I have been researching what Nforce2 board to get for months, and after it is all said and done, I have decided to go with the 75FRN2-L. All of the features, stability, and oc'ing ability are great...and it not having soundstorm is not an issue for me, as I always use headphones.
You guys keeping this thread going and the forum over at AMDMB have been a great influence and help to me. So, thanks.
So, barring any SARS problem (man that would suck if that could happen that way!) with Chinese shipped products, I will be ordering the mobo once I receive my tax refund. (YAY! refunds!)
One question. I am ordering half a computer's worth of hardware from newegg. Is it fairly certain that I'll get a 75FRN2-L and not a 75FRN-L? I know you guys don't work for newegg, but has there been any word on people still getting the first version from newegg lately?
Finally, here's what I'm going to order. Anything you'd change?
From ExcaliberPC:
AMD Athlon XP1700+ 1.47GHZ (JIUHB:0310UPMW) (1.5 volt)
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From NewEgg:
Soltek 75FRN2-L GOLDEN FLAME
AGPB-P4ATX45F 450W ATX ( 3 CERAMIC Fans with a Rainbow Lighting Top fan) Power Supply for AMD K7 & Pentium4
KINGSTON HyperX 512MB DDR370 (PC3000) DDR RAM
IGLOO 2500PRO CPU FAN
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And I already have:
GF4-4200 oc'ed to 4600 speeds
dvd rom drive
cd-r drive
Two 120 GB Western Digital, 8mb cache Hard Drives
Pinnacle DV500, video capture and render card
Plus two fans (intake and outake) and a Zalman NB heatsink waiting for the Golden Flame's SB.
I have been S-L-O-W-L-Y building this system over the last year, and these upcoming purchases are the final nails in my wallets coffin, so any advice or opinions are appreciated.
Of course, once I finish this, I start planning the next video card upgrade. LOL
Thanks again, Dreamcat