🚀 go-pugleaf

Maybe:

- there are alot more gigabyte users
- gigabyte advertise this newsgroup on their site

I'm very happy with my GA-6BXDS, my only queries are minor. The board is
VERY stable, and in other systems built (12 in total) no probs whatsoever.

ng <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I used both
> without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte newsgroups, it seems
> that Gigabyte has much more issues.
>
> I would like to hear your opinion.
>
>
>
> regards,
>
> ng
>
>

My personal preference is Aopen. Used many of them and had no problems at
all


ng <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I used both
> without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte newsgroups, it seems
> that Gigabyte has much more issues.
>
> I would like to hear your opinion.
>
>
>
> regards,
>
> ng
>
>

used em both..
aopen seems more stable...
gigabyte seems easier to set up..
scores even 1-1
ng <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:GkXm4.18986$3b6.80241@ozemail.com.au...
> My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I used both
> without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte newsgroups, it seems
> that Gigabyte has much more issues.
>
> I would like to hear your opinion.
>
>
>
> regards,
>
> ng
>
>

asus is right up there with aopen...

Slydog <e.cowell@uq.net.au> wrote in message
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> What about Asus, any thoughts!
>
>
> pj <pjdeb@landmarknet.net> wrote in message
> news:87htp5$j5c$1@news2.aopen.com.tw...
> > used em both..
> > aopen seems more stable...
> > gigabyte seems easier to set up..
> > scores even 1-1
> > ng <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:GkXm4.18986$3b6.80241@ozemail.com.au...
> > > My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I used
> both
> > > without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte newsgroups, it
> seems
> > > that Gigabyte has much more issues.
> > >
> > > I would like to hear your opinion.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > ng
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

What about Asus, any thoughts!


pj <pjdeb@landmarknet.net> wrote in message
news:87htp5$j5c$1@news2.aopen.com.tw...
> used em both..
> aopen seems more stable...
> gigabyte seems easier to set up..
> scores even 1-1
> ng <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:GkXm4.18986$3b6.80241@ozemail.com.au...
> > My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I used
both
> > without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte newsgroups, it
seems
> > that Gigabyte has much more issues.
> >
> > I would like to hear your opinion.
> >
> >
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > ng
> >
> >
>
>

ng <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I
> used both without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte
> newsgroups, it seems that Gigabyte has much more issues.

> I would like to hear your opinion.

I've always been turned off by the utterly bizarre set of versions
for a particular Gigabyte motherboard. They're clearly flogging
a particular model before its been thoroughly tested etc.

Gigabyte MB's are the most incompatable with many things, at least according
to information I have read on a wide variety of media.. I've never used them
myself tho..
I have used ASUS, AOPEN and ABIT motherboards, and haven't had a problem
with any of them...
A mate has a Gigabyte board, and he has some problems with ACPI, the USB
ports etc on win98 and win2k..

I'd go for the AOPEN out of the two, but why not consider ABIT?
TT

"ng" <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:GkXm4.18986$3b6.80241@ozemail.com.au...
> My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I used both
> without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte newsgroups, it seems
> that Gigabyte has much more issues.
>
> I would like to hear your opinion.
>
>
>
> regards,
>
> ng
>
>

Do Abit have a board that is ACPI compliant?

Abit BH6, well documented problems with certain types/combinations of SDRam
memory and NIC cards.  Some board rev do not recognise CD-Rom at boot up.
Flashing nv bios killed loads of boards.

Asus, P2L97 not compatible with TNT, TNT2 boards let alone Geoforce.

This is just my experience of the two above boards.

THEY ALL HAVE PROBLEMS, its just luck if it does not affect you.

Roger Phillips

Talkie Toaster <uss_sulaco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:389cdb0f@grissom...
> Gigabyte MB's are the most incompatable with many things, at least
according
> to information I have read on a wide variety of media.. I've never used
them
> myself tho..
> I have used ASUS, AOPEN and ABIT motherboards, and haven't had a problem
> with any of them...
> A mate has a Gigabyte board, and he has some problems with ACPI, the USB
> ports etc on win98 and win2k..
>
> I'd go for the AOPEN out of the two, but why not consider ABIT?
> TT
>
> "ng" <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:GkXm4.18986$3b6.80241@ozemail.com.au...
> > My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I used
both
> > without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte newsgroups, it
seems
> > that Gigabyte has much more issues.
> >
> > I would like to hear your opinion.
> >
> >
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > ng
> >
> >
>
>

but more expensive


pj <pjdeb@landmarknet.net> wrote in message
news:87idtm$raj$1@news2.aopen.com.tw...
> asus is right up there with aopen...
>
> Slydog <e.cowell@uq.net.au> wrote in message
> news:87i7ai$3t4$1@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au...
> > What about Asus, any thoughts!
> >
> >
> > pj <pjdeb@landmarknet.net> wrote in message
> > news:87htp5$j5c$1@news2.aopen.com.tw...
> > > used em both..
> > > aopen seems more stable...
> > > gigabyte seems easier to set up..
> > > scores even 1-1
> > > ng <nirgil@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > > news:GkXm4.18986$3b6.80241@ozemail.com.au...
> > > > My supplier tells me that Gigabyte is a more reliable product. I
used
> > both
> > > > without major problems. Looking at aopen and gigabyte newsgroups, it
> > seems
> > > > that Gigabyte has much more issues.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to hear your opinion.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > regards,
> > > >
> > > > ng
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

The ASUS P2L97 problem with TNT / TNT2u (and Geoforce, Matrox G400 etc) is
actually documented on their web site it affected several revisions of the
board, here's the link:

http://www.asus.com.tw/Products/Techref/Misc/rivatnt.html

The Abit nv bios was a recent upgrade for the BH6, supposedly helping with
ACPI.  Never got to see it though as it killed my board  The SDRam issues
and NIC are problems that are regularly explored on the Abit ng.

Don't get wrong I have nothing for or against the above.  I still use the
P2L97 board in an older PC.  ABIT did p*** me off a bit with the nv bios as
I noticed quite a few other ng messages regarding the problem.  That's why I
got a duel bios BX2000, which unfortunately is not compatible with the
Geoforce even with jumpers 20/21 set.

Based on my experience of three BX mobo's they all have problems.  Based on
my experience of many mobo's over the years, including Intel (remember the
Plato board that corrupted hard disks) Supermicros etc, I think Giga-Byte
are no better worse than anybody else for compatibility and that is where we
disagree.

Roger Phillips

Talkie Toaster <uss_sulaco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:389e4976@grissom...
> "Roger Phillips" <Roger.Phillips@BTInternet.com> wrote in message
> news:87jtb3$kfk$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> > Do Abit have a board that is ACPI compliant?
> My ZM6 is working just fine with ACPI, and no Bios update was needed.
>
> >
> > Abit BH6, well documented problems with certain types/combinations of
> SDRam
> > memory and NIC cards.  Some board rev do not recognise CD-Rom at boot
up.
> > Flashing nv bios killed loads of boards.
> Beats me.. never used that one.
>
> >
> > Asus, P2L97 not compatible with TNT, TNT2 boards let alone Geoforce.
> how old is that board?
>
> >
> > This is just my experience of the two above boards.
> >
> > THEY ALL HAVE PROBLEMS, its just luck if it does not affect you.
> True.. but from reading the win2k newsgroups (and similar newsgroups with
> compatability discussions) the Gigiabytes seem to have the worst "luck" of
> them all.. I have not read any problems on there with any of the things
you
> mention about ASUS or AOPEN boards.. (There was a thing with the Athlon,
> ASUS K7M and the GeForce 256 SDRAM, but it has been resolved as a driver
> issue...)
> If those things happened to you, great for reporting them. :)
> I do note that the problems you mention were for one Board of each
> manufacturer, and both those boards have gone thru many updates and even
> full blown re-releases under the same name... perhaps the problems are
> solved?
> I know that with win98, 98SE and win2k (and even a few people with Linux)
> are having major problems with many models in the Gigabyte range..
>
> Anyhow, like i said, that was my opinion, my choice was ASUS or ABIT...
You
> are welcome to have yours. :)
>
> TT
>
>
>
>

"Roger Phillips" <Roger.Phillips@BTInternet.com> wrote in message
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> Do Abit have a board that is ACPI compliant?
My ZM6 is working just fine with ACPI, and no Bios update was needed.

>
> Abit BH6, well documented problems with certain types/combinations of
SDRam
> memory and NIC cards.  Some board rev do not recognise CD-Rom at boot up.
> Flashing nv bios killed loads of boards.
Beats me.. never used that one.

>
> Asus, P2L97 not compatible with TNT, TNT2 boards let alone Geoforce.
how old is that board?

>
> This is just my experience of the two above boards.
>
> THEY ALL HAVE PROBLEMS, its just luck if it does not affect you.
True.. but from reading the win2k newsgroups (and similar newsgroups with
compatability discussions) the Gigiabytes seem to have the worst "luck" of
them all.. I have not read any problems on there with any of the things you
mention about ASUS or AOPEN boards.. (There was a thing with the Athlon,
ASUS K7M and the GeForce 256 SDRAM, but it has been resolved as a driver
issue...)
If those things happened to you, great for reporting them. :)
I do note that the problems you mention were for one Board of each
manufacturer, and both those boards have gone thru many updates and even
full blown re-releases under the same name... perhaps the problems are
solved?
I know that with win98, 98SE and win2k (and even a few people with Linux)
are having major problems with many models in the Gigabyte range..

Anyhow, like i said, that was my opinion, my choice was ASUS or ABIT... You
are welcome to have yours. :)

TT

I work for a mainly aopen sstore. I just got a gigabytte board ga5ax and Im
having trouble gettin  a matrox g400 to work.
so  In my experience I go with aopen Ive installed tons of them and never
ran  into problems like this.