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ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Motherboard (Athlon X2/ Athlon FX/ Athlon 64/ Sempron, nForce4 SLI X16, Socket 939, ATX, 4GB DDR, 1000MHz Bus)

83

Very Good
  • Pros
  • Innovative heat pipe cooling system
  • Has eSATA port for external SATA drives
  • Cons
  • Expensive
  • Some larger heat sinks may not fit
Performance
PerformanceSuperior: 90
WorldBench 5 Overall Score: Performance word scores reflect comparisons of PCs in the same category (power or value) running the same operating system. See Your Guide to the Top 100 for more details.Very Good: 121
ACD Systems ACDSee 491
Adobe Photoshop 332
Adobe Premiere 349
Ahead Nero 189
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX 265
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL 293
Microsoft Office XP 552
Windows Media Encoder 280
Mozilla 331
Multitasking 402
Musicmatch Jukebox 482
Roxio VideoWave 263
WinZip 286
Doom 3 1024 by 768, 32-bit101
Doom 3 1280 by 1024, 32-bit101
Doom 3 1024 by 768, 32-bit (with anti-aliasing)92
Doom 3 1280 by 1024, 32-bit (with anti-aliasing)84
Far Cry 1024 by 768, 32-bit122
Far Cry 1280 by 1024, 32-bit119
Far Cry 1024 by 768, 32-bit (with anti-aliasing)117
Far Cry 1280 by 1024, 32-bit (with anti-aliasing)101
FeaturesSuperior: 93
Chip SetnVidia nForce4 SLIx16 chip set
RAM Sockets4
Maximum Installable RAM4 GB
Dual Graphics SupportSLI dual-graphics support (16X)
Storage connectorsFour SATA-300 ports, two SATA-150 ports, two PATA ports
RAID supportRAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 support
External SATA portsYes
Back Panel USB Ports4
Primary Network AdapterGigabit
Labor Warranty (years) Three
Parts Warranty (years) Three
Saturday Support Hours 9
Sunday Support Hours 9
Toll-Free Support No
DesignVery Good: 80
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User Reviews for ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Motherboard (Athlon X2/ Athlon FX/ Athlon 64/ Sempron, nForce4 SLI X16, Socket 939, ATX, 4GB DDR, 1000MHz Bus)

  • Reviewed by: DennisDSorensen

    Duration of ownership: 1 Year

    Strengths: Well designed package, with easy setup. This is the king of motherboards hands down.

    Weaknesses: NONe

    Overall Evaluation: Please note the comment above about the ISA slot in this review must not know much. There are no ISA's on this board Hello!!! This board rocks and gives you plenty of choices for you processor. I would say if you feel this one is pricey. remember how long will it be before you need a new one. suggestion if money is an issue buy the lowwer end processor and upgrade that later.

  • Reviewed by: timbullard

    Duration of ownership: 1 Month

    Strengths: It's sweet, hard to beat. I aimed at the best and got it, using this TOP 100 as my guide, which Asus advertises. It's worth the money.

    Weaknesses: NONE

    Overall Evaluation: The best deserves the best. I'm a journalist with a weekly newspaper tech column in South Carolina which runs in two papers. I won't have to upgrade for a long time. http://www.timbullard.com

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