Just picked up my VIA EN15000 C7 motherboard

**sgae4ever** · 04-23-2006, 01:16 PM

hi

this is the first real review i has found.

http://216.239.37.104/translate_c?hl...language_tools

The Google translation isn´t perfect, but it´s easier than my english

**wilsonj** · 04-27-2006, 06:35 PM

There is also one (you can read!) at www.epiacenter.com . Although it states that no mpeg2 or 4 codecs currently work with the chipset!! Still looks like it is quite an improvement over past board performances.

**AlienEclipse** · 05-12-2006, 08:16 PM

I would like to know how any else gets on with this board. There are a few people over at the VIAARENA forums saying they can't get XP installed!

http://forums.viaarena.com/messagevi...&enterthread=y

**wilsonj** · 05-13-2006, 02:01 AM

Sounds like a few problems. Hopefully they can be resolved with updated bios/drivers. Hope so as this does look like a promising board.

**JC-S60** · 05-15-2006, 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by Carputer_miniPC

Yes, it works with Celeron M. Do you want the complete system or prefer to DIY.

??? Sounds like spam meant to look like misunderstanding...

**inniss777** · 07-31-2006, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by RS200Z

Just picked up the latest VIA EN150000 C7 motherboard this morning on my way to work. Can't wait to try it out tonight.

What is the status of the performace of this board? I purchase one last week but it seems that it might be defective. It always hangs during the windows install.

**RedGTiVR6** · 07-31-2006, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by inniss777

What is the status of the performace of this board? I purchase one last week but it seems that it might be defective. It always hangs during the windows install.

might want to check that thread mentioned earlier in this thread. see if there were any updates.

I'm interested to hear a few reviews of this board as well!

**inniss777** · 08-01-2006, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by inniss777

What is the status of the performace of this board? I purchase one last week but it seems that it might be defective. It always hangs during the windows install.

It turns out that my board that I thought was defective just needed an bios update. Got windows installed and running test as we speak.

**Tercel96** · 08-12-2006, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by inniss777

It turns out that my board that I thought was defective just needed an bios update. Got windows installed and running test as we speak.

Any updates? I'm considering getting this since the SP13000 is getting to a year old... is it worth the price hike over the 13000?

**lemming** · 08-13-2006, 06:58 PM

Dunno whether to get the EN or the Jetway J7F2... or wait for the LianTec, DFI or MSI offerings...

Comparing the EN and the Jetway, the EN offers S/PDIF both In and Out on headers, which is unusual for mini-itx boards (no I/O brackets supplied though... doh!), and 4 x USB rear panel ports. The Jetway offers a range of daughterboard I/O expansion, but Via only offers DVI or LVDS daughterboards. I've heard too that Speedfan works with the EN, which may compare to the Jetway MyGuard hardware control software.

New Jetway review here, EN reviews here, here and here.

Interested to know whether Via, Jetway or any of the other manufacturers have sorted out the issue with drivers for CN700 hardware acceleration for MPEG2 or MPEG4?