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LBJGH
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 Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: What about EP-9NPA+ Mobo's? |
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I have used Epox boards for the last 4-5 systems and I'm quite happy with
them however DFI have replaced Epox as the premium overclocking motherboard.
I think I would consider the DFI lanparty board now if I was building since
the enthusiast crowd have gotten on board with DFI providing valuable forum
related support. Just consider this Epox forum.... no activity at all. :(
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DaveL
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: What about EP-9NPA+ Mobo's? |
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DFI boards cost more. I like Epox for tweaking on a budget. And it's not
all about overclocking for me. It's about bang for the buck. This is why I
use Epox motherboards.
No activity here could be a sign that Epox boards just work better.
DaveL
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LBJGH
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| Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:33 am Post subject: Re: What about EP-9NPA+ Mobo's? |
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Retailers in the Greater Toronto area don't seem to stock Epox any more. :(
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husky55
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: What about EP-9NPA+ Mobo's? |
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husky55
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: What about EP-9NPA+ Mobo's? |
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Margaret Wilson wrote:
| Quote: | "husky55" <husky55at@gmail.com> wrote in message
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You will be be sorry with the Epox 9NPA+
Would you please elaborate as to *why* you have this opinion? Your
statement by itself doesn't say a whole lot.
Regards,
Margaret
I just built a system using the Epox 9NPA+ Ultra, AMD Venice 3000, 1 GB |
RAM, DVD-RW, Fortron Blue Storm PS etc ...
I always used ASUS and/or MSI MB, but with the NF4 Chipset, ASUS and MSI
have problems, the Northbridge fan being real noisy on the ASUS and the
MSI has problem with the Venice 90 ns core.
All those problems are well documented at Anandtech.com and others sites
for technology hobbyists.
This is my first Epox board and I have to say that it is everything I
had hoped for, rcok solid, boot up with the new Venice core with no
problem and all the sounds, LAN, USB Firewire ports all works. Plus Epox
gives you some cables and tools which are really appreciated.
That is the reason I said what I said. You can form your own opnion of
course depending on your own experience. I can only based my experience
on this one sample. But it is a real good experience. |
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Margaret Wilson
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: What about EP-9NPA+ Mobo's? |
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"husky55" <husky55at@gmail.com> wrote in message
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You will be be sorry with the Epox 9NPA+
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Would you please elaborate as to *why* you have this opinion? Your
statement by itself doesn't say a whole lot.
Regards,
Margaret |
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husky55
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: Sorry I typed too fast... |
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husky55 wrote:
| Quote: | Margaret Wilson wrote:
"husky55" <husky55at@gmail.com> wrote in message
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You will NOT be be sorry with the Epox 9NPA+
Would you please elaborate as to *why* you have this opinion? Your
statement by itself doesn't say a whole lot.
Regards,
Margaret
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You will NOT be be sorry with the Epox 9NPA+
| Quote: | I just built a system using the Epox 9NPA+ Ultra, AMD Venice 3000, 1 GB
RAM, DVD-RW, Fortron Blue Storm PS etc ...
I always used ASUS and/or MSI MB, but with the NF4 Chipset, ASUS and MSI
have problems, the Northbridge fan being real noisy on the ASUS and the
MSI has problem with the Venice 90 ns core.
All those problems are well documented at Anandtech.com and others sites
for technology hobbyists.
This is my first Epox board and I have to say that it is everything I
had hoped for, rcok solid, boot up with the new Venice core with no
problem and all the sounds, LAN, USB Firewire ports all works. Plus Epox
gives you some cables and tools which are really appreciated.
That is the reason I said what I said. You can form your own opnion of
course depending on your own experience. I can only based my experience
on this one sample. But it is a real good experience. |
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Margaret Wilson
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| Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Sorry I typed too fast... |
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Thanks for the correction on that. Now I get it. :-) My first Epox board
is an 8RDA+. It's been fantastic. If I build a system before too much
longer, I'll probably go for the 9NPA+ Ultra. Thanks for your comments.
Regards,
Margaret
"husky55" <husky55at@gmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | husky55 wrote:
Would you please elaborate as to *why* you have this opinion? Your
statement by itself doesn't say a whole lot.
Regards,
Margaret
You will NOT be be sorry with the Epox 9NPA+
I just built a system using the Epox 9NPA+ Ultra, AMD Venice 3000, 1 GB
RAM, DVD-RW, Fortron Blue Storm PS etc ...
I always used ASUS and/or MSI MB, but with the NF4 Chipset, ASUS and MSI
have problems, the Northbridge fan being real noisy on the ASUS and the
MSI has problem with the Venice 90 ns core.
All those problems are well documented at Anandtech.com and others sites
for technology hobbyists.
This is my first Epox board and I have to say that it is everything I had
hoped for, rcok solid, boot up with the new Venice core with no problem
and all the sounds, LAN, USB Firewire ports all works. Plus Epox gives
you some cables and tools which are really appreciated.
That is the reason I said what I said. You can form your own opnion of
course depending on your own experience. I can only based my experience
on this one sample. But it is a real good experience. |
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DaveL
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:34 am Post subject: Re: Sorry I typed too fast... |
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If I was to upgrade today, I would get a 9NPA+ Ultra. I have two 8RDA+s and
they NEVER lockup. Even with exploding caps and overclocked, never a hicup.
I have built two boxes recently with the Epox NF3 socket 754 boards (I can't
remember the model number). They have been fast and rock solid now for 3
months. My brother and friend have much respect for my pc building skills
now.
DaveL
"Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message
news:dahbqs0bbu@news3.newsguy.com...
| Quote: | Thanks for the correction on that. Now I get it. :-) My first Epox
board is an 8RDA+. It's been fantastic. If I build a system before too
much longer, I'll probably go for the 9NPA+ Ultra. Thanks for your
comments.
Regards,
Margaret
"husky55" <husky55at@gmail.com> wrote in message
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husky55 wrote:
Would you please elaborate as to *why* you have this opinion? Your
statement by itself doesn't say a whole lot.
Regards,
Margaret
You will NOT be be sorry with the Epox 9NPA+
I just built a system using the Epox 9NPA+ Ultra, AMD Venice 3000, 1 GB
RAM, DVD-RW, Fortron Blue Storm PS etc ...
I always used ASUS and/or MSI MB, but with the NF4 Chipset, ASUS and MSI
have problems, the Northbridge fan being real noisy on the ASUS and the
MSI has problem with the Venice 90 ns core.
All those problems are well documented at Anandtech.com and others sites
for technology hobbyists.
This is my first Epox board and I have to say that it is everything I
had hoped for, rcok solid, boot up with the new Venice core with no
problem and all the sounds, LAN, USB Firewire ports all works. Plus Epox
gives you some cables and tools which are really appreciated.
That is the reason I said what I said. You can form your own opnion of
course depending on your own experience. I can only based my experience
on this one sample. But it is a real good experience.
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Margaret Wilson
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:41 am Post subject: Re: Sorry I typed too fast... |
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I've built lots of systems over the years, having used boards from
SuperMicro, Asus, Abit, BioStar, and two Via ITX boards. That's not
including my Epox 8RDA+. The only board I've used that was *terrible*, was
the Biostar. But at the time, it was the only board that fit my specs.
That Biostar was the only board I've ever thrown in the trash. Anyway, my
point is although there are other boards that I've had good luck with, my
8RDA+ is by far the best. BTW, mine's overclocked too, and it runs 24/7, no
problems whatsoever.
Regards,
Margaret
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| Quote: | If I was to upgrade today, I would get a 9NPA+ Ultra. I have two 8RDA+s
and they NEVER lockup. Even with exploding caps and overclocked, never a
hicup. I have built two boxes recently with the Epox NF3 socket 754 boards
(I can't remember the model number). They have been fast and rock solid
now for 3 months. My brother and friend have much respect for my pc
building skills now.
DaveL
"Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message
news:dahbqs0bbu@news3.newsguy.com...
Thanks for the correction on that. Now I get it. :-) My first Epox
board is an 8RDA+. It's been fantastic. If I build a system before too
much longer, I'll probably go for the 9NPA+ Ultra. Thanks for your
comments.
Regards,
Margaret
"husky55" <husky55at@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:UxVye.990$ER6.843@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
husky55 wrote:
Would you please elaborate as to *why* you have this opinion? Your
statement by itself doesn't say a whole lot.
Regards,
Margaret
You will NOT be be sorry with the Epox 9NPA+
I just built a system using the Epox 9NPA+ Ultra, AMD Venice 3000, 1 GB
RAM, DVD-RW, Fortron Blue Storm PS etc ...
I always used ASUS and/or MSI MB, but with the NF4 Chipset, ASUS and
MSI have problems, the Northbridge fan being real noisy on the ASUS and
the MSI has problem with the Venice 90 ns core.
All those problems are well documented at Anandtech.com and others
sites for technology hobbyists.
This is my first Epox board and I have to say that it is everything I
had hoped for, rcok solid, boot up with the new Venice core with no
problem and all the sounds, LAN, USB Firewire ports all works. Plus
Epox gives you some cables and tools which are really appreciated.
That is the reason I said what I said. You can form your own opnion of
course depending on your own experience. I can only based my experience
on this one sample. But it is a real good experience.
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DaveL
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| Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Sorry I typed too fast... |
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Me too. I also had a bad time building a sytem with a Biostar board (memory
and video card compatibilty issues). But I once built a system with an
Aopen board and it was the worst. I only got it half working after six
months and a few bios updates. No more Aopen for me. Asus is solid as is
Abit. I still have an old Abit BX board running with a Tualatin Celly. MSI
is OK, not as good as the others but OK. For the money, Epox is the best.
DaveL
"Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message
news:daih8c016v9@news2.newsguy.com...
| Quote: | I've built lots of systems over the years, having used boards from
SuperMicro, Asus, Abit, BioStar, and two Via ITX boards. That's not
including my Epox 8RDA+. The only board I've used that was *terrible*,
was the Biostar. But at the time, it was the only board that fit my
specs. That Biostar was the only board I've ever thrown in the trash.
Anyway, my point is although there are other boards that I've had good
luck with, my 8RDA+ is by far the best. BTW, mine's overclocked too, and
it runs 24/7, no problems whatsoever.
Regards,
Margaret
"DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:HOqdnUaxOexr71HfRVn-iw@comcast.com...
If I was to upgrade today, I would get a 9NPA+ Ultra. I have two 8RDA+s
and they NEVER lockup. Even with exploding caps and overclocked, never a
hicup. I have built two boxes recently with the Epox NF3 socket 754
boards (I can't remember the model number). They have been fast and rock
solid now for 3 months. My brother and friend have much respect for my
pc building skills now.
DaveL
"Margaret Wilson" <twokatmew@nospam.msn.com> wrote in message
news:dahbqs0bbu@news3.newsguy.com...
Thanks for the correction on that. Now I get it. :-) My first Epox
board is an 8RDA+. It's been fantastic. If I build a system before too
much longer, I'll probably go for the 9NPA+ Ultra. Thanks for your
comments.
Regards,
Margaret
"husky55" <husky55at@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:UxVye.990$ER6.843@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
husky55 wrote:
Would you please elaborate as to *why* you have this opinion? Your
statement by itself doesn't say a whole lot.
Regards,
Margaret
You will NOT be be sorry with the Epox 9NPA+
I just built a system using the Epox 9NPA+ Ultra, AMD Venice 3000, 1
GB RAM, DVD-RW, Fortron Blue Storm PS etc ...
I always used ASUS and/or MSI MB, but with the NF4 Chipset, ASUS and
MSI have problems, the Northbridge fan being real noisy on the ASUS
and the MSI has problem with the Venice 90 ns core.
All those problems are well documented at Anandtech.com and others
sites for technology hobbyists.
This is my first Epox board and I have to say that it is everything I
had hoped for, rcok solid, boot up with the new Venice core with no
problem and all the sounds, LAN, USB Firewire ports all works. Plus
Epox gives you some cables and tools which are really appreciated.
That is the reason I said what I said. You can form your own opnion of
course depending on your own experience. I can only based my
experience on this one sample. But it is a real good experience.
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