EP-8KDA3I

What are the common issues with this motherboard? (EP-8KDA3I) I do not
plan on using SATA. It does have a place to plug in front USB ports right?
It will work without a floppy drive connected, won't it? Any advice on what
to and not to do with this motherboard would be great. P.S. Since this is
going to be for someone else, I won't be overclocking. Can you make custom
boot-up screens with this motherboard and is it easy to do?

Travis King wrote:
> What are the common issues with this motherboard? (EP-8KDA3I) I do not
> plan on using SATA. It does have a place to plug in front USB ports right?
> It will work without a floppy drive connected, won't it? Any advice on what
> to and not to do with this motherboard would be great. P.S. Since this is
> going to be for someone else, I won't be overclocking. Can you make custom
> boot-up screens with this motherboard and is it easy to do?
>
>
Guess you mean 8KDA3J?
It works withou a floppy you can disable it in the BIOS. and you can
make your own boot-up screens with Magic BIOS. There is USB connector on
the board you can use for your front ports.

Ykalon wrote:
> Travis King wrote:
>> What are the common issues with this motherboard? (EP-8KDA3I) I do
>> not plan on using SATA. It does have a place to plug in front USB
>> ports right? It will work without a floppy drive connected, won't
>> it? Any advice on what to and not to do with this motherboard would
>> be great. P.S. Since this is going to be for someone else, I won't
>> be overclocking. Can you make custom boot-up screens with this
>> motherboard and is it easy to do?
> Guess you mean 8KDA3J?
> It works withou a floppy you can disable it in the BIOS. and you can
> make your own boot-up screens with Magic BIOS. There is USB connector
> on the board you can use for your front ports.
According to newegg.com, there's an 8KDA3I and a 8KDA3J. Apparently the I
is new?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-225&depa=0
I guess epox has a page for the I too.
http://www.epox.com/usa/product.asp?id=EP-8KDA3I

I just built a system for my brother last weekend with an 8KDA3J. Very
nice. I wish it was mine. The hardest part was figuring out the new A64
retension mechanism. Then there was the cool and quiet thing.

DaveL


"Travis King" <> wrote in message
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> Ykalon wrote:
> > Travis King wrote:
> >> What are the common issues with this motherboard? (EP-8KDA3I) I do
> >> not plan on using SATA. It does have a place to plug in front USB
> >> ports right? It will work without a floppy drive connected, won't
> >> it? Any advice on what to and not to do with this motherboard would
> >> be great. P.S. Since this is going to be for someone else, I won't
> >> be overclocking. Can you make custom boot-up screens with this
> >> motherboard and is it easy to do?
> > Guess you mean 8KDA3J?
> > It works withou a floppy you can disable it in the BIOS. and you can
> > make your own boot-up screens with Magic BIOS. There is USB connector
> > on the board you can use for your front ports.
> According to newegg.com, there's an 8KDA3I and a 8KDA3J. Apparently the I
> is new?
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-225&depa=0
> I guess epox has a page for the I too.
> http://www.epox.com/usa/product.asp?id=EP-8KDA3I
>
>

"DaveL" <> wrote in message
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>I just built a system for my brother last weekend with an 8KDA3J. Very
> nice. I wish it was mine. The hardest part was figuring out the new A64
> retension mechanism. Then there was the cool and quiet thing.
>
> DaveL
>
>
> "Travis King" <> wrote in message
> news:SIIvd.499444$wV.95890@attbi_s54...
>> Ykalon wrote:
>> > Travis King wrote:
>> >> What are the common issues with this motherboard? (EP-8KDA3I) I do
>> >> not plan on using SATA. It does have a place to plug in front USB
>> >> ports right? It will work without a floppy drive connected, won't
>> >> it? Any advice on what to and not to do with this motherboard would
>> >> be great. P.S. Since this is going to be for someone else, I won't
>> >> be overclocking. Can you make custom boot-up screens with this
>> >> motherboard and is it easy to do?
>> > Guess you mean 8KDA3J?
>> > It works withou a floppy you can disable it in the BIOS. and you can
>> > make your own boot-up screens with Magic BIOS. There is USB connector
>> > on the board you can use for your front ports.
>> According to newegg.com, there's an 8KDA3I and a 8KDA3J. Apparently the
>> I
>> is new?
>>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-225&depa=0
>> I guess epox has a page for the I too.
>> http://www.epox.com/usa/product.asp?id=EP-8KDA3I
>>
>>
>
Could you give me advice on that? This will be my first install of an A64 -
I've always used XP's before that.

Travis King wrote:
> Ykalon wrote:
>
>>Travis King wrote:
>>
>>>What are the common issues with this motherboard? (EP-8KDA3I) I do
>>>not plan on using SATA. It does have a place to plug in front USB
>>>ports right? It will work without a floppy drive connected, won't
>>>it? Any advice on what to and not to do with this motherboard would
>>>be great. P.S. Since this is going to be for someone else, I won't
>>>be overclocking. Can you make custom boot-up screens with this
>>>motherboard and is it easy to do?
>>
>>Guess you mean 8KDA3J?
>>It works withou a floppy you can disable it in the BIOS. and you can
>>make your own boot-up screens with Magic BIOS. There is USB connector
>>on the board you can use for your front ports.
>
> According to newegg.com, there's an 8KDA3I and a 8KDA3J. Apparently the I
> is new?
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-225&depa=0
> I guess epox has a page for the I too.
> http://www.epox.com/usa/product.asp?id=EP-8KDA3I
>
>
In case you wonder the difference is that J has ALC850 (8 channel sound)
and Gigabit LAN.

OK.
"Ykalon" <> wrote in message
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> Travis King wrote:
>> Ykalon wrote:
>>
>>>Travis King wrote:
>>>
>>>>What are the common issues with this motherboard? (EP-8KDA3I) I do
>>>>not plan on using SATA. It does have a place to plug in front USB
>>>>ports right? It will work without a floppy drive connected, won't
>>>>it? Any advice on what to and not to do with this motherboard would
>>>>be great. P.S. Since this is going to be for someone else, I won't
>>>>be overclocking. Can you make custom boot-up screens with this
>>>>motherboard and is it easy to do?
>>>
>>>Guess you mean 8KDA3J?
>>>It works withou a floppy you can disable it in the BIOS. and you can
>>>make your own boot-up screens with Magic BIOS. There is USB connector
>>>on the board you can use for your front ports.
>>
>> According to newegg.com, there's an 8KDA3I and a 8KDA3J. Apparently the
>> I is new?
>> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...123-225&depa=0
>> I guess epox has a page for the I too.
>> http://www.epox.com/usa/product.asp?id=EP-8KDA3I
> In case you wonder the difference is that J has ALC850 (8 channel sound)
> and Gigabit LAN.

"Travis King" <> wrote in message
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>
> "DaveL" <> wrote in message
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> >I just built a system for my brother last weekend with an 8KDA3J. Very
> > nice. I wish it was mine. The hardest part was figuring out the new
A64
> > retension mechanism. Then there was the cool and quiet thing.
> >
> > DaveL
>
> Could you give me advice on that? This will be my first install of an
A64 -
> I've always used XP's before that.
>
>
What exactly do you want to know? The retension mechanism? You hook on
both clips and then you turn the lever down. I did not see a way to lock it
down but it seemed to stay.

DaveL