NForce2 Motherboard?

[sephroth777]

Looking @ either the Asus A7N8X Deluxe or the Abit NF7-S?
With a AMD XP2800+
2 x 512mb Corsair 3500 XMS
SLK-800 or Alpha or Swiftech?
CPU Shim? if so where can I get one?

Any adivce would be great!!!

 

[CraigRT]

so what do ya need help with?
you don't need a shim.

 

[chizow]

Just a quick note, the early revisions of the NF7-S did not have mounting holes around the Socket A, so you are probably better off going with the SLK-800. Don't know much about the Abit, but I was heavily considering buying it instead of my A7N8X-DLX before I read up on the mounting hole thing.

As Yield said, you don't need a shim. They cause more problems than solutions, and with any of those heatsinks you are considering, the excellent mounting mechanisms make it virtually impossible to damage your core.

You don't need 2 x 512, you should get 4 x 256, and since you won't be able to use the 4th one, you should send it to me

Chiz

PS. Everything except that last bit was serious

 

[CraigRT]

haha, chiz, he doesn't need the 3rd when going dual DDR either.
so for our advice, i should receive a 256 stick too.

but seriously, don't buy a shim.
and i'd probably buy the A7N8X deluxe over the NF7-S if price was not a consideration. however, the NF7 is a tad cheaper.

 

[JSSheridan]

I just built my new system around the A7N8X. It was easy to put together and I haven't had any problems with it, so far. Good luck with your system. Peace.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: JSSheridan
I just built my new system around the A7N8X. It was easy to put together and I haven't had any problems with it, so far. Good luck with your system. Peace.

always nice when your first build is a success.
i remember when mine was.
raised my confidence like 150%.

good work, and nice board.

 

[foofoo]

just a plug for the abit board.
i've got the nf7-s and i like it a lot (though i'd probably like the a7n8x too)
it is a bit cheaper and does come with the sata to ide converter, which is nice for me since i cant get an sata hd anywhere yet and it gives me another ide device.
good luck, i dont think that you can go wrong.

 

[Taxus]

Are u sure the A7N8X supports PC 3500?

On the HardOCP review:

Memory

Dual-Channel DDR 400

3 x 168-pin DIMM Sockets

Max. 3 GB unbuffered PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 non-ECC DDR RAM Memory

 

[RPS13]

The Asus A7N8X supports only PC2100, PC2700, & PC3200. So it wouldnt work with the PC3500. Also for the Dual-Channel DDR you can only use PC3200. Correct me it I'm wrong.

Anyways get the Asus A7N8X, great board, lots of features for overclockers!!!!

 

[buckchoi]

Yes it would work with PC3500.
To get your money's worth you would have to overclock the FSB to reach PC3500 speeds though.