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Conclusion
The Intel 815 chipset is one that many, including myself, have been waiting for a long time. Asus has taken this excellent chipset and put together one of the best boards ever made for Intel processors. Other than that little AGP video to integrated video glitch (I'm still not exactly sure if the annoyance is caused by the i815 chipset or the ASUS motherboard itself), this board is the perfect board for anyone who's looking to run a Celeron or Pentium III processor. Plus, since it has a socket 370 that supports both PPGA and FC-PGA processors, you won't be limited to just the newer or older processors, perfect if you wish to use your older Celeron processor on this board.
Other than the very nice CPU selection screen found in the BIOS on this board and all the jazzy features such as 6 PCI slots (that should be plenty for anyone) and 2 CNR slots (for system integrators and those people who wish to save a buck or two), the fact that this board is made by ASUS ensures of its top quality construction; and quality is what this board's all about! Through extensive use of this board, I have not experienced a single hardware-related crash, which just shows you how impressive this board's quality and reliability is.
Pros
- Uses the i815E chipset; has all the advantages of this chipset such as PC133 SDRAM support and AGP 4X slot
- Asynchronous memory and FSB operation; saves money or boosts performance
- Socket 370 used on this board allows operation of both FC-PGA and PPGA processors
- 6 PCI slots
- BIOS allows for very easy FSB, memory and CPU speed selection; loads of settings perfect for overclockers
- All cables and extra port connectors (3 USB and second serial port) included
- Extremely stable
- ASUS brand name recognition; quality
Cons
- Built-in video sucks
- 2 CNR slots that gamers and power users like me won't ever use
- Bad CPU fan header placement
- AGP video -> integrated video problem
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