What is better?

[VinnyPel2ella]

okay so im debating on the ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe or just the regular ASUS A8N-SLI which one should i go for i mean if i have the money to buy it and on ASUS's website it says the deluxe supports Dual Core AMD processors but on newegg.com they dont mention them anywhere

 

[secretanchitman]

im taking this off neweggs specs:

deluxe has this that regular doesnt:
- athlon X2 support (dont know maybe both of them do now)
- 4 SATA I ports
- additional raid controller
- more cables...?

and regular has everything else but those things.

someone please correct me if im wrong/missed out on something.

 

[Wentelteefje]

Don't really know about the core differences, I'll look them up for you, but if you can afford it, take the Deluxe...

 

[Wentelteefje]

Differences:

A8N-SLI:

- NV RAID (4 SATA and 2 PATA controllers on the nForce chipset)...
- nForce4 built-in Gb LAN...

A8N-SLI Deluxe:

- Dual RAID (4 SATA and 2 PATA controllers on the nForce chipset, and the same on an additional Silicon Image Controller)...
- Dual Gb LAN ports (nForce4 and Marvell PCI one)..
- More accessories...

Similarities:

They both mention X2 support, have SATA II, NV FireWall and NV ActiveArmor, FireWire, RealTek ALC850 sound, 10 USB ports etc...

 

[stability99]

Don't have A8N-SLI, but A8N-SLI Deluxe has problem with chipset fan. It will die sooner than you expect.

They both support X2

 

[secretanchitman]

i swear it said on the egg that the deluxe stated X2 support and the non-deluxe didnt...i was pretty sure myself that they both do now.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Newegg can be wrong. Check Asus's website. The Deluxe has a number of issues. Stick w/ the reg A8N-SLI or get the premium.