Conclusions
Overall, I really do like this
board. The only disadvantages to it are a few layout problems
(power connectors need to be removed to add/remove ram, and
there are LOTS of transistors surrounding the cpu socket but
they don't interfere). Asus has also released several variations
of the motherboard including -DX, which allows a 533mhz fsb
for newer pentium 4 processors. As for overclocking, this board
does have good promise, although I only got 300 mhz, I have
seen cases where people have gained 600-800+ and run the FSB
higher than 533mhz.
As I meantioned before this board
has tons of extras, which makes things really nice, and will
save you money in the long run (no expensive p4 psu needed,
easy to add memory card readers, etc.).
Another thing I have to stress
is this board's stability. After using it for about 5 months
now, it has never given me a problem. Which makes me a very
happy camper.
Pros:
·Excellant stability
·Plenty of extras
·Great memoory overclocking
Cons:
·A little crowded in places
·Must be careful with cpu heatsink/fan
·A little old, only supports
400mhz FSB
Final Score: B
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