Got my A7N8X Dlx back from RMA and...

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 2:21 pm

...Guess what? It has the new nVidia nForce 400 Ultra Chipset!!!!!

YIPPPEEEE!!!!

:+

Now I just hope I blow it again...

Ok, lemme get this thing up, and you will all start crying when I start rackin up WU's...

BillyGoat · Post by **BillyGoat** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 2:49 pm

just blow it up every six months and you might just keep getting chipset upgrades

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:08 pm

that's a hell of an idea!!!

However, I just cut an old aluminum heatsink to fit on to my southbridge. I'll post pictures of it when my dad can get the digital camera home. Looks pretty cool, and will fit nicely. Its really short, but it'll work great for cooling the southbridge.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:34 pm

what is this new chipset?

is it the v2.0 of the board?

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:43 pm

Yeah, basically Rev 2. I actually did have the same thing before...

The nForce 2 Ultra 400 is like the nForce 2 chipset on steroids. Asus has started using it in their rev2 boards for some reason. Towards July, or the end of the summer, there will be newer boards out there that are specifically made with the Ultra 400. AMDMB forums, specifically the Asus Mobo Forums, has a lot of info on it. I think Asus Ultra 400 version will be the Asus A7N8X Deluxe Ultra or something. I'm not sure. All I know is that the outside of my box has a 400 MHz FSB ready sticker on it, and it has a sheet with changes to the manual, stating the NB is the nForce 2 Ultra 400 Chipset. The chipset itself doesn't say Ultra 400 (I just took off the nb heatsink), but, it is it.

Sadly, the last mobo that I blew was the same thing, except this one has 2 blue Dimm slots, my other one had all three of them being black. But, anyways, I'm going to Salman Idaho tomorrow for a cousins graduation, so I'm holding off until after then.

I also got a paid internship at the school I'm going to, for the summer. 8.15 an hour.

Gonna be a fun-filled summer!

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 6:01 pm

Here's where I got all my info:

http://www.amdforums.com/showthread.php ... did=222115

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 6:39 pm

I have the A7N8X Delux, my box didn't say 400 fsb, but the board is the v2

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 6:43 pm

Yeah, if you ever get a chance to look at your NB, post what's on it. If it says A1, you got the identical brother of the Ultra 400.