Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead

ObsidianOne · 07-15-2008, 02:44 PM

No, I don't need a necromancer mobo ;)
However, I do need a replacement for my socket 939 Epox EP-9NDA3J board, since I can't find one anywhere.
Could someone help me find a motherboard of equal specifications or better, for sale anywhere online? Preferably a reliable retailer :P

Here is the specs of my dead motherboard:
http://www.epox.com/USA/product.asp?id=EP-9NDA3J

Thanks for any help in advance :)

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 04:17 PM

if you are patient and not in a hurry mwave.com / clikc on refurbished / click on motherboards

otherwise EBAY

I would get either the Asus A8N-Sli deluxe or DFI lanparty

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 04:23 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-A8N-SLI-Del...QQcmdZViewItem

ObsidianOne · 07-15-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

if you are patient and not in a hurry mwave.com / clikc on refurbished / click on motherboards

otherwise EBAY

I would get either the Asus A8N-Sli deluxe or DFI lanparty

Is that board equivilant to the other one?

EDIT: That is a PCI-E board, I need AGP :(

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 04:58 PM

hmmmmmmm now dont that throw a handful of sand into the gears LOL

I will look for a AGP socket 939 board

the only one of those I played with was ASRock but I wasnt really fond of that board

be back

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 05:01 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-EPoX-9NDA3-n...QQcmdZViewItem

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 05:02 PM

watch that one to the last minute !!!!!!!!!!! I dont see anyone paying $100.00 for a socket 939 board with AGP

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 05:06 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/MSI-K8N-Neo2-Pla...QQcmdZViewItem

ObsidianOne · 07-15-2008, 05:20 PM

I'm curious about this board here.
Can you compare the specs to the Epox board and tell me the differences?
Also, is there a difference between a 10/100 ethernet card and a 10/100/1000?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-AMD-Socket-...ayphotohosting

**linderman** · 07-15-2008, 06:08 PM

that board certainly looks ok .........the nforce3 is a slightly better performance chipset but the VIA will certainly be ok

to summarize I would be willing to pay $15.00 more for the nforce3

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 07-15-2008, 07:38 PM

Gigabyte mobo on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/GigaByte-GA-K8NS...QQcmdZViewItem

ObsidianOne · 07-15-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

that board certainly looks ok .........the nforce3 is a slightly better performance chipset but the VIA will certainly be ok

to summarize I would be willing to pay $15.00 more for the nforce3

Which board are you speaking of?
If you're talking about the MSI K8 Neo or whatever, it's a POS, I originally tried to replace it with one of those and it wouldn't even detect my SATA drive

nforce3 is better than nforce4, are you sure? Or are you just talking about that particular board?
What about the ethernet device on that nforce4 board?
Is the 10/100 a short hand way of saying 10/100/1000mbps?

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 07-15-2008, 07:42 PM

Quote:

difference between a 10/100 ethernet card and a 10/100/1000?

10/100/1000 bandwidth 1000 mps, most isp offer 6-8 mps bandwidth thus faster than 100 mps

ObsidianOne · 07-15-2008, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMGmissinglink

10/100/1000 bandwidth 1000 mps, most isp offer 6-8 mps bandwidth thus faster than 100 mps

So then the board that has 10/100 is far inferior to my board that has 10/100/1000?

ObsidianOne · 07-15-2008, 10:37 PM

Okay, I found a nice ASrock board, and I think it was the one you were talking about.
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-ATHLON-64-X2...hippingPayment

Is this the better of the lot? (The Gigabyte and Asus)

lazareth1 · 07-15-2008, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMGmissinglink

10/100/1000 bandwidth 1000 mps, most isp offer 6-8 mps bandwidth thus faster than 100 mps

6-8Mbps thus faster than 100Mbps? Are you sure? lol. The 1000Mbps is indeed faster and better than the 100 Mbps one, but you woudn't notice a speed difference if yoou directly connect a modem to them because the internet will run up to 6-8Mbps where's the slower 100Mps is still way faster than the internet.

You would only notice a difference on a LAN for sharing files etc and the other devices like switches and routers would also have to have 1000Mbps ports. Hope that cleared it up.

ObsidianOne · 07-15-2008, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazareth1

6-8Mbps thus faster than 100Mbps? Are you sure? lol. The 1000Mbps is indeed faster and better than the 100 Mbps one, but you woudn't notice a speed difference if yoou directly connect a modem to them because the internet will run up to 6-8Mbps where's the slower 100Mps is still way faster than the internet.

You would only notice a difference on a LAN for sharing files etc and the other devices like switches and routers would also have to have 1000Mbps ports. Hope that cleared it up.

Very much so, thank you :)
Anyone have an opinion on my last question?

07-15-2008, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
ObsidianOne Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 53 OS: Windows XP SP2	Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead No, I don't need a necromancer mobo ;) However, I do need a replacement for my socket 939 Epox EP-9NDA3J board, since I can't find one anywhere. Could someone help me find a motherboard of equal specifications or better, for sale anywhere online? Preferably a reliable retailer :P Here is the specs of my dead motherboard: http://www.epox.com/USA/product.asp?id=EP-9NDA3J Thanks for any help in advance :)

07-15-2008, 04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead if you are patient and not in a hurry mwave.com / clikc on refurbished / click on motherboards otherwise EBAY I would get either the Asus A8N-Sli deluxe or DFI lanparty __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

07-15-2008, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-A8N-SLI-Del...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

07-15-2008, 04:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead hmmmmmmm now dont that throw a handful of sand into the gears LOL I will look for a AGP socket 939 board the only one of those I played with was ASRock but I wasnt really fond of that board be back __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

07-15-2008, 05:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-EPoX-9NDA3-n...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

07-15-2008, 05:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead watch that one to the last minute !!!!!!!!!!! I dont see anyone paying $100.00 for a socket 939 board with AGP __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

07-15-2008, 05:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead http://cgi.ebay.com/MSI-K8N-Neo2-Pla...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

07-15-2008, 05:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
ObsidianOne Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 53 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead I'm curious about this board here. Can you compare the specs to the Epox board and tell me the differences? Also, is there a difference between a 10/100 ethernet card and a 10/100/1000? http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-AMD-Socket-...ayphotohosting

07-15-2008, 06:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead that board certainly looks ok .........the nforce3 is a slightly better performance chipset but the VIA will certainly be ok to summarize I would be willing to pay $15.00 more for the nforce3 __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

07-15-2008, 07:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead Gigabyte mobo on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/GigaByte-GA-K8NS...QQcmdZViewItem

07-15-2008, 10:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
ObsidianOne Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 53 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Looking for a new motherboard to revive the dead Okay, I found a nice ASrock board, and I think it was the one you were talking about. http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-ATHLON-64-X2...hippingPayment Is this the better of the lot? (The Gigabyte and Asus)