[H]ardOCP - ABIT AN7 - They don't like it?

Hi,
I'm wavering on buying some new kit. I am thinking of getting an AN7 as I
got on so well with the NF7-S, but after reading this review I am left
wondering. . . .

www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTU3
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Wayne ][

Hi,
> I'm wavering on buying some new kit. I am thinking of getting an AN7 as I
> got on so well with the NF7-S, but after reading this review I am left
> wondering. . . .

Wondering about what exactly...?
You know precisely how the NF7 performs so that is a 'known.' Why bother
even considering the AN7 there are no 'real' benefits over the other board
anyway..? Unless you are a O/C junkie and need a quicker Windoze fix than
what the bios offers keep with a board that has *matured* - as you have
previously posted.

The AN7 will be their last Socket A board btw - I can't understand why they
bothered.

Ed

BTW Nice now that your sig has been somewhat reduced...!!!

"Ed" wrote
> Wondering about what exactly...?
> You know precisely how the NF7 performs so that is a 'known.' Why bother
> even considering the AN7 there are no 'real' benefits over the other board
> anyway..? Unless you are a O/C junkie and need a quicker Windoze fix than
> what the bios offers keep with a board that has *matured* - as you have
> previously posted.
>
> The AN7 will be their last Socket A board btw - I can't understand why
they
> bothered.
>
> BTW Nice now that your sig has been somewhat reduced...!!!


Lol,
well I guess I am just curious about the *uGuru* chip. Since I have to
rebuild a PC for myself I always like to try new things, see how they
perform. The AN7 looks nice, has angled IDE connectors (whoopee), Upgraded
sound chip (ALC658 inc.Optical In), Overclock-on-the-fly, BIOS profiles,
Fan-Speed-adjusting, 4 USB2.0 ports, 1 Firewire port, um that's about it. I
was thinking of the AN7 as a new NF7-S but with a few extra gizmos. . . .

Ha I only included the tech signature when its relevant, like now :P
--
Wayne ][

Barton (AQXEA) XP2500+ @ 2.2GHz (10x220) - 1.775vCore
CoolerMaster Aero 7 Lite - 3,200rpm
ABIT NF7-S v2.0 (BIOS d20)
512MB Dual TwiSTER PC3500 @ DDR440 1:1 (2.0,3,3,9 - 2.8v)
Sapphire Atlantis 9800 - 3.3ns Samsung (325/290 Default)
WD-SE 240GB (2x120GB) SATA RAID-0 (NTFS - 16k Stripe)
Antec SX630II Mini-Tower Case Inc 300w PSU
2 x CoolerMaster 80mm Blue Neon Fans
WinXP PRO inc. SP1
nVidia Unified v3.13
Cat 3.7 - DX9.0b

I've not read the review but I got an AN7 just a week back to replace my
NF7-S V2.0......For performance and overclocking the NF7 is the better
board, no question. Using all the same components my AN7 wont even load
windows at the same overclock/memory timings that my NF7 is 100% Prime 95
stable with.
Needless to say I'm back running the NF7........

Anyone want a hardly used AN7?????????

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"Wayne Youngman" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Ed" wrote
> > Wondering about what exactly...?
> > You know precisely how the NF7 performs so that is a 'known.' Why bother
> > even considering the AN7 there are no 'real' benefits over the other
board
> > anyway..? Unless you are a O/C junkie and need a quicker Windoze fix
than
> > what the bios offers keep with a board that has *matured* - as you have
> > previously posted.
> >
> > The AN7 will be their last Socket A board btw - I can't understand why
> they
> > bothered.
> >
> > BTW Nice now that your sig has been somewhat reduced...!!!
>
>
> Lol,
> well I guess I am just curious about the *uGuru* chip. Since I have to
> rebuild a PC for myself I always like to try new things, see how they
> perform. The AN7 looks nice, has angled IDE connectors (whoopee),
Upgraded
> sound chip (ALC658 inc.Optical In), Overclock-on-the-fly, BIOS profiles,
> Fan-Speed-adjusting, 4 USB2.0 ports, 1 Firewire port, um that's about it.
I
> was thinking of the AN7 as a new NF7-S but with a few extra gizmos. . . .
>
> Ha I only included the tech signature when its relevant, like now :P
> --
> Wayne ][
>
> Barton (AQXEA) XP2500+ @ 2.2GHz (10x220) - 1.775vCore
> CoolerMaster Aero 7 Lite - 3,200rpm
> ABIT NF7-S v2.0 (BIOS d20)
> 512MB Dual TwiSTER PC3500 @ DDR440 1:1 (2.0,3,3,9 - 2.8v)
> Sapphire Atlantis 9800 - 3.3ns Samsung (325/290 Default)
> WD-SE 240GB (2x120GB) SATA RAID-0 (NTFS - 16k Stripe)
> Antec SX630II Mini-Tower Case Inc 300w PSU
> 2 x CoolerMaster 80mm Blue Neon Fans
> WinXP PRO inc. SP1
> nVidia Unified v3.13
> Cat 3.7 - DX9.0b
>
>

Just been over and read the review...it pretty much mirrors my
findings...for me however the OCGuru worked ok.

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"Wayne Youngman" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Ed" wrote
> > Wondering about what exactly...?
> > You know precisely how the NF7 performs so that is a 'known.' Why bother
> > even considering the AN7 there are no 'real' benefits over the other
board
> > anyway..? Unless you are a O/C junkie and need a quicker Windoze fix
than
> > what the bios offers keep with a board that has *matured* - as you have
> > previously posted.
> >
> > The AN7 will be their last Socket A board btw - I can't understand why
> they
> > bothered.
> >
> > BTW Nice now that your sig has been somewhat reduced...!!!
>
>
> Lol,
> well I guess I am just curious about the *uGuru* chip. Since I have to
> rebuild a PC for myself I always like to try new things, see how they
> perform. The AN7 looks nice, has angled IDE connectors (whoopee),
Upgraded
> sound chip (ALC658 inc.Optical In), Overclock-on-the-fly, BIOS profiles,
> Fan-Speed-adjusting, 4 USB2.0 ports, 1 Firewire port, um that's about it.
I
> was thinking of the AN7 as a new NF7-S but with a few extra gizmos. . . .
>
> Ha I only included the tech signature when its relevant, like now :P
> --
> Wayne ][
>
> Barton (AQXEA) XP2500+ @ 2.2GHz (10x220) - 1.775vCore
> CoolerMaster Aero 7 Lite - 3,200rpm
> ABIT NF7-S v2.0 (BIOS d20)
> 512MB Dual TwiSTER PC3500 @ DDR440 1:1 (2.0,3,3,9 - 2.8v)
> Sapphire Atlantis 9800 - 3.3ns Samsung (325/290 Default)
> WD-SE 240GB (2x120GB) SATA RAID-0 (NTFS - 16k Stripe)
> Antec SX630II Mini-Tower Case Inc 300w PSU
> 2 x CoolerMaster 80mm Blue Neon Fans
> WinXP PRO inc. SP1
> nVidia Unified v3.13
> Cat 3.7 - DX9.0b
>
>

I tried one.
Save your money !
It's a dog of a board.
Doesn't o/c worth squat and the uGuru utility doesn't work.
Needs some profound Abit therapy.
If you want a good board, go NF7 or for unbelievable sound (and good
clocking) the 8RDA+ 2.1 - which runs my OCZ 3700 better than any of the 8
NF7-S2's I've had.


"Wayne Youngman" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I'm wavering on buying some new kit. I am thinking of getting an AN7 as I
> got on so well with the NF7-S, but after reading this review I am left
> wondering. . . .
>
> www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTU3
> --
> Wayne ][
>
>
>

"BigBadger" wrote
> I've not read the review but I got an AN7 just a week back to replace my
> NF7-S V2.0......For performance and overclocking the NF7 is the better
> board, no question. Using all the same components my AN7 wont even load
> windows at the same overclock/memory timings that my NF7 is 100% Prime 95
> stable with.
> Needless to say I'm back running the NF7........
>
> Anyone want a hardly used AN7?????????


"BigBadger" wrote
> Just been over and read the review...it pretty much mirrors my
> findings...for me however the OCGuru worked ok.


"QBall" wrote
> I tried one.
> Save your money !
> It's a dog of a board.
> Doesn't o/c worth squat and the uGuru utility doesn't work.
> Needs some profound Abit therapy.
> If you want a good board, go NF7 or for unbelievable sound (and good
> clocking) the 8RDA+ 2.1 - which runs my OCZ 3700 better than any of the 8
> NF7-S2's I've had.

Hi,
lol thanks for feedback, looks like a no-go then. If I do go nForce again I
guess I will get another NF7-S, but I will check out the EPOX offerings I
heard they are very good/stable.

The Only thing that I dislike about the ABIT boards now is that they
*Undervolt* the CPU, I wish that wasn't the case (don't mind the memory
over-volt :P). Does the EPOX give *true* vCore readings?
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Wayne ][

> The Only thing that I dislike about the ABIT boards now is that they
> *Undervolt* the CPU

Then just compensate for it, if needs be, and then ignore it. It really
isn't that important as long as it can be worked around.

Ed


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"Wayne Youngman" <> wrote in message
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> "BigBadger" wrote
> > I've not read the review but I got an AN7 just a week back to replace my
> > NF7-S V2.0......For performance and overclocking the NF7 is the better
> > board, no question. Using all the same components my AN7 wont even load
> > windows at the same overclock/memory timings that my NF7 is 100% Prime
95
> > stable with.
> > Needless to say I'm back running the NF7........
> >
> > Anyone want a hardly used AN7?????????
>
>
> "BigBadger" wrote
> > Just been over and read the review...it pretty much mirrors my
> > findings...for me however the OCGuru worked ok.
>
>
> "QBall" wrote
> > I tried one.
> > Save your money !
> > It's a dog of a board.
> > Doesn't o/c worth squat and the uGuru utility doesn't work.
> > Needs some profound Abit therapy.
> > If you want a good board, go NF7 or for unbelievable sound (and good
> > clocking) the 8RDA+ 2.1 - which runs my OCZ 3700 better than any of the
8
> > NF7-S2's I've had.
>
> Hi,
> lol thanks for feedback, looks like a no-go then. If I do go nForce again
I
> guess I will get another NF7-S, but I will check out the EPOX offerings I
> heard they are very good/stable.
>
> The Only thing that I dislike about the ABIT boards now is that they
> *Undervolt* the CPU, I wish that wasn't the case (don't mind the memory
> over-volt :P). Does the EPOX give *true* vCore readings?


Does it matter about the reading ?
If it undervolts, just turn up the vcore/v-whatever.
What matters is the stability of the voltage, ie - the quality of voltreg
circuitry.



> --
> Wayne ][
>
>

Sure, the Epox 8RDA+ is a great board (I have one). But try to buy one now.
They have been superceded by lesser boards! The Nvidia APU is no longer
available from Epox. I don't know what they are thinking.

Dave


"QBall" <qball__@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> I tried one.
> Save your money !
> It's a dog of a board.
> Doesn't o/c worth squat and the uGuru utility doesn't work.
> Needs some profound Abit therapy.
> If you want a good board, go NF7 or for unbelievable sound (and good
> clocking) the 8RDA+ 2.1 - which runs my OCZ 3700 better than any of the 8
> NF7-S2's I've had.
>
>
> "Wayne Youngman" <> wrote in message
> news:bver8j$i4l$...
> > Hi,
> > I'm wavering on buying some new kit. I am thinking of getting an AN7 as
I
> > got on so well with the NF7-S, but after reading this review I am left
> > wondering. . . .
> >
> > www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NTU3
> > --
> > Wayne ][
> >
> >
> >
>
>