DFI NII Ultra Infinity

mluke24mluke24
edited March 2004 in Hardware
heres the product link - http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-136-137&depa=0

Well, first off I'll state my current system specs:

Locked Barton 2500+
A7N8X Deluxe v1.04
Corsair LL 2-3-2-6 (256x2) DDR400 PC3200
Radeon 9700 Pro
80gig WD SE 8mb
480 Thermaltake Purepower PSU

Ok, well i've learnt that the revision 1.04 has problems keeping a stable 200mhz fsb without crashing or having vga problems. Now i'm on the market for a new mobo. I've heard alot about the NF7-S's and frankly, i just want to be a little different from the crowd. I found this DFI board, looks good (basically a Lanparty board without the extra LAN and packaged goodies) and the Lanparty board has rave reviews of overclockability and such. The Infinity is just a barely trimmed down version of the Lanparty.

Anyways, i was hoping someone would have any info on this board (reviews, personal knowledge, etc) because i'm interested in buying it. Your info is greatly appreciated!

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited March 2004
    It looks basically very good. I've worked on a lot of DFI Pentium II/III slot 1 boards, and I've always been happy with them. They're reliable, stable boards. How well the Infinity overclocks though, I have no idea.

    I do have two concerns though:
    1- I can't tell from Newegg's pics if it has the 4 holes around the CPU socket for mounting massive heatsinks like the SP-97.

    2- It looks to me like even if it does have those mounting holes, the caps below the CPU socket may get in the way of a really big HSF anyhow.
  • mluke24mluke24
    edited March 2004
    First off, I appreciate your reply.

    I would think that the DFI would definitley be able to push higher then my current 189mhz fsb (though fast, I know I can push the 2500+ much further). About your two concerns; I'm not too worried about the 4 holes for mounting massive heatsinks. I use the SLK-900A which is massive enough for me and from DFI's website, this heatsink should fit the board fine.

    I like the sound of "good and stable", and I would find that the BIOS Reloaded feature could possibely come in handy quite a bit (experimenting with overclocking).
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited March 2004
    The SLK-900A should fit no problem, yeah. Thermalright's universal heatsinks (SLK800U, 900U, 947U), and the SP-97 bolt through the board though, and they're rotated 90* from the mounting position of the SK-7/SLK-800/800A/900A, so they wouldn't fit, I don't think. But the 900A will almost certainly fit.

    And yes, I'd say that most likely, the DFI will do more than 189MHz FSB :D
  • mluke24mluke24
    edited March 2004
    Well I'll go out on a limb here and take a risk (although I feel comfortable about it). I'll be sure to tell you how it goes and hopefully its good news :). Until then, I'll just hang around these boards and hope to help the "needy" or give any usefull knowledge. :bigggrin:

    Seeya around and thanks for your input!
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited March 2004
    Welcome to Short-Media! :cheers:
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited March 2004
    I heard they take the vdimm from the 5volt rail instead of the 3.3V rail so there is more room if you want to vmod the board to 3.0V+ vdimm.
  • mluke24mluke24
    edited March 2004
    Maybe down the road I'll look into how to volt mod the board. Right now i'll just do the traditional overclocking via fsb. Thanks for the info, I wouldn't have known I could vmod it without your input!

    I'm hoping 2.3ghz if not higher (heard one good story of a 2.6ghz with stock cooling!)
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