Amd 690g Which One To Choose!!!

[sparkchip]

Taking a look at the AMD 690G chipset motherboard, there are so many different variations... A lot of people are pickled about which one to choose... so which one is the best???

 

[nunzio]

Stick with MSI or Asus.

MSI's HDMI is on the motherboard pcb, and the ASUS is on a PCIe card.

Or you can go the Intel route with the ABit one.

 

[FarFarAway]

I really liked the abit F-I90HD, but as said above MSI or Asus are good

 

[sparkchip]

check this out...

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=7972&page=10

have overclock reviewed this motherboard???

 

[FarFarAway]

No but we've reviewed the ATI/Intel equivalent here

 

[nunzio]

EQS is priced the same as ST have the MSI one.

http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/customer/product.php?productid=3676&cat=169&page=1

 

[sparkchip]

Oh thats great... did they get an award on theirs too???

 

[nunzio]

Oh thats great... did they get an award on theirs too???

I guess you mean review award.

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[sparkchip]

yeah... lol sorry didnt specify.... the EQS one has 4 slots of ram - does that mean it can go up to 8GB? does anyone know what the on board GFX are on those two boards???

 

[Ham]

yeah... lol sorry didnt specify.... the EQS one has 4 slots of ram - does that mean it can go up to 8GB?

As long as the OS supports it.

Or you could but 2x4GB sticks. Crucial sells them.

 

[sparkchip]

thanks ham... that helps... im still sooooo unsure, the EQS one really catches my eye, that MSI one has red PCB YUCK!!!! hmm well there are just two things left... price and integrated GFX

 

[nunzio]

does anyone know what the on board GFX are on those two boards???

Isnt it the x1250 chipset?

I like the colour of the Asus 690G

Clicky

 

[FarFarAway]

Yuk yellow sucks

I love red PCB's tbh

And ye the GFX is X1250

 

[nunzio]

ok, lets be honest, who is going to see the pcb colour when its in a htpc case?

 

[sparkchip]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x1250 i think thats the most powerful ON BOARD GFX at the moment, you cant beat BLACK PCB just looks GREAT

so any prices on the EQS? hexus reckons its £49.25 but a couple of others said its around £45.00

GOOD POINT!!!! you wont see it when its in the case anyway!

 

[|3ourne]

ummm what happened to biostar 690G being an option. That board is by far the best 690G board in the market. DFI like ocing skills with HDMI connection . m-ATX galore fTW !!!