asus cusl2 help

[superkeith]

i'm really confused. i want this line of mb with onboard video and LAN, but i'm very confused about the model terminology. do i want the cusl2-c, the cusl2-m, or what? i went to the asus site but confused even more; i only found overview-type info that didnt point me to the model name i need. also, if i get on board video, will there be an agp slot for me to upgrade with later? thanks for the help.

 

[RayEarth]

(Asus cusl2) is the standard 815e chipset that has built-in video like all 815e chipsets. The built-in audio is optional for this motherboard, meaning the store can choose to buy & sell these without audio, most places sell without audio because the onboard audio is so cheap, hardly anyone wants to pay extra for it.

(Asus cusl2-c) cost less than the basic Asus cusl2 because it doesn't support ppga, only fcpga format cpu & it also has a optional audio which most suppliers sell without audio to reduce cost, besides that it's pretty much the same as the cusl2 but cost $20 less.

(Asus cusl2-m) is a micro-atx version of the cusl2, designed for mini computer cases, & has built in audio, but has a optional built-in 3com lan which some suppliers might choose to sell without.

All 3 models can be upgraded, that's what the agp slot is for, when you plan to upgrade your videocard, just disable the onboard videocard 1st & place in your new videocard, same applys to the built-in audio, but you don't have to worry about that, since hardly any place sells it with onboard audio.

I decided to buy a 815e motherboard for someone for christmas, because they have a pentium 200. I picked the microstar 6337 815e pro, even though I have never brought this brand before, I read some good reviews on it, & it was 2nd best compared to asus cusl2 on the anandtech roundup, it's easier to find a microstar 815e with built-in audio/video & the cost is much lower. This is the 1st time I brought a motherboard with built-in video/audio only because it's for someone else, with this option I save money & they save money too, because they don't have to worry about a new videocard or audio right away.

 

[RayEarth]

another differience is the asus cusl2-c cost $20 less than the cusl2 is because it has no built-in video & audio.

 

[Rebels7]

Another difference between the CUSL2 and the CUSL2-C is the CUSL2-C does not have an AGP Pro slot. It is a regualar AGP slot.

 

[AndyHui]

CUSL2-C only has 1 CNR slot as opposed to 2 on the CUSL2.

 

[superkeith]

thanks for all the help, guys!

btw i'm looking at the microstar 6337 815e pro now...superthanks to RayEarth.