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>BKA< T Wrecks · **Re: How much would this cost? -** 07-09-2004

Oh yeah, you're right, I missed that link... Well, the question with this MoBO is if you need a WiFi slot, SATA RAID and FireWire and how much cheaper a board w/o these features would be... the A7N8X-X, for example, has the same chipset, audio, USB 2.0 and still one LAN, but lacks FireWire, PATA RAID and SATA - and it costs 30 bucks less.

@sfx1999: Damn true, a good PSU is a must.
However, as you certainly know, the mere watt number doesn't tell the entire truth... what really matters is how many Ampere it can deliver on the 3.3V, 5V and 12V rails, and this can vary from one "350W" PSU to another... one thing's for sure: In the long run, It can turn out to be expensive to try to save money by buying a cheap no-name PSU...

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>BKA< T Wrecks Moderator [PBmm/Waypointing]& PODBot mm waypointer Status: Offline Posts: 1,492 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: C.C.A.A., Germania	Re: How much would this cost? - 07-09-2004 Oh yeah, you're right, I missed that link... Well, the question with this MoBO is if you need a WiFi slot, SATA RAID and FireWire and how much cheaper a board w/o these features would be... the A7N8X-X, for example, has the same chipset, audio, USB 2.0 and still one LAN, but lacks FireWire, PATA RAID and SATA - and it costs 30 bucks less. @sfx1999: Damn true, a good PSU is a must. However, as you certainly know, the mere watt number doesn't tell the entire truth... what really matters is how many Ampere it can deliver on the 3.3V, 5V and 12V rails, and this can vary from one "350W" PSU to another... one thing's for sure: In the long run, It can turn out to be expensive to try to save money by buying a cheap no-name PSU... Roses are #FF0000, violets are #0000FF // all my base, are belong to you.