Which brand is the most reliable motherboard maker

[dealcatcher]

Which brand is the most reliable motherboard maker?

[Gee]

You are on a roll here.

This one is harder. Because it should be more about consistancy.

Motherboards are different. If they fail, the fail usually within the first 30 days. So you know right away.

Asus use to have a problem with blown PS2 ports and I had to jump the fuse
ECS had chipset problems etc and the list goes on and on.

[tweakerxp]

I've never had any issues with any of the Asus boards I've owned or worked with, so I would say that they're a pretty reliable.

[squall458]

asus is rock stable and reliable but i also think ABIT Is a good board

[BestOffer]

ppl keep on putting asrock with asus but is that really true, from what i heard is (rumor) refurbished mobo from asus to asrock, etc..

[ShadowVlican]

my 5 year old asus cuv4x is still working in perfect condition... so i can say it's quite reliable...

[Dark-Colonel]

Gigabyte!

[eelfliw]

In terms of stability, the Asus P2B-DS is rock solid.

But in terms of reliability, my vote goes to Supermicro followed by Tyan.

[porphyra]

Asus are very reliable.

However they are no fun to OC. I much prefer tweaking a nice DFI or ABIT mobo. However DFI, for instance, is very unreliable and unsuitable for anyone other than enthusiasts.

[chatbox]

The poll is missing Supermicro and Tyan. (probably ran out of option slots, right?)

[BestOffer]

The poll is missing Supermicro and Tyan. (probably ran out of option slots, right?)

aren't those more of a server type boards? i know they have lower-budget boards, but i see them mostly for larger computers instead of home-used computers?

[Madcatmk2]

IBM, they are costly and need special software.

[Cronic]

Abit Boards all the way!!!!! :cheesygri

[felix]

Seems like I'm the only one with very bad luck on Asus boards. So I would vote for anything but Asus. :|

[skeletor]

Stability is Asus, bar none!!! This poll is already over Asus blows all others out of the water.. They have a good track record and give quality products at affordable prices.

[Canadianpsycho]

Stability is Asus, bar none!!! This poll is already over Asus blows all others out of the water.. They have a good track record and give quality products at affordable prices.


Uhh OK.

[Gee]

ppl keep on putting asrock with asus but is that really true, from what i heard is (rumor) refurbished mobo from asus to asrock, etc..

Asrock is not a refurb Asus board. It is totally different. Asrock is a lower quality board for the budget minded individual. Usually everything is intergrated to minimize costs.

[AudiDude]

I only voted Asus because I use them a lot, not because I think they are the best. I used to use MSI until I found out the Asus had a longer warranty. I guarantee my computers for one year, so if they break, the customers will most likely buy a new mobo and leave me the old one and then I will RMA it for use as a file server or scrap computer (yes, I tell the customers to send it in, but nobody wants to wait). I currently use a lot of Asus because they aren't too picky about what type of RAM I put in them which allows me to use cheaper stuff and sell computers cheaper without stability concerns.

[Gee]

I only voted Asus because I use them a lot, not because I think they are the best. I used to use MSI until I found out the Asus had a longer warranty. I guarantee my computers for one year, so if they break, the customers will most likely buy a new mobo and leave me the old one and then I will RMA it for use as a file server or scrap computer (yes, I tell the customers to send it in, but nobody wants to wait). I currently use a lot of Asus because they aren't too picky about what type of RAM I put in them which allows me to use cheaper stuff and sell computers cheaper without stability concerns.

Intel also offers a 3 year warranty. So I guarantee my computers for three years.

[AudiDude]

Intel also offers a 3 year warranty. So I guarantee my computers for three years.

I don't use Intel products and the Asus has three year anyway. I wouldn't guarantee a computer for three years unless it was an expensive one. When I sell, I explain the benefits of the better parts, but some people keep showing me the $499 Dell ads. These folks have the option of choosing a higher quality computer with longer warranty but often refuse.Businesses just tell me to inspect the computers monthly and if it looks like it is going to fail, replace parts before it does.

[Gee]

I don't use Intel products.

Not even the CPUs?

[BestOffer]

Asrock is not a refurb Asus board. It is totally different. Asrock is a lower quality board for the budget minded individual. Usually everything is intergrated to minimize costs.

so is 2 different company or asrock is a subsidary of asus?

[Gee]

so is 2 different company or asrock is a subsidary of asus?

They operate as two seperate companies, but it is basically a subsidary of Asus Taiwan

[AudiDude]

Not even the CPUs?
Haven't touched an Intel since PIII 1 gig. I did use an Abit IC7 with a 3.0 C six months ago , but it cost me a little more, and didn't really do it for me.

[divx]

i use soltek mobo, it works fine, currently overclocked

[Majinvegeta]

yep,

my bro has had trouble with Asus mobo in the past, as for me ive never bought an Asus mobo cuz usually their colors are just hideous...:/ and on top of that since my bro had problem with it i dont wanna take chances..

I use ABIT right now and its a great mobo so far, my processor seems to be solid running @ 2.4GHz now!! :D. I have also used MSI in the past (S754 board) but its compatibility with ram sux! They dont support samsung! why the hell would they do that?!

[apvm]

Stability is Asus, second place Gigabyte

I have box that are on almost 28days per month to encode stuff, Asus and Gigabyte never let me down while others I use like DFI, MSI and Abit were nowhere near the above 2 stability with MSI being the worst since it is very picky on what ram you put in it.

[lead]

for me I have never had a problem with msi. Personally I find them the most stable no nonsense boards but I always set the boards up according to the components recomendations not the motherboards spd for say ram. For high end performance that would go to dfi. Asus I sent back 3 and never looked back. For budget if solteck has a model for the job i'd go with them, but asrock does fill that well with the all inclusive stuff. At least budget oem asus hasn't failed me their.

[Evil Techie]

asking for motherboard reliability is like asking how much the currency exchange rate is

it changes all the time

asus used to be good
then their QA was pretty bad last couple of years
their RMA rate was pretty high up
same as MSI

abit wasnt doing that great either

gigabyte has been doing well the last few years catching up and earning some trust

anyways
people that think their asus mobo is reliable means either their mobo is atleast 2 years old or they are just lucky

[lead]

agreed it changes so often but lets say we look at some saying msi and ram compatiability. The most popular I see is 512 ddram 3200 being bought cause its so cheap. If theirs a compatiability it may be due to spd of the mb. Most just use that and alot are reporting their spd from mb sets it at cas 2.5 in other threads not inclusive to msi but alot of different boards in general. If you go check samsungs timing specs they don't make a rated cas 2.5, 512 ddr 3200 module. The best they do is cas 3 3 3 or cc. now if u see c4 its 3 4 4. The only 2.5 comes from their b3 or b0 setting meant only for ddr 2700(b3), 333 speeds or 2100(b0). Its probably here your stability problems are coming from, if by default the boards don't have the right id for the latest chips. if you set a board up according to the ram most boards are very compatiable regardless of the make. Whether the board allows this adjustment really depends on how low quality/cheap the manufacturer made it. I mean you might find some emachines/compaq and to a degree dell machines not allowing for dim timing changes on those boards bios. That way you have to buy from them all parts at ridiculous prices. Have you ever been to compaq and looked at their part prices?

[bmaz]

This is more of a popularity vote than a reliability vote.

For this to be anywhere near a reliability vote, only system builders who use different brands of boards should vote.
And they should vote for the ones that are least reliable.
Besides different boards have different issues, and depending on what you use the board for you might not encounter these issues.

[Evil Techie]

This is more of a popularity vote than a reliability vote.

For this to be anywhere near a reliability vote, only system builders who use different brands of boards should vote.
And they should vote for the ones that are least reliable.
Besides different boards have different issues, and depending on what you use the board for you might not encounter these issues.

agree
also resellers and distributors will know which brand has the highest RMA rate

#RMA'ed/#sold

[Gee]

That is why I mentioned consistancy earlier. I find Asus boards to be good boards, but I don't consider them reliable. Especially the newer boards.

One out of ten boots, it will ask me to go into CMOS setup because the speed has to be set. The older boards used a jumper or dip swith to manually set the speed or you can use jumper free. The new ones are just jumper free. So they are always assuming that you are overclocking to a certain extent.

I prefer to stick with Intel. They designed the chipset, they should know how to build a reliable motherboard around the chipset.

SIS and ALI et al have chipsets too, but there are too many variations to be consistant.

[jed]

I have used DFI, Gigabyte, Intel, MSI, Asus and Abit. I get a few crappy units with each, but for the most part, I look at features for the price point in buying a mobo now.

And, what kind of a RMA process I have to go through to get a replacement board. If I have to jump thru too many hoops for a return, it isn't worth my time.