ATTN: All PCI Express Mobo Owners--PLEASE READ

[Burner27]

I hate to be a pest---ok, no I don't


I would like to know all of you who were previous 865/875 motherboard owners who now switched over to a 915/925 based motherboards:

Did you notice a significant performance increase over what you previously had?

Did you notice a significant performance decrease over what you previously had?

Why did you change over?

Was it worth the money?


Look at my sig, would I benefit from switching over? I do video encoding/re-encoding, games and normal day-to-day stuff (email, web surf, etc...) Should I just wait for motherboards that will support dual core? Do either of the above mentioned motherboards support dual core?

I am no "rich boy" either. I saved my last year's pitiful tax return to purchase my system in stages. I have almost nothing left to spend so I figure I will have to sell most of this to upgrade to something newer--- IF upgrading is worth it.

Your opinions/advice are appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[cownipples]

Keep what You got 875 chipset is still the best out there for p4's I had one and miss it dearly, only advantage wouild be pci express but keep the 875i its awsome!

 

[Burner27]

Double Post

 

[Burner27]

Originally posted by: cownipples
Keep what You got 875 chipset is still the best out there for p4's I had one and miss it dearly, only advantage wouild be pci express but keep the 875i its awsome!

Thanks for your response, Cownipples. I wondering what your current system is now that makes you miss your 875 system?

 

[Sqube]

I'm sorry, I know this is completely off-topic (I'm an AMD guy), but...

... why in the world do you have so much hard drive space? I mean really... 1.5+ terabytes?! :shocked:

 

[Burner27]

Originally posted by: Sqube
I'm sorry, I know this is completely off-topic (I'm an AMD guy), but...

... why in the world do you have so much hard drive space? I mean really... 1.5+ terabytes?! :shocked:

I am a hard drive whore!!

Seriously, I do a lot of video encoding/re-encoding and I need to keep the backups.

 

[SunSamurai]

Originally posted by: Burner127

Originally posted by: Sqube
I'm sorry, I know this is completely off-topic (I'm an AMD guy), but...

... why in the world do you have so much hard drive space? I mean really... 1.5+ terabytes?! :shocked:

I am a hard drive whore!!

Seriously, I do a lot of video encoding/re-encoding and I need to keep the backups.

Ever heard ot tape? DVD? Hard drives are not backup devices.

 

[Burner27]

Originally posted by: aeternitas

Originally posted by: Burner127

Originally posted by: Sqube
I'm sorry, I know this is completely off-topic (I'm an AMD guy), but...

... why in the world do you have so much hard drive space? I mean really... 1.5+ terabytes?! :shocked:

I am a hard drive whore!!

Seriously, I do a lot of video encoding/re-encoding and I need to keep the backups.

Ever heard ot tape? DVD? Hard drives are not backup devices.

Asus P4C800E Deluxe
P4@3.4GHz
1GB PC3500 Corsair
ATI X800XT PE 256MB
Pioneer DVR-108BK DVD-/+R/RW Burner
Plextor PX-716A 16X DVD Burner
2 x 300GB Maxtor DM10 16MB cache
2 x 400GB Hitachi
SB Audigy2 ZS
Onboard 10/100/1000 NIC
PCP&C 510 Deluxe Express PSU


Nope never heard of those new-fangled DVD thingies.

 

[TheGeek]

Originally posted by: Sqube
I'm sorry, I know this is completely off-topic (I'm an AMD guy), but...

... why in the world do you have so much hard drive space? I mean really... 1.5+ terabytes?! :shocked:

pr0n

 

[LTC8K6]

PCI-E currently has no advantages over AGP except the ability to use 2 cards in SLI.

 

[Burner27]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
PCI-E currently has no advantages over AGP except the ability to use 2 cards in SLI.

And DDR2 currently has no advantages over DDR1 due to increased latency, from what I have been reading?

 

[McArra]

Don't even bother, I doubt if it even is an upgrade to change what you have for a 915/925 system. I'd say it's a downgrade... Enjoy what you have.

 

[cownipples]

I currently Has an Asus sli setup nforce 4 I love it and still miss the stability of the 875I chipset I was using the ic7 max3 mb by abit and a 3.4 prescott oc'd to 3800 mhz running hot! lol it was a nice system till I sold the cpu and mb!

 

[Burner27]

Originally posted by: cownipples
I currently Has an Asus sli setup nforce 4 I love it and still miss the stability of the 875I chipset I was using the ic7 max3 mb by abit and a 3.4 prescott oc'd to 3800 mhz running hot! lol it was a nice system till I sold the cpu and mb!

Are you saying that the Asis A8N-SLI setup you have now is NOT STABLE?