I like to know if you folks have any recommendation on a decent Nforce4 Ultra motherboard with the following features:
1. Ability to undervolt.
2. PCI express Slots
3. SATA
4. SPDIF out
5. An integrated audio that doesn't have crappy crosstalk noise.
6. Infrared header.
7. Built in wireless would be a plus, but not necessary.
8. Socket 939 with Cool and Quiet (apparently not implemented on many mb).
Paul
Recommended nForce4 Motherboard with undervolting
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The DFI Lanparty UT Ultra-D doesn't have the built in wireless, but it can do all the rest (I'll check about the available voltages tonight).
If you are worried about the HSF on the chipset, it can be replaced with a passive heatsink (by bending, cutting the heatsink). Or if you place the video card in the 2nd PCI Express slot and run it at 8x it will be clear of the chipset (My PC runs at about 97% of the performance with the video card running at x8 compared to x16).
If you are worried about the HSF on the chipset, it can be replaced with a passive heatsink (by bending, cutting the heatsink). Or if you place the video card in the 2nd PCI Express slot and run it at 8x it will be clear of the chipset (My PC runs at about 97% of the performance with the video card running at x8 compared to x16).
The DFI Ultra-D can undervolt the CPU down to 0.8V according to the BIOS. You can also control the startup voltage separately.
I went down to 1.16V (1.2V selected) with my Winchester 3500+ at 200x10 (stock is 200x11 @ 1.4V), and could boot and run SuperPi but not Prime. I hope to come back to investigating undervolting soon. I didn't really try to tweak very much at the time.
--Lee
I went down to 1.16V (1.2V selected) with my Winchester 3500+ at 200x10 (stock is 200x11 @ 1.4V), and could boot and run SuperPi but not Prime. I hope to come back to investigating undervolting soon. I didn't really try to tweak very much at the time.
--Lee