written by Redmist. on 07/09/2002
Good Points
Extremely good value,
Loads of USB ports including 4 USB 2.0,
Very compatible,
Good manual.
Bad Points
Unstable when overclocking FSB to extreme levels.
BIOS screens flicker disconcertingly but seem to work OK.
General Comments
This Gigabyte GA-7VRX is the perfect mainboard for gamers who already have a good sound card, NIC etc and just want good value for money. As long as you're not an extreme overclocker, this board is fast, stable and compatible (mine is revision 2.0. Apparently ver 1.0 didn't like GF4 MXs). There is no fan on the north bridge which may be why the FSB doesn't overclock too well but of course not having another fan also means less noise. (I hate noisy PCs)