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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭slade_x


    For that kind of money i'd go with a DFI around the same price range


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    are the DFI boards def. better ? or what the difference ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,812 ✭✭✭Drapper


    Asus AN8 SLI Delux or Premium


  • Registered Users Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Dman_15


    The DFI are better, but not for the faint hearted. They can be picky and difficult to get stable, but for overclocking theres nothing better.

    The Asus boards come a close second, but people have had trouble with fluctuating voltages.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    Im a dabbler when it comes to overclocking, dont mind spending a bit of time tweaking but Im not wanting to spend days working with different combinations of bios settings just to squeeze an extra 100 mhz out the machine.

    The DFI board seem a little overpriced for what your getting plus there is about 5 different variations that all look the same to me anyway

    The MSI K8N Diamond Plus then isnt worth the money, is that the general concensus - im not sure i like the words "fluctuating voltages", which puts a bit of dampner on the asus


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  • Registered Users Posts: 980 ✭✭✭hairball


    I've a dfi, like the above poster said, difficulty getting it stable, i 've just rma'd my power supply, but when they are stable, they're supposed to be great


  • Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭BeatFreak


    Another vote for DFI NF4 well worth the money, and I haven't had any problems with stability. Just make sure you buy the UT version the non UT is packed with (mostly unnecessary) crap.


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,749 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    ASUS = POS

    DFI = DIFFICULT but worth it

    :O)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    so what the difference them between except the price

    DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-D, nForce4 SLI, Socket-939, S-ATA,GbLAN,Fw,DDR,PCI-EX16

    DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert, FW, nForce4 SLI, Socket-939, GbLAN, PCI-Ex16

    DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 ULTRA-D, nF4 Ultra, Socket-939,S-ATA, GbLAN, Fw, PCI-Ex16

    The all only have 2 pci slots as well , ill prob need 3 (soundcard,wifi card,tv card) unless the onboard sound is decent ?
    Plus these dont seem to support SATA2


  • Registered Users Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Dman_15


    voxpop wrote:
    so what the difference them between except the price

    DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-D, nForce4 SLI, Socket-939, S-ATA,GbLAN,Fw,DDR,PCI-EX16

    DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert, FW, nForce4 SLI, Socket-939, GbLAN, PCI-Ex16

    DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 ULTRA-D, nF4 Ultra, Socket-939,S-ATA, GbLAN, Fw, PCI-Ex16

    The all only have 2 pci slots as well , ill prob need 3 (soundcard,wifi card,tv card) unless the onboard sound is decent ?
    Plus these dont seem to support SATA2

    expert is a newer revision of the SLI-D, better board layout.

    The SLI-D has SLI and SATA-2 support,

    THe Ultra D doesnt but can easily be modded to a SLI-D afaik

    I'd say go for the expert. If your running SLI you automatically loose one of the PCI slots because the bottom card wont be able to take in air. I only have one useable PCI slot in my SLI-DR because of the size of the WC setup.

    I got p1ssed off with the onboard sound, its good for onboard sound but still wont match a good soundcard


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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    expert is also extremely finicky most of the time but makes up for it if she's in a good mood :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    well im leaning toward the expert - 3 pci slots, sataII,the recommendations of all ye guys/gals and of course the nice colour scheme ;). When you guys say its finicky - should it work straight off with default settings and only give problems with ocing ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    voxpop wrote:
    should it work straight off with default settings and only give problems with ocing ?
    It depends on many, many factors.

    Fancy an A8N-SLI Premium? I now someone who's selling one. www.aus.com;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 16,552 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    U upgrading to an A8N32-SLI wizz? :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    :o Possibly......... If I sell the Premium


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    WizZard wrote:
    It depends on many, many factors.

    Fancy an A8N-SLI Premium? I now someone who's selling one. www.aus.com;)

    Might be interested - what about the fluctuating voltages problems - how much would this person be looking for ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭gline


    voxpop wrote:
    Might be interested - what about the fluctuating voltages problems - how much would this person be looking for ?

    flucuating voltages "aparently" only happens with dual core cpus.

    I'd recommend dfi, though i had major problems with mine (on my 3rd one now, due to rmas) but when it worked for a brief time it was really good.
    Though if u need loads of pci slots then i suppose you'll need to avoid dfi, in that case i find asus to be 2nd best.

    By the sounds of it you dont need a mobo for EXTREME overclocking, like u said - not every last mhz out of it, in that case asus would do you fine. You get a nice overclock but probably wont be as good as a dfi, but not a bad overclock either.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    voxpop wrote:
    Might be interested - what about the fluctuating voltages problems - how much would this person be looking for ?
    The fluctuating voltages only happen with Dual cores - I can verify that as I had an FX-57 in her before with no problems.

    I'd be looking for €150. PM if interested.


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