wtb best ocing nf4 sli board

MAGICMAGIC Doot DootFurniture City, Michigan Icrontian
edited September 2005 in Hardware
i need the best ocing board, i wanted dfi but i cant find a nb waterblock that fits in america... so i just need some advice. either a block that fits the dfi or anouther brand board. i was looking at the abit sli board and it looks good.
http://mips-computer.de/index.htm
thats the only nb block i could find for the dfi

Comments

  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited August 2005
    DFI bar-none.

    I don't know much or anything about water cooling though.

    The Abit boards (to my knowledge) restrict memory voltage to 2.8v.

    While the DFI go all the way up to 3.2v on default.

    There are a lot of other reasons to go with a DFI board as well.

    I would reccomend heading over to http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/

    And posting your questions there.

    Those guys are honest and will give you the truth.
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    i was thinking about getin evgas new board seen as how you can get it for free if you buy a 7800
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited August 2005
    ' wrote:
    [V][AGIC']i was thinking about getin evgas new board seen as how you can get it for free if you buy a 7800

    That IS definitely a good deal, only thing is, I haven't heard anything at all about those boards.

    So I might read around first before buying that.

    There's a catch to every good deal.
  • rykoryko new york
    edited August 2005
    don't laugh, but this jetway seems pretty darn good...

    http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2506

    and, fyi, the newer revisions of abit's nf4 sli/ultra boards have vdimm up to 3.2v. the boards with "silent otes" like these...

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127212

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127207
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited August 2005
    I dont know what kind of water block could fit on a DFI board. My X700, which isnt that long of a card runs right over the Northbridge fan. I mean the end of the card is touching the top of the fan. The block would have to be like 1cm tall and the inlet and outlets would have to on either side of the card prolly for it to work with an PCIe card.
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    I know, Jetway sounds lame, but Anand put up some very serious numbers with it.
    It look very well made, and it is a lot less money.
    Just don't get VX memory, it doesn't have enough votlage for it.
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    no cheaper than free, im gunna go with the evga for now.. if it sucks it wont cost me anything ill just get a dfi. i hear the nb doesnt get too hot so ill see how that works out ill figure something out for cooling if it becomes an issue.
  • djstubbsdjstubbs NJ
    edited August 2005
    ' wrote:
    [V][AGIC']no cheaper than free, im gunna go with the evga for now.. if it sucks it wont cost me anything ill just get a dfi. i hear the nb doesnt get too hot so ill see how that works out ill figure something out for cooling if it becomes an issue.

    technically it's costing you more, considering you're paying retail for the video cards.

    it is a good deal, but i haven't seen any reviews of the board.

    if it works out let us know.
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited August 2005
    Truth be known. You don't need to water cool the NB of NF4's as they don't get hot enough with even phase change on the CPU! A quick check over at dfi-street and xtremesystems will bear this out. As a matter of fact you won't go that much farther with water than you can with a good air set-up. Only a good phase change system will get you far enough for the trouble but it will certainly cost you in more ways than just your wallet. Other than that the DFI boards are it for overclocking to the limit and beyond.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    The Free EVGA Board I got rocks the house, They by far have more options for overclocking in the bios than any other board I have ever seen. I would choose this board over any other I have seen on the market today! The card and Board is an awesome deal. "I got 2"
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    Well, give us the numbers.
    Are you running 300fsb?
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