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10-19-2003, 09:22 PM
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Recommend a Good mobo for OCing
I'm looking for a good mobo to OC my AMD 1700 xp. I would like a mobo that has the ability to adjust frontside bus speeds and clock multipliers through the bios. No jumpers and dip switches please. I also want the ability to adjust memory and FSB speeds independently of the AGP and PCI bus speeds. Would a mobo like the Asus A7N8X Deluxe have these features?
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10-19-2003, 10:03 PM
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Here is a nice chart comparison of all ASUS mobos.
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10-19-2003, 11:46 PM
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Epox 8rda+ all the way =)
There are upgraded boards if you want onboard video, dual lan, ect |
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10-20-2003, 12:53 AM
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Abit is the historical favorite of overclockers but I won't touch them any more, they are too quirky for my taste.
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10-20-2003, 09:36 AM
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Thanks for the chart. It answers a few questions. Tech1 The Epox 8RDA+ does it have the features I want? GLC What mfr mobo do you use for OC now? Without buying a mobo and building a PC you can't check out what OC features a board has. Venders won't take back mobo's because you don't like the OC features. Thats why I'm looking for a mobo that someone has actually OC'ed. Bugnut |
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10-20-2003, 09:50 AM
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I don't overclock. I prefer stability and if I want to go faster, I get a faster processor.
*IF* I were to overclock, I would use an Asus. If a customer were to ask me to build a machine and overclock it, I would not offer ANY warranty coverage on it, and if it were to go *POP* while I was fiddling with it, the customer would buy a new component and pay extra labor for its replacement. This is why I use Intel boards almost exclusively in my builds - you can't overclock them. |
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10-20-2003, 11:44 AM
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Your point is well taken. I build new PC's as fast as I can afford. After a couple of years I start to OC them. With $$$ always being an issue I replace components one at a time. At this time I have the $$$ to replace the mobo. I want to OC a little untill I have the $$$ to replace the CPU. Bugnut |
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10-20-2003, 02:36 PM
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I have the A7N8X deluxe. OC'd nice when I was fiddling with it, dont really have the cooling to play wiht it now though...
You can adjust the multiplier and front side bus easy, plus you have easy control over the voltages and memory timings. I'm very satisfied with it. Take into account I've only ever overclocked on this. |
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10-20-2003, 03:02 PM
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Sounds good. But can you adjust memory and FSB speeds independently of the AGP and PCI bus speeds? Bugnut |
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