Abit NF7 Motherboard
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- Front Side Bus Speed: 333 MHz
- Storage Controller Type(s): DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 2
- Form Factor: ATX
- Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 SPP
- Compatibility: PC
- Compatible Processors: AMD Duron, AMD Athlon
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Great board for a great price
Pros
Reliability, very easy to overclock, great BIOS, the price is justified
Cons
BIOS is not compatible with some memory modules; a BIOS upgrade fixes the problem though
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If you want a good stable board that supports today's latest technology buy it now! If you want even more power go for the NF7-S which sports Serial ATA 150!
Overview
This board is everything I expected it to be. It has the renowned ABIT stability and compatibility, minus the BIOS issues I was having with my RAM. Apparently the BIOS version that the board comes with does not support aggressive RAM like Kingston HyperX, but a simple BIOS flash to revision 1.9 (which is the latest out) fixes the problem. It has enough upgrade capabilities that you will never run out of stuff to plug into it. For example, its extra 2 USB 2.0 headers (one wire included). It has great built in sound chip, which delivers adequate sound, it's not your Audigy chip, but it provides you with good sound if you don't want to buy an expensive card. It supports up to AMD Athlon XP 2800 , which is nice because that processor is at about $190 and is pretty affordable. It sports the brand new AGP 8X interface for all of you hardcore gamers out there; I am one myself, so it runs very nicely with my Gainward GeForce FX 5600. The board also introduces the brand new nForce 2 chipset which is in a class of its own. This thing gives you awesome compatibility and stability.
The Setup
The system that I just built has the following setup. I am a hardcore gamer and I also do graphic design and web site design, so I need all the power I can get out of my box.
- ABIT NF7 Motherboard
- AMD Athlon XP 2800+ processor
- Gainward GeForce FX 5600 w/ 256 MB DDR RAM
- 512 MB RAM Kingston HyperX DDR 400 (PC 3200)
- Maxtor DiamondMax 9 80 GB Hard Drive w/ 8 MB cash, ATA 133
All the components work fine with the motherboard, but be careful, the older BIOS revisions also have problems with the processor, so I suggest checking the BIOS version of the board before buying it: if it is 1.9 or higher, you are good to go, otherwise you might have some hangups.
Tweaking Guide coming soon
This board is everything I expected it to be. It has the renowned ABIT stability and compatibility, minus the BIOS issues I was having with my RAM. Apparently the BIOS version that the board comes with does not support aggressive RAM like Kingston HyperX, but a simple BIOS flash to revision 1.9 (which is the latest out) fixes the problem. It has enough upgrade capabilities that you will never run out of stuff to plug into it. For example, its extra 2 USB 2.0 headers (one wire included). It has great built in sound chip, which delivers adequate sound, it's not your Audigy chip, but it provides you with good sound if you don't want to buy an expensive card. It supports up to AMD Athlon XP 2800 , which is nice because that processor is at about $190 and is pretty affordable. It sports the brand new AGP 8X interface for all of you hardcore gamers out there; I am one myself, so it runs very nicely with my Gainward GeForce FX 5600. The board also introduces the brand new nForce 2 chipset which is in a class of its own. This thing gives you awesome compatibility and stability.
The Setup
The system that I just built has the following setup. I am a hardcore gamer and I also do graphic design and web site design, so I need all the power I can get out of my box.
- ABIT NF7 Motherboard
- AMD Athlon XP 2800+ processor
- Gainward GeForce FX 5600 w/ 256 MB DDR RAM
- 512 MB RAM Kingston HyperX DDR 400 (PC 3200)
- Maxtor DiamondMax 9 80 GB Hard Drive w/ 8 MB cash, ATA 133
All the components work fine with the motherboard, but be careful, the older BIOS revisions also have problems with the processor, so I suggest checking the BIOS version of the board before buying it: if it is 1.9 or higher, you are good to go, otherwise you might have some hangups.
Tweaking Guide coming soon
