This being my first experience with a Pentium 4 motherboard I have some mixed feelings about everything. With all of the Pentium 4 motherboard hype going around I was really looking to get a better overclock out of this 1.6a chip like most people told me was possible. I am not saying that this is a bad motherboard at all just that it isn’t one for an overclocker, there just are not enough tweaking and voltage options to make it that.
This motherboard is a great motherboard for someone looking to build an entry level computer because of the USB 2.0, onboard video, sound, and NIC. This motherboard has a good layout and is easy to setup and get running which would be good for someone who is new to building computers.
The board has some other good features that would be good for a novice like Dr. Voice, and the AOpen Jukebox CD Player which are good because if they have a problem with the motherboard they would hopefully be able to figure out what is wrong easier and fix the problem. The Jukebox is cool too because entry level users don’t always need to be in an Operating system they may just want to listen to a CD.
Overall I am going to give this motherboard a 7/10 because it bring a lot of good things to the table but it is lacking a lot of overclocking features which basically everyone is looking for these days. I would really like to thank AOpen for sending me over this motherboard to review.
Pros:
- Onboard video, sound, and NIC
- USB 2.0
- Black PCB and good layout
- Dr. Voice & onboard PC speaker
- Norton Antivirus 2002 included
Cons:
- Not a good overclocker
- Optional items are not included
- No ATA133
