abit or dfi

futangclan · Feb 18, 2005

i have decided to go with an amd xp system for budget purposes. i will be getting a mobile xp processor, but i'm still deciding on the motherboard. i've never overclocked a system, but i would like to get the most out of my system. so far, i've narrowed it down to the abit nf7-s v 2.0 or the dfi lanparty nfii ultra b.

from what i've read, both of these boards can overclock well, but the dfi has more fsb potential and has a few more features. the dfi board looks great but i am concerned about the bios issues i've read about.

which board would be better for a first time overclocker?

cetoole · Feb 18, 2005

If you have no experience, it is much easier to mess up the DFI, and you need ram that can take advantage of the high fsb abilities. The NF7 boards are great, have a lot of modded bios, and many people have gotten great fsb overclocks with them. For you, I would get the NF7-S.

klingens · Feb 18, 2005

Careful: the NF-7S 2.0 is |b]NOT[/b] the NF7-S: different boards with different features. The NF7-S 2.0 is less of a overclocker

cetoole · Feb 18, 2005

klingens said:
Careful: the NF-7S 2.0 is NOT the NF7-S: different boards with different features. The NF7-S 2.0 is less of a overclocker

He did actually specify the NF7-S rev.2, not the NF7-S2 that is a bad board.

sharkmont · Feb 18, 2005

The NF7-S revision 2 is a very nice board not to be confused with the inferior NF7-S2

futangclan · Feb 18, 2005

i am talking about this abit board.

i also was going to get 512x2 corsair value select pc3200 ram.

the processor i was looking at was the 2400+ mobile xp processor, b/c i'm looking to save any money that i can. should i be looking at the 45 watt processor or the 35 watt processor? is there much of a difference?

cetoole · Feb 18, 2005

With that ram, definitly get the NF7-S, the board you have a link to. At this point, I would say there probably isn't much of a difference between the 35 and 45 watt 2400 chips. What cooling and PSU are you going to get?

k0r34nguy · Feb 18, 2005

If you want the best for your system I would say go DFI. If you want to learn more then for with Abit. I use a DFI LanPary NF3 250Gb and it works nicely.

futangclan · Feb 18, 2005

i already have the Zalman CNPS7000BCu Pure Copper HSF. i think it should be sufficient. i have a thermaltake 420 watt psu lying around, and my antec 3700bqe case also came with a psu. which one would be better? i'm trying to keep this system as quiet as possible as well.

thanks for all the help. just about the only decision i have to make is video card. i'm going crazy trying to find a decent fanless video card under $100. i'm only a moderate gamer. any suggestions?

futangclan · Feb 18, 2005

crap...i just looked up motherboard compatibility and the abit board is not compatible with my zalman hsf. i'm not sure if the dfi board is either...

Sentential · Feb 18, 2005

futangclan said:
crap...i just looked up motherboard compatibility and the abit board is not compatible with my zalman hsf. i'm not sure if the dfi board is either...

Probably not then

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Seriously tho, why not consider an Athlon64? They arent but maybe $50 more. What is your price limit?

Sentential · Feb 18, 2005

Also:

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futangclan · Feb 18, 2005

is the thermalright si97 compatible with either of these boards? according to their website it is, but i want to make sure before i blow money on it.

Twiggz · Feb 18, 2005

If the manufactors website says it is and looks detailed and not some pos site. Then odds are they know and have it right.

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