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Mobo help

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/mobo-help.2234/

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superuser Original post #1
Oct 24, 2004 at 5:55 PM
Hi Guys I am going for to buy a new System(AMD based) very soon.I have Heard that Socket 939 is a better choice how about it?Regarding motherboards which is the better chipset NFORCE 3 250GB based chipset or VIA K8T800Pro or any other pls suggest?Regarding motherboards is
Asus A8V Deluxe a good choice or any other brand or model? Alse what is Hyper Transport and should one go for Hyper Transport based mobos ?

Please help
darklord
darklord #2
Oct 24, 2004 at 7:09 PM
superuser said:
Hi Guys I am going for to buy a new System(AMD based) very soon.I have Heard that Socket 939 is a better choice how about it?Regarding motherboards which is the better chipset NFORCE 3 250GB based chipset or VIA K8T800Pro or any other pls suggest?Regarding motherboards is
Asus A8V Deluxe a good choice or any other brand or model? Alse what is Hyper Transport and should one go for Hyper Transport based mobos ?

Please help
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Socket939 is the way to go.
Nforce3 250 is a better choice.
Afaik only Asus A8V Deluxe in socket 939 format is available.
When you go for AMD64, Hypertransport comes with it too,you dont have a option.
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theraven #3
Oct 24, 2004 at 7:11 PM
chipset : i prefer nforce 3
brand : prefer asus .. ( the best acc. to me )
AMD HyperTransport Technology Here
What is HyperTransport Technology ? Here
HyperTransport Technology Special Here
The HyperTransport Consortium Here