I just came across 2 boards that look almost the same on Newegg: The ABit AN8 and KN8. I'd like to know what exactly is the difference between the two boards.
ABit nForce 4/Ultra boards
ABit nForce 4/Ultra boards
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Difference between AN8/KN8 denomination?
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AN8 has Firewire, Optical out, and a silent NB cooling solution as well as removal of legacy ports(except PS/2)
The pictures really illustrate the difference:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showi...IA+nForce4+Ultra+ATX+AMD+Motherboard+-+Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...IA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
The pictures really illustrate the difference:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showi...IA+nForce4+Ultra+ATX+AMD+Motherboard+-+Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...IA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Ah, didn't catch that. Don't really need the Firewire, but the passive chipset cooling is a big plus for me. Considering the AN8's 105$ at Newegg, I'll probably end up getting that.
Are there any major stability issues with the AN8 boards, or are they as solid as ABit usually is?
Are there any major stability issues with the AN8 boards, or are they as solid as ABit usually is?
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GForce64 said:
Rock solid once you get it dialed in with your ram timings...AND use the latest Abit BIOS...especially if you have an X2 cpu. Oh yeah...DO NOT use the Nvidia Forceware IDE drivers...
TheRapture said:
Thanks for the info. Which IDE drivers are recommended over the nVidia ones?
Edit: Now that I think of it, I remember reading the DFi SLi mobo needs help dialing in RAM timings in, too. Is this a common "issue" (even though it's really not) across NForce4 boards?