EPoX 8RDA+ or EPoX 8RGA+

[ikou]

hey everyone! i had used this thread http://www.resellerratings.com/forum...+vs+ASUS+87N8X (EPoX 8RDA+ vs ABit NF7-S vs ASUS 87N8X) to decide what motherboard to get and then i was at newegg looking around some more and i saw the EPoX 8RGA+. i think the main feature it has is the onboard GeForce 4. am i right?

[beppodmime]

Besides built in voltage control for the chipset in the bios, and the GeForce4 MX graphics built into the northbridge, there are very few differences between the two boards.

I had purchased the 8RGA+ for the VDD control offered in the BIOS, to help me reach higher FSB speeds. However, if you aren't overclocking, and do not need to have the built in graphics, then you should just go with the 8RDA+, or even the 8RDA3+ (official support of 400MHz FSB).

[camaro]

8RDA+ without a doubt. You don't want that onboard video junk. You're end up getting a video card anyway.

[nurdonsite2]

yeah im with camaro, ull be happy with he 8RDA+

[Gouki]

I've got an 8RDA+ (as do many ppl here) and I love it (again...as do many ppl here, lol). The board is rock solid and has just about every tweak imaginable for your overclocking fantasy's.

If the only major difference between the two boards is the onboard sound...then ya I'd go with the 8RDA+ and get yourself a decent video card.