Ak77-600N

Hello,
This si my first post to this "newsgroup" and was wondering if the
Ak77-600N would be a good purchase. I'm currently using an ancient Tyan
S2390B and am long over due for an upgrade.

If the Ak77 is an ok mainboard are there any considerations I should be
mindful of? I.e., type of vid-card; type, speed and size of DDR ram, etc.

There doesn't seem to be many posting to this newsgroup, does this
indicate that AOpen mainboards don't have many problems, isn't anyone
buying them, or is there a new AOpen newsgroup?

Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.

--Brian

"Gazer" <> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> This si my first post to this "newsgroup" and was wondering if the
> Ak77-600N would be a good purchase. I'm currently using an ancient Tyan
> S2390B and am long over due for an upgrade.
>
> If the Ak77 is an ok mainboard are there any considerations I should be
> mindful of? I.e., type of vid-card; type, speed and size of DDR ram, etc.

If you want a stable mainboard AOpen is the way to go. They are known for
their stability. The AK77-600 series uses the VIA chipset. The VIA chipset
does not utilize dual memory. (In my opinion dual memory isn't anything to
write about unless you get off on benchmarking) If you have the extra bucks
I would get the AK77-600 Max since this is the end of the line for AMD XP
CPU's and it is the mainboard with all the bells and whistles that one will
see with the XPs. Getting the AK77-600 Max will extend the life of the
system you will build. Below are links to 4 reviews for the
AK77-Max.

www.legitreviews.com/Reviews/ak77max_1.shtml

www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1453

http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha.../ak77_600_max/

www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/abit_aopen/

>
> There doesn't seem to be many posting to this newsgroup, does this
> indicate that AOpen mainboards don't have many problems, isn't anyone
> buying them, or is there a new AOpen newsgroup?

I can only speak for myself that AOpen is my mainboard of choice these days.
(I am currently using the AK79G Max and it has been the most stable board I
have ever built a system around bar none. I am in no hurry to upgrade until
AMD comes out with their Socket 939 CPU and M$ has an 64-bit OS) But then I
do not overclock the CPU nor am I a 1st person shooter gamer. The reason
this newsgroup doesn't have much traffic is because it is usually the
enthusiasts/gamers who are trying to overclock and are concerned with
benchmark scores or gamers looking for the most frame rates. This crowd is
not AOpen's market at the moment.

>
> Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.

You're welcome.
>
> --Brian

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"Gazer" <> wrote in message
news:Vj60c.106533$...
> Hello,
> This si my first post to this "newsgroup" and was wondering if the
> Ak77-600N would be a good purchase. I'm currently using an ancient Tyan
> S2390B and am long over due for an upgrade.
>
> If the Ak77 is an ok mainboard are there any considerations I should be
> mindful of? I.e., type of vid-card; type, speed and size of DDR ram, etc.
>
> There doesn't seem to be many posting to this newsgroup, does this
> indicate that AOpen mainboards don't have many problems, isn't anyone
> buying them, or is there a new AOpen newsgroup?
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.
>
> --Brian

I've built a couple systems with this board, and have no complaints. Like
the other poster said, AOpen's boards are stable, especially when you couple
them with quality memory modules. I've been using Crucial and Mushkin
exclusively in my systems, and have had no issues with either of them. Both
brand carry a lifetime warranty as well.

Chris

"Nystagmus" <> writes:

> If you have the extra bucks I would get the AK77-600 Max...

Yes, I also like the AK77-600 Max, but where do you get one? I know
that my local distributor in Finland has had them on order since
December but haven't gotten any, webstores in Europe don't seem to
have it either and pricewatch.com also drew a blank.

"Anssi Saari" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Nystagmus" <> writes:
>
> > If you have the extra bucks I would get the AK77-600 Max...
>
> Yes, I also like the AK77-600 Max, but where do you get one? I know
> that my local distributor in Finland has had them on order since
> December but haven't gotten any, webstores in Europe don't seem to
> have it either and pricewatch.com also drew a blank.
>
>

The following link is to a seller of the AK77-600 Max. It is in the USA and
I don't know if they ship to Europe.
It is currently selling for $121.00 US

www.myaopen.com/viakt600.html

Nystagmus


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Nystagmus wrote:
> "Gazer" <> wrote in message
> news:Vj60c.106533$...
>
>>Hello,
>>This si my first post to this "newsgroup" and was wondering if the
>>Ak77-600N would be a good purchase. I'm currently using an ancient Tyan
>>S2390B and am long over due for an upgrade.
>>
>>If the Ak77 is an ok mainboard are there any considerations I should be
>>mindful of? I.e., type of vid-card; type, speed and size of DDR ram, etc.
>
>
> If you want a stable mainboard AOpen is the way to go. They are known for
> their stability. The AK77-600 series uses the VIA chipset. The VIA chipset
> does not utilize dual memory. (In my opinion dual memory isn't anything to
> write about unless you get off on benchmarking) If you have the extra bucks
> I would get the AK77-600 Max since this is the end of the line for AMD XP
> CPU's and it is the mainboard with all the bells and whistles that one will
> see with the XPs. Getting the AK77-600 Max will extend the life of the
> system you will build. Below are links to 4 reviews for the
> AK77-Max.
>
> www.legitreviews.com/Reviews/ak77max_1.shtml
>
> www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1453
>
> http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha.../ak77_600_max/
>
> www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/abit_aopen/
>
>
>>There doesn't seem to be many posting to this newsgroup, does this
>>indicate that AOpen mainboards don't have many problems, isn't anyone
>>buying them, or is there a new AOpen newsgroup?
>
>
> I can only speak for myself that AOpen is my mainboard of choice these days.
> (I am currently using the AK79G Max and it has been the most stable board I
> have ever built a system around bar none. I am in no hurry to upgrade until
> AMD comes out with their Socket 939 CPU and M$ has an 64-bit OS) But then I
> do not overclock the CPU nor am I a 1st person shooter gamer. The reason
> this newsgroup doesn't have much traffic is because it is usually the
> enthusiasts/gamers who are trying to overclock and are concerned with
> benchmark scores or gamers looking for the most frame rates. This crowd is
> not AOpen's market at the moment.
>
>
>>Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.
>
>
> You're welcome.
>
>>--Brian
>
>
> Nystagmus
>
>
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Thanks again to all those that replied. The reviews helped me to make
the final decision. While my local distributor sells the plain Ak-77
I'll see if the "Max" board can be made available. I'm a hard core
gamer, but I'm looking more for mainboard stability than speed and
oc'ing. I like a mainboard that works right out of the box and isn't
picky about what's connected to it. Tyan filled this bill in the past,
but it seems their boards are more server oriented than "every day
common user". Tyan boards can't be OC'ed and for me "now" it would be
good to have the option available.
My local distributor sells other mainboards of course but AOpen is their
mainboard of choice. I'm about to make it mine!
Thanks ever so much.

-Brian

"Gazer" <> wrote in message
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> Nystagmus wrote:
> > "Gazer" <> wrote in message
> > news:Vj60c.106533$...
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>This si my first post to this "newsgroup" and was wondering if the
> >>Ak77-600N would be a good purchase. I'm currently using an ancient Tyan
> >>S2390B and am long over due for an upgrade.
> >>
> >>If the Ak77 is an ok mainboard are there any considerations I should be
> >>mindful of? I.e., type of vid-card; type, speed and size of DDR ram,
etc.
> >
> >
> > If you want a stable mainboard AOpen is the way to go. They are known
for
> > their stability. The AK77-600 series uses the VIA chipset. The VIA
chipset
> > does not utilize dual memory. (In my opinion dual memory isn't anything
to
> > write about unless you get off on benchmarking) If you have the extra
bucks
> > I would get the AK77-600 Max since this is the end of the line for AMD
XP
> > CPU's and it is the mainboard with all the bells and whistles that one
will
> > see with the XPs. Getting the AK77-600 Max will extend the life of the
> > system you will build. Below are links to 4 reviews for the
> > AK77-Max.
> >
> > www.legitreviews.com/Reviews/ak77max_1.shtml
> >
> > www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1453
> >
> > http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha.../ak77_600_max/
> >
> > www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/abit_aopen/
> >
> >
> >>There doesn't seem to be many posting to this newsgroup, does this
> >>indicate that AOpen mainboards don't have many problems, isn't anyone
> >>buying them, or is there a new AOpen newsgroup?
> >
> >
> > I can only speak for myself that AOpen is my mainboard of choice these
days.
> > (I am currently using the AK79G Max and it has been the most stable
board I
> > have ever built a system around bar none. I am in no hurry to upgrade
until
> > AMD comes out with their Socket 939 CPU and M$ has an 64-bit OS) But
then I
> > do not overclock the CPU nor am I a 1st person shooter gamer. The
reason
> > this newsgroup doesn't have much traffic is because it is usually the
> > enthusiasts/gamers who are trying to overclock and are concerned with
> > benchmark scores or gamers looking for the most frame rates. This crowd
is
> > not AOpen's market at the moment.
> >
> >
> >>Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.
> >
> >
> > You're welcome.
> >
> >>--Brian
> >
> >
> > Nystagmus
> >
> >
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> >
> Thanks again to all those that replied. The reviews helped me to make
> the final decision. While my local distributor sells the plain Ak-77
> I'll see if the "Max" board can be made available. I'm a hard core
> gamer, but I'm looking more for mainboard stability than speed and
> oc'ing. I like a mainboard that works right out of the box and isn't
> picky about what's connected to it. Tyan filled this bill in the past,
> but it seems their boards are more server oriented than "every day
> common user". Tyan boards can't be OC'ed and for me "now" it would be
> good to have the option available.
> My local distributor sells other mainboards of course but AOpen is their
> mainboard of choice. I'm about to make it mine!
> Thanks ever so much.
>
> -Brian

Brian,

The following link sells the aopen for $121 US.

www.myaopen.com/viakt600.html


Nystagmus


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I thought Abit and even more Asus were known for their stability?

http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherbo..._aopen/8.shtml

"The power circuitry (VRM) is one example where ABIT is clearly ahead in the
game, likewise, the AC'97 support is, at least in theory, miles ahead of the
AOpen counterpart, not only with respect to number of voices but also with
its 5 I/O jacks that allow configuring the system for 5.1 surround sound AND
recording without having to reconfigure everything whenever the application
requires it."

Nystagmus, do you work for AOpen?


> If you want a stable mainboard AOpen is the way to go. They are known for
> their stability. The AK77-600 series uses the VIA chipset. The VIA
chipset
> does not utilize dual memory. (In my opinion dual memory isn't anything
to
> write about unless you get off on benchmarking) If you have the extra
bucks
> I would get the AK77-600 Max since this is the end of the line for AMD XP
> CPU's and it is the mainboard with all the bells and whistles that one
will
> see with the XPs. Getting the AK77-600 Max will extend the life of the
> system you will build. Below are links to 4 reviews for the
> AK77-Max.
>
> www.legitreviews.com/Reviews/ak77max_1.shtml
>
> www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1453
>
> http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha.../ak77_600_max/
>
> www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/abit_aopen/
>
> >
> > There doesn't seem to be many posting to this newsgroup, does this
> > indicate that AOpen mainboards don't have many problems, isn't anyone
> > buying them, or is there a new AOpen newsgroup?
>
> I can only speak for myself that AOpen is my mainboard of choice these
days.
> (I am currently using the AK79G Max and it has been the most stable board
I
> have ever built a system around bar none. I am in no hurry to upgrade
until
> AMD comes out with their Socket 939 CPU and M$ has an 64-bit OS) But then
I
> do not overclock the CPU nor am I a 1st person shooter gamer. The reason
> this newsgroup doesn't have much traffic is because it is usually the
> enthusiasts/gamers who are trying to overclock and are concerned with
> benchmark scores or gamers looking for the most frame rates. This crowd
is
> not AOpen's market at the moment.
>
> >
> > Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.
>
> You're welcome.
> >
> > --Brian
>
> Nystagmus
>
>
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"Gazer" <> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> This si my first post to this "newsgroup" and was wondering if the
> Ak77-600N would be a good purchase. I'm currently using an ancient Tyan
> S2390B and am long over due for an upgrade.
>
> If the Ak77 is an ok mainboard are there any considerations I should be
> mindful of? I.e., type of vid-card; type, speed and size of DDR ram, etc.
>
> There doesn't seem to be many posting to this newsgroup, does this
> indicate that AOpen mainboards don't have many problems, isn't anyone
> buying them, or is there a new AOpen newsgroup?

Hello!

Wait for upgrade until the Socket 939 AThlon 64 is available. It has two
memory controllers in the CPU so we finally get "Dual channel DDR"
performance from these Dual DDR module RAM packs that are so popular.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=1884&p=10

The memory bandwidth is almost 6GB/s and the latency is super-low, which
means program switching and windows are much more responsive!

when programs go 64-bit you get nice performance boost too:

http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=1884&p=17


The current Athlon 64 mainstream boards are socket 754 and only have one
memory controller, no Dual DDR action.

"Arnfinn Haraldsen" <> wrote in message
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> I thought Abit and even more Asus were known for their stability?
>
> http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherbo..._aopen/8.shtml
>
> "The power circuitry (VRM) is one example where ABIT is clearly ahead in
the
> game, likewise, the AC'97 support is, at least in theory, miles ahead of
the
> AOpen counterpart, not only with respect to number of voices but also with
> its 5 I/O jacks that allow configuring the system for 5.1 surround sound
AND
> recording without having to reconfigure everything whenever the
application
> requires it."
>
> Nystagmus, do you work for AOpen?

No, I do not work for AOpen. I can only speak from personnal experience and
my experience is that AOpen of all the mainboards I have used to build
systems have given me the least amount of headaches. From the link you
provided above let me state that the heading from which you give an example
of Abit's KV7superior AC'97 audio quality is "Subjective Listening Quality."
Subjective. As are my opinions. I am not a learned person in all things
computers. I am self taught.

Futher on in the review in the Conclusion section it states, "For the normal
home user with some hardware knowledge the logical choice in my opinion
would be the AK-77 600 Max for its nicer layout and plentiful features. ABIT
is not far behind..."

In the Ed. Comments the reviewer states, "...the AOpen AK77-600 MAX appears
more rounded."

When someone uses wording like, "in my opinion" and it "appears" you know
the reviewer is making a subjective review and subjective review are not
normally based on factual information.

Nystagmus

>
> > If you want a stable mainboard AOpen is the way to go. They are known
for
> > their stability. The AK77-600 series uses the VIA chipset. The VIA
> chipset
> > does not utilize dual memory. (In my opinion dual memory isn't anything
> to
> > write about unless you get off on benchmarking) If you have the extra
> bucks
> > I would get the AK77-600 Max since this is the end of the line for AMD
XP
> > CPU's and it is the mainboard with all the bells and whistles that one
> will
> > see with the XPs. Getting the AK77-600 Max will extend the life of the
> > system you will build. Below are links to 4 reviews for the
> > AK77-Max.
> >
> > www.legitreviews.com/Reviews/ak77max_1.shtml
> >
> > www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1453
> >
> > http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha.../ak77_600_max/
> >
> > www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/abit_aopen/
> >
> > >
> > > There doesn't seem to be many posting to this newsgroup, does this
> > > indicate that AOpen mainboards don't have many problems, isn't anyone
> > > buying them, or is there a new AOpen newsgroup?
> >
> > I can only speak for myself that AOpen is my mainboard of choice these
> days.
> > (I am currently using the AK79G Max and it has been the most stable
board
> I
> > have ever built a system around bar none. I am in no hurry to upgrade
> until
> > AMD comes out with their Socket 939 CPU and M$ has an 64-bit OS) But
then
> I
> > do not overclock the CPU nor am I a 1st person shooter gamer. The
reason
> > this newsgroup doesn't have much traffic is because it is usually the
> > enthusiasts/gamers who are trying to overclock and are concerned with
> > benchmark scores or gamers looking for the most frame rates. This crowd
> is
> > not AOpen's market at the moment.
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.
> >
> > You're welcome.
> > >
> > > --Brian
> >
> > Nystagmus
> >
> >
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> >
>
>


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