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Originally posted by Destrox
I'll just simply speak for a mobo that I and 3 of my friends also CURRENTLY use.
I've never had such a superiour board, basic use its perfect.
Overclocking, even better. Wide range of capabilities, you got it.
I use the onboard sound with a Logitech Z5300 5.1 THX Surround sound system, and it is PERFECT. Dont let the old on-board sound motherboards steer you away from this. There are very few sound cards that surpass what this comes with.
I'd vouch this motherboard for anyone.
Link Here - ABIT NF7-S
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ABIT nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "NF7-S V2" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: AMD K7 Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400+MCP-T
FSB: 266/333/400MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for Max 3GB DDR333/266/200,2x DIMM for Max 2GB DDR400
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 33/66/100/133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,2xCOM,1xLPT,SPDIF Out,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),2xIEEE1394a header,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: SoundStorm APU(Dolby 5.1) + 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA,RAID 0
Onboard 1394: 2 Ports by Cable(See pics)
Form Factor:ATX
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The Abit NF7-S 2.0 motherboard is the best Athlon XP motherboard on the market. It won't be surpassed when it comes to Athlon XP motherboards. digby, do yourself a favor and buy this motherboard.
Trust me, Destrox is right -- it is the best. The only other motherboard I'd consider getting is the Asus A7N8X, but I actually like the NF7-S 2.0 better. You have to hear the on-board Soundstorm to believe how good it is.
The two aformentioned motherboards are also known as the two best Athlon XP overclocking boards on the market.
As for processors, I recommend the Athlon XP Barton 2500+ at 1.8 GHz. It's VERY easily overclocked and is incredibly cheap for the performance it delivers.
-Lasereth