DEAD - OOS AGAIN - $15 Core2Duo Capable Biostar MB (refurbed)...

[mvbighead]

Not sure if you have to be a member to get this deal, but you'll need promo code: EMCMMMN43

Otherwise, for $25, you a get a refurbed board that'll support your Core2Duo. Obviously the promo code makes it an easy little steal, and I purchased two, hoping that I can find some other cheap parts to upgrade my brothers old box.

I know it's a refurb, but I have yet to find a 775 MB for less than $30 used or otherwise. Finding one for $15 is an absolute steal, IMO.

EDIT: Forgot linkage:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...L8A-_-13138170

 

[CurseTheSky]

Bah, sold out.

I would have grabbed this just to have a spare testing board.

 

[mvbighead]

Well that was fast. Sorry to hear that. Glad I acted when I did, as I have been looking for a cheap 775 board for months.

 

[SpeedEng66]

back in stock hurry!!

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Thanks! Snagged one for the hell of it.

 

[Jawadali]

I just purchased one, but I honestly don't know what I'm going to do with it .

Actually, I have planned to upgrade my mom's pseudo HTPC for some time now. Hopefully this will give me the incentive to do so.

Thanks for the deal.

 

[Motorheader]

Got one as well - thanks.

 

[Stryker7314]

Got one, thank you!!

Still Available!

 

[ksheets]

Ive had this E7200 processor sitting around forever, now I can finally see if it works!

 

[Fox5]

I would avoid VIA like the plague. Does that thing even get new drivers?

Now then, if it could handle core 2 quads or a 1333mhz fsb, we'd have something to discuss.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Yep, I just ordered one. For $15, and with the number of LGA 775 systems I have sitting around, this is an excellent deal. Thanks a ton!

 

[CurseTheSky]

I would avoid VIA like the plague. Does that thing even get new drivers?

Now then, if it could handle core 2 quads or a 1333mhz fsb, we'd have something to discuss.

For $15, who cares? This is perfect to shove an old Pentium 4, Pentium D, or Core 2 Duo in. For me, I'm going to keep it just for diagnosis.

 

[SpeedEng66]

I would avoid VIA like the plague. Does that thing even get new drivers?

Now then, if it could handle core 2 quads or a 1333mhz fsb, we'd have something to discuss.

it's really not that bad...for 15 bux this is a steal!!
I have a p4m800pro m setup and thats been really good doesnt overclock at all but it works fine with a e2160 agp and ddr1 ram lol

now i just received my p4m890 today and hope it have it set up tomorrow..
it looks brand new to me came with a drivers cd , back plate, one sata cable and a ide cable
no manual tho

 

[Ricochet]

what the heck...in for one.

 

[superHARD]

Yep in for one too...didn't need, and didn't have extra money...don't even know why I looked at a thread titled "dead"...

 

[mvbighead]

Just received my two, both look brand new. Didn't check for the manual though, but as far as I'm concerned, pretty much everything you need to know is written on the board. If not, they have them available as PDFs online I am pretty sure. Glad to see it came back around, had I noticed my thread was bumped, I would've removed the DEAD from the title.

I honestly don't get what the big deal is with people hating VIA. They ain't great, but from what I've seen, they've always been reliable/stable. I'm not much of an overclocker, so I don't know that I really care what it can/can't do in that area. And for $15, how could anyone complain if the board works. I already had one of these boards that I used for a while in a server, and then switched some boxes around and used it to upgrade my mom's PC. Now I just need to find some memory for these guys, and I should be able to put something together.

 

[Jawadali]

This Review may be helpful:

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2055

Note that the motherboard for sale at Newegg is the SE version, so there may be some differences.

 

[russw]

Thanks OP. A cheap backup mobo for an older Dell Optiplex

 

[onza]

in for one!

 

[foolish501]

thanks op, missed out first time these were available, ordered one now, friend's sata ports died on his motherboard, so he's been doing without a computer for months now, so this is going to be an ideal xmas present

 

[Replay]

I bought one. It can sit on the shelf, next to my extra AMD dual core chip.

 

[nobodyknows]

No Vista or Win7 support. Still a temptimg deal though.

 

[WT]

Impulse buy .. only got one, so now I need to dig up a 775 chip to permanently retire a well worn out S939 system.

 

[Zargon]

whats the coupon code?

 

[mvbighead]

No Vista or Win7 support. Still a temptimg deal though.

Not positive, but I am pretty sure that the board would be fine for either...

http://www.via.com.tw/en/support/drivers.jsp

Biostar may not have the drivers on their site, but for all intents and purposes, it should work just fine with Vista or 7 if you get the drivers from via.