Motherboard question here.

[UnskilledpcMan]

OK what exactly is the difference between the Abit AN7 and the NF7-S?
will they perform the same or what?.. the only real difference i see is the audio output and the basic layout has some differences... i like the AN7 more for some reason but all of you like the NF7-S better...plus i found the AN7 for $61 .

thanks again for you guy's help

[ElrichMeister]

the an7 doest overclock as high as the nf7, cause they took off some of the tracings on the mobo or something like that, im not sure i read it somewhere, but i do know that the an7 is not as good as an nf7 in overclocking, and the only diff is that the an7 has that uguru stuff that no one needs

[PCgeek]

Yep. Abit cut a trace in the back of the mobo so it doesnt OC as well and that uGuru thing is a "auto OC" such bull$hit

[UnskilledpcMan]

so if i don't care to OC it that much it would be an ok board? i have a 2500xp Barton and a 2500 mobile. i think for the time being OCing to about 2.0/2.1 ghz could i still do it with the AN7? all i need is a Mobo,Vcard and maybe a few more fans and i'm all set to assemble.

[PCgeek]

you could, its still a good board, but y would u pay more money for something thats slower?

[UnskilledpcMan]

I find good deals on the AN7 more than the NF7-S..
so here is another one..
Whats difference in a NF7-S and a NF7-S2???

man there are just way too many choices.. it boogles the mind.. sure glad i found you guys to help me sort it all out.

[ElrichMeister]

yea i just saw those there are an NF7-S2 and NF7-SG2, wtf are those lol, they prolly added like WiFi or something to them but i dunno, man if youre gonna get a mobile/nf7-s combo you gotta OC, 2.3-2.4ghz is easy on a mobile, and Ocing is a piece of cake anyone can do it, just get quality components

[UnskilledpcMan]

I did get the 2500 Moble and 2500xp Barton.. so i think i'll be in good shape and i can build 2 systems now...got both for $150 w/free shipping.
i might just try both the AN7 and NF7-S boards .. just for the hell of it. that is IF the wife approves LOL

[Crax]

You got a mobile, get an NF7-S... OCing is like an adventure :) Its frustrating and a pain in the butt when it doesnt go right, but when you reach your goal... oh its beautiful! :o

[Ginsu543]

I also think you should pair up that 2500+ mobile with the only mobo that will do that little cpu some justice: the NF7-S. With quality ram, you can overclock that sucker to ~2.5 GHz, which will give you 3800+ performance! It's an amazing processor.