A8N-SLI... standard vs deluxe??

JCoyote · 08-March-05, 10:04 PM

OK I'm researching mobos after finally having enough cash to start building a decent system. So, simple question: what exactly does the extra $16-30 dollars the A8N_SLI Deluxe costs get you that the normal model lacks? I've been studying up, and I swear I must be missing something somewhere...

$SOLID$ Necro · 08-March-05, 10:16 PM

Usually the deluxe versions have things like better Audio, more Sata controllers, USB ports, firewire, and other goodies that people like.

The PCB itself is usually the same, Overclockers tend to skip all the xtras since they generally don't need em.

JCoyote · 08-March-05, 11:32 PM

As near as I can tell, the difference is 1 IDE connector vs 2. And even that might be wrong. Everything else appears exactly the same...

I know there wouldn't be much quality difference... most companies run them off on the same assembly lines, so they want minimal differences in production just for monetary reasons.

But this is the best place to ask such things, overclockers know motherboards in a way just short of biblical. (At least I hope to God...)

Anyway I'm not some fool with ideas of "future proofing" pipedreams... just the A8N-SLI seems to be good for "future migration" to be compatible with the next generation of components that my current system just won't be able to use.

elitelilnoyd · 08-March-05, 11:46 PM

Just from a quick glance, the deluxe has 2x Sata Raid, and Dual gigabit onboard network adapters.

GlitterKill · 09-March-05, 11:45 AM

Yup, I don't think that the standard has the Silicon Image RAID 0.1.5.10 contoller on it like the deluxe does. I am running 3 120GB Maxtor SATA drives in a RAID5 config on the deluxe A8n board and am really diggin it so far.

08-March-05, 10:04 PM		#1 (permalink)
JCoyote Apex Advanced Techie	A8N-SLI... standard vs deluxe?? OK I'm researching mobos after finally having enough cash to start building a decent system. So, simple question: what exactly does the extra $16-30 dollars the A8N_SLI Deluxe costs get you that the normal model lacks? I've been studying up, and I swear I must be missing something somewhere...

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08-March-05, 10:16 PM		#2 (permalink)
$SOLID$ Necro Mastah Overclocker	Usually the deluxe versions have things like better Audio, more Sata controllers, USB ports, firewire, and other goodies that people like. The PCB itself is usually the same, Overclockers tend to skip all the xtras since they generally don't need em.

08-March-05, 11:32 PM		#3 (permalink)
JCoyote Apex Advanced Techie	As near as I can tell, the difference is 1 IDE connector vs 2. And even that might be wrong. Everything else appears exactly the same... I know there wouldn't be much quality difference... most companies run them off on the same assembly lines, so they want minimal differences in production just for monetary reasons. But this is the best place to ask such things, overclockers know motherboards in a way just short of biblical. (At least I hope to God...) Anyway I'm not some fool with ideas of "future proofing" pipedreams... just the A8N-SLI seems to be good for "future migration" to be compatible with the next generation of components that my current system just won't be able to use.

08-March-05, 11:46 PM		#4 (permalink)
elitelilnoyd N-Hoe-yd	Just from a quick glance, the deluxe has 2x Sata Raid, and Dual gigabit onboard network adapters.

09-March-05, 11:45 AM		#5 (permalink)
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps	Yup, I don't think that the standard has the Silicon Image RAID 0.1.5.10 contoller on it like the deluxe does. I am running 3 120GB Maxtor SATA drives in a RAID5 config on the deluxe A8n board and am really diggin it so far.