K8N Neo2 Platinum or SL-K8TPro-939

[A64R]

I know tons of these posts are around. But i just cant make up my mind. Should i get the SL-K8TPro-939 or K8N Neo2 Platinum... I know most people here probably dont like VIA but seems this Soltek Board is pretty good.... Im gonna be using a 3000+ with this probably.... Is the MSI worth the extra $20?

Thanks for any info

 

[Icepick]

The Soltek is a solid performer. Take a look at this article posted today.

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2301&p=7

It includes benchmarks of these two boards. Scroll through the pages and you'll see that the Soltek is faster than the MSI board in several benchmark tests. When the MSI board wins, the Soltek is not far behind. One thing I like about the Soltek is that it has a passive chipset heatsink, which will make your system run quieter. I'm on a silence kick at the moment and am trying to get my PC to run quieter. If I had it to do over again, I'd probably get this board instead of my K8N NEO2 for just that reason.

 

[Waylay00]

Does it OC good?

 

[rocketman14]

wat about the asus A8V? it has passive northbridge cooling and is a better overclocker then the soltek.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

OC isnt THAT important really. the most important thing is stability. Is the soltek gonna be stable?

 

[rocketman14]

they're all pretty stable. asus is known for its stability more then for its overclocking. soltek is also stable but it doesnt overclock much, and i dont think it has a printer port

 

[Icepick]

Originally posted by: Waylay00
Does it OC good?

Here's the Soltek motherboard review. According to Anandtech, it's a poor overclocker. They could only get the FSB up to 228 and the AGP/PCI lock doesn't work.

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2257&p=1

 

[Icepick]

Originally posted by: QuestionsandAnsweres
OC isnt THAT important really. the most important thing is stability. Is the soltek gonna be stable? If so ill get that

The Soltek is a stable board and is one of the fastest at stock speeds.

 

[XRaider]

Nice overall board!! I would recommend it. Just make sure your power supply is GOOD. I had to return a Enermax 420w c'os my 12v rails were weak. Ordered an Antec True 480w - will be here today!! CAn't wait!! Check out the reviews at Newegg.
http://secure.newegg.com/app/C...=0&item=13-180-064

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

This motherboard doesnt come with a printer connection. Anyone know were i can get one

 

[rocketman14]

was it the enermax noisetaker 420w? wat was wrong with it?

 

[rocketman14]

is using the 350watt power supply with the antec SLK3700AMB case okay to run this board with it overclocked to 250 fsb

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

Originally posted by: icepik

Originally posted by: Waylay00
Does it OC good?

Here's the Soltek motherboard review. According to Anandtech, it's a poor overclocker. They could only get the FSB up to 228 and the AGP/PCI lock doesn't work.

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2257&p=1

Regarding the AGP/PCI lock the AnandTech review is wrong.

 

[Icepick]

Originally posted by: QuestionsandAnsweres
This motherboard doesnt come with a printer connection. Anyone know were i can get one

That mobo doesn't have a parallel port. A lot of new printers use USB connections instead. So, unless you're using an older printer that doesn't support USB you'll be OK. Check your printer.

 

[WA261]

NEO2 plat is about the best oc'er you can get for the 939 right now.

 

[Zero1]

go soltek939 if you want stability im running one right now... had to update bios when i got it, but other than that works great!

 

[imported_kitty]

Dear All,

There is a media claimed that they ovclocked the SL-K8TPro-939 up to 275MHz!!!
Please check it out.
http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/printpage.php?id=337

 

[CraigRT]

Soltek no question.

Soltek is a good manufacturer. stuff is always solid.
MSI is nothing more than a gamble, might work, might not.

Soltek rules. I love my K8AN2E-GR :thumbsup:

 

[chilled]

This is really a question of you wanting a Via K8T800 or NForce3 Ultra chipset as well. I would have opted for the nForce due to its OC ability, but if you're looking for stability and stock perf. it could be another issue.

 

[Scorpius]

go to dumping goods and get the msi board for around 95 bucks...brand new and not refurbished...thats weree i got mine

 

[morkys]

So the MSI Neo 2 Plat is the fastest at stock speeds?