AOPEN AK77-8XN, Is it good? PLEASE READ!

[dguy6789]

Hi    Here is a link to the mainboard`s site.      http://www.aopen.com/products/mb/AK77-8XN.htm       I need some user opinions on this main board, and if possible, please point me to a review or two. please forgive my typing layout¸ my keyboard is broken and i am copying and pasting this whole message letter by letter. please tell me if the board is good¸ Thanks!

 

[Remedy]

It's good enough stability wise When I used it, it never blinked. This was in stock trim. Any overclocking etc, is dependent on components surrounding it. Aopen has great CS as well.

 

[dguy6789]

Thx, anyone else got info on this mainboard?

 

[Remedy]

What type of info are you looking for?

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Personally, I would go with an nForce2 platform. The price is so close, why go with a KT400?

 

[dguy6789]

info on how good it is,   also,  would this ASUS board be worth $20 extra? http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?                                                     m=A7V8X&langs=09   it has raid, GB LAN, blue pci slot?? and it has firewire, adade by ASUS and is only $20 more expensive, is it worth it? 

 

[dguy6789]

Problem is, i got such a small budget, and my A7N8X non deluxe`s keyboard port broke, so i need a cheap and decent to good mainboard, and Via`s KT400 fits my situation perfectly.

 

[Remedy]

Why not RMA the board back to Asus?

 

[dguy6789]

I dont know how for 1, and 2, i dont have a receit, i still have the box however, if it is possible with just box and mainboard, please help me out on this rma quest.

 

[Remedy]

I don't work for Asus and only had to do one RMA with them back in 98 with my socket 7 board. So, what you need to do is get on the horn with Asus and allow them to run down the MRA Policy to you. OT: The Aopen you're looking at is a very mature board based on the BIOS updates it recieved.

 

[dguy6789]

Thanks for the info, look at this link, it says asus's rma service is only available in europe, i live in usa look at bottom of page http://www.asus.com/support/english/techref/getsupport/index.aspx

 

[YJ]

I think this is a great board for it's price right now.
My friends have used them, and they said it's a great board.
Personally, I will go with AOpen instead of ASUS. Consider ASUS service has gone down the drain.
And AOpen offers direct RMA and Tech Support to End users