Help me choose a motherboard

Hi,
I'm upgrading my current motherboard, since my XP2100+ processor died, and I
decided to get a 3200+ to replace it.
I don't want to spend out on an athlon 64 yet, so I thought I'd take
advantage of the Athlon XP prices dropping due to the 64 coming out.

I've already ordered the 3200+ processor, and I cannot decide on a
motherboard. I think I've decided on an nforce2 board, but I just cant
decide on which one.

I keep narowing it down to a couple and then seeing another board that seems
to claim it's betterthan the rest.

I'm looking .. probably.. at either an Abit board (NF7-S or AN7 I think) or
an EPox (8RDA+ or 8RDA3+), but I just cant decide. I don't want to miss out
on any features, and I want thebest performance I can get. The problem I
have is that the Abit's all seem to have very similar specs but for some
reason different board numbers (NF2, NF2-S, NF2-S v2, NF2-S2... ) as does
the Epox.. with the 8RDA+ and 8RDA3+. I just can't see which of these is the
best, and what the differences are.

Any suggestions woul dbe appreciated. Also, any websites offering reviews of
the absolute latest SocketA motherboards would be good too.. I keep finding
roundups and reviews that were from 2002 or early 2003, but none of the
latest revisions of these motherboards...

Thanks,
Daniel.

 

As you are in the UK.....

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Abit.html

Abit NF7-S v2.0 nForce2

You should have also gone there for your CPU and bought.........

AMD Athlon "Mobile" XP2600-M Barton 266FSB

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/AMD_Athlon_XP__Mobile_.html

My XP mobile 2.6 is running at 2500mhz, beyond that of a XP3200 that you
have bought with no problem at all. There are no guarantees with O/C'ing but
I wouldn't have paid what you have for your CPU.

The only different board that I would have gone for (but ONLY if you want a
very high FSB and have some good memory already) is the DFI Lanparty II
Ultra B, but they are expensive.

As for links....

http://www.nforcershq.com/index.php

If I was buying a new board and CPU I would seriously think about a AMD 64
and not a Socket A type, especially for the cost of a XP3200 as you are
getting is close to the cheaper Socket 754 chips, boards are about the same
in cost.


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Regards

Morgan

Hard drive noisy....
www.flyinglizard.freeserve.co.uk
news:4120eb89$0$210$...

 

Or if you want to save a few quid:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2VhcmNoUmVzdWx0cw==&cat_uid=14&subcat_uid=265

BTW... you will need DDR400 memory to run that XP3200+.... I would also
second the suggestion regarding an XP Mobile.

 

I have the Abit NF7-S v2.0 nForce2. Best board I've owned and I had a ASUS
A7N8X Deluxe before.

 

I don't know if they're available yet but I would recommend the Epox
EP-8RDA6+Pro. You can find the specs on the Epox UK website.

 

Have 3 nf7 mbs. They are rock solid. 2 bartons, and an athlon, running them.

 

It is good product.
I have ASUS A7N8X-E DELUXE and i think that I did a good chose.