GO ASUS!

[SkyBum]

Been having a 2 1/2 month long ordeal getting my new A8N-SLI system up and running.

After an RMA replacement due to power issues and then an RMA repair of the replacement motherboard for non-working LAN/1394 ports, I still had a system that would not post. The third time around, I sent them both the A8N-SLI and ASUS X800 XT for further testing. I just recieved word that they are replacing both.

Shipping today.

Damn, I am finally back where I started back in early December. In spite of all the trouble, it's good to see a company backing up their products like this. Should be up and running by the weekend.

 

[ribbon13]

Was that with the X-Connect PSU?

I think we know the root cause...

 

[thehype2049]

very nice rig indeed, buh however, the x800xt is overkill....buh still nice,,,, im runnging a 6800gt, more than godd enough

 

[SkyBum]

Just noticed they shipped it overnight as well (ground is standard for RMA). FedEx should be here within the next hour or two. My feelings about ASUS are quite a bit better than they were a couple of weeks ago. Nothing like new gear to make a guy feel better about things.....

 

[Ike0069]

2 1/2 months without a working computer and your happy with ASUS? To each his own I guess.

 

[TerryMathews]

Originally posted by: Ike0069
2 1/2 months without a working computer and your happy with ASUS? To each his own I guess.

I contend your point. Want to know a secret? ASUS will do advance RMAs on 'server' products. They also FedEx Express the replacement. I called in on my PC-DL and had a replacement board within two days.

It may be cold to say, but if you need that kind of reliability, you should be considering a server-class board anyway. If you need close to 24x7x365 uptime, you don't need a desktop, you need a workstation.

Would be nice if they would do advance on consumer boards, but I can't think of a single manufacturer that does these days.

 

[SkyBum]

Originally posted by: Ike0069
2 1/2 months without a working computer and your happy with ASUS? To each his own I guess.

Well look at the other side of the coin, I could be getting back the same hardware that has been giving me all this trouble for round 4. Instead I'm getting a new A8N-SLI and AX800 XT. How should I not be happy about that? It's what I told them I wanted them to do and it's what they did. Its been a real bi*ch, but in the end I'm only tryin to give them credit for taking care of the customer.

 

[Gamingphreek]

No one else respond (probably not going to happen) but:

Why did you get an SLI motherboard and a non-SLI Video card!?

Nice rig anyways, good luck on this one.

-Kevin

 

[Waylay00]

Because most SLI boards have more features than the Ultra boards.

 

[SkyBum]

Cause I had been sitting on my X800 XT (and everything else) for 2 months waiting for NF4 boards to start shipping and the ASUS SLI board was the first to hit retail. In retrospect I should have waited but I wasnt willing to wait at the time.

 

[caz67]

Sell the X800XT and get Dual 6800GT's or Ultra's..

 

[SkyBum]

Originally posted by: caz67
Sell the X800XT and get Dual 6800GT's or Ultra's..

Nah, my XT is more than enough power at the moment.

I dont really see the trouble of selling the XT, buying TWO more $550 cards and another $40 waterblock, and then re-configuring my watercooling set-up as being all that appealing to tell you the truth. It's just not worth the effort and extra expense, all to add a marginal level of performance that will hardly be noticed above the performance I already have.

SLI doesn't have my interest yet. I may happen to have an SLI capable board, but it doesn't bother me the least bit not to utilize it.....

EDIT: By the way, the rig is up and running at last. Idle at 28/32c. Riddick awaits, I hope it's as good a game as I heard it was.....

Rig Pics:

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[John]

SkyBum, congrats on finally getting some functional Asus hardware. I had to RMA a TI4600 Limited 4 times to Asus. Your rig looks (and runs I'm sure) kickass!

The Ultra X psu sure does look nice, and the cables are some of the nicest I have seen. I just wish a "reputable" vendor could offer something as nice. The OCZ Mod & Powerstream come close.....

 

[Koing]

Looks pretty bad ass dude!

I give WD my props for the 4 RMA's i have had to do in the past 2yrs . They were fast on delivery and I had no problems. On my last one they even sent me out a 250Gb WD SE drive instead of the 200 SE drive. I got an extra 50Gb

Koing