Win/Loose? Might give it another chance. **$79 Refurb. Asus A7V266-E with Raid and Sound (Shipped)**

[Expandable]

51 Available. Why many returned? Hope this time is a real Refurb from Asus.

Asus A7V266-E KT266A Chipset 266/200MHz FSB Motherboard with Raid and Sound @ Newegg.

 

[happybob]

not sure why people are buying all these refurb mobos from newegg when they don't even come with any cables. with all the extra money you have to shell out for cables and connectors, it's pretty close to the price for a new one. plus, there are tons of people complaining that a lot of the refurbs don't even work right. finally, if you are looking for a cheap, good quality mobo, get the shuttle ak35gtr for only $88. similar configuration, only $9 more.

 

[S13SilviaK]

Bottom line if you don't want to buy newegg refurbs fine, but leave the rest of us and our wonderful newegg refurb posts alone.

Thank you to Expandable for pointing out the refurb and I hope everyonewho catches these continues because I'm sure many of us don't have time to constantly check the refurb section. If we all chip in when we see a good deal then we can all benefit.

 

[Fireman]

Also found this:

REFURBISHED: IWILL KA266-R RAID ALI Chipset, 266MHz Bus, Socket A with sound. $49.00 Free shipping.

And this:

REFURBISHED: IWILL KK266 VIA Apollo KT133A Chipset, 266MHz Bus, Socket A with Sound $55.00 Free Shipping.

And this:

REFURBISHED: EPOX EP-8K7A+, with RAID, Motherboard. AMD-761 + VIA 686B AGPset. With sound $59.00 Free shipping

And this:

REFURBISHED: Abit KT7A Raid - Via KT-133A Chipset 200MHz / 266MHz FSB Sock A $59.00 Free shipping.

 

[happybob]

i'm sorry for sounding like i was thread crapping. i'm not affiliated with shuttle or a big shuttle fan as a pissed off S13SilviaK likes to believe. in fact, i'm using an asus7v333 myself. however, i do believe that people need to be more informed. sure there are some of you who are getting perfectly functional refurb mobos that come with all cables from newegg. since i'm in the market myself to get another mobo for my linux server, i've been tracking a lot of these "refurb mobo from newegg" threads in different forums. there seems to be a lot more complaints about refurb mobos from newegg than their refurb video cards. for every 5-6 of you who are completely happy with your refurb mobos, there are usually 4-5 of you who are not. not everyone who's looking into buying these refurbs are expert volume computer builders with lots of cables lying around as S13SilviaK likes to belive, there are also quite a few newbies out there who are simply looking for a good deal. i think people really need to be more aware of the plus and minus of getting a refurb mobo, and i'm simply sharing the information i've collected from different threads.

sure, i agree that asus mobos tend to be more expensive and feature rich. and if you indeed get one that works perfectly and comes with all the cables, it's an awesome deal. however, if you think shuttle mobos are simply craps, you really be reading more reviews, doing more research, and reading the user feedbacks at newegg. i've own shuttle mobos before, and none of them ever gave me any problems. if you compare the features of the shuttle ak35gtr with that of asus a7v266-e, you'll see a lot of similarities. i'm not trying to promote shuttle, but this one caught my eyes because of it's price and features. i'm sure there are a lot more good mobos out there. i've owned shuttle, asus, abit, iwill mobos, and i'm not loyal to any brand. it's just that right now, price-wise, this particular shuttle mobo seems to be a great value, with 5 star user feedbacks on the newegg site. if you don't need raid, there are also other mobos with kt266a chipset selling around $80 new at newegg.

the bottom line is, if you have been completely happy with your refurb mobo purchases from newegg and know exactly what you are doing, continue to get them. they could turn out to be great deals, but if you are a newbie who's just looking for a good deal, you need to be aware of the possible hassles.



S13SilviaK --


<< You sound like the same guy who's been constantly going around touting the shuttle ak35gtr now I don't know how good that mobo is, or if you work for them but I've made 4 refurb mobo orders with newegg, the first three Epox 8K7A/8K7A+/8KHA+ all came absolutely complete with all the cables and in the original box, my latest the MSI Pro2RU came with 0 cables and no box. Now I would say that 3/4 is one hell of arecord, not to mention that most people who are going to buy these boards either have extra cables lying around or (in the case of usb cables) can pick them up fairly cheap. Also, if the mobo desn't work you can send it back to newegg for $5.75 insured/DC/Priority no problem and they will send you a new one. You don't even have to talk to someone because their RMA system is computer automated. >>

 

[Katana]

<< not sure why people are buying all these refurb mobos from newegg when they don't even come with any cables. with all the extra money you have to shell out for cables and connectors, it's pretty close to the price for a new one. plus, there are tons of people complaining that a lot of the refurbs don't even work right. finally, if you are looking for a cheap, good quality mobo, get the shuttle ak35gtr for only $88. similar configuration, only $9 more. >>




Huh? My Epox 8KHA+ refurb included everything that would come in the retail box including all the cables.

 

[nnnyyy]

<< Huh? My Epox 8KHA+ refurb included everything that would come in the retail box including all the cables. >>



You got lucky. The one I got didnt come with anything and even worse, it didnt work.

 

[xenolith]

<< ...the first three Epox 8K7A/8K7A+/8KHA+ all came absolutely complete with all the cables and in the original box, my latest the MSI Pro2RU came with 0 cables and no box. Now I would say that 3/4 is one hell of a record... >>



I've bought 7 different Newegg refurb mobos in the recent past, and all of them arrived as barebones OEM boards only. Not one came with cables, manual, drivers, etc. In my opinion, the odds are a whole lot worse than "3/4".

But, I have been lucky enough to have all the mobos perform fine... but it took some effort. This has been stated adnauseam, but people (especially newbies) have to be aware, what they are buying from the Newegg refurb section is a returned product from a previous customer. Many times that previous customer may have removed or set a jumper, or set something in the BIOS so to make it great for the previous owner, but now inoperable for you. One offending jumper or one BIOS setting can make it appear like you have a dead board. I can't stress enough, it is so important to sit down with the (online) manual and go over these refurb boards with a fine tooth comb. Most of all -- (RE)SET THE "CLEAR THE CMOS" JUMPER before you do anything. That will bring all the settings in the BIOS back to default specs.

Otherwise, buy a retail board.

OT: When replying with just "my mobo didn't work", it tells us nothing. What didn't work? Did it not boot at all? Did a card, drive, or other add-on not work with it? Did it simply not perform as you expected? Please, give us details, it would be more helpful to everyone.

 

[amnesiac]

<< Win/Loose? >>



Nice deal. It's lose by the way.

 

[LurkingInNC]

Thread crapping vs. Info

I for one appreciate both the original post and happybob's suggested alternative. This gives me the chance to take all the info i can get, weight it, and then make a decision thats right for me.

If a post contains constructive info or advice and the tone is not hostile I say it's Info (to be used or ignored as the reader sees fit), not thread crapping. One man's opinion.

 

[DQderrick]

Thanks happybob! I am in the market to upgrade my ECS K7S5A board. I just got in on the Dell $124 for 120gig 8meg 7200rpm Western Digital. Picked up two of those badboys and now i'm ready to RAID! So I bought the Shuttle ak35gtr per your suggestion. Refurb is for the birds! (although, I must admit... I was tempted) I almost bought the ASUS mobo before I started reading some of the 80+ comments on newegg.com about the ak35gtr !!! $16 more (including shipping) is worth it to me. I want the cables and instructions dammit!

240 gigs in RAID 0.....muhahahahaha! Any websites with stats on that?

~DQderrick

PS. yes, I know... I won't get a full 240 gigs out of those drives...

 

[akahai]

I think before you purchase any refurb item from newegg....you always have to agree on their refurb agreement before making final purchase.....which I believe clearly indicated that not all refurb will come with cable, CD, and manual, etc.....so, it's all luck......some people are lucky, while others aren't......might want to read all their refurb agreements before making any purchase......