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WilHarris · 14th Apr 2005, 16:52

www.bit-tech.net/review/392

vampalan · 15th Apr 2005, 06:59

Errmmm how much is it? Didnt catch it on the review.

Cheese · 15th Apr 2005, 08:33

75 squidlies, it's in the conclusion... http://www.bit-tech.net/review/392/4

Bindibadgi · 15th Apr 2005, 08:53

Link to buy at gladiator computers who were nice enough to hook us up with the review sample.

crimandevil · 15th Apr 2005, 14:26

Any word on if this will be coming to the States?

Bindibadgi · 15th Apr 2005, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by crimandevil

Any word on if this will be coming to the States?

Youll have to check the EQS site, they are the european service centre so i dunno if theyll export it or get someone to manufacture it over there.

Da Dego · 11th May 2005, 14:18

Hmmm, interesting mobo. Makes me think more and more about ditching my intel and going for a venice core, particularly since 939 micro atx motherboards seem to offer so much. Shame there's no OCing, that would make this perfect...but, ya get what ya pay for, I suppose.

What I'm really looking forward to a review on is the Gigabyte GA-K8A480M-9. It looks like the board to beat for 939 matx.

GigantoR · 11th May 2005, 15:05

Looks like a solid small workstation or basic college going away present board. The 939 Sempron should find a great home in this.

Bindibadgi · 11th May 2005, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Dego

What I'm really looking forward to a review on is the Gigabyte GA-K8A480M-9. It looks like the board to beat for 939 matx.

Sorry, dont have one of them yet.

Ooo one with a LFB though, nice. Although the ULI southbridge is a pain in the arse to install XP on (i have to use a floppy, yeesh), but HD audio is a winner.

Da Dego · 11th May 2005, 20:56

Won't be out until (best guess) end of this month...but it will be a great board, I think! I'll look forward to the review.

Francis Kinsler · 1st May 2006, 18:11

Any help gratefully accepted re this motherboard (M56K9-MLF).

I am trying to load Windows media centre edition on it and the total install takes about 17 hours! I have tried several options and it has is currently chugging through the 'Setup is copying files...' bit, 46% of files copied in 2 hours so far.

I am using a Western Digital SATA HDD 200gb but the only way to get the drive recognised is to set the SATA controller in the BIOS to 'IDE Controller' so not intending to use raid.

I have 2x512mb Corsair PC400 ram matched pair.

I have tried loading XP Home but the disk selection said

Unknown
...
Unknown
...
193...gb ...
then disk partitions shown but cos not listed at the top of the box, windows could not identify it so gave up and now back to MCE.

Any ideas anyone?

zinger · 9th May 2006, 13:05

Did you not get a floppy disk with the motherboard with the drivers on for the SATA controller? if not I'd check their website and download the appropriate driver and set the SATA drive up correctly.

14th Apr 2005, 16:52	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	EQS Motherboard www.bit-tech.net/review/392

15th Apr 2005, 08:53	#4
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,264	Link to buy at gladiator computers who were nice enough to hook us up with the review sample. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

11th May 2005, 14:18	#7
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Hmmm, interesting mobo. Makes me think more and more about ditching my intel and going for a venice core, particularly since 939 micro atx motherboards seem to offer so much. Shame there's no OCing, that would make this perfect...but, ya get what ya pay for, I suppose. What I'm really looking forward to a review on is the Gigabyte GA-K8A480M-9. It looks like the board to beat for 939 matx. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo Last edited by Da Dego; 11th May 2005 at 14:32.

11th May 2005, 15:05	#8
GigantoR Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 417	Looks like a solid small workstation or basic college going away present board. The 939 Sempron should find a great home in this. __________________ Sexy Black - a Lian Li case mod

11th May 2005, 20:56	#10
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Won't be out until (best guess) end of this month...but it will be a great board, I think! I'll look forward to the review. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

15th Apr 2005, 06:59	#2
vampalan Modder Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 68	Errmmm how much is it? Didnt catch it on the review.

15th Apr 2005, 08:33	#3
Cheese Doc Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cambridge, UK. Posts: 4,609	75 squidlies, it's in the conclusion... http://www.bit-tech.net/review/392/4

15th Apr 2005, 14:26	#5
crimandevil Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Underground lair Posts: 100	Any word on if this will be coming to the States?

1st May 2006, 18:11	#11
Francis Kinsler What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 1	Any help gratefully accepted re this motherboard (M56K9-MLF). I am trying to load Windows media centre edition on it and the total install takes about 17 hours! I have tried several options and it has is currently chugging through the 'Setup is copying files...' bit, 46% of files copied in 2 hours so far. I am using a Western Digital SATA HDD 200gb but the only way to get the drive recognised is to set the SATA controller in the BIOS to 'IDE Controller' so not intending to use raid. I have 2x512mb Corsair PC400 ram matched pair. I have tried loading XP Home but the disk selection said Unknown ... Unknown ... 193...gb ... then disk partitions shown but cos not listed at the top of the box, windows could not identify it so gave up and now back to MCE. Any ideas anyone?

9th May 2006, 13:05	#12
zinger Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: west midlands Posts: 189	Did you not get a floppy disk with the motherboard with the drivers on for the SATA controller? if not I'd check their website and download the appropriate driver and set the SATA drive up correctly.