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    Hammerhead Shark
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    How good is the A7N266-VM? Need testimonials!

    I need to know how good this board is.. I just need it to build an office computer for an associate, and I want to decide if it is what I can use.

    I don't care about how good the audio sounds or how fast the onboard video is, just how stable it is. Otherwise, I will have to spend more money and go with an Intel setup.

    Thanks.
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    I'll be letting everyone know, once I finally get my processor/RAM back..

    It may be picky on power supplies, though - had to get an Antec Truepower to get it to POST..
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    Yes it'd be appreciated, thanks cadet!

    Anyone else own this board????
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    don't listen to cadet, he's not allowed to build any more computers just kidding man.

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    Originally posted by kenrippy
    don't listen to cadet, he's not allowed to build any more computers just kidding man.
    I was thinking the same thing when I was in the classified forum.The stuff he is selling might be cursed.
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    Bah.. I guess nobody has bought this board, though everyone recommends it.. what the heck!?
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    Thumbs up Re: How good is the A7N266-VM? Need testimonials!

    Originally posted by gotmonopoly?
    I need to know how good this board is.. I just need it to build an office computer for an associate, and I want to decide if it is what I can use.

    I don't care about how good the audio sounds or how fast the onboard video is, just how stable it is. Otherwise, I will have to spend more money and go with an Intel setup.

    Thanks.
    This mobo is very stable and quite fast. It's my board of choice for low-cost builds. I've made 4 computers so far based on this board; nobody has had any complaints about them. DDR, onboard nic, sound, and GeForce 2 graphics for $80 (newegg)-it's a great value.

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    Great White Shark CadetLee's Avatar
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    Actually, I believe it's under $70 now..


    What I'm selling should be fine - I don't have problems with fans...

    I am getting really annoyed with my computer, though..is anyone around Gainesville FL that would put it together for me, in exchange for lunch or something? I don't know what the deal is..but I've never had this many problems before..and this is definitely not my first system build.
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    Re: Re: How good is the A7N266-VM? Need testimonials!

    Originally posted by BWDAZ


    This mobo is very stable and quite fast. It's my board of choice for low-cost builds. I've made 4 computers so far based on this board; nobody has had any complaints about them. DDR, onboard nic, sound, and GeForce 2 graphics for $80 (newegg)-it's a great value.
    Thanks a bunch!

    I noticed Newegg now has an "AMD Assured" version of this board that assures the best stability possible. So I think I may go ahead and build with this board.

    www.amd.com/assured
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    60GB Maxtor 7200RPM D740X "Quiet Drive"
    20GB Western Digital 7200 RPM
    Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo 2
    Pioneer 8x DVD Slot
    Liteon 16x10x40 CDRW (awesome drive, owns CD protection)
    IBM P201 20" Trinitron

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