micro nf2 opinion

dodo

Here's the idea....i want to build a microATX system and use a nForce2 board. At newegg, ive found a couple of options, most of which include the IGP. I figure the IGP is worth it, but now i found out I will actually have a video card (Radeon7500) that i can put in the system.

The question then becomes whether or not to buy the only non-IGP microATX board, a Chaintech 7NIL1-SUMMIT (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-152-024&depa=1) with the Ultra 400 chipset. The IGP boards dont include support for DDR400, but the boards seem to be a bit better, ie, Shuttle MN31N (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-150-041&depa=1).

Anyone have any suggestions between these boards? The IGP might be nice in the future, and ive heard bad things about the Chaintech onboard sound, but since i already have a video card and the chaintech is $20 cheaper with DDR400....im kinda stuck.

Has anyone heard of other microATX Ultra400 boards?

~dodo

muddocktor

Here's an Epox board and here's a Biostar board that also promises that 200 fsb is supported. Don't know anything else about them though; just that Newegg has them.

dodo

Ah, nice find, i think the Biostar will do nicely. I hadn't noticed the IGPs with 400fsb. Thanks muddocktor!

~dodo