DFI Lanparty NF4 UT-D or what else ?

[Fjorko]

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I was thinking of using a Venice 3200+ or 3500+ with it. What do you think ?

I would basically like to have your opinion on the board and how it will match with either of these processors.

Thanks !!!

[nvening]

Well i have the ultr-d and its nice but i really dont have any new boards to comapare it to lol

[eletero]

I have a venice 3000 with the abit fatal1ty an8, very pleased with it. Overclocking was straightforward, you get rounded ide cables and sata cables supplied, the board has a nice led read out indicating problems.
The extra fans that come with the board can be turned off - they're a bit noisy.

http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...lld19JRD0xMTk4

There is the asus a8n deluxe too.

[arthurleung]

The CMOS Reloaded function(DFI) is AWESOME. Memtest included so you don't need to risk screwing up your windows installation when overclocking.

My UT-D came modded to SLI version

[StormPC]

I like the DFI as well, but only for single core overclocking enthusiasts. If you plan on running dual core anytime soon I'd run the A8N-E Deluxe (actually, I do run them).

Just so people know there is almost no difference between SLI and non SLI boards. With the right BIOS all NF4 motherboards will run SLI.

[BUFF]

Just so people know there is almost no difference between SLI and non SLI boards. With the right BIOS all NF4 motherboards will run SLI.

assuming that they have 2 PCI-E gfx slots ...

[SilentDeath]

I like the DFI as well, but only for single core overclocking enthusiasts. If you plan on running dual core anytime soon I'd run the A8N-E Deluxe (actually, I do run them).

Just so people know there is almost no difference between SLI and non SLI boards. With the right BIOS all NF4 motherboards will run SLI.

Bios has nothing to do with it..? the same bios is used for all versions..

To convert an ultra-D all you have to do is join two points on the NB. You can also convert the cheaper board to SLI and upgrade the sata to sata2, and enable the hardware firewall by doing a few more points.


I dont know what dual-core is like for these boards. A lot of people have had problems getting them running properly (me included - took a week) but once it works, its great.
The bios - atleast the first stock bios, has a LOT of bugs. One day I will flash a newer version...

[BUFF]

To convert an ultra-D all you have to do is join two points on the NB.

didn't nVidia change the chip packaging on a later revision to make that virtually impossible?

[oralpain]

I like the voltage and timing options of the DFI boards. They also have some reasonably inexpensive baoird that are very good overclockers.

As for BIOSes, I've gotten into the habit of flashing them as soon as I get a board.

[StormPC]

Some motherboard manufacturers put SLI options in the BIOS. I was not speaking specifically to DFI, hence the verbage "ALL NF4 Motherboards".

Also, all NF4 motherboards I've seen (except some microATX) have one 16x slot and one 4x slot. That's all you need. You don't need two full-size connectors. The extra pins are not used in the 4x slot.

The quality of the Asus is much higher than the DFI and it is far less quirky. It's overclocking options are almost identical with the modded BIOS.

[oralpain]

I've seen plenty of NF4 (and other chipset boards) that have no PCi-E 4x slot, just 16x and a few 1x.

And what exactly do you mean by quirky? I've been a bit iffy about getting an NF4 lanparty as I have heard of some long term stability problems with them, but my current DFI NF3 is as stable as it gets. I wanted a NF4-ultraD as I could really make use of the extra voltage options (I have some UTT that does 248MHz 2-2-2-5-9-14-2-2-2-1-1-T1, with 3.2v, 24/7 stable, and I'm sure it will do much more with enough voltage) and I stink at soldering.

Right now I'm leaning toward the DFI nF4-DAGF as it's got most of what I would like at a very attractive price and I've always prefered less flashy stuff anyway.

Also, what BIOS options do the modded BIOSes give the ASUS board? Does it allow adjustements of at leastthe timings listed above? Does it increase the allowable vdimm?

I'm looking to simultaniously build the fastest, most stable, and least expensive computer that I can.

[Nox]

I'm looking to simultaniously build the fastest, most stable, and least expensive computer that I can.

Aren't we all?

My DFI NF4 SLI-D has been great

Nox

[BUFF]

Right now I'm leaning toward the DFI nF4-DAGF as it's got most of what I would like at a very attractive price and I've always prefered less flashy stuff anyway.

I don't know what price that will be in the UK but it has 3.2Vdimm - the ABIT AN8 V2.0 has 3.55Vdimm ~£75.

[oralpain]

Yeah, the AN8 v2.0 and AN8 Ultra look good on paper, but some reviews have me seriously worried about the overclockability of these boards.

[BUFF]

Yeah, the AN8 v2.0 and AN8 Ultra look good on paper, but some reviews have me seriously worried about the overclockability of these boards.

Heck I don't think that there are too many reviews of them yet - I think that I've only seen 1
They are new boards & as such will take a bit for BIOS etc. to mature. You only need to look at the DFIs to see that they don't get it right first time either (nF3 754 had BIOS problems on release as did nF4 & now the 939 nF3 does too).

[StormPC]

I was talking about A8N (Asus) not AN8 (POS). I was also talking about a complete version of the NF4 Ultra chipset also, most of which have a 4X PCI-E.

Just as the MSI Neo2 is a much better board than the MSI Neo4, so is the DFI NF3 better than the DFI NF4. They are both plagued by (for lack of a better word) quirks. I don't wish to comment further on this as that is not what this thread is about. The Asus A8N-E Deluxe is a fantastic board. It is one of the few A64 boards I feel I can recommend without a disclaimer.

That does not mean the DFI can not be reliable, just that for the average person who may not have the expertise to build his own machine and tweak it properly, the Asus is a much better choice. It also has great overclocking features.

No matter what board you use, if you are an extreme overclocker vmods are a must, as is A64 Tweaker. In this case the BIOS options mean squat.