Can't decide between ABIT or MSI

[lozina]

In trying to decide which mobo for my new PC I cannot seem to decide between the ABIT IC7 and the MSI Neo-LSR. So it omes down to the companies themselves, which one has better reliability, greater software utilities for download, and regular BIOS updates?

 

[oldfart]

I'd rate them.....

Abit IC7
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anything else
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MSI if it was the last mobo on Earth

 

[lozina]

Wow you don't like MSI at all? Is there some experience you had with them I should know about?

 

[oldfart]

Dont even get me started. I've had a few. They all stunk. I'm not the only one that has had loads of problems with them.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I will back up oldfart here he HATES Msi boards with a passion.

I read therefore I know. :evil:

 

[oldfart]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
I will back up oldfart here he HATES Msi boards with a passion.

I read therefore I know. :evil:

Only because of the bad luck I've had with them. I'm not alone either. I gave them one last chance recently against my better judgment. Big mistake.

 

[lozina]

Well, I made up my mind then- the IC7 it is

Thanx

 

[oldfart]

IC7 is a very nice board. I have one and am happy with it. It replaced the MSI board I had that went up in smoke and took my PS with it.

 

[Macro2]

I've had numerous problems with MSI boards and even Abit boards. The least amount of problems with Asus.

Mac

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: oldfart
I'd rate them.....

Abit IC7
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anything else
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MSI if it was the last mobo on Earth

this is pretty accurate ^^^^

 

[Budman]

If you want any chance at stability & overclocking then STAY AWAY from crappy MSI 865/875 mobos , they are complete crap & i am being kind . :disgust:


I had one for ablout 4 weeks & nothing but problems,then got an Asus P4P800 & it was like night & day,easy overclock to 3.2ghz (P4C 2.4ghz) with Asus while the MSI coulndt even boot over 215mhz.

 

[RaymondY]

My pick would be the Abit IC7. I love my Abit IS7. The layout is near-perfect from my stand point. My only beef is that the AGP is close the the DIMM slots, which makes adding or removing memory take one extra step becuase I have to remove my video card (GF4 Ti4600). Other than that the mobo is perfect. I love Abit's BIOS and their tech support/RMA is great.

My Abit IS7 had a problem where BIOS would repeatly give me BIOS Error, Checksum error. After talking with tech support, I remove the mobo from the case to see if I was shorting on the case. I RMA the mobo there affter. The replacement mobo functions without an problems. 100% stable with GAT=Turbo with relaxed memory settings. Get the Abit, u won't be sorry.

 

[Gerbil333]

I agree with oldfart. Stay away from MSI. Grrrr. I really hate MSI. I've used 3 boards. All were troublesome.

 

[RideFree]

I will back up oldfart

Isn't that kind of chancy?