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| Thread ID: 86323 | 2008-01-12 18:06:00 | That Motherboard Problem I Was Having | Norseguy (12873) | Press F1 |
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| 629777 | 2008-01-12 18:06:00 | I made a post before about possible doa or fried motherboard, and tried and tried to fix the issue myself and it all failed . . . so I proceeded with an RMA, after shipping the board back the place I bought it from they told me through email: "We recently received your RMA and are now beginning to process the return . Unfortunately the product you sent us is presently out-of-stock or was recently discontinued from our inventory . We will send you a follow-up email in 1-2 business days to offer you a comparable replacement item or a refund for the current market value . Refunds do not apply to Items with lifetime warranty and refunds will never exceed original purchase amount)" It was discontinued . . and I had paid 159 usd for it at the time, then later on I seen the price went up to 199 usd, and now they've discontinued it, and I looked on several other sites and the motherboard is around 200 usd or so there as well . As they said "refunds will never exceed original purchase amount" so I'd have to choose something similar "EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI ATX Intel Motherboard" $159 usd on their site and it's the same as I paid for the origional mother board I bought, or "ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard" $114 usd on their site . . It seems this one doesn't have the pci express expansion slot, and this one also only has 4 usb ports, no big deal I guess . Or alternatively I could spend another 40 usd and get the same motherboard from another site, which I've had issues with as well as alot of other people according to reviews I read on it . So what would be the best option here . . ? |
Norseguy (12873) | ||
| 629778 | 2008-01-12 18:57:00 | In theory, whoever replaces your motherboard should replace it with the same type that you originally bought (even if the price has increased in the meantime). However, since you are dealing with non-NZ sites, things may be quite a bit different As for possible replacement... Asus have a good reputation. Unsure about EVGA |
Myth (110) | ||
| 629779 | 2008-01-12 19:01:00 | Yeah I was just wondering on which board would be best to take, I'm sure they're going to try offering me the EVGA board. | Norseguy (12873) | ||
| 629780 | 2008-01-12 19:12:00 | so I'd have to choose something similar "EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 L or "ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX . It seems this one doesn't have the pci express expansion slot, This one. And what do you mean it doesn't have PCI Express expansion? Its a SLI board, it has 2 PCI-E slots for graphics. And a 3 yr warranty. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 629781 | 2008-01-12 19:19:00 | Ok, and why that ASUS board over that EVGA one? | Norseguy (12873) | ||
| 629782 | 2008-01-12 19:20:00 | Theyre better | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 629783 | 2008-01-12 19:22:00 | So the ASUS mobo only beats that EVGA mobo because "they're better"? I'm looking for a detailed reason, I just want to make the best choice here. |
Norseguy (12873) | ||
| 629784 | 2008-01-12 19:24:00 | Well get what u want, u want the EVGA noone has ever heard of get it. Why ask |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 629785 | 2008-01-12 19:26:00 | I'm not too concerned with brand's names, I don't think I should be. I'm more concerned with the specs on the motherboards. | Norseguy (12873) | ||
| 629786 | 2008-01-12 19:46:00 | Well get what u want, u want the EVGA noone has ever heard of get it. Why askI have heard of it, just never used one, nor do I personally know anyone who does I'm not too concerned with brand's names, I don't think I should be. I'm more concerned with the specs on the motherboards.Be very concerned with what brand of motherboard you use. It is the core area where all hardware connects to. And because of this, any below par motherboard has the potential to cause a lot of issues (as you already know). Asus and Gigabyte seem to be the 2 most favoured brands, and most recommended (and I doubt thats based purely on features). ECS is probably the most disliked brand (and again, not because of its features or lack thereof) |
Myth (110) | ||
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