Msi K7n2-l Vs 8rda

**packer** · 02-23-2003, 05:38 AM

i will be oc a 21+ . the msi is a bit cheaper. can you change both one Vdimm . are both agp and pci locked?

i have to choose between thes two...

**drs1771** · 02-23-2003, 05:17 PM

The 8RDA has more features and IMO has greater o.c.ing potential. The MSI will give you more stabilty and dependability. You'll have to choose between those qualities.

**talldude** · 02-23-2003, 05:42 PM

stability and dependability? Ok...I have an epox 8rda @ 190mhz fsb it has NEVER bsod'd, rebooted, slowed down or anything. I routinely keep my comp on for days on end. I don't know how you could say this board is not stable or dependable. I haven't read any reviews on the msi so I can't comment on it, nor do I have personal experience with it. I give a whole hearted recommendation for the 8rda though

**Jagermeister** · 02-23-2003, 06:29 PM

[H]ardOCP just reviewed the K7N2, they're saying good stuff about it. And I LOVE mine.

**Seventh Order** · 02-24-2003, 05:57 AM

I'll vote for EP-8RDA. I can't comment on MSI K7N2-L, because I don't own one. But based on my own experience, EP-8RDA has a lot of OCing potential needless to say the stability and dependability that Epox has shown on this great board. It's an awesome board for both OCers and NonOCers. You should definitely check it out.

**2March** · 02-24-2003, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by drs1771
The 8RDA has more features and IMO has greater o.c.ing potential. The MSI will give you more stabilty and dependability. You'll have to choose between those qualities.

I owned a few MSI´s and non of them featured stabilty and dependability and certainly not straight out of the box. Some of them were kind of OK after a long period of setting the system up but still, my asus boards will make them bite the dust for sure.

If the choice would be up to me I would choose the Epox but I never worked with that board myself so I can´t tell from my own experience. It´s just that MSI as given me so much trouble.

I have heard good things about the Epox though exept for some problems with the BIOS. I hope someone can elaborate more on that subject.

**sharkypinoy** · 02-24-2003, 03:14 PM

i would personally go with the epox because of more overclocking potential... ive worked with both boards ( actually the only two boards companies ived worked with) and the MSI is an awsome motherboard.. but not big on overclocking in compaired to Epox

**VertigoLabs** · 02-26-2003, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by drs1771
The 8RDA has more features and IMO has greater o.c.ing potential. The MSI will give you more stabilty and dependability. You'll have to choose between those qualities.

this seems pretty accurate i did lots of reading on these 2 boards
and the epox will give you more trouble it seems
i know there are perfectly happy epox owners but lots of RMAs also

i had to make this same call
i went with MSI

**packer** · 02-26-2003, 10:11 AM

the choice is tougher thab i thought. hmmm. I am still a bit undecided......I am just scared of getting a epox, that i have to rma.

**gurutoo** · 02-27-2003, 03:03 PM

I've had excellent personal experience with Abit.

**fishedZ** · 02-27-2003, 05:13 PM

Alot of people are complaining about their 8RDAs arriving DOA -that or these ppl have no clue what they are doing

I don't know I wouldn't risk ordering the board from newegg get it from somewhere else if you decide to go with it.

**japin** · 02-27-2003, 08:43 PM

i just ran over 1600 loops of burn in wizard in stress mode with 0 problems while i was at work at 208fsb, i am working on getting 215 perfectly stable, do you see a problem here?

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