DFI Lanparty NF2 Ultra B motherboard, is it worth it?

Crunkle · Aug 29, 2005, 01:30 AM

Currently I have a Abit KV7-V (socket a) motherboard which konked out on me. I'd like to get a better board, one more suitable for overclocking. After reading a lot of reviews, the DFI Lanparty NF2 Ultra B looks pretty tempting. I found one place that is selling them for $185.00 CAN.

Does anyone have any experience with this mobo, and if so, is it worth the price?

Thanks.

ReDGuiTaR · Aug 29, 2005, 01:41 AM

I personnally wouldnt spend 185$ on a NF2 motherboard ! It is a bit oudated and i think you should begin to look for something like a NF4 Mobo ... If you arent ready to do it just get a cheap Asus A7N8X ... they can be found for around 100$ on the market now ...

Crunkle · Aug 29, 2005, 01:56 AM

Ya, It's a lot of money. But it does come with a load of extras (frontx, pc transport, rounded cables). There's also the DFI Infinity version that is pretty much the same board minus all the extras, which would only be $120.

This system is going to have to last me quite awhile so I'd like to get the best I can.

I'll look into the A7N8X though, thanks for the suggestion.

Lowfat · Aug 29, 2005, 02:31 AM

I've owned a NF2 Ultra Infinity, it was my last motherboard until i cooked it.

It you want the absolute best overclocking NF2 board then its the one for you. It has way more memory configurations than any other NF2 board out there, as well as the 3.3Vdimm, which is a big bonus if you use UTT/BH-5.

However don't expect the board to be a walk in the park. It is a very picky board. It has very serious warm boot problems with older bios'. With the 6/19 bios its a bit better, but still has problems. However once you get nice stable settings, its a very good board.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Sep 11, 2005, 05:17 PM

How do you know the mobo konked out?

My KV7 has been through hell and back and it works fine.

Besides the NF2 is a worse chipset than the KT600 (imo), and the NF3 was the last nVidia one for the AMD Socket A platform anyway, so NF2 is obsolete obsoleted technology

Crunkle · Sep 11, 2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by H3X4D3C1M4L

How do you know the mobo konked out?

My KV7 has been through hell and back and it works fine.

Besides the NF2 is a worse chipset than the KT600 (imo), and the NF3 was the last nVidia one for the AMD Socket A platform anyway, so NF2 is obsolete obsoleted technology

Do you know any good nf3 boards?

I'm still thinking on getting the DFI infinity, if I could find it at a lower price.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Sep 11, 2005, 05:33 PM

I doubt you'll find it at the KV7's price point.

Besides the KV7 would be a better overclocker if you'd unlock your chip then run it at 200 FSB/RAM 1:1

Incidentaly, what kind of ram are you running as I hear NF2 boards can be bastard picky about the kind of ram you have

Lowfat · Sep 11, 2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by H3X4D3C1M4L

How do you know the mobo konked out?

My KV7 has been through hell and back and it works fine.

Besides the NF2 is a worse chipset than the KT600 (imo), and the NF3 was the last nVidia one for the AMD Socket A platform anyway, so NF2 is obsolete obsoleted technology

Well when you get about 1/2 liter of water all over the motherboard while turned on, chances are its not going to come out alive.

And there were no NF3 boards for socket A, NF3 were for socket 754, and 939 only.

The N2 Infinity Ultra/Lanparty is the best overclocking Socket A board out there. All 3GHz+ overclocks i have seem are with this board.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Sep 11, 2005, 06:01 PM

My mistake.

But for the average person, how much OC'ing can you do on air?

Plus he isn't using water cooling. He's on air.

Lowfat · Sep 11, 2005, 06:05 PM

I could do 2.65GHz on air with my 2500+ mobile, 2.75GHz on water

. However its all about the FSB with these things. on DFI-Street forums, 250+ FSB isn't rare for NF2 UI board. I could only hit 241 @ 2-2-2-11 because of my ram

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H3X4D3C1M4L · Sep 12, 2005, 01:59 PM

Did you change voltage from air to water?

I'm completely on air but I see really low temps on everything anyway. If this board had a 7:2:1 divider I could run my chip easily at 2500+ Mhz.

I want to unlock it soon anyway.

Lowfat · Sep 13, 2005, 03:17 AM

On air I would use up to 1.825V. On Water @ 2.75GHz (240X11.5) I used 1.9V.

Aug 29, 2005, 01:30 AM	#1
Crunkle DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	DFI Lanparty NF2 Ultra B motherboard, is it worth it? Currently I have a Abit KV7-V (socket a) motherboard which konked out on me. I'd like to get a better board, one more suitable for overclocking. After reading a lot of reviews, the DFI Lanparty NF2 Ultra B looks pretty tempting. I found one place that is selling them for $185.00 CAN. Does anyone have any experience with this mobo, and if so, is it worth the price? Thanks.

Aug 29, 2005, 01:41 AM	#2
ReDGuiTaR DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Quebec , Canada Posts: 746 Rep Power: 0	I personnally wouldnt spend 185$ on a NF2 motherboard ! It is a bit oudated and i think you should begin to look for something like a NF4 Mobo ... If you arent ready to do it just get a cheap Asus A7N8X ... they can be found for around 100$ on the market now ... __________________ Zing a ling... zing a ling a ling ... A8N-E - A64x2 4600, 2048 Mb Kingston ram 400mhz cas 2.5 ( 2 x 1024 DualChannel ), Seagate 320 Gig 7200 16Mb cache S-ata 2, GeForce 7900GT 512MB, Enermax 460watt power supply, WindowsXP SP2.

Aug 29, 2005, 02:31 AM	#4
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	I've owned a NF2 Ultra Infinity, it was my last motherboard until i cooked it. It you want the absolute best overclocking NF2 board then its the one for you. It has way more memory configurations than any other NF2 board out there, as well as the 3.3Vdimm, which is a big bonus if you use UTT/BH-5. However don't expect the board to be a walk in the park. It is a very picky board. It has very serious warm boot problems with older bios'. With the 6/19 bios its a bit better, but still has problems. However once you get nice stable settings, its a very good board. __________________

Sep 11, 2005, 06:05 PM	#10
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	I could do 2.65GHz on air with my 2500+ mobile, 2.75GHz on water . However its all about the FSB with these things. on DFI-Street forums, 250+ FSB isn't rare for NF2 UI board. I could only hit 241 @ 2-2-2-11 because of my ram . __________________

Sep 13, 2005, 03:17 AM	#12
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	On air I would use up to 1.825V. On Water @ 2.75GHz (240X11.5) I used 1.9V. __________________

Aug 29, 2005, 01:56 AM	Thread Starter #3
Crunkle DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	Ya, It's a lot of money. But it does come with a load of extras (frontx, pc transport, rounded cables). There's also the DFI Infinity version that is pretty much the same board minus all the extras, which would only be $120. This system is going to have to last me quite awhile so I'd like to get the best I can. I'll look into the A7N8X though, thanks for the suggestion.

Sep 11, 2005, 05:17 PM	#5
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	How do you know the mobo konked out? My KV7 has been through hell and back and it works fine. Besides the NF2 is a worse chipset than the KT600 (imo), and the NF3 was the last nVidia one for the AMD Socket A platform anyway, so NF2 is obsolete obsoleted technology

Sep 11, 2005, 05:33 PM	#7
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	I doubt you'll find it at the KV7's price point. Besides the KV7 would be a better overclocker if you'd unlock your chip then run it at 200 FSB/RAM 1:1 Incidentaly, what kind of ram are you running as I hear NF2 boards can be bastard picky about the kind of ram you have

Sep 11, 2005, 06:01 PM	#9
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	My mistake. But for the average person, how much OC'ing can you do on air? Plus he isn't using water cooling. He's on air.

Sep 12, 2005, 01:59 PM	#11
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Did you change voltage from air to water? I'm completely on air but I see really low temps on everything anyway. If this board had a 7:2:1 divider I could run my chip easily at 2500+ Mhz. I want to unlock it soon anyway.