ended up getting a gigabyte GA7N 400 pro 2 instead !!!!
my local pc shop (my main rig's been in to find out what was dead)couldn't get me one till monday(NF7-S),but he had this board in,my wife was moaning on about money and the time and other crap on one side and my 6 yr old son on the other getting excited can we get this can we get that.!!! after 10 mins of this i just gave in for peace,now ive got home, son is back at school and the wife has gone off to her meeting,i'm left here all chewed up at how i managed to
get myself in to this one.i was really looking forward to playing with the abit board.funny how things change.
anyone else on the forums have one of these boards?
ah well i should have my pc back in the morning.