Mobile Athlon Socket A Motherboards
I'm (now changing my mind again 
, ...) thinking of putting together a mobile athlon system. So, what would you think would be the best socket a boards, both micro and ATX. Also, can the mobiles work as a dual system at all, even with some trick? My goal with this idea is to have the quietest system possible, and yet still maintain a descent mid power system, which as an added plus would be cheap cheap compared to top end systems. 
, ...) thinking of putting together a mobile athlon system. So, what would you think would be the best socket a boards, both micro and ATX. Also, can the mobiles work as a dual system at all, even with some trick? My goal with this idea is to have the quietest system possible, and yet still maintain a descent mid power system, which as an added plus would be cheap cheap compared to top end systems. 0
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mobo-DFI LanParty NF3 250Gb - $100
proc-Mobile A64 3000+ DTR - $140
ram-OCZ Value VX (2 X 512MB) - $108
Thermalright XP-90 - $40, 92mm fan - $10
The Lanparty is a single channel board but that doesn't make much performance difference at all, especially with the DTR procs, which are Clawhammers. The DFI board also has 4 channels of SATA and onboard firewire too and even comes with rounded ide and floppy cables. All in all, a heck of a good deal. My A64 DTR I got from Newegg a couple of months ago was a CG stepping and overclocks like mad, able to hit 2700 MHz with no problem. The mobile A64's also have no IHS and are cooler running than a desktop A64; my temps run in the mid to high 30's while folding. I just got in my Value VX last week and it overclocks well, being able to run 235 MHz with 2-2-2-10 1t timings with 3.1-3.2v vdimm. The XP90 and a quiet fan will do nicely to cool that clawhammer even overclocked. I find that honking big core on those mobile clawhammers much easier to cool than even a Barton; the die is roughly double that of a Barton core die and it's easier to get a good contact patch with the hsf.
The biggest difference in price building the above system over a mobile socket A system is about $40 for the proc and about $20 on the mobo. The rest of the costs are basically the same.
I am just 'discovering' the amazingness of the mobile bartons that it is tempting for how cheap they are. In regards to the bartons, which one/ones is/are best. I've found these two choices if I went the socket a route: FJQ4C 1.35v 2400+ 1.8ghz for $95 OR FQQ4C 1.45v 2600+ 2ghz for $95. Are these the fastest cpus for their respective stepping? I believe these are best options for this socket, correct me if I am wrong.
You would say DFI is the best for a mobile amd 64?
And also for comparison do you have any opinions on socket a boards?
Google either and you'll get hundreds of reviews.
Did I not say masterful overclocking? hehe
For socket 754 boards, the only one I have actual hands-on experience with are the DFI boards and they are really sweet. Lots of features and very tunable in bios. They also have no problems booting up the DTR mobiles and they've just relased a new beta bios that updates them to run the new rev E procs (Sempron and the upcoming Turion mobiles). I've built 2 of them so far an no problems to speak of and the one I built with the CG Clawhammer I got from Newegg spanks my Winchester in overclocking.
I fear facing the abit warranty process.
may be cheaper to make the lap to 64 or
what else is good?
system here
abit nf 7 v2 xp mobile 2400 at 2.6Ghz
DDR 400 1/4 terrabyte
audio to Crown D 75 s and acoustic research and Yamaha NS 3 speakers.
If that is the system I am thinking of it is a 35W part and not a 45W.
The XP mobiles came in:
Very nice AXP clock! what cooling/vcore are you using to hold that?
Unfortunately, I takes a bit! 1.95v+ on my very low end water, I think I'd be able to get it going on a lower temp, but I am upgrading my system soon (half done already)