ASUS A7N8X Deluxe VS Abit NF7-S
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ASUS A7N8X Deluxe VS Abit NF7-S
I know both are great boards & both have SATA RAID, Soundstorm, etc... but which one has the best overclocking options/results? say to get a 2500+ to >2.2GHz with air cooling
Its hard to decide btwn the 2 because the price difference is $5.
Its hard to decide btwn the 2 because the price difference is $5.
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Both will do the job just fine...I'd be leaning towards the Abit.
But, I'll quote something from the forum one of the PC shops I purchase stuff from..
"i wouldnt recommend the asus currently, we have had far too many warranties on that board lately
there seems to be a problem for customers after they make changes in the bios and try to save it, the board no longer posts"
This is refering to the A7N8X Deluxe. It was the first I've heard of such problems. Maybe it's just n00bs who have no idea what they are doing in bios, or maybe it's a real problem.
But, I'll quote something from the forum one of the PC shops I purchase stuff from..
"i wouldnt recommend the asus currently, we have had far too many warranties on that board lately
there seems to be a problem for customers after they make changes in the bios and try to save it, the board no longer posts"
This is refering to the A7N8X Deluxe. It was the first I've heard of such problems. Maybe it's just n00bs who have no idea what they are doing in bios, or maybe it's a real problem.
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The NF7-S hasn't got dual LAN.
I believe most of the BIOS issues that are being refered to are with early revisions of the nForce 2.
I fubared a 1.2rev NF7-S changing the CL settings on my Corsair XMS3500 - the problem doesn't exist with the rev2.0. I believe you'll find the situation is similar for the Asus.
I believe most of the BIOS issues that are being refered to are with early revisions of the nForce 2.
I fubared a 1.2rev NF7-S changing the CL settings on my Corsair XMS3500 - the problem doesn't exist with the rev2.0. I believe you'll find the situation is similar for the Asus.
In all honesty, the NF7-S and A7N8X Deluxe are identical in features except for the Dual LAN. They even use the same SATA RAID controller.
I chose the NF7-S because of all the good stories I read about it when purchasing, but that was just my personal preference.
I didn't need Dual LAN either
I chose the NF7-S because of all the good stories I read about it when purchasing, but that was just my personal preference.
I didn't need Dual LAN either
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2500+ Barton is the cheapest way to go for the AXP platform still.
Our Dealtime Site shows it for $79.99 with 2-day free shipping
Not a bad price and almost all of them have the ability to hit 400FSB with no increase in voltage.
Our Dealtime Site shows it for $79.99 with 2-day free shipping
Not a bad price and almost all of them have the ability to hit 400FSB with no increase in voltage.
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All new barton's are locked currently. This changed back in early week 40 CPU's, but you can get around the locking of them.
Take a look at: http://www.cpuid.com/clockgen.php
Even with a locked barton you should be able to hit 200FSB without many issues. Just bump up the FSB to 200MHz and then raise the voltage (if needed) till the system is stable.
Take a look at: http://www.cpuid.com/clockgen.php
Even with a locked barton you should be able to hit 200FSB without many issues. Just bump up the FSB to 200MHz and then raise the voltage (if needed) till the system is stable.
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i know this is a late post but i have to get my 2cents in. I am using the ABIT and i love this board but i would recomend the DFI infinity with a 2500+M. the DIF is an nf2 mobo that can hit ~250 FSB with a unlocked chip. seeing as all the xp's are now locked you have to spend a bit more $$ on the mobile xp's. but its worth it the run at lower voltage and are factory unlocked. alot of people are haveing very good overclocking results with the 2400+m and the 2500+m. Some as high as 2.8ghz on air and 3ghz using phase changers. if overclocking is not your cup of tea and quiet is well then this still the combo for you. depending on what im doing i keep my cpu oc'ed to either 2.4 or 1.5 the difference is that at 1.5ghz i run at 1.2v with my fan spining at only 1300 rpm making it so quiet that it can sit on my desk with out a case and the hd is louder.
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