DFI Lanparty nf-4 Ultra VS ASUS a8n SLI Deluxe

[LOUISSSSS]

1. i currently oen DFI mb, having numerous problems i wont even begin to list
2. probably going to return to newegg and pay the shipping and 15% restocking fee
3. i dont overclock i'm happy with my system speeds at stock i only wish they'd run at stock speeds
4. i have already reviewed all the other motherboards and i'm down to these 2. please try to stick to this topic and not try to suggest something like an epox or msi or something other than these two.
5. i AM kind of interested in the asus A8R32 mvp but i dont feel that it is worth the extra money.. is it? how are the bios's for that board? are they stable.
6. the rest of my system i will be using is in my signature
7. dont bring up a8n premium cuz i KNOW someone will lol. heatpipes dont work upsidedown

 

[F1shF4t]

I have no probs with my dfi board but it seems too picky on mem, like i cant run it at ddr400 speeds, see if setting the 180 divider helps stability.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

bump, just vote please

 

[MUKid]

2-2-2. I don't think we have a consensus.

 

[Googer]

Why don't you contact DFI for a replacement?

 

[Arcanedeath]

Stick w/ the DFI just make sure you have the proper cooling and possibly up the Dram voltage to 2.7v

edit: also check out DFI-STREET the msg board and see if they can help solve your problems

 

[Bobthelost]

Why are you spending all that extra money on a SLI board again?

 

[Extelleron]

RMA the DFI Ultra-D.

 

[MrUniq]

I have a counter opinion..try epox..Or the asus premium. Getting boards that have went through revisions and user documentation(on this forum).. atleast you know what works and what doesn't instead of going for the bleeding edge. Expensive doesn't equal reliable. From my understanding many have failed to pair certain OCZ brands with those DFI boards.

 

[Googer]

Once you get the new motherboard on RMA, sell it on ebay and buy an A8N32.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
Why are you spending all that extra money on a SLI board again?

who says i was buying another sli board. who says i'm spending a lot of money? i got a full refund on the mb with shipping included and i have a cheap way to get the asus a8r32 if i wer to chose to.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i think my decision is set for the a8r32-mvp deluxe unless someone can convine me otherwise or can tell me something wrong with this board

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS

Originally posted by: Bobthelost
Why are you spending all that extra money on a SLI board again?

who says i was buying another sli board. who says i'm spending a lot of money? i got a full refund on the mb with shipping included and i have a cheap way to get the asus a8r32 if i wer to chose to.

Refurbished boards often come with missing pieces like SLi connector, PCI brackets, missing fans, and most importantly they often do not have the IO shield. I have also heard reports that refurbished boards are like pot luck sometimes you get a bunch of bad ones with no recourse or chance for an RMA. Spend the extra $20-40 (less than the cost of a game) and get the full retail board with a 1-3 year warrenty and all the needed parts included.

 

[Thor86]

Isn't your V1000 a BTX case? If so, then the Asus and Abit boards if they use heatpipe cooling for the chipsets, you're going to have problems since the board is installed upside-down.

Also, you didn't tell us what Bios version you are using with the DFI board, and what bios settings used. DFI boards are VERY bios setting oriented, and even different brands of the same hardware reacts differently with this board. Just to some research, as there are tonnes of info on the net on how to setup this board properly.