Can you recommend an Nforce2 or Kt600 board with 4 IDE connectors on it?

[dxkj]

I need a new motherboard, but it has to have 4 IDE connectors on it (1 for HDD, 1 for CDRW, and then 2 for 4 more HDD)



Anyone know of a board KT600 or nforce2 that lines up with that?


Thanks.


PS Found an Epox that does, any others?

 

[Peter D]

Gigabyte GA-7NNXP - $171 at NewEgg

or

Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 - $118 at NewEgg

Both look like excellent boards, and are respectively priced

 

[lordtyranus2]

If you don't already have the HDD, why not put all of them on SATA?

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: Vegetto
Gigabyte GA-7NNXP - $171 at NewEgg

or

Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 - $118 at NewEgg

Both look like excellent boards, and are respectively priced

?
what is the difference between those two? what is that weird slot thing on the more expensive one

 

[Peter D]

That slot is the Dual Power System (DPS). Heres the description from Gigabyte's site

Dual Power System (DPS)
With the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM), the Dual Power System delivers a total of 6-phase power circuit design to provide more solid and durable power supply for the new generation AMD platform.

Not really sure on the differences between the two boards, besides the DPS, Gigabit LAN on the GA-7N400 Pro2, and probably just another half a dozen PCI headers

 

[dxkj]

Trying to decide between

Gigabyte GA-7NNXP

and

Epox EP-8KRA2+:


epox is 28 cheaper.

 

[spkack]

I've been trying to get a 7nnxp working as advertised for a couple weeks now, and I have to say I'm very disappointed in Gigabyte's service and tech support. The original DPS module I had was confimed bad by GB. The second module didn't work either, and they then decided the DPS slot was bad, so I had to return the motherboard. The bottom line is that GB is slipping with their service, and the bugs are not worked out of the DPS system they're pushing. I think it's a great idea whose time has not yet come.

 

[yodayoda]

who cares? ATA cards are so cheap (i'm selling one for $20 in FS/T forum), the number of ATA connectors should not be the deciding factor of a board.

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: spkack
I've been trying to get a 7nnxp working as advertised for a couple weeks now, and I have to say I'm very disappointed in Gigabyte's service and tech support. The original DPS module I had was confimed bad by GB. The second module didn't work either, and they then decided the DPS slot was bad, so I had to return the motherboard. The bottom line is that GB is slipping with their service, and the bugs are not worked out of the DPS system they're pushing. I think it's a great idea whose time has not yet come.

What is it supposed to do?

 

[RuuddieBoy]

I've got a Gigabyte 7N400 Pro2, and I must say, it's an excellent board!
Very stable! I've got my XP2400+ (133 MHz FSB) OC'ed to about XP2800+ (15 x 150 = 2250 MHz), and with 100% stability.
I've had a ASUS A7N8X Deluxe before this motherbord, and when I did the same OC on that motherboard, it was very unstable, even with exactly the same hardware...