Jim,
    I too read all of the reviews on the different motherboards before
buying. In doing so, I buy the right memory and other cards that do not give
conflicts. Most of the negative comments on top rated boards are from
inexperienced builders not following the manufacturers instructions. Just
did a build using Asus A7N8X Deluxe, read all of the reviews and wrote down
all of the things that people suggested that I do in order to have good
installation. No problems, love the Nvidia chipset.
       Kenny Parks
       Dixie Computers
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From: "James Maki" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 5:17 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] nVidia nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset


> I am planning a new system build and am (at least initially) attracted to
> the motherboards from MSI and GigaByte with the indicated chipset. The
> boards seem very feature rich and potentially fast, but a search of some
of
> the forums seems to indicate some problems (at least some vocal advocates
of
> problems). Does anyone have first hand experience with the MSI K7N2
> Delta-ILSR or GigaByte GA-7N400 Pro motherboards? Any reviews (i.e.,Tom's
> Hardware and Anandtech, etc.) seem to give the boards very glowing
reports.
>
> While in a bit of a bind last year, having to replace a motherboard at
> minimal cost, I installed an ECS K7S5A. It had many horrible reviews and
bad
> press, but I have been satisfied with it performance. Not stellar, but
> dependable. I am wondering if the true story with the nForce2 boards might
> be similar. Some problems but a majority of satisfied users.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Jim Maki
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