I hate my Neo 2 Platinium

Question

On an average of every third time i't hangs on boot either when showing the Bios image or during windows boot about 5 seconds before the keboard lights are supposed to flash. This morning I had to reboot 4 times before I got it up and running. However, once I get into window it's totally stable.
About once a week the USB printer stops to work. When this happens I have to disconnect the USB device,pull out the USB plug and then insert it again. This is a pain as all people at home print trough my computer.
Tried to update the Bios in hope it would help. After doing so the RAID no longer worked and I had to buy $200 software to recover the data and get it up and running again.
I just want a computer that works, I'm not interested in having to spend hours fiddling with settings and hardware.
I would trow this card in the dustbin straight away if it where not for the fact that I not only would need a new mobo(the cost for this is no problem) but I would also  need to buy one more HD and make to make a backup of the data on the RAID as well as invest several days more on reinstalling.

Answer 1

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Originally posted by Tiresmoke
Well even the best researched machine can have issues but one that has had almost no research prior to building certainly runs a higher risk of having things go wrong.
No matter it is all a part of the fun. We just need to realise that there is the potential for things not going well and if we choose to build it ourselves then we need to step up to that plate and fix things when they don't go well.
Knowing how to go about fixing things is a big key to success. Having a great resource for help like this forum provides is even better.
At the end of the day going in to this with the proper attitude will make things go much smoother. Whether it is building fixing or asking for help. That is all I was trying to point out. We are here to work together because we enjoy this kind of stuff. If someone does not enjoy the challenge then there is always someone that will build it for you and charge you for that privaledge.
I agree 100% BUT i have something to add here.  
I hope this post dose not get killed as I think more people should speak out.
I don’t want to bash any person or comment made here but I feel a few things need to be said.
I have been building computers for personal use and for customers for many years. I have been around computers and in the computer industry for over 10 years(and i still keep learning new thing). I have built all my own computers right from 386’s up until my current machines. I have used many different HDD technologies (MFM, IDE, SCSI and SATA, and many different HDD controllers. I have also used properly hundreds of different motherboards, RAM etc. I have also been overclocking for many, many years and used many different CPUs.
All this being said I have never in my life had a motherboard with more issues and more difficult to get stable than the K8N Neo2 Platinum.
I understand that these fourms are to help people solve problems and get things working, but I see to many posts from people telling others they must just be satisfied with work around’s (try BIOS, don’t use a PS/2 mouse, don’t overclock etc.).
If a motherboard has a PS/2 port on it, it should work full stop. The USB ports should not lose devises or hang on boot up. I still have the problem where my mouse dose not get detected my windows and I have to unplug it and then plug it in again on another USB port and or reboot the PC. (UNACCEPTABLE FULL STOP). If the motherboard has overclocking futures (core cell, AI overclocking, whatever), they should work. You should be able to overclock around 5 - 10%. After all that is what all the advertising tells us. It’s built into the BIOS for crying out load.
People are pay huge amount of money for stuff that is not doing what is advertised to do and this is wrong and should not be tolerated. I believe a big reason for this is that manufactures are pushing stuff into the market with out properly testing there items, in am attempt to beat the competition to market. At the end of the day we as the consumer lose. One should not have to sit for days and days trying different BIOSs, RAM, PS/2 or USB mice, keyboards, VGA card, etc to get a motherboard stable and working. This is unacceptable full stop. I believe there is a hardware problem with the nForce3 chipset and some of the nvidia 6800 series of VGA cards. I agree it may not be a big one as a lot of hardware works, but there is sure something wrong or else so many people would not have so many problems. You pay good money for your half working stuff and that aint right FULL STOP.