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Nforce3-a

Darren

Darren

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System Specs
System Name Cheap yet powerful gaming and entertainment rig!
Processor AMD Athlon 3800+ X2 Windsor, 1 MB L2 Cache (512k L2 Per Core), 65W Energy efficient, 2GHz @ 2.78 Ghz
Motherboard Asrock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Rev v5.0
Cooling Freezer 64, 2x120mm, 1x92mm
Memory 8 GB DDRII PC6400 @ 929 MHz OCZ (2GBx4) timing: 5-5-5-5-16-2T
Video Card(s) XFX ATI4830
Storage Seagate 320 GB SATA (16 MB Cache)
Display(s) 19' HannsG (1440x900 @ 75hz)
Case Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Case
Audio Device(s) Auzentech X-Meridian, Pioneer VSX-516 Receiver 7.1 with DD/DD EX/Prologic II/DTS/DTS-ES//DTS: Neo
Power Supply Cool Master eXtreme Power 460W PSU
Software Vista Ultimate X64 Corporate Edition
What do you guys think of the NFORCE3-A chipset? i know it is old however i am in the process of purchasing a sempron 2600+ 64-bit version along with a ECS K8 NVIDIA Socket 754 motherboard. The motherboard is temp until i can afford a PCI-E mobo with a Athlon 64.

Will this motherboard be suffecient for some light overclocking? (maybe 1.6ghz to 2.1ghz)

Iam on a strict budget so please understand this as i really dont have the cash to splash out on a Foxconn board!

I will be purchasing the board from ebuyer, the link is below. Also does anyone know if this motherboard will have an AGP/PCI clock lock?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=90410
 
im guess not but it might have or you have limited oc options you should wait and get then everything on socket 939 base
 
Persionaly, Sempy 2600+ 64bit is the good for OC, but ECS is not good :( .

I think, you have to get MSI NEO platinium or DFI LP UT 20Gb motherboard. MSI Neo platinium is cheaper.

Here is my result, when I OCing sempy 2600+ 64bit :p
 

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Imax, your missing the point. Iam on a tight budget, i really dont have the cash for one of those fancy OC'ing boards, and socket 939 is out of the question because it cost way too much. I suppose i can wait for the prices to drop however iam planning on making my purchase within the next couple of days therefore i need a quick decision.

Thanks for your help though, think i will go with the motherboard i sugguested as i aint got no choice, only mobo i can find for 35 uk pounds.

By the way nice overclock!
 
Imax, also why does one screenshot say that your running a sempron, yet the other one says your running an Athlon 64?
 
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