with the Kt7A!!!!!

WTF is with them?? No AthlonXP support!!!??? :|

Ah well... time for the credit card to take a pounding just before christmas again... 🙁

-PieDerro
 
"That price probably has something to do with the fact that the board has JUST hit the streets. Expect prices to drop 10-20% within a month or two based on past experience..."

Like the A7M266?? The most expensive AMD761 board, and the only one with no multiplier support... Isn't that still almost $200 USD?

 
I really like my P2B and my A7V... Asus is overpriced though. I want to see some reviews.
 
Even after a few months and the price drops, they're still more expensive than the competition, and you arent really getting anything except the Asus name for the price premium you pay.
 
Insane3D you're right about the A7M266, however, I think that we should wait just a little to let the board settle at a price which the market is prepared to pay. Granted, people will still buy it at that price, but I very much doubt that Asus will move enough boards unless it comes down somewhat (especially when you've got killer KT266A boards like the Epox board already out there).

There's one point that I think seems to strike a nerve out there in the hardware community: The fact that you can't get performance and overclocking capability with exceptional build quality and stability.

Just look at Abit and Tyan as an example. Someone needs to fill in that gap in the market...

BTW, I'm waiting for Gigabyte's incarnation of the KT266A!! 🙂

-PieDerro
 
Question for Insane;
Why in gods name do you have so many computers??? I'm sure you don't need em all.... Maybe you can donate one to me🙂
The A7M was a dissapointment though.. 🙁

/me is not an Asus zealot
 
"There's one point that I think seems to strike a nerve out there in the hardware community: The fact that you can't get performance and overclocking capability with exceptional build quality and stability."

I know what you are saying, but I think you can indeed have both. The 8KHA+ I have overclocks like a mofo, and is is one of the most stable boards I have ever used. I stuffed three unbuffered 256mb sticks of Crucial in there, dropped in a 1.4 bird, and I have been up and running 24/7 with a 160mhz FSB and the most agressive timings. I also have all but one PCI slot filled and I have had no conflicts at all....something my 8K7A+'s wouldn't tolerate. It stood up to 48 hours of Prime95 and CPU stability Test 6.0 without a hitch and it runs Set@Home 24/7. The quality of the Epox seems just as good if not better than any other mainstream manufacturer.

 
"Question for Insane;
Why in gods name do you have so many computers??? I'm sure you don't need em all.... Maybe you can donate one to me
The A7M was a dissapointment though.. "

Seti made me do it...😉
 
<<There's one point that I think seems to strike a nerve out there in the hardware community: The fact that you can't get performance and overclocking capability with exceptional build quality and stability.>>

Oh yea you can. MSI is the most perfect example, so is Iwill and Epox. Asus is more like an overpriced piece of hardware that does nothing outstandingly well.
 
I fully agree with you, Insane. Even thought I currently have ASUS mobo (A7V), I regret wasting $200 on it year ago 🙁 IMHO myths about ASUS stability, compability and other things are overrated: you can get same stability and better feature set way cheaper. My next mobo will be either Epox or Aopen.
 
Bah! I just plowed my beautiful truck into a pole. I never saw $700 go flying out of my bank account so fast. ASUS can kiss my grits. EPOX or MSI...here I come!!!

😀
 
But...you don't understand...it's an ASUS board for god's sake....it must be worth it...I mean it's a freakin Asus board....I would pay $500 for an Asus board...they are the best! 😛😉😛
















Oh...did I mention it's an ASUS BOARD?!?!!? 😉
 
VIA was quoting the KT266A chipset at $27?
735 chipset is even cheaper.
VIA KT266a is supposed to be a simple drop-in replacement for the KT266.
ECSk735a = $65
Asus A7V266a = $200
who is profiteering here? I knew that KT266A boards wouldn't reflect the chipset price.
 
Yea, you have Asus's overpriced $200 KT266A, and you have a Shuttle KT266A for just $90. Hell, it's easy to see who's jacking up the price. You tell Asus to make a SiS735, and they'd gladly price it at $150.
 

I'm only waiting for the Abit for one reason - the ability to lock the AGP/PCI bus at 66/33 (supposedly)
I have always wanted to do an insane overclock, but didn't care to risk my data or my harddrive. I even
have my own concept for a heatsink. Abit would make this possible, but we'll have to see.

Insane3D - I guess you know theres a brand new BIOS for both the 8KHA and +
 
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