January 9th, 2004, 11:35 AM
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|  Best mobo for XP2500+ OC?
What will be the best investment for a Nforce2 board that OC's the 2500+ nicely? Also a suggestion for Ram? Perhaps the timing for the ram too? I hope someone else has done this coz i dont know where to start.
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January 9th, 2004, 12:58 PM
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January 9th, 2004, 01:06 PM
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DFI Infinity Ultra NFII
IMO this is the best NForce2 for OC. Better than the NF7-S.
Mushkin Level2 PC3500 for memory. This comes with BH-5 chips and will OC well with the unlimited supply of DDR voltage available on the Infinity.
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January 10th, 2004, 05:26 PM
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msi has really stable overclocking capabilities. plus, it aint so picky with the ram unlike the nf7s. | |
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January 16th, 2004, 10:31 AM
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Yes I have 2800+ @2.23 on MSI and it kicks ass! Nice mobo | |
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January 19th, 2004, 03:15 AM
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I don't like to buy a motherboard with a lot of extras if planning to OC , imo basic boards are more stable .
The latest OC setup I built was a $69 USD Abit NF-7 motherboard with XP2500 Barton and 2 X 256 dual channel kit OCZ pc3500el memory . ThermalRight SLK-900a with Enermax uc-9fab fan for cooling . Enermax 350watts atx v 1.2 power supply with 26A on the +12V output .
Selected optimal settings and XP3200 cpu in bios menu = 200fsb rig . Very stable kit .
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January 19th, 2004, 04:35 AM
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January 19th, 2004, 04:41 AM
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January 19th, 2004, 05:43 AM
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Have to say Abit NF7 Series.
Then get some Muskin Level 2 PC3200 or PC3500 DDR dual pack ( 2 x 256MB should be fine) - or - Some good OCZ EL dual packs -- same speed range. The Abit boards I've worked with seem to like these two brands of memory. | |
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January 19th, 2004, 05:57 AM
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