Epox 8KDA3+ NF3-250Gb Review

Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
edited May 2004 in Science & Tech
OCWorkbench reviews the new NF3-250GB Based Epox 8KDA3+ Moherboard
EPoX has definitely catered this board not only to the power hungry end users but also to the overclockers. The amount of tweakable options in the BIOS tells all. With voltage adjustments, you could easily tweak the system for the best stability when overclocking the board. PCI/AGP can also be fixed to 33/66MHz. Although FSB is limited to 250MHz, it is quite adequate for most. There is also a multiplier control which allows you to lower it so that you can achieve higher FSB during overclocking.

In our overclocking tests, we used our Corsair XMS3500C2 module running at CAS 2, 6-2-2 at MAXCLK=166. I then raise my FSB to 250MHz and multiplier to 9. The system POST(ed) and ran without a problem. Thus we are able to overclock our AXP 3200+ (2GHz) to 9 x 250 = 2250MHz.
Now Where's the Socket 939 version?!? (must....hide....wallet)

Source: OCWorkbench

Comments

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    That's neat. But it's a first run EPoX board, which means it will die in 6 months.
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited May 2004
    More Anti Epox Propaganda. Back up that Statement with Facts!

    I have 5 Epox Mobo over 18months old still running strong (Including a 8KHA+). No complaints at all from the people whose systems I built with those boards. Currently have 4 Epox mobos (6-9 months old) in boxes waiting to built into systems.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2004
    Well, considering I've personally owned three of their first-run boards, and all have died in the same manner, that's a start.

    Of ALL the EPoX 8RDA series boards this site had from its release, only ONE still remains in working condition, and that's an 8RDA in the possession of Park. That will tell you something.

    There's a similar situation over at AMDMB.

    Plus EPoX had a massive bad capacitor incident some months back.
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited May 2004
    My 4 8RDA+ are fine (2 sold). Over Ten Different people on this forum, with 15 8RDA+ mobos report no problems in This Thread alone

    And of your 8RDA+(s), one was modified so it's malfunction may stem from different sources to say the least

    And everyone who bought from that manufactuer with the bad capacitors (cough-Abit-cough) had problems. Your starting to sound like a Democrat with the Epox FUD :D

    I've had more Abits die (3 dead mobos) than Epox ( 1 and that was my fault)
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