gigabyte board

ABOU · 08-13-2003, 01:28 PM

i need some info on the gigabyte ga-7n400-li nforce 2 ddr mobo

i plan to put an athlon 2ghrtz+ 256mb RAM and a geforce 4ti (128mb) on it

are there any alternitives to it ??

webe3 · 08-14-2003, 04:23 AM

The best alternative I know is the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe! It also has nforce 2 and has won countless awards from tech magazines! Even though it IS dual channel capable, you don't have to use that feature if you don't want to. But I would reccomend at least 512 mb of ram if you are going to be using win xp.....whatever motherboard you choose!

ABOU · 08-14-2003, 06:43 AM

thanks webe do you know is it cheaper ??

i have explained before as money is tight i plan to upgrade later as RAM is the cheapest to do so

webe3 · 08-18-2003, 04:23 AM

Well I got mine off ebay (retail box) for $115.00. I just checked and they have an OEM version $89.99. They also have a retail version starting at $122.95. (The retail version
also has the revision 2.0 upgrade-which means you don't have to flash your BIOS to use the PC 3200 sticks of DDRAM.) The retail is what I would suggest as a LOT of people on this board have one already in their system! Both of these are " buy it now" which means you don't have to wait until the auction is over to get it. Just type in asus a7n8x deluxe in the search window on ebay and go to the "buy it now" tab and from there click on the "lowest priced" link and that will show all the motherboards you can get now at the lowest prices. Hope this helps!

As far as your other motherboard goes, I just did a google search and typed in gigabyte ga-7n400-L1 (I thought it was Li) and it looks to be chaeper than the ASUS a7n8x deluxe, so if that is what you want, I would go for it because it is cheaper. They both seem to have the nforce 2 chipset and take pc 3200 DDRAM, but other than that the asus has dual LAN and 6 USB 2.0 ports and they both have good audio, but I don't know how good the gigabyte onboard sound is, but I DO know how good the asus onboard sound is....I have had people ask me why I am using my soundblaster audigy 2 ? They say the onboard sound in the asus is equal to or even little bit better! So it is really up to you. You can do comparisons between the two by going to google and just typing the motherboard name and add specs to it and it will give you the specs for that motherboard. I would look closely at the specs of each and then decide based upon what you wanted to do with it.

ABOU · 08-18-2003, 06:57 AM

thanks webe i will prob stick with the gigabyte board it is easy to get it at my local pc store !!!!!

i need a place to get a friggin graphics card though im lookin a geforce 4 ti i think 4600 (128 mb) no luck yet but its looking like a good setup

webe3 · 08-20-2003, 09:27 AM

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Originally posted by ABOU
thanks webe i will prob stick with the gigabyte board it is easy to get it at my local pc store !!!!!

i need a place to get a friggin graphics card though im lookin a geforce 4 ti i think 4600 (128 mb) no luck yet but its looking like a good setup

Have you thought about a128 mb 8x Ti4200?? They are really cheap right now and you can get great performance from them!

ABOU · 08-21-2003, 09:56 AM

that was the 1 i waz on about just got a bit mixed up !!

08-13-2003, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
ABOU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 460	gigabyte board i need some info on the gigabyte ga-7n400-li nforce 2 ddr mobo i plan to put an athlon 2ghrtz+ 256mb RAM and a geforce 4ti (128mb) on it are there any alternitives to it ??

08-14-2003, 04:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
webe3 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 108	The best alternative I know is the ASUS A7N8X Deluxe! It also has nforce 2 and has won countless awards from tech magazines! Even though it IS dual channel capable, you don't have to use that feature if you don't want to. But I would reccomend at least 512 mb of ram if you are going to be using win xp.....whatever motherboard you choose! __________________ System Specs: ATX generic case with Antec 550 watt power supply. ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard. Western Digital 7,200 RPM 40 gig IDE Hard Drive.(FAT 32- file system) AMD Athlon XP 2600 processor.(standard fan and heatsink-Thoroughbred Core-standard speed-NO OVERCLOCK) 1 gig of Samsung DDRAM(PC 2700- 333 mhz....2-512mb sticks running in dual channel mode).Ati Radeon 8x 9600 XT (8x is enabled on motherboard). Soundblaster Audigy 2 sound card. Motorola sb 5100 cable modem (Insight Communications-Cable Connection) Sony DRU 500 AX DVD- RECORDER.(records -R/-RW or +R/+RW and CD-R formats-4x-24x-4x) LG 52x32x52 CD Burner. Zip 100 internal drive and a generic 3.5 floppy drive. Windows XP Professional Operating System. I also have a bearpaw scanner, HP Deskjet 3520 inkjet printer and a KDS X Flat 17 inch CRT monitor.

08-18-2003, 04:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
webe3 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 108	Well I got mine off ebay (retail box) for $115.00. I just checked and they have an OEM version $89.99. They also have a retail version starting at $122.95. (The retail version also has the revision 2.0 upgrade-which means you don't have to flash your BIOS to use the PC 3200 sticks of DDRAM.) The retail is what I would suggest as a LOT of people on this board have one already in their system! Both of these are " buy it now" which means you don't have to wait until the auction is over to get it. Just type in asus a7n8x deluxe in the search window on ebay and go to the "buy it now" tab and from there click on the "lowest priced" link and that will show all the motherboards you can get now at the lowest prices. Hope this helps! As far as your other motherboard goes, I just did a google search and typed in gigabyte ga-7n400-L1 (I thought it was Li) and it looks to be chaeper than the ASUS a7n8x deluxe, so if that is what you want, I would go for it because it is cheaper. They both seem to have the nforce 2 chipset and take pc 3200 DDRAM, but other than that the asus has dual LAN and 6 USB 2.0 ports and they both have good audio, but I don't know how good the gigabyte onboard sound is, but I DO know how good the asus onboard sound is....I have had people ask me why I am using my soundblaster audigy 2 ? They say the onboard sound in the asus is equal to or even little bit better! So it is really up to you. You can do comparisons between the two by going to google and just typing the motherboard name and add specs to it and it will give you the specs for that motherboard. I would look closely at the specs of each and then decide based upon what you wanted to do with it. Last edited by webe3; 08-18-2003 at 05:15 AM.

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08-14-2003, 06:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
ABOU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 460	thanks webe do you know is it cheaper ?? i have explained before as money is tight i plan to upgrade later as RAM is the cheapest to do so

08-18-2003, 06:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
ABOU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 460	thanks webe i will prob stick with the gigabyte board it is easy to get it at my local pc store !!!!! i need a place to get a friggin graphics card though im lookin a geforce 4 ti i think 4600 (128 mb) no luck yet but its looking like a good setup

08-21-2003, 09:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
ABOU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 460	that was the 1 i waz on about just got a bit mixed up !!