Joined on 11/14/01
Awesome MOBO
Pros: This is the best mother board I have ever used (Over 30 builds). Excellent layout, great bios/overclocking options, Rock solid.
Cons: I would have liked to see a firewire header. My case has a port on the front that is now worthless, although, I do have firewire on my Audigy card.
Overall Review: I don't know why everyone is complaining about the chipset fan, mine has been near silent and running great for months. I have a rev. 2 board, maybe just got lucky. I used to be a huge fan of Epox & MSI boards, but this mobo blows away anything from either of those companies. Do not hesitate to buy this board...unless you HAVE to have SLI. And as for the Nvidia Firewall- doesn't anyone read? If you do a little research you should know not to install it.
Rock solid
Pros: Rock solid, fast, great looking, runs at advertised speeds.
Cons: None
Overall Review: Bought less than 3 weeks ago, it is now $xx cheaper. I am going to buy more.
Buy This Case!!!!!
Pros: This is the best case I have ever owned, or built a computer with. The quality is outstanding. The tool-less design works great and they give you the option of using screws for extra stoutness. The included fans are super quiet and keeps my system running cooler than I ever imagined.
Cons: None, well I guess if you want to get real picky they could have included a 120mm fan for the front instead of an 80mm.
Overall Review: I was apprehensive about buying this case because of the mesh grill in the front(I hate loud cases), but this thing is the quietest case I have ever owned. If you want a great looking and cooling case that doesn't look like something from a Dr. Seuss book this is the case to buy.