umop apisdn
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Hey all. I'm looking for some information that I just can't seem to find anywhere. I'm looking at getting a 939 board and the 3800+. Before I get reponses telling me to "don't waste the money getting the 939" or whatever, maybe I can explain a little. I usually get a new PC once every 3+ years (I am currently running a 4+ year old PC), so I go top (or near top) of the line and then wait until I no longer can game at what *I* consider acceptable levels, and then bite the bullet and get a new machine. It's just the way I prefer to do things, so if you were about to write in that I should get a 3200+ and a 754 and OC it, that's not the route I am looking at right now. There's NOTHING wrong with that solution, it's just not the one I chose. Anyway...
Here's what I am looking for, and hopefully what you guru's of all things tech can help me with. Of the currently available (as in I can order them today / by the end of the month) MoBo's for socket 939 are there any known issues with the AGP/PCI locks? While I am not looking to OC the system right off the bat, I would like to have the option so I can extend the life of the system and try to keep a solid 3+ years of life out of it. I know that the VIA implementation of the AGP/PCI lock is kinda quirky (or was) and I am wondering if anyone knows whether that is the case with the retail boards or has it been fixed. I also was wondering about the NF3 250 and which one is the better implementation. I have heard VIA edges the NF3 250 slightly, but ONLY slightly and the NF3 250 didn't / doesn't have AGP/PCI lock problems so...
Any help would be appreciated. I have seen reviews of the sample boards, but none of the actual release boards. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Please?
Thanks,
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Here's what I am looking for, and hopefully what you guru's of all things tech can help me with. Of the currently available (as in I can order them today / by the end of the month) MoBo's for socket 939 are there any known issues with the AGP/PCI locks? While I am not looking to OC the system right off the bat, I would like to have the option so I can extend the life of the system and try to keep a solid 3+ years of life out of it. I know that the VIA implementation of the AGP/PCI lock is kinda quirky (or was) and I am wondering if anyone knows whether that is the case with the retail boards or has it been fixed. I also was wondering about the NF3 250 and which one is the better implementation. I have heard VIA edges the NF3 250 slightly, but ONLY slightly and the NF3 250 didn't / doesn't have AGP/PCI lock problems so...
Any help would be appreciated. I have seen reviews of the sample boards, but none of the actual release boards. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Please?
Thanks,
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