For backwards compatibility I chose the N650sli-ds4 from
Gigabyte. This has, so they claim, especially been designed for
durability. Solid caps, more voltage regulators around the cpu
than any other mainboard of its class, 2 ide, legacy connectors
at the back. It's been simply brilliant in the 9 months or so
that I've had it now. Rock solid.
I sometimes wonder why I never see any queries or comments
about this board here. Either it's so bloody good, that nobody
has problems, or else nobody but me bought one. I wonder .....
Gigabyte tried to break into the market by being a cheap
manufacturer. Now that they are established, it's my impression
that they are trying to make a reputation for themselves by
building *solid*, i.e. reliable and robust stuff. I've used
plenty of their various cards (video, mostly, but etc) and
they've all performed reasonably well or above.
Gigabyte. This has, so they claim, especially been designed for
durability. Solid caps, more voltage regulators around the cpu
than any other mainboard of its class, 2 ide, legacy connectors
at the back. It's been simply brilliant in the 9 months or so
that I've had it now. Rock solid.
I sometimes wonder why I never see any queries or comments
about this board here. Either it's so bloody good, that nobody
has problems, or else nobody but me bought one. I wonder .....
Gigabyte tried to break into the market by being a cheap
manufacturer. Now that they are established, it's my impression
that they are trying to make a reputation for themselves by
building *solid*, i.e. reliable and robust stuff. I've used
plenty of their various cards (video, mostly, but etc) and
they've all performed reasonably well or above.