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i've been reading all i can about the NF2 and other chipsets out...KT400/600...starting to go blind from all of the reading!

i've gone from "i want a cheap, dependable board" to "i don't give a #@$@# anymore trying to find a good one...i'll just pay top $$$ and get the super deluxe daddy mobo that'll do everything".

hmmm.

so, i've been looking at these (newegg prices):

Biostar M7NCD Pro ($68)
Shuttle AN35N-Ultra ($66.99)
Asus A7V8X-X ($57.99)
Asus A7N8X-X ($69.99)

the cpu going in will be a 2100+ XP.

NEED: o/c'ing options, cpu longevity (future upgrade to a 3200+ XP or so if possible)
Prefer (but unlikely at these prices): SATA for future upgrades, onboard RAID (IDE for now), dual channel DDR

any suggestions?

The DFI LanParty boards too.. They're LOADED.. eGo

i saw the lanparty II ultra ...it's top of the food chain for features (and price). i am hoping to stay ~$75 or less if possible.

Ok.. heh.. Thought you were gonna throw price out the window.. j/j If you can find an 8RDA+ Rev2 they're great boards. I'm loving mine to death! It's been amazing and OCs very well. But they are becoming harder and harder to find. GL in your search! eGo

shuttle of the ones you have listed. But I have 2 abit nf7-s's and they are amazing.

Greg

how is the noise on that abit, nexus? i'd like passive cooling...i would like to keep noise down on this pc, and the last board i had was annoying because of the chipset fan on it (and that's how i destroyed that mobo too...while trying to replace that fan! hehe)

It was ok at the begining, now its loud, but i just replaced it with that zalmon passive cooler. I always do that though.

Greg