Overclockable motherboards

January 10th, 2006, 03:46 AM

Okay, okay... I know I've been a nuisance with all these "What should I buy?" questions, but I'm trying to build a flawless overclocking rig from the get-go that's at least a little futureproof. Anyway, I've been looking through various reviews for the DFI Lan Party UT SLI-DR motherboard and the Abit "FATAL1TY" AN8-SLi motherboard, but I'm torn between the two because they both seem to have great results, and they both boast great features (DFI's high voltage support and Abit's uGuru settings and support for up to 6 fans).

Since I'm going to be using a monsterous, 40lb. chassis with 9 fans for gaming and overclocking, I assume the FATAL1TY board will suit me well with the built-in exhaust fans and the uGuru temperature monitoring. HOWEVER, the DFI board has a history of GREAT overclocks, and even our own Regeneration has recommended the board to several people interested in overclocking AMD 64 processors. So, what should I buy? ;-)

P.S. As far as I'm concerned with CPU cooling, I think the freakin' heavy FS-C77 heatsink should suit me well, despite the weight. I hope to have the case frigid by the time I'm done with it, so it shouldn't be an issue, in case any of you are concerned about it. Thanks for reading.

jbruneau · January 10th, 2006, 04:23 PM

I would go with the DFI board, and put in a nice front panel module to control your fans & watch your temps at the same time. It adds some nice bling bling to your case, but the biggest advantage is that it does not rely on your mobo sensors or additional software to function correctly (like your uGuru does).

Just a thought....

January 10th, 2006, 07:43 PM

Yes.. Dfi is better overclocker than abit

**Regeneration** · January 10th, 2006, 08:10 PM

DFI for no doubt.

gen.Rage1991hrv · February 2nd, 2006, 09:52 PM

ok dfi is the best but for how long???

"Best Overclocking motherboard - 939Dual-SATA2" "ASRock 939Dual-SATA2, compatible with both AGP and PCI Express VGA card is definitely the best overclocking board of the year,...... followed by DFI's LANPARTY UT NF4 Ultra-D......"

cpu: AMD Barton 2500+ oc 2002Mhz
cpu cooler-THERMALTAKE A1745 VOLCANO 12 very good
mbo:MSI K7N2 ILSR
DDR: PQI 2x512 pc3200 (fsb182:ddr182)
gpu: Gainward Nvidia 6600 GT 128mb ddr3 600/1200
gpu-cooler Thermaltake A1919
(EXTREME GIANT III) very good
hdd: Maxtor 80 Gb 8mb.c.

Basty · March 9th, 2006, 07:33 AM

i would pick DFI

bah no more thing to say but neet to fill up to reach minimum require 30 characters for posting

Chiller · February 22nd, 2007, 06:44 PM

i would go for asus p5w-dh deluxe socket 775 or
Evga 680i sli mobo also socket lga775, very good overclocking mobo's. and supports ddr2, duo and quad core conroe kensfield.
the asus bord support ati crossfire and the Evga 680i supports SLI with a third vga expansion slot for PhysX. i have them both in use and they are very good Mobo's.