New Socket A Board: Epox or Abit

Ketchup

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I am looking for something to compliment my Athlon "Barton" XP2500, and was wanting some input on what you think the best board would be. I have narrowed it down to 2, to make this easier: an Abit NF7-S or an Epox 8RDA3+.

Right now I am running an Abit NF7-M which is good for 200 FSB in dual channel mode and 210 in single channel mode. Not bad for integrated graphics. Anyway, the integrated graphics are no longer necessary, and I feel that they are probably holding me back from a good overclock with this chip.

The multiplier on the chip is locked (11), so I am going to need something that can do pretty high FSB, preferably around 230. My memory is Kingston HyperX DDR500.

Your input is appreciated.
 

Iron Woode

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DFI LanParty NF2 Ultra B


I use the 8RDA+ with my Barton XP2500+ @ 2.1 ghz with the 333 bus.