ASROCK K7NF2-RAID Any good?

bubbadel · 04-11-2006, 05:10 AM

Needing a new mobo i'm looking at an ASROCK K7NF2-RAID, i had an asus a7n8x de-luxe till it failed, does the asrock have manual overclocking in the bios? or if anyone can recommend another mobo under £50-£60 which has all the features of the asus.

Cheers

bubbadel · 04-11-2006, 05:37 AM

just saw an asus a7n8x de-luxe on ebay with a buy it now for £30, so i snapped it up. Can i just swap mobo's and boot up with out problems (after i check/change bios) or could i change the bios chip with the one from my old burnt out mobo and just boot as normal. i really dont want to format the h/d.
If anyone can advise me......
Thanks.....Del

Tumbleweed36 · 04-11-2006, 05:44 AM

Hi,

If the motherboard is an exact match for the one that died, then you should be able to just switch the motherboard out and have it work. Absent from that or if it does not respond, then you could simply do a repair install. Good luck and let us know if you need further help.

Unless you have a burning desire to switch out a BIOS chip, I would not do that, I would just set it up and update the BIOS on the new board you have purchased if in fact it is outdated. Then, if something goes wrong, you have an extra bios chip waiting in the wings (or drawer, where ever you put yours) to use.

bubbadel · 04-12-2006, 05:49 AM

I got my mobo in the post today, i have noticed its a rev 1.04, whereas my old mobo was rev 2.0
Whats the difference, and can i update to rev 2.0 ?
Thanks in advance

04-11-2006, 05:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
bubbadel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26 OS: mac os9	ASROCK K7NF2-RAID Any good? Needing a new mobo i'm looking at an ASROCK K7NF2-RAID, i had an asus a7n8x de-luxe till it failed, does the asrock have manual overclocking in the bios? or if anyone can recommend another mobo under £50-£60 which has all the features of the asus. Cheers

04-11-2006, 05:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,606 OS: XP Professional	Hi, If the motherboard is an exact match for the one that died, then you should be able to just switch the motherboard out and have it work. Absent from that or if it does not respond, then you could simply do a repair install. Good luck and let us know if you need further help. Unless you have a burning desire to switch out a BIOS chip, I would not do that, I would just set it up and update the BIOS on the new board you have purchased if in fact it is outdated. Then, if something goes wrong, you have an extra bios chip waiting in the wings (or drawer, where ever you put yours) to use. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 04-11-2006 at 05:47 AM.

04-11-2006, 05:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
bubbadel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26 OS: mac os9	just saw an asus a7n8x de-luxe on ebay with a buy it now for £30, so i snapped it up. Can i just swap mobo's and boot up with out problems (after i check/change bios) or could i change the bios chip with the one from my old burnt out mobo and just boot as normal. i really dont want to format the h/d. If anyone can advise me...... Thanks.....Del

04-12-2006, 05:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
bubbadel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26 OS: mac os9	I got my mobo in the post today, i have noticed its a rev 1.04, whereas my old mobo was rev 2.0 Whats the difference, and can i update to rev 2.0 ? Thanks in advance