Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks...

ragejg · 06-16-04, 07:33 AM

Ok, I'm about to begin my foray into the wide wide world of 64 bit computing...

http://www.censuspc.com/Merchant2/me...ry_Code=MOT002

That's the lowest priced non-Chaintech NF3 250 I could find...

...working AGP/PCI lock, right?

I'm gonna couple this board with either a 2800 or 3000...

$99 is a good price for this, no?

**saturnotaku** · 06-16-04, 08:23 AM

He wants a non-Chaintech board.

Gator · 06-16-04, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saturnotaku

He wants a non-Chaintech board.

Aw crap! I really need to learn to read the entire post!!! I'll delete my other one

Yes that Epox Nforce3 250 is the lowest priced non-chaintech NF3250 I've seen

ragejg · 06-16-04, 02:53 PM

Yup, $99 for the mobo, ~$15 for a nice 80mm copper kingwin HSF, and ~$175 for a 2800 @ newegg...

So for $300 I should have a pretty decent *waitin for 939 prices to drop* rig...

Should I expect a decent overclock?

My geil golden dragon value supposedly does up to ~225 @ loose timings in some rigs... my PowerMagic PSU's have great rail strength, and my cooling setup is fairly efficient... What sort of mhz/ghz should I expect?

{Sniping}Waste · 06-16-04, 03:33 PM

You might look into Neweggs referb mobo and A64. Just got a 3000+ retail referbed for $189 and there was a 2800+ retail referb for $170. For $80 I got a K8v Asus referb and both are working great. By doing this I saved about $60 to $70 bucks.

Clay · 06-16-04, 03:35 PM

I will always echo good things about Newegg and their refurbs. They do an excellent job of testing the hardware before reselling and you can save some serious $$$

ragejg · 06-16-04, 05:26 PM

See, I want an NF2 250 tho... locked AGP/PCI... overclocking...

Or am I barking up a dead tree or something, stepping from a 1700 that did 2.2, and a pair of Bartons that did the same or more...

Maybe the true overclocking joy will come from the 939's? ...I'm not seeing too many kick in the pants overclocks of 754 chips, then again I haven't looked that much...

GAAAH!!

This is hard!

Seeing a refurb SiS 755 for like $45 kinda puts me at a crossroads...

...

.. To overclock or not to overclock...

Clay · 06-16-04, 10:15 PM

I thought that VIA had corrected the AGP/PIC lock now.

ChrisRay · 06-16-04, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaxPower

I thought that VIA had corrected the AGP/PIC lock now.

They did, But owning Via Still feels dirty

PsychoSy · 06-16-04, 11:46 PM

On the A64 platform, I'd only consider SiS or ALi chipset solutions.

Gator · 06-17-04, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsychoSy

On the A64 platform, I'd only consider SiS or ALi chipset solutions.

Well I agree that SIS755 is a fine chipset, but why would you only choose that or ALi ? Nforce3 250 is an excellent chipset with working AGP/PCI lock, and it's quickly becoming the most popular.

06-16-04, 07:33 AM	#1
ragejg nV News Alumni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finger Lakes of Hell, NY Posts: 5,399	Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks... Ok, I'm about to begin my foray into the wide wide world of 64 bit computing... http://www.censuspc.com/Merchant2/me...ry_Code=MOT002 That's the lowest priced non-Chaintech NF3 250 I could find... ...working AGP/PCI lock, right? I'm gonna couple this board with either a 2800 or 3000... $99 is a good price for this, no? __________________ 2010-2011 Reviews: GTX 570 \| GTX 580 \| GTS 450 \| GTX 460 \| GTX 465 Pre-2010 Reviews: 6600 GT \| XMS 4400 DDR \| SilenX Cooler \| 6800 \| 5900 XT \| Personal Cinema \| 5900 NU ______________________________________________ Phenom II x6 1090t @ 4.0 ghz \| Asus M498TD-EVO Am3 SLI nForce 980a \| 2x EVGA GTX 560 SLI \| 2x4gb DDR3-1333 \| Antec EarthWatts EA650 PSU \| 60gb Mushkin Calisto Enhanced Sandforce SSD \| 2x WD2500KS RAID 0 \| Sunbeam Tuniq 3 case \| 24" Asus 19x10 LED LCD \| 26" Panasonic 720p TV \| Sidewinder X5 mouse \| Logitech MX5500 & Revolution mouse \| Altec Lansing 5.1 THX-Certified audio \| Win 7 Ultimate \| desk \| couch "Stars must die so that I may live. I... stepped out of a Supernova."

06-16-04, 08:23 AM	#2
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks... He wants a non-Chaintech board.

06-16-04, 02:53 PM	#4
ragejg nV News Alumni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finger Lakes of Hell, NY Posts: 5,399	Re: Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks... Yup, $99 for the mobo, ~$15 for a nice 80mm copper kingwin HSF, and ~$175 for a 2800 @ newegg... So for $300 I should have a pretty decent waitin for 939 prices to drop rig... Should I expect a decent overclock? My geil golden dragon value supposedly does up to ~225 @ loose timings in some rigs... my PowerMagic PSU's have great rail strength, and my cooling setup is fairly efficient... What sort of mhz/ghz should I expect? __________________ 2010-2011 Reviews: GTX 570 \| GTX 580 \| GTS 450 \| GTX 460 \| GTX 465 Pre-2010 Reviews: 6600 GT \| XMS 4400 DDR \| SilenX Cooler \| 6800 \| 5900 XT \| Personal Cinema \| 5900 NU ______________________________________________ Phenom II x6 1090t @ 4.0 ghz \| Asus M498TD-EVO Am3 SLI nForce 980a \| 2x EVGA GTX 560 SLI \| 2x4gb DDR3-1333 \| Antec EarthWatts EA650 PSU \| 60gb Mushkin Calisto Enhanced Sandforce SSD \| 2x WD2500KS RAID 0 \| Sunbeam Tuniq 3 case \| 24" Asus 19x10 LED LCD \| 26" Panasonic 720p TV \| Sidewinder X5 mouse \| Logitech MX5500 & Revolution mouse \| Altec Lansing 5.1 THX-Certified audio \| Win 7 Ultimate \| desk \| couch "Stars must die so that I may live. I... stepped out of a Supernova."

06-16-04, 03:33 PM	#5
{Sniping}Waste Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 264	Re: Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks... You might look into Neweggs referb mobo and A64. Just got a 3000+ retail referbed for $189 and there was a 2800+ retail referb for $170. For $80 I got a K8v Asus referb and both are working great. By doing this I saved about $60 to $70 bucks.

06-16-04, 03:35 PM	#6
Clay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,992	Re: Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks... I will always echo good things about Newegg and their refurbs. They do an excellent job of testing the hardware before reselling and you can save some serious $$$ __________________ SLI GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB @ 550/1700 \| MSI K8N Neo4/SLI \| A64 X2 4400+ Toledo \| CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) TwinX PC 3500 \| Silverstone ST65ZF 650W\| 93.71\| XP SP2 and a Dell 2405FPW I personally believe that us americans are unable to do so because osama. People out there in our nation don't have that, And I believe that our education like such as south africa and such as the Iraq. everywhere "such as". And I believe our education should help the US should help the south africa and the iraq and the asian countries so we can build up our future. -- Miss Teen South Carolina

06-16-04, 05:26 PM	#7
ragejg nV News Alumni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Finger Lakes of Hell, NY Posts: 5,399	Re: Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks... See, I want an NF2 250 tho... locked AGP/PCI... overclocking... Or am I barking up a dead tree or something, stepping from a 1700 that did 2.2, and a pair of Bartons that did the same or more... Maybe the true overclocking joy will come from the 939's? ...I'm not seeing too many kick in the pants overclocks of 754 chips, then again I haven't looked that much... GAAAH!! This is hard! Seeing a refurb SiS 755 for like $45 kinda puts me at a crossroads... ... .. To overclock or not to overclock... __________________ 2010-2011 Reviews: GTX 570 \| GTX 580 \| GTS 450 \| GTX 460 \| GTX 465 Pre-2010 Reviews: 6600 GT \| XMS 4400 DDR \| SilenX Cooler \| 6800 \| 5900 XT \| Personal Cinema \| 5900 NU ______________________________________________ Phenom II x6 1090t @ 4.0 ghz \| Asus M498TD-EVO Am3 SLI nForce 980a \| 2x EVGA GTX 560 SLI \| 2x4gb DDR3-1333 \| Antec EarthWatts EA650 PSU \| 60gb Mushkin Calisto Enhanced Sandforce SSD \| 2x WD2500KS RAID 0 \| Sunbeam Tuniq 3 case \| 24" Asus 19x10 LED LCD \| 26" Panasonic 720p TV \| Sidewinder X5 mouse \| Logitech MX5500 & Revolution mouse \| Altec Lansing 5.1 THX-Certified audio \| Win 7 Ultimate \| desk \| couch "Stars must die so that I may live. I... stepped out of a Supernova."

06-16-04, 10:15 PM	#8
Clay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,992	Re: Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks... I thought that VIA had corrected the AGP/PIC lock now. __________________ SLI GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB @ 550/1700 \| MSI K8N Neo4/SLI \| A64 X2 4400+ Toledo \| CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) TwinX PC 3500 \| Silverstone ST65ZF 650W\| 93.71\| XP SP2 and a Dell 2405FPW I personally believe that us americans are unable to do so because osama. People out there in our nation don't have that, And I believe that our education like such as south africa and such as the Iraq. everywhere "such as". And I believe our education should help the US should help the south africa and the iraq and the asian countries so we can build up our future. -- Miss Teen South Carolina

06-16-04, 11:46 PM	#10
PsychoSy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Monroe, MI Posts: 489	Re: Doin the stopgap 754 thing... found a good deal, methinks... On the A64 platform, I'd only consider SiS or ALi chipset solutions. __________________ [b][i]A man's ambition must be small, To write his name on a s**t-house wall.[/b][/i]

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