EPOX 8HDA3+ or ASUS k8v Dlx?

[bucd]

Ok. I have a A64 3000+ cpu and 512mb Corsair XMS PC3200.

If you were to choose from these two boards. Which one would be best.

I've read that with a bios upgrade the Asus would be able to lock the AGP/PCI but only on certain boards, i can't seem to find much info on the Epox, but i know that the Epox boards with the Nforce3 250GB chipset are top rated.

so would it be worth the money to get the newer Epox board.

Let's say if the 2 older boards were $50 cheaper, would the Epox board with the Nforce3 chipset be worth the extra $50?

I would like to OC a little, not extreme here. Any input is welcomed.

thanks,

-D

 

[Chello02]

I'v had bad luck with Epox, and so have some of my friends. We all have had an Epox board go bad, but RMA'ed them with no trouble.

 

[JBT]

Where did you read that it has PCI/AGP working I have never heard that... I'm pretty sure thats only on the KT800 PRO chipset not the regular.

 

[bucd]

Originally posted by: JBT
Where did you read that it has PCI/AGP working I have never heard that... I'm pretty sure thats only on the KT800 PRO chipset not the regular.

Yeah...i think you are correct on that. I thought i read it somewhere.

Oh well. I went ahead and just got the Epox board with the nforce3 250gb chipset.

-D

 

[csrx]

I'd go with the Asus K8N-E Deluxe (nforce 3 250gb chipset) at zzf.

 

[Scorponok]

Oh well. I went ahead and just got the Epox board with the nforce3 250gb chipset.

Just out of curosity, how did the build go?