good motherboard?

tmh88

Well I have come to the conclusion that my motherboard is dead after about a million tests ive done, and I am going to RMA it. It is the asus K8V SE deluxe motherboard, and i have an Athlon 64 3200+. I plan on getting a different model motherboard because I've searched on other forums and found that people have had the same problems with the board that i have, and i dont want to get another bad board. What is a good, reliable, ATX motherboard that is capable of using with an AMD Athlon 64 3200+? suggestions would be very helpful

(I dont want to spend over $150, maybe $160)

Omega65

S754 or S939?

DaCoOlNeSs

When he says K8V, its Socket 754

Omega65

Some Socket 754 reviews (& OCing)

Abit KV8 Pro (VIA K8T800 Pro - AGP/PCI Locks)
EPoX 8KDA3+ (NF3-250gb - AGP/PCI Locks)

DFI Lanparty UT nF3-250Gb (NF3-250gb - AGP/PCI Locks) review #2

Chaintech VNF3-250 (NF3-250 - AGP/PCI Locks)

Anandtech Socket 754 Roundup pt2 (Abit KV8 PRO, Chaintech VNF3-250, Epox 8KDA3+, Gigabyte K8NSNXP and MSI K8N Neo)

Anandtech Socket 754 Roundup pt3 (Asus K8N-E, Soltek K8AN2E-GR, DFI LANParty UT nF3 250Gb)

Snowdog

I'm thinking of upgrading to a 64 bit machine. I was thinking about the Shuttle AN51R. Is this a decent board?

Omega65

Stick with the top brands Asus, MSI, Abit, & Epox. You're more likely to be able to get help with any problems you might encounter if you're using a mobo most people have also.

tmh88

thanks for the help