Can you still find this only on the ASUS boards?
I know that the TYAN and the MSI boards do not employ this technology, but I haven't been able to find any information regarding the Gigabyte, Iwill, and Epox boards.
I am in the market and will be making my decision very soon:
Here are some of the pros and cons of the boards that I've researched. I'm not going to be overclocking so I haven't really looked into voltage settings and the like.
Tyan Tiger MPX
Pros:
4 33MHZ PCI slots
Onboard LAN
Working USB slots
Good design
Stable
Cons:
No dual 3 phase power circuitry
No onboard sound
No USB 2.0 add on
No mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
MSI K7D Master
Pros:
Onboard sound AC97
Onboard LAN
USB slots (enabled)
Mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
USB 2.0 add on card
Cons:
No dual 3 phase power circuitry
Poor IDE performance
3 33MHZ PCI slots
Requires ATX12V power supply
Asus A7M266-D
Pros:
Good overall performance (fastest board)
Dual 3 phase power circuitry
Onboard CMI integrated sound
USB 2.0 add on card
Ipanel available (drive bay panel that displays temperature information and other useful controls)
Cons:
NO USB PORTS!
3 33MHZ PCI slots
No mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
No onboard LAN
Requires ATX12V power supply
Epox M762A
Pros:
Onboard LAN
USB slots (enabled)
Mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
USB 2.0 add on card
Cons:
No onboard sound
No dual 3 phase power circuitry ?
3 33MHZ PCI slots
Requires ATX12V power supply
Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW
Pros:
Onboard LAN
Onboard sound AC97
USB slots (enabled)
Mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
USB 2.0 add on card
Promise ATA 100 RAID!
Cons:
Slightly slower than other boards (micro-margins however)
No dual 3 phase power circuitry ?
3 33MHZ PCI slots
Requires ATX12V power supply
IWill MPX 2
Pros:
USB slots (enabled)
Mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
4 33MHZ PCI slots
Dual 3 phase power circuitry
Cons:
No onboard LAN
No onboard sound
Requires ATX12V power supply
No USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 add on
I know that the TYAN and the MSI boards do not employ this technology, but I haven't been able to find any information regarding the Gigabyte, Iwill, and Epox boards.
I am in the market and will be making my decision very soon:
Here are some of the pros and cons of the boards that I've researched. I'm not going to be overclocking so I haven't really looked into voltage settings and the like.
Tyan Tiger MPX
Pros:
4 33MHZ PCI slots
Onboard LAN
Working USB slots
Good design
Stable
Cons:
No dual 3 phase power circuitry
No onboard sound
No USB 2.0 add on
No mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
MSI K7D Master
Pros:
Onboard sound AC97
Onboard LAN
USB slots (enabled)
Mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
USB 2.0 add on card
Cons:
No dual 3 phase power circuitry
Poor IDE performance
3 33MHZ PCI slots
Requires ATX12V power supply
Asus A7M266-D
Pros:
Good overall performance (fastest board)
Dual 3 phase power circuitry
Onboard CMI integrated sound
USB 2.0 add on card
Ipanel available (drive bay panel that displays temperature information and other useful controls)
Cons:
NO USB PORTS!
3 33MHZ PCI slots
No mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
No onboard LAN
Requires ATX12V power supply
Epox M762A
Pros:
Onboard LAN
USB slots (enabled)
Mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
USB 2.0 add on card
Cons:
No onboard sound
No dual 3 phase power circuitry ?
3 33MHZ PCI slots
Requires ATX12V power supply
Gigabyte GA-7DPXDW
Pros:
Onboard LAN
Onboard sound AC97
USB slots (enabled)
Mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
USB 2.0 add on card
Promise ATA 100 RAID!
Cons:
Slightly slower than other boards (micro-margins however)
No dual 3 phase power circuitry ?
3 33MHZ PCI slots
Requires ATX12V power supply
IWill MPX 2
Pros:
USB slots (enabled)
Mounting holes for heavy duty heatsinks
4 33MHZ PCI slots
Dual 3 phase power circuitry
Cons:
No onboard LAN
No onboard sound
Requires ATX12V power supply
No USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 add on
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