Your favorite/"the best" nFORCE3 Ultra board and why

superklye · 07-28-05, 08:21 AM

All you NF3 Ultra users, can you guys give me the boards you're using, what makes them great and why you like them? People keep giving me suggestions...I thought that the Epox 9NDA3+ board was the one for me, but after reading some reviews about SATA ports being placed in bad places, not being able to OC with SATA enabled and other things, I'm not quite so sure anymore.

So, what other Socket 939 NF3 Ultra boards are out there and worth using? I'd like to know before noon CST so I can order today.

Thanks!

Riptide · 07-28-05, 08:27 AM

The Neo2 has SATA ports in the most idiotic places imaginable. SATA 3/4 are way back by the video card towards the backplane. That one left me scratching my head. Also NF3 boards (at least ones I've seen) have the CPU socket placed closer to the AGP slot than I like.

What does that new DFI look like? I read somewhere here that they have a NF3 AGP board out?

*EDIT* Oh well it's only skt754. Lame.

superklye · 07-28-05, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Riptide

The Neo2 has SATA ports in the most idiotic places imaginable. SATA 3/4 are way back by the video card towards the backplane. That one left me scratching my head. Also NF3 boards (at least ones I've seen) have the CPU socket placed closer to the AGP slot than I like.

What does that new DFI look like? I read somewhere here that they have a NF3 AGP board out?

*EDIT* Oh well it's only skt754. Lame.

Yeah, I think Banko mentioned their board earlier but it's 754 only. Lame. Who the hell even USES that?

07-28-05, 08:56 AM

I love my Neo2, Its nice and stable. The only thing I dislike about it is that SATA1/2 do not have locks so I can only use SATA3/4 if im overclocked.

superklye · 07-28-05, 09:03 AM

What about the Gigabyte GA-K8NS?

superklye · 07-28-05, 09:21 AM

Huh...apparently there IS a Socket 939 DFI board:

http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/xx_pro...YPE=LP&SITE=NA

Banko · 07-28-05, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by superklye

Huh...apparently there IS a Socket 939 DFI board:

http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/xx_pro...YPE=LP&SITE=NA

Yeah it's not on newegg for some reason anymore, but you can buy it at mwave:

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch...=done&nextloc=

07-28-05, 11:04 AM

I haven't had any, I had to run older bios for my BH5 but other then that its all smooth. Why would you think there would be?

jAkUp · 07-28-05, 11:25 AM

DFI all the way

Oskar Wu is the man

Riptide · 07-28-05, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jAkUp

DFI all the way

Oskar Wu is the man

He wants 939 NF3 and apparently the DFI is a piece of trash.

Gator · 07-28-05, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by superklye

What about the Gigabyte GA-K8NS?

It's utter crap in my experience. High failure rates, CPU fan issues, and awful warranty support. I say this from 2 of those boards my friend got. Both computers are now using the Epox 9NDA3+ instead

My vote for Epox NF3 Ultra boards

Side note: I wish Asus made an NF3 Ultra board. I don't understand why they don't, my Asus NF3 250GB board is excellent

superklye · 07-28-05, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gator

It's utter crap in my experience. High failure rates, CPU fan issues, and awful warranty support. I say this from 2 of those boards my friend got. Both computers are now using the Epox 9NDA3+ instead

My vote for Epox NF3 Ultra boards

Side note: I wish Asus made an NF3 Ultra board. I don't understand why they don't, my Asus NF3 250GB board is excellent

Well, what's the difference between the 250GB and Ultra NF3?

07-28-05, 08:21 AM	#1
superklye Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MKE Posts: 13,629	Your favorite/"the best" nFORCE3 Ultra board and why All you NF3 Ultra users, can you guys give me the boards you're using, what makes them great and why you like them? People keep giving me suggestions...I thought that the Epox 9NDA3+ board was the one for me, but after reading some reviews about SATA ports being placed in bad places, not being able to OC with SATA enabled and other things, I'm not quite so sure anymore. So, what other Socket 939 NF3 Ultra boards are out there and worth using? I'd like to know before noon CST so I can order today. Thanks!

07-28-05, 08:27 AM	#2
Riptide Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 8,303	Re: Your favorite/"the best" nFORCE3 Ultra board and why The Neo2 has SATA ports in the most idiotic places imaginable. SATA 3/4 are way back by the video card towards the backplane. That one left me scratching my head. Also NF3 boards (at least ones I've seen) have the CPU socket placed closer to the AGP slot than I like. What does that new DFI look like? I read somewhere here that they have a NF3 AGP board out? EDIT Oh well it's only skt754. Lame.

07-28-05, 08:56 AM	#4
\|MaguS\| Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Your favorite/"the best" nFORCE3 Ultra board and why I love my Neo2, Its nice and stable. The only thing I dislike about it is that SATA1/2 do not have locks so I can only use SATA3/4 if im overclocked.

07-28-05, 09:03 AM	#5
superklye Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MKE Posts: 13,629	Re: Your favorite/"the best" nFORCE3 Ultra board and why What about the Gigabyte GA-K8NS?

07-28-05, 09:21 AM	#6
superklye Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MKE Posts: 13,629	Re: Your favorite/"the best" nFORCE3 Ultra board and why Huh...apparently there IS a Socket 939 DFI board: http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/xx_pro...YPE=LP&SITE=NA

07-28-05, 11:04 AM	#8
\|MaguS\| Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Your favorite/"the best" nFORCE3 Ultra board and why I haven't had any, I had to run older bios for my BH5 but other then that its all smooth. Why would you think there would be?

07-28-05, 11:25 AM	#9
jAkUp eat. sleep. overclock. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chino, California Posts: 17,744	Re: Your favorite/"the best" nFORCE3 Ultra board and why DFI all the way Oskar Wu is the man __________________ 965xe \|\| evga x58 classified \|\| 3x evga gtx 480 \|\| 6gb g.skill \|\| win7 x64