Which mATX Athlon 64 Board?

[thehstrybean]

Which board? I can't wait until summer to upgrade, so I'm gonna go ahead...I already have a s939 CPU lined up, (but if you have offers, feel free to PM me...😉) so now all I need is the board? Which one?

MSI RS480M2-IL
Supported CPU: Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64FX/Athlon 64
Chipset: ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 + ATI SB400
FSB: 1000MHz
RAM: 4x DIMM for Dual-Channel DDR 400/333 (Max. 4GB)
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x PCI-E x16, 3x PCI
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x LPT, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video, 1x IEEE1394, Coaxial S/PDIF in/out, 8x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1x LAN, Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: 6 channel Audio by Realtek ALC658C
Onboard LAN: 10/100Mbps Ethernet by RTL 8100C
Onboard SATA/RAID: 4x SATA150 with RAID 0/1
Onboard Video: On-board Graphic
Form Factor: microATX



FOXCONN NF4K8MC-ERS
Model: F4K8MC-ERS
CPU: Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 FX/64 processor
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce4
Memory: 2 x 184-pin Dual channel 266/333/400 DDR SDRAM
Max capacity: 2 GB
Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI-Express X 16, 2 x PCI-Express X 1, 2 x PCI
IDE, 2 x ATA 133/100 IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices
SATA/RAID: 4x SATA2 3.0Gb/s with NV Raid 0/1/0+1, 4x SATA with RAID 0/1/5
Back Panel I/O Connectors: 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
1 x Parallel Port
1 x Serial Ports
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 Ports
1 x RJ45
1 x 1394
Integrated Audio: Realtek AC'97 6-CH Codec
Integrated LAN: 100M/10M
BIOS: 4M bit flash ROM
Form Factor: micro ATX


Foxconn NF4K8MC-RS
CPU Socket Type: Socket 939
CPU Type: Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64
FSB: 1000MHz Hyper Transport
North Bridge: NVIDIA nForce4
DDR Standard: DDR 400(PC-3200)
Number of DDR Slots: 2x 184pin DDR
Maximum Memory Supported: 2GB
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
Expansion Slots: 1x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 2x PCI
PATA: 2 x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
PATA RAID: RAID 0/1/0+1
SATA: 4 x SATA 150
SATA RAID: RAID 0/1/0+1
Audio Channels: 6 Channels
LAN Speed: 10/100Mbps
Rear Panel Ports:
PS/2 2
COM 1
LPT 1
USB 4x USB2.0
Audio Ports 3 jacks
Onboard USB
Onboard USB Connectors 4x USB2.0 (2x headers)
Overclocking Features:
Adjustable bus speeds
Adjustable memory timing

 

[leedog2007]

Why do you have to have a mATX mobo? Is it for a certain case? Because I would suggest the nforce 4 ultra.

 

[thehstrybean]

It's for my Aria...I want it to stay SFF, even though I've got a Chieftec SOHO Server case layin around here..

 

[thehstrybean]

Just saw the results of the poll...The Foxconn ERS mobo has SATA II...is there a good size performance upgrade with SATA II over I?

Here is the side-by-side newegg review...does the Foxconn ERS have SATA II? On the non-beta newegg site, it seems contradictory...
Top of page: "Onboard SATA/RAID: 4x SATA150 with RAID 0/1/0+1"
Bottom of page: "SATA/RAID: 4x SATA2 3.0Gb/s with NV Raid 0/1/0+1, 4x SATA with RAID 0/1/5"

 

[thehstrybean]

I just ordered the MSI RS480M2-IL from zipzoomfly.com...$89 with free 2nd day shipping! w00t!

 

[ribbon13]

Good choice. Pair it with a X800 XL. That's what I have my GF's rig running.