Worth it?

JDizzle

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• Feb 16, 2004

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On Saturday I ordered a NF7-S from newegg, it hasn't arrived yet, but is currently being shipped and will be here on Thursday(estimated). Before ordering I was in major conflict about getting either the NF7-S and the DFI Ultra Infinity. Now I wish I could go back and get the DFI instead. Do you think the 15% restocking fee to return the Abit and get the DFI is worth it? If you were me what would you do? Is there a way I can get around the restocking fee?

 

Cow2kie

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• Feb 17, 2004

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I would get the infantry.

 

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JDizzle

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• Feb 17, 2004

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But the restocking fee!!!!

Edit: Plus shipping!

 

Cow2kie

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• Feb 17, 2004

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but 250 fsb! :x

 

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julianba

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• Feb 17, 2004

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Get the dfi ultra infinity if you want to hit high fsb speeds out of the box. I also ordered the abit nf7s and rma'd it before it arrived to get the dfi instead. You can call the customer service department and try to get them to waive the restocking fee.

Even if you can't waive the fee, you'll spend alot more time than it's worth trying to mod the nf7-s just to reach what the dfi board does stock.


I'm running at 240x10 right now and maybe 250x10 in a few days.

 

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JDizzle

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• Feb 17, 2004

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So did you RMA it before it arrived or before it was shipped? Mine is in step 5 of shipping.

 

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• Feb 17, 2004

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I would look into it deeper before you return your abit. There are some issues with this mobo. Cold boot problems, wd hard drive issues, OS installation issues and a few others too.

 

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• Feb 17, 2004

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I rma'd before it arrived. I payed the restocking fee. I should have researched a little more before ordering the abit but life goes on.




There are issues with every motherboard obyz. Two issues you mentioned for the dfi are solved with a single bios setting.

 

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JDizzle

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• Feb 18, 2004

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I tried to RMA before it got here but the lady on the phone wouldn't let me. She said I had to wait for it to arrive then send it back. So if it gets here I might as well test it out before I send it back. If I don't open it do you think they will waive the restocking fee?

 

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• Feb 18, 2004

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I don't know about newegg's policies, but here's what I think about it....

I would only get the infinity if you have ram that clocks high. As far as I can tell the abit is a little more efficent per clock, so unless you're running high fsb there's no reason to put extra effort and money into getting the dfi.

 

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JDizzle

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• Feb 18, 2004

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Yea i'll be running high FSB. I just got a mobile 2500+. Unlocked multi's

 

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• Feb 20, 2004

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For future reference, if you deny the package when it gets to you, it'll be automatically returned to Newegg and you won't pay the restocking fee.

~THT