Thanks for the heads up crash.... I've edited it so I no longer claim it's easy to run a 2500+ overclocked on a P4 mobo..
Although It would be interesting to see :lol:
<b>FatalFlaw:</b>
a 2500+ @ 3200+ speeds will be no hotter than a 'real' 3200+ would be, as they're both the same core. And like I said - it really isn't difficult to do, just setting FSB in BIOS to 200. If it doesn't work straight away up the CPU Vcore very slightly. I'm not sure I've seen a single poster not get <i>at least</i> 2.2Ghz (3200+ speed) from a Barton 2500+ on an nforce2 mobo.
If it gets that hot where you are you might want to consider getting a decent third-party cooler instead of the stock AMD one anyway(even if not overclocking), and make sure your case has good airflow.
But if you're not comfortable with overclocking, the NF7 (especially -S version) is still far better than that soyo board, and I suspect crash will wholeheartedly agree on that one
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Oh yeah, and in terms of efficiency (i.e. the amount of processor cycles having the sound going takes up), the onboard audio on the Abit NF7 is actually <i>superior</i> to your audigy. Plus it's got all the EAX stuff too. THG did a little comparison a while back, I'll go have a look...
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<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by ChipDeath on 12/23/03 12:57 PM.</EM></FONT></P>