Will this mobo and processor overclock well?

[Munku]

http://www.gamergod.com/article.php?article_id=3161 EVGA 133-K8-NF41-AX nForce 4 SLI Mainboard

Along with possibly an Opteron 148 Venus, will these 2 overclock well? I've heard different motherboards were better than others at overclocking and was curious. Reason being this motherboard comes with my graphics card almost free.

 

[ShadowBlade]

Best overclocker: DFI lanparty + opteron
my favorite overclocker: Asus A8N-SLI + opteron

 

[Munku]

So I'm guessing that's not what this is

Edit: I guess what I should say is can I overclock at all with this Mobo? Will save me about 140 bucks buying it this way. :\

 

[ShadowBlade]

Originally posted by: Munku
So I'm guessing that's not what this is

Edit: I guess what I should say is can I overclock at all with this Mobo? Will save me about 140 bucks buying it this way. :\

you *can* overclock with any motherboard, but what makes some mobo's better for OC'ing is stability

If youre serious about overclocking, spend the money on a quality overclocking board

 

[Munku]

I may want to overclock it a little but nothing extreme with watercooling and such.

 

[Munku]

I think I'll probably stick with this mobo, as the cost would only be 30 bucks if it doesn't work out. I'll report back with my results though for sure.

 

[duragezic]

Did you end up buying that mobo Munku? I'm interested in the same question. If we're buying Opterons its cause overclocking is desired, but buying that with a non overclocking board doesn't make much sense.

It seem that Opterons may get to a very high FSB/HTT but that some NF4 mobos can't handle HTT, wondering how the eVGa compares. Otherwise I think the Epox is the best budget overclocker according to many threads and even AT's review/roundup. But like you said, even though the Epox is pretty cheap it would be about $30 more since I need a 7800GT either way.

 

[foodfightr]

Budget Overclocking = Epox / MSI
Best Overclocking = DFI (See Ultra-D $125)

I'd *STAY AWAY* from that motherboard! If you want to overclock don't skimp on the power supply either.

Originally posted by: duragezic
If we're buying Opterons its cause overclocking is desired, but buying that with a non overclocking board doesn't make much sense.

It makes a ton of sense. The 165 is cheaper than the 3800 and the extra cache makes both of them roughly equal. If you go up one step, consider this difference. The X2 4400+ is $500 on newegg (the 170 is cheaper) and is the "lowest" X2 to offer 2x1MB cache.

Then again, it also makes sense to buy opterons for overclocking because they pass more testing before they are allowed to be sold.

 

[jimbob200521]

for anyone interested, ive got the same evga mobo that the op is getting, but i have a X2 3800+. i lowered my htt and ram divider one notch, and took my bus up to a rock solid 260mhz. but whenver i go any higher, the computer wont post. i believe ive got headroom on the proc, as it has never hit over 85f. so i think it may be the board, but im not sure. either way, im pretty happy with my 2.6ghz, but would be happier at a higher frequency

 

[BOLt]

Well, it's not the best motherboard out there (it's only eVGA's second or third attempt at a motherboard, I believe). It's certainly not bad, though. I've got one that came with my 7800GT as a bundle. Sold the video card to a friend and I've sold the motherboard recently to an Anandtech member. Actually made a profit on the whole deal, but yeah, that motherboard is definately not my first choice. Free is free, and it's certainly worth using at that price point, but my preference far and above is my EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra (or the SLi version if that's your cup of tea).

Yes, it will overclock decently well. No, it's not a DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D or the like, but it will get the job done, and that's all you're really looking for if you're looking to save money.

Basically, it's not worth buying a different motherboard if you get this bundled with the excellent eVGA 7800GT (and yes, the combo is a very good deal). If you can manage to sell your eVGA motherboard (I sold mine for $80, but it took quite some time and effort -- I bump my FS/FT thread almost exactly every 4 hours), then by all means get something like the DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D or the EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra, which my personal preference due to it's price point and overclocking ability. Otherwise, stick with your eVGA board. You won't be disappointed.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your new rig!

 

[foodfightr]

It would be like using the free power supply that came with a case, it will work but why would you want to use it? Only if budget is your primary concern.