8K3A+ 1st award

[EPoX Tech]

Check out our 1st award for the 8K3A+ at http://www.hardinfo.dk/tests/Bundkor...ult.asp?ID=375

http://www.hardinfo.dk/tests/Bundkor.../375/vcore.jpg

[K6-III]

Sweet....2.2v vcore..

[spyral]

nice no need to vcore the mobo. BUt the question is "Is it really worth the upgrade from 8kha+ to 8k3a+?" Is this board out in canada and US?

[dimmreaper]

Cool, so like how well does the reworked on board power handle higher currents?

I doubt it would be worth while to ditch an 8KHA+ in favor of an 8K3A as really the limiting factor seems to be the memory.

[EPoX Tech]

....Although the obvious strength is the fact this is a RAID board.

The higher current does seem to be most stable at the high voltages (unlike simple mods on 8KHA+ falling over because of over-current protection)

I'm sure that enthusiasts like you and I would really be able to make the most of such a board to make it greatly more worthwhile than a KT266a board.

[Holst]

Originally posted by EPoX Tech
....Although the obvious strength is the fact this is a RAID board.

The higher current does seem to be most stable at the high voltages (unlike simple mods on 8KHA+ falling over because of over-current protection)

I'm sure that enthusiasts like you and I would really be able to make the most of such a board to make it greatly more worthwhile than a KT266a board.

Very nice...

Congratulations on the award..the first of many ?

I know your probably not going to be able to answer this..but it cant hurt to ask.

Will the 8K3A+ be compatable with the new .13 amd Thoroughbread ?

When do you think you will be able to answer this question ?

[EPoX Tech]

My personal feeling is that this mainboard is ideal for Thoroughbred processors.

[Holst]

Originally posted by EPoX Tech
My personal feeling is that this mainboard is ideal for Thoroughbred processors.

Great....I look forward to reading some reviews.

Ill be giving this board very serious consideration when I build any future machines.

[dimmreaper]

Originally posted by EPoX Tech
My personal feeling is that this mainboard is ideal for Thoroughbred processors.

In that case maybe I had better pick on of those up too . . . .

[Paul.K]

Congrats looks like a g8 winner. Especially like the adjustable Vcore to 2.2volts. Whats the VDimm max voltage??? Is it 3.2Volts.
However saying all this I'll wait till revision CE of the KT333 chipset is released. This I think will have the new V link bridge that will allow crazy bus speeds between the north and south bridge.

Paul.K

[EPoX Tech]

3.2v is right

[DazzleW]

Any idea on UK release/availability Epox Tech?

[K6-III]

Do you think we'll see some similar overclocking options on the 8S7A.

Hoping to go SIS745 with more OC options and better performance than my current ECS K7S6A, where, BTW, a vcore mod was just perfect.

[dimmreaper]

Originally posted by K6-III
Do you think we'll see some similar overclocking options on the 8S7A.

Hoping to go SIS745 with more OC options and better performance than my current ECS K7S6A, where, BTW, a vcore mod was just perfect.

The KT266, KT266A, and KT333 are all high performance chipsets, so very wisely that is what EPoX decided to cash in on, there performance.

The SIS745 chipset is a cheap . . . . er "value" chipset, expect it to be utilized in a "value" configuration, as value is it's greatest strength. In other words, I wouldn't expect a lot as far as overclocking features go.

[EPoX Tech]

I think that you have grasp of the boards to come there Jeff quite well.

The 8S7A will be of a similar structure to 8KHAL or 8KTA3L+, taking the value ground whilst the KT333 series of boards will take the premium market. Only now that the SiS chipsets have been taken aboard are such possibilities available to us.

[K6-III]

Are we going to at least get 1mhz FSB increments, vdimm adjustments to 2.9v, etc???

Vcore mods can take care of the rest.

[sunBLADE]

While the KT333 might not seem to bring many new features to the table, that might be its strong point. The KT266A was a preaty proven chipset, and since the KT333 doesn't seem to deviate very much, it will probably turn out to be a very solid, stable, and high performing chipset (not THE fastest when the A/CE version comes out, but tried and true), comparable to the intel BX chipsets. The 8k3a+ looks to be at the peak of refinement.

[K6-III]

Yeah, but the SIS745 should be interesting nonetheless, especially when a proper company makes a board based on it (Epox, rather than ECS).

[sunBLADE]

Yes, just from user impressions, I've come to like Epox. Don't forget that the Epox boxes are so cool

[K6-III]

You've got to agree that MSI still has the best boxes.