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We were more than a bit surprised, however, to find the uneven range of adjustment options on the K8N-E. If you're an enthusiast it's a very exciting and expensive time, so it's no surprise that many consumers have decided to lay low till the dust settles.
Normal computer users on the other hand couldn't care less. When the board is overclocked, this little BGA heatsinks gets warm, so point a fan in its direction if you feel it is holding things back. Only the top edge between the CPU socket and the rear IO is a concern, with a row of capacitors and coils close to the socket.
If you're world revolves around overclocking, this is a big limitation. Some of the fastest current memory requires 2. Socket Roundup, Part 3: The Asus K8N-E Deluxe motherboard comes in the standard 'Asus brown' shade, and maintains a pretty good component layout that won't cause too many headaches when you go to install it.
Log in Don't have an account? It's handy for chipseet of us wth high end cards with memory RAMsinks. Privacy policy and Terms of Use. Beginners Guides Cases and Access. As you can see from the picture on the right, Asus has implemented a new type of videocard locking slot.
IDE connectors are in our preferred upper right edge location, though Asus has placed the floppy connector on the bottom right edge of the board - a less desirable location in many case layouts.
If you need to connect a floppy, make sure that you pay close attention to the auss of the floppy in your case compared to the K8N-E. Asus is normally masterful in their board layouts, with careful attention to function and placement of board components. Asus did not include any chipset voltage adjustments at all on the K8N-E, a feature that chipsdt will miss.
Fortunately, the capacitors are on the short side, making it likely that most big overhanging heatsinks will clear the caps. I suppose they don't really interfere with anything, but it's an odd location to place something like that.
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As you will see in our benchmark results, this lack of consistent OC controls with broad ranges is really a shame, since the Asus K8N-E is a fast board.
The pin ATX connector and 4-pin 12V are almost ideal, since both are out of the way on board edges and do not need to be snaked over or around any components. Perhaps this is a concession to the K8N-E appearing late in the cycle, but we were particularly dismayed by memory voltage adjustments that top out at 2. About Us Employment Privacy Policy. Asuus was more than a bit surprising, considering some of the excellent nForce 2 designs with an Asus name.
ASUS K8N-E - motherboard - ATX - Socket 754 - nForce3 250Gb Series
All-in-all, the K8N-E is a really mixed bag, with some adjustments that are exemplary, asjs others, missing or downright crude. Manufacturers have heard j8n-e complaints, yes and the quality of sound and features has certainly gone up! It's certainly easier to use than the older systems which required a switch, and can be accessed from both the top and bottom. The nForce3 GB chipset gets passed off with a dead silent, totally passive heatsink that is kind small.
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Also, the HT range only extends k8n- 4X in large 1X increments - a range to 5X like many competitors with finer 0. Except for the inadequate memory voltages available, the overclocking controls are OK, if not noteworthy. Frequent readers of PCStats know that I have ripped a lot of older onboard audio codec's for sapping too much CPU power and providing low quality audio. Sign up now Username Password Remember Me.
While 6 SATA connections are nice, you will see in our overclocking tests that this arrangement makes serious overclocking with a SATA drive all but impossible.
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