Epox EP-8RGA+ $99.00 at the egg

[unit24]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...er=Description

Cheapest on pricewatch $121.00

I just picked one up to go with the $43.00 1700+.

[spectrumbx]

That is the firt motherboard with onboard dual display I have seen so far. Nice.

[Shoes]

is this a good motherboard?
and is the onboard video any good.

[spectrumbx]

Not for gaming but would make a nice workstation or server.
The mobo is getting good reviews so far.

IF you add an AGP card with dual display you can easily have 4 display support.

I am going for the p4 with 800 front bus and dual ddr. I am also getting a pci video card to go along with my 9700pro for a third display. I would not mind if my mobo came with two displays on board.

Let's hope that in order to use the AGP you are not forced to disable the onboard displays. That would suck.

[AndyTLe]

I found a review for the EPoX EP-8RGA at http://www.hexus.co.uk/review.php?review=530&page=1. It states that "The system automatically detects the presence of an AGP graphics card and uses that instead of the on board graphics if present." So you may not be able to use the onboard video with an AGP card.

[spectrumbx]

That sucks then. Using the system memory sucks too, but it gives you the ability to have a budget GPU with 128mb ram.

I wish the onboard video would switch to the pci bus once an AGP is inserted.

It would still make a great budget system for web development or programming; just not for gaming.