i have an NF7-S v1.2. Abit updated the NF7 to v 2.0 back in April. the only
change was the that Nvidia updated the northbridge chip to *officially*
support DDR 400.
This is my system:
Lian Li PC61USB black case
Enermax 430W ps
Abit NF7-S v1.2 (nForce2)
Athlon XP 2100+ Tbred B
running @2300MHz actual speed (200*11.5)
according to Sandra 2004, *faster than 3200+*
Core=1.80v
SLK-800 heatsink using Nanotherm PCM
All other voltages are at stock
768MB OCZ PC3200, 400 FSB, 7-3-3-2.5 (Abit Optimal settings)
Tyan Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB
core=405, mem=364.5 (no artifacts)
WD360D (Raptor 36GB SATA 10k rpm, 8mb cache)
WD800JB (80GB, 7200rpm, 8mb cache)
Lite-On 52x32x52 CD-RW
Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS
Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 Ultra speakers (newest version of the ProMedia 5.1)
Roland GS Sound Module Sound Canvas SC-55mkII
Logitech MX500 mouse & X-Trac Pro HS optical mousepad
Epson Perfection 1240U 42-bit scanner
Samsung ML-1650 laser
Canon i950 photo printer
Canon PowerShot A70 digital camera
WinXP Pro SP1 + all critical updates
DirectX 9.0b
Latest BIOS/driver updates on all hardware/software
RoadRunner 3.0Mbps connection
John
"Dave Phillips" wrote in message
m...
I could use some suggestions...
I want to upgrade from by ABIT KT7A motherboard with 1.2 GHz Thujnderbird
chip to a faster board, Athlon XP CPU, etc.
I am thinking about the Abit NF7-S board with a Barton core chip. I have
read about overclocking and have never done that before.....
1. Does the NF7-S overclock well?
2. Should I get the 2500+ chip and overclock it or go to the 2800+ and
overclock it?
3. If I overclock, what speed RAM (PC2700, PC3200)???
4. What about cooling? I have the normal case fans and have added one
extra
in the front. Will I need additional cooling???? Suggestions?
Dave
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