[VA-503+] Win2000 install problem solved!

"Roger Hunt" wrote in message

| Kyle wrote
| >Hey Roger:
| >
| >Ya want another 2013 system (fully stocked?). Make me an offer.
An
| >attorney/client friend dropped by and gave me the system since she
had
| >upgraded her puters a couple of years ago. Has a 4 or 5 gig HD in
it
| >I think running win98se. She also gave me a 1.2G Tbird system,
which
| >I think I'll keep unless someone wants to make an offer on that
one.
| >It works nicely, has an Asus mobo with Magic chipset.
| >
| Kyle, I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner, but I'm in the UK and we are
| several weeks behind.
| It is a pity that the Atlantic Ocean is in the way of easy
collection,
| and that I am up to my neck in equipment already, otherwise I'd be
very
| tempted, but thanks for the offer.
|
| The successor to my late lamented 503+ is an Asus a7n8x-x - it has
| served beautifully for not far short of four years, and that I think
is
| a pretty good result.
| --


Interesting, since I have 2 A7N8X-DLX 2.0 mobo/systems, both are solid
as a rock performers. One is my gaming rig, the other is my work rig,
both are nice systems.
--
Best regards,
Kyle
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Kyle wrote:
> "Roger Hunt" wrote in message
>
> |
> | The successor to my late lamented 503+ is an Asus a7n8x-x - it has
> | served beautifully for not far short of four years, and that I think
> is
> | a pretty good result.
> | --
>
>
> Interesting, since I have 2 A7N8X-DLX 2.0 mobo/systems, both are solid
> as a rock performers. One is my gaming rig, the other is my work rig,
> both are nice systems.

Very interesting. I see that quite a few of these boards can be found
on eBay. Is there a single "best" CPU for the A7N8X-DLX or do you use
different CPUs in your rigs? Are board versions earlier that 2.0 to be
avoided?

-- BillH
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Kyle wrote
>|
>| The successor to my late lamented 503+ is an Asus a7n8x-x - it has
>| served beautifully for not far short of four years, and that I think
>is
>| a pretty good result.
>
>Interesting, since I have 2 A7N8X-DLX 2.0 mobo/systems, both are solid
>as a rock performers. One is my gaming rig, the other is my work rig,
>both are nice systems.

Another plus point is this here unlocked Barton-core Athlon 2800+,
purchased at the same time as the m/board, which overclocks willingly,
but I keep it well below the Max.
(Overclocking is a frightful consumer of time, but a terrible hard habit
to shake off.)
--
Roger Hunt
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"no-spam" wrote in message

| Kyle wrote:
| > "Roger Hunt" wrote in message
| >
| > |
| > | The successor to my late lamented 503+ is an Asus a7n8x-x - it
has
| > | served beautifully for not far short of four years, and that I
think
| > is
| > | a pretty good result.
| > | --
| >
| >
| > Interesting, since I have 2 A7N8X-DLX 2.0 mobo/systems, both are
solid
| > as a rock performers. One is my gaming rig, the other is my work
rig,
| > both are nice systems.
|
| Very interesting. I see that quite a few of these boards can be
found
| on eBay. Is there a single "best" CPU for the A7N8X-DLX or do you
use
| different CPUs in your rigs? Are board versions earlier that 2.0 to
be
| avoided?
|


Get a version 2.0 deluxe A7N8X board as they officially support 200
MHz FSB. I like a mobile barton CPU in these boards, the 2500 and
2400 mobile CPUs will overclock to 3200 rated speeds, usually. AQYHA
seems to ring a bell as to the mobile CPU that works well for
overclocking. I run one of my mobile bartons at 2300 MHz, the other
at 2200 MHz, and use 1.65 or 1.675 Vcore as the limiting factor. I
don't like to go higher with Vcore as temps tend to rapidly increase
when Vcore is raised above these voltages.
--
Best regards,
Kyle
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Kyle wrote:
> "no-spam" wrote in message
>
> | Kyle wrote:
> | > "Roger Hunt" wrote in message
> | >
> | > |
> | > | The successor to my late lamented 503+ is an Asus a7n8x-x - it
> has
> | > | served beautifully for not far short of four years, and that I
> think
> | > is
> | > | a pretty good result.
> | > | --
> | >
> | >
> | > Interesting, since I have 2 A7N8X-DLX 2.0 mobo/systems, both are
> solid
> | > as a rock performers. One is my gaming rig, the other is my work
> rig,
> | > both are nice systems.
> |
> | Very interesting. I see that quite a few of these boards can be
> found
> | on eBay. Is there a single "best" CPU for the A7N8X-DLX or do you
> use
> | different CPUs in your rigs? Are board versions earlier that 2.0 to
> be
> | avoided?
> |
>
>
> Get a version 2.0 deluxe A7N8X board as they officially support 200
> MHz FSB. I like a mobile barton CPU in these boards, the 2500 and
> 2400 mobile CPUs will overclock to 3200 rated speeds, usually. AQYHA
> seems to ring a bell as to the mobile CPU that works well for
> overclocking. I run one of my mobile bartons at 2300 MHz, the other
> at 2200 MHz, and use 1.65 or 1.675 Vcore as the limiting factor. I
> don't like to go higher with Vcore as temps tend to rapidly increase
> when Vcore is raised above these voltages.

Fantastic! Kyle, this kind of info is invaluable to me. I can only
afford to buy a "new" computer one piece at a time, but without a clear
idea of what I want the end result to be, I've been spinning my wheels
for months. Thanks a million. Guess I'll mosey on over to see what's
going on in a.c.p.m.asus these days...

--BillH
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Kyle wrote:
> "sean bean" wrote in message
>
> | Nathan Bean wrote:
> | > Kyle wrote:
> | >> "Nathan Bean" wrote in message
> | >>
> | >> | Kyle wrote:
> | >> | > Asus a7a266 using ALI m1647 Northbridge, m1535D southbridge
> | >> chipsets
> | >> | >
> | >> |
> | >> | okay... its a seven year old board... where are you located?
> i'm in
> | >> | washington dc
> | >> |
> | >>
> | >>
> | >> Heh, I'm in Indianapolis, so pickup looks to be a long sojourn.
> I was
> | >> closer last week (we were in Myrtle Beach) but alas, vacation
> time is
> | >> now over.
> | >
> | > hope you enjoyed the beach... we usually go to oak island just
> north of
> | > there...
> | >
> | > ahh. sorry you are so far away...
> |
> | and then this should have read:
> |
> | i want a windows 98 capable motherboard... are you using that
> computer
> | at all?
> |
> | nate
>
> It has win98 on it presently, not using it at all. You get a free
> win98se (I think it's SE) OS with the system.
>

i may find myself in ohio in a few days... portsmouth... way south...
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