I dunno if it matters or not, I had the Soyo KT-333 before I got the Asus A7N8X-E. It was a good motherboard, I wish I kept it but I was planning on upgrading to a 2500 barton or a 3200 barton. Good company in my opinion. Stable but cant oc well (not that I ever did, just a common complaint from someone I know). Good luck