an7 and nf7-s

[l3ored]

is the new an7 the same as the nf7-s but with uGURU? ... i aslo noticed some layout changes...

 

[MDE]

Seems like they just added the uGuru and moved some stuff around.

 

[Vette73]

The AN7 is a upadte, BUT newegg.com has the NF7-S for $89 right now so that seems like the best bang for your buck.

I own a NF7-S and love it.

 

[Megatomic]

I think the uGuru is the biggest difference. With the AN7 not having the MCP-S chipset I won't be upgrading to it. No incentive for me with my NF7-S Rev. 2.0. It's a screaming board.

 

[OpTiX]

Im going to Grab an AN7 board, i'll let you guys know how it preforms.

 

[Corporate Thug]

i dont know if it worth the $25 difference but i really want to try out uGuru

 

[Megatomic]

I'll be looking for your user review OpTiX. Can you tell us now what you'll migrating from?

 

[l3ored]

Originally posted by: Megatomic With the AN7 not having the MCP-S chipset I won't be upgrading to it

mcp-s? if you mean mcp-t, it does have it. also, the an7 has firewire

 

[suklee]

NF7-S has firewire also.

I read somewhere that AN7 didn't have Soundstorm certification but apparently it does? link to Abit AN7 homepage

 

[OpTiX]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
I'll be looking for your user review OpTiX. Can you tell us now what you'll migrating from?

i am upgrading from a Abit KD7-Raid

 

[Mem]

This thread on the ABIT AN7 trace cut is interesting .

 

[OpTiX]

Cut Trace Answer
We have official word that the cut trace was necessary to correct a problem. Newer boards have the same fix.
The first lot of AN7 was with that trace cut; however, we have fully tested every piece of AN7 and all the functionalities are OK. Please ignore it as it in no way effects the board, infact it is a fix and needs to remain that way.

Please dont ask about what the specific problem was as I dont know and I am not going to ask for the schematics of the PCB layout and try to figure it out, just sufice it to say that all is well with that trace cut and future boards will not have it be visible.

This thread will now be closed. Any further questions can be pmed to me.

Thanks
ABIT PR

 

[OpTiX]

wow this isnt the only bad thing i heard of, i just went to the store and got my self an NF7-S

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: l3ored

Originally posted by: Megatomic With the AN7 not having the MCP-S chipset I won't be upgrading to it

mcp-s? if you mean mcp-t, it does have it. also, the an7 has firewire

No, I meant MCP-S. MCP-S is MCP-T with integrated SATA. Hence the -S. The AN7 was supposed to sport this chipset but instead it got uGuru. That's just not enough of an incentive for me to upgrade from my NF7-S R2.

 

[l3ored]

but the an7 does have sata

 

[OpTiX]

yeah so basicly its the same thing as the nf7-s but with that uGuru chip, cost the same as an nf7-s up here in canada.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: l3ored
but the an7 does have sata

With the Silicon Image SIL-3112a chip added it does (just like the NF7-S). The original spec for the AN7 called for the MCP-S chipset from NVidia which was supposed to have an NVidia SATA controller (like the IDE controller) embedded in the south bridge chipset. The AN7 doesn't have the MCP-S chipset, it's just an NF7-S with the uGuru as OpTiX said.

 

[yhelothar]

rev 2.0 nf7-s soundstorm is screwed up
rev 1.2 nf7-s soundstorm worked perfectly, but my board decided to stop working one day
maybe AN7 fixed it?

 

[beatle]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0
rev 2.0 nf7-s soundstorm is screwed up
rev 1.2 nf7-s soundstorm worked perfectly, but my board decided to stop working one day
maybe AN7 fixed it?

What do you mean the soundstorm is screwed up? Do you mean your particular board or all of them? Mine worked perfectly.

 

[Megatomic]

Mine still does... If there is ever a problem it is with EAX support and that's it.

 

[hytek369]

an7 works like a charm, although there is a trace cut on the back of the board.

nf7-s is still a better value

i have both, but i bought them around when they first came out so the prices were pretty close. now the nf7-s is cheaper, so i would go after than, unless you need the extra features