intel motheroards v amd motherboard

[banger298]

why do you get a better spec board with amd than intel eg one ide and four sata on new boards (intel) amd two ide and four sata or four ide, two sata??

[888888]

An example of two such boards would be helpful. You can find either an Intel or an AMD socket board with a huge variety of specs although I have never heard of a motherboard with only one IDE channel.

If what you are saying is some kind of solid rule, then it would be because there is a chipset that exists for AMD that supports said feature and such a chipset for Intel does not exist.

[banger298]

intel MSI 925XE Neo Platinum
• Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH6R.
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

Amd MSI K8N Diamond
• An IDE controller on the NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO,
Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes.
- Can connect up to 4 IDE devices
both are from MSI has you can see
and spec from ccl (computer retail near me )
for Abit AA8XE 3rd Eye (intal 775)
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=2189&category_id=251&manufacturer_id=0
and amd MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (socket 939)
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=1763&category_id=252&manufacturer_id=0

[rallynavvie]

why do you get a better spec board with amd than intel

I don't get your meaning. I went to Newegg quick to look at two Asus boards priced at ~$135 and came up with the A8V Deluxe socket 939 board and the P5GD1 socket 775 Intel board. AMD board has 2x IDE and 4x SATA, the Intel has the same. Only difference I could see between the two feature-laden boards is the Intel board supports PCI-E and the AMD board has onboard 1394. Kind of a toss up there IMO. Both are actually a great deal for the price, I thought.

Summation: Asus makes great mainboards!

[ViRaL1]

If you've got the money, go for SATAII (max throughput of 3Gbps).

[Soopafresh]

Check Out This ASUS Mobo for Intel - 8 SATA Connections !

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=13-131-516&DEPA=0

[banger298]

well looks like i do not understand intel spec like i do amd

[waheed]

Check Out This ASUS Mobo for Intel - 8 SATA Connections !

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=13-131-516&DEPA=0

Check out my motherbaord, also 8 SATA connections, with 4 of them being SATA2 (3GB/s).

http://www.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=A8N-SLI%20Deluxe&langs=01

[smearbrick1]

It looks like you are comparing two entirely different levels of Mobos. Of course, a lower priced Intel board will have less than a higher priced AMD board... then again, I really don't know what boards you are comparing and the price of each. Your whole question is just ridiculous as is.

[888888]

I really don't know what boards you are comparing and the price of each. Your whole question is just ridiculous as is.

What's ridiculous is that you didn't even bother to read enough of the thread to see that he posted the names of the two boards he is comparing and detailed specs.

intel MSI 925XE Neo Platinum
• Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH6R.
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

Amd MSI K8N Diamond
• An IDE controller on the NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO,
Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes.
- Can connect up to 4 IDE devices
both are from MSI has you can see
and spec from ccl (computer retail near me )
for Abit AA8XE 3rd Eye (intal 775)
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... turer_id=0
and amd MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (socket 939)
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.a ... turer_id=0

[smearbrick1]

Sorry... noticed the comparison. Didn't see a price comparison. The Links he/she provided do not work. I maintain my original position.

[banger298]

they are top of range boards and the link do's work,the link boards are at the £100+- @price,or look at
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=1763&category_id=252&manufacturer_id=0
and
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=2191&category_id=251&manufacturer_id=0