Help me find a mobo with these features.

pimpom · 24-04-2009, 11:34 PM

Hi all,
I need to find a motherboard for a specific application and have decided on a set of features. I've done a lot of searching but there seems to be very few that fit my stringent requirements. It's possible that I missed seeing some of them. I hope someone can come up with a suitable model. The features I want are:

1. For AMD Phenom II X4 up to 140W
2. HT3.0 (5200 MT/s)
3. 4 RAM slots DDR2 (minimum 800 MHz)
4. Minimum 3 PCI slots (rules out uATX)
5. Firewire (IEEE1394) onboard
6. PS/2 keyboard and mouse (some likely models don't have a PS/2 mouse port

)

Some features are assumed to be present on all modern boards - Gb ethernet, SATA II, etc.

The following are desireable but not absolutely essential:

1. Good onboard video - GF8200/8300/A780G
2. TV-out onboard
3. eSATA
4. Should cost not much more than 5 or 6k.

Not needed: SLI/X-fire, o/c features.

Asrock K10N78-1394 fits my requirements perfectly, but I need alternatives in case my usual sources don't have it.

Request: I'll check out each of your suggestions. So please, don't make me waste time by carelessly suggesting unsuitable models.

That's it. I hope some of you can help me find what I need.

Arnab boss · 26-04-2009, 02:06 AM

u can have a look at biostar ta790gx @5.3k it has most of ur required features but at this budget u can't have it all...' as asus and gigabyte r all priced @ 9 to 10k...'

Gigabyte has a 780g chipset mobo which has some features of urs but not sure about model no but price is 5.7k.....so try their website...'

pimpom · 26-04-2009, 02:57 AM

Thanks for the reply. Before posting my request, I'd looked at the sites of all major manufacturers until my head was swimming. I asked here because I was afraid I might have missed a suitable candidate.

Out of all the TA790GX series from Biostar, only the TA790GXB A2+ 6.x has three PCI slots which is one of the main requirements. But it does not have Firewire onboard.

Regarding the price range, I debated whether to include that as it is not a stringent factor. That's why I included it under the non-essential list. Perhaps it was a mistake to mention it.

As it happens, I'm coming to Kolkata next week. Can you tell me which shop has good stocks of Asrock motherboards, since the Asrock K10N78-1394 is one of the very few models that meet my requirements?

Arnab boss · 26-04-2009, 08:44 AM

I don't have any idea of asrock mobos but try it in vedant and computer world or just visit the shops in the row u can find some or place the order one of they might get it 4 u...'

acewin · 27-04-2009, 02:37 PM

do not worry about firewire, you can add a firewire port on your own also
and neither look for 2 PS/2, you get USB with 2 PS/2 port in 60-75 bucks.

So 3 PCI is a main overhead with Firewire and eSATA as addon
check these mobos

are ASRock mobos quality as good like Asus, Gigabyte or Biostar. And yeah it is quiet a specs packed mobo
Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H on itwares it is priced 7K

burnout · 28-04-2009, 12:13 PM

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM S2HP is d best model for ur requirements.
Only it doesn't has TV- OUT but all rest features r available.It also
supports Full HD videos. And a wooping 16gb RAM support(4 slots).
According to Lamington rd, it's price is around Rs4500 nly with all other loaded features and performance...
BoL.........

burnout · 28-04-2009, 12:21 PM

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM S2HP is d best model for ur requirements.
Only it doesn't has TV- OUT but all rest features r available.It also
supports Full HD videos. And a wooping 16gb RAM support(4 slots).
According to Lamington rd, it's price is around Rs4500 nly with all other loaded features and performance...
BoL.........

burnout · 28-04-2009, 12:31 PM

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM S2HP is d best model for ur requirements.
Only it doesn't has TV- OUT but all rest features r available.It also
supports Full HD videos. And a wooping 16gb RAM support(4 slots).
According to Lamington rd, it's price is around Rs4500 nly with all other loaded features and performance...
BoL.........