ECS Socket A K7S5A 35$. Newegg refurb!

[XCLAN]

they always have some good refurb deals

NewEgg

 

[obsolete]

yup good deal, bought one in the fs/ft forums for the same price.

 

[corinthos]

This board rocks, especially for $35... wonder if that's with free shipping.. w00t w00t

 

[Optical]

*bump* have been trying to find a cheap replacement mobo for awhile. This one supports DDR and SDRAM! Thanks.

Yes, it does have free shipping.

 

[nino]

Hey gang,
I invite you to review my experiences with newegg refurbs at ...
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=789670&highlight_key=y&keyword1=epox

before buying. In short, I'm staying away from their refurbs...

 

[Kaieye]

Ditto..

 

[Creig]

My Newegg refurb Abit KR7A-RAID has been going 24/7 since I bought it a couple months ago. No problems at all and I wouldn't hesitate buying another from them.

 

[Synergy3618]

Buying refurbs from Newegg always involves some risks, but you do have 30-day to return them. So don't buy them just because they are cheap, always make sure you have at least two weeks to fully test them.

 

[Oakenfold]

Be prepared to eat shipping back to them when buying the refurbs...always be prepared too..
Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose...if you want a warranty with your board DO NOT BUY REFURBS.
You have a 30 day warranty. Keep that IN MIND.

Sometimes it's worth the extra 30.00 on a refurb mobo...

 

[BofRA]

Out of Stock.

ReaganCRW

 

[N2comps]

and sometimes, alot of the time, it costs you $10 to get a refund.

i have at least a 70% failure rate with the refurb items, and I have to pay shipping Back to get a refund.

it's like the friggin' lottery... only at $10 a shot to maybe save $20 it's hardly worth no warranty!

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Kaieye
Ditto..

 

[ObiDon]

Be prepared to eat shipping back to them when buying the refurbs

When did they stop reimbursing return shipping on DOA refurbs?!? I had one last Fall...I'm giving it another shot this time around

 

[spanky]

OOS

 

[mindless1]

I can see getting a K7S5A if you REALLY want to reuse your PC133 memory yet someday want to scrap it for DDR memory, but otherwise, why would someone want a refurbed $60 motherboard for $35 when they could instead get a refurbed $120 motherboard for $35-40? It's entirely possible to run a K7S5A without problems, but even when they're new, you're taking more of a risk.

Also, have any of you tried to get support for PCChips et al motherboards? For years their own website wasn't fully functional 70+% of the time, couldn't even download the drivers/BIOS etc. I admit that PCChips quality is way better than it used to be, but still not anywhere near convinced that it rivals the other better-known name brands.

As for the Newegg refurbs, I've had good luck with them, my experience has been that it's more likely to get shipped the wrong part, than a dead part. When the wrong parts were shipped, they were typically better than the ordered part, so it seemed like an out-of-stock-mixup-substitution, just a bit unsettling that there was no chance to accept/refuse the substitution prior to shipment.

 

[krackato]

I always liked the fact that the K7S5A had integrated sound and lan. Sure the sound is not great, but it works until you can find a deal on a killer soundcard. And the lan works great, leaving 5 pci slots open. Plus, the board seems really stable. And brand new, they only cost $60 plus the savings on the ethernet card and potential savings on the sound. I'm happy with my purchase.

 

[Jeffwo]

This item is "out of stock"

Jeff

 

[spanky]

why would someone want a refurbed $60 motherboard for $35 when they could instead get a refurbed $120 motherboard for $35-40?

becuz a good motherboard is a good motherboard, regardless of price. i like the 7ks5a becuz it's does not have a via chipset & becuz it has onboard lan. also, supporting both sdr & ddr gives it the flexibility to be a low-end or mid-range pc part.

 

[yellowperil]

Back in stock, for now.

Will this board fit inside a microATX case? Dumb question since I have the K7S5A right now, but I can't tell from looking at it. I wanted to replace the wacky KT133 mobo inside my parents' computer back home.

 

[CAK]

No, it's not a mATX board. Won't fit.

 

[simonkao]

Just checked, Newegg still have 9 left

 

[xirtam]

I feel like I just got swindled a couple hundred dollars.

If I was a swearing man, I'd be cursing ATHD.

Then again, I also wouldn't be getting a new video card, motherboard, case, power supply, and Kingston DDR Ram.

 

[Optical]

Not even listed no more! Damn!

 

[Jhill]

If one of you get one without working USB ports, it was mine!

 

[iamme]

great price, but i've had to return two of these mobo's (non-refurbs) becuase they just decided to not work randomly.

i used all the same parts (cpu, graphics card, RAM) on a Abit KR7A, and it's been running perfectly.

just a heads up.