Ecs C19-a Sli (1.0a)

[cupholder2.0]

Well my D955XBK is dead now because the pins are bent . And now Im searching for a new motherboard to hold off till conroe. I wanted it too be really cheap so I looked at the ECS C19-A SLI (1.0A). Now I know its ECS (ugh) but this mobo seems pretty promising and pretty good quality. has 5/5 reviews on Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135225

reviews on this ECS board

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.ph...hardware.co.uk

http://www.pcstats.com/artvnl.cfm?articleID=1937

Reviews saying its even got good OC ability.

It costs only 68 bucks
What do you guys say? Anyone else used this mobo?


edit: woops move to mobo forum?

 

[The Doc]

If you want an SLI capable motherboard for under $100 then the ECS C-19-A SLI is a no brainer. If I were you I would couple that motherboard with an 805D and have some fun. Conroe will be out in July so going that route will be a money saver.

 

[cupholder2.0]

yea its pretty good. No need for a PD 805, already have a Pentium D 950 + the other stuff in my sig minus the Intel mobo .

 

[$BangforThe$]

Question how did you bind the M/B pins. Don't tell me I bet you used AS5 . Ceramique is the way to go.

 

[Mabrito]

I feel his pain. I bent my pins on installing the damn thing!!! Im not a fan of the pins in the socket!!! I still think there is hope for the mobo, just have to put them back precisely where they make contact with the processor.

 

[cupholder2.0]

Sigh (trying not to think about the death of the mobo). This is probably the dumbest mistake I did . I bought a thermal take big typhoon heatsink. It has a pretty complex install and you have to install a backplate etc. I overtightned the screws, the thing was it did not feel very tight when I was screwing it in (fan could still move slightly), later when my comp stopped working (2 days later) I took the fan off and saw the pins.

Right now Im looking at for some mobos, either the ECS C19-a Sli, some Intel 945 mobo or a Intel D975XBX Rev 304 "Bad Axe" (Conroe support). Im just glad I still have everything else working even after smoke came out of the 6800 GS. It just sucks thinking that a 220 dollar mobo is now useless because of a few bent pins even though everything think else on theboard works fine .


Until I get my system working again, im using my old one :

3.4C @ 4.0
1536 MB PC 3200 Ram
2X 160 GB HD
Intel D865GLC
Radeon 9800 pro

Pretty good considering its age but nowhere near my old one

 

[The Doc]

yea its pretty good. No need for a PD 805, already have a Pentium D 950 + the other stuff in my sig minus the Intel mobo .

Damn you! I would love to have a combo like that.