AN35 Ultra Results...new budget overclocker?

[Insane3D]

I decided to give Shuttle's new el-cheapo nForce2 board a try in one of my systems to replace a first batch, non-Ultra400 8RDA+ 1.0 that topped out @ 185mhz FSB. The board is the AN35 Ultra. You can check out the review @ Tbreak for more info. Basically, it's a stripped down SPP + MCP nForce2 board with overclock features, a blue PCB, and onboard lan. The system I was putting it in had a Philips AE and no need for Firewire, so it was perfect for this application. Mwave had the board for a measly $53, so I snagged it, and used the money I saved to get one of those 1700+ 1.5v XPMW chips @ Excaliber PC for $60.

I set the board up with the following components...

128mb Retail Radeon 8500
Philips AE Soundcard
Leadtek TV200XP Deluxe TV/FM card
2 x 256mb Corsair TwinX LL DDR400
80GB WD SE
16X Slot Load Pioneer DVD
Antec 350W PSU
1700+ XP DLT3C 0310XPMW (1.5v)

I have the board running the 1700+ @ 2.3Ghz, 1.75v, 220mhz FSB and the memory @ 440mhz DC (CL2 6-3-3). I had the chip up to 2.4Ghz, but I had to raise the voltage to 1.8v to get Prime to run and 1.75v was my limit. So, for about $110, I have a pretty quick alternate system...

I might have to put this 1700+ in my NF7-S in the main system upstairs. :Q

Anyways..anyone looking for a budget, stripped down o/c board might want to check out the Shuttle AN35-Ultra.

Here are some preliminary system results..

Sandra MB Info

Desktop Screenshot



Edited Desktop pic link.

 

[mechBgon]

That's cheap enough that the budget-minded can plunk a $41 AOpen 64Mb GF4MX 440 into it, and beat nVidia at their own game, significanlty surpassing the 3D performance of an nF2 IGP solution for about the same price (plus this leaves another 64Mb of your system memory free).

How'd it happen that an nF2 Ultra400 board ended up costing about the same as two HP inkjet cartridges, anyway?

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: mechBgon

How'd it happen that an nF2 Ultra400 board ended up costing about the same as two HP inkjet cartridges, anyway?

They cut the budget in the driver department? :Q

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Truly outstanding for the little bank you paid. Mech's idea about adding the 440MX is an excellent one too. I just can't see buying a kt600 when this board is so inexpensive but to each his own

 

[lane42]

Ia'm buying 2 of these boards for Seti cruncher's, Thanks 3D

 

[KF]

They usually strip out OCing when they go for a low price, so this is practically unique. I see the mobo must have selectable voltage up to 1.8 and selectable FSB to 200. With a 220 FB, it seems it can select FSBs besides 100, 133, 166, 200. Does it have selectable multipliers 5 to 24?

( My rant: on MSI's BRAND NEW premium nForce Ultra -the K7N2-ILSR Delta I just got- the SOB's left out multipliers 5 to 6.5 and multipliers won't cross the 12.5 to 13 boarderline, so in other words, if your CPU is a 2100+ or over, you have to do a mod to lower the mutiplier.)

>So, for about $110, I have a pretty quick alternate system...
$54 + $8 =$62 at MWAVE and Excaliberpc on pricewatch. A dollar more an Newegg. How much for the Corsair TwinX LL DDR400?

>the budget-minded can plunk a $41 AOpen 64Mb GF4MX 440 into it
Location? $52 at Newegg. But a card does beat the on-board video comfortably; it doesn't slow the main memory performance; and 200FSB is supported.

 

[mechBgon]

KF, the $41 price for the AOpen card is at MWave along with the Shuttle board.