Chaintech ZNF3-250 motherboard overclocking?

[Sniper991122]

hey, i was about to order the chaintech znf3-250 motherboard which is this one
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-152-042&depa=0
and in one of the reviews or something someone said they couldn't overclock on it? I had read that you *could* overclock on this board... does anyone know which is which?

I'd be putting an Athlon-64 3200+ in it... 1mb l2 cache

 

[djm68]

Hey Sniper,

Have you considered the Chaintech VNF3-250? http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-152-043&depa=0

It overclocks really well, and it is cheap ($77 at zipzoomfly). I recent built an a64 3200+ based on this board and I am lovin' it!

DJM

 

[Sniper991122]

i think i chose the znf3-250 because it has firewire ports, it has the gigabit network card and it has a 7.1 channel codec...

im glad to see the vnf overclocks, so does this mean the znf does as well?

 

[BlindBartimaeus]

The Znf should do well with the active cooling on the HSF. The people that have them really like them that I have seen on the forum boards. The giga lan is not on the Southbridge I don't believe so you are not pickin up anything there and the 7.1 could be bought from Chaintech on newegg.com for 23 bucks.

Just depends on what you are looking for.

 

[djm68]

Hey Sniper,

Just my opinion, but I think choosing a board because it has firewire is not such a great idea. Personally, I think the znf3-250 is not such a great board considering the price -- sure, you get Gbit lan, but it is tacked on the PCI bus, as is the SATA controller. You get 7.1 sound, but the on-board sound is no where near the same quality you find with an audigy...and yes, I did side-side comparisons of on-board sound vs. audigy. So you pay extra for this "feature" that is not so great...

My thinking is this: -VNF3-250 $80 Sb audigy w/firewire $75 = $155. Now you have fast, stable board, great sound, and firewire for less than the znf3-250. Go check anandtech home page and read the socket 754 article and see what they have to say about the vnf3-250...it is an awesome board for a great price.

Cheers,
DJM

 

[BlindBartimaeus]

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