alrite heres the deal ....
my dfi lp nf4 sli-dr has buggered up...and im not to happy ...
http://forums.pcapex.com/motherboard...tml#post554093
the link's to wats goin on .....
but im planning for the worst right now ....and basically putting my mod on hold yet again if i have to replace my mobo .....anyhow im rambling .....
i need a replacement mobo ...
im currently running a amd 64 3200+ winny, 1 gb ocz premium 3200 2-3-3-6 , 2x msi 6600gt's tt bigtyphoon, ultra xconnect 500w 20gb seagate ata and a 200gb wd sata hdd....and a sony dl dvd burner

so i basically need a sli board, decent oc abilities (im still learning)
ive been looking at the dfi lnaparty ut nf4 sli-dr expert , msi k8n diamond plus, and the asus a8n32 sli deluxe .....
all hav good reviews .... my comps for a combination of gaming, graphic editing, music creation .... and well being able to b constantly connected to pcapex

any input would b great ....
or any other alternative boards would b appreciated ...juz one note i might not b able to get some here in singapore ....i irony ..live in asia and cant get half the asian brands (well not half but alot) ...
thanks

The DFI is the best Overclocker if you are willing to spend the time tweeking it, but the ASUS A8N-32 is pretty close in capability (Over 300FSB) and is a bit easier to set up.

Get rid of that X-Connect, it may be why your other board died in the first place!



Take a look at the 12v rail under load

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/348/12/

The DFI is the best overclocker, but I've seen alot of posts like your in a number of
forums. That's why I went with the Asus AN8-32 SLI Deluxe. But $SOLID$ has probably
hit the nail deadcenter. A cheap power supply is like a weak heart. The body won't
last long.

ait yeah i kno the xconnect is a bad psu ...
however my ocz modstream blew a few months back and ive been strapped for cash .....
and i needed to run my pc ..... i kept everything at stock juz in case as well
im getting a hiper type r soon ....well as soon as my friend gets back from the US
anyhow i dont think the prob was caused by my psu ....i had an old crt blow on me a few months back which kinda scrambled the cmos ....had to flash it to get it working ....

does any1 have any other suggestions for a board ....im most likely to stick with dfi ....but i like to keep my options open ....

thanks again guys

I have the DFI Expert, and its great (as long as you take the time learning it) It also needs a VERY good PS.

I have a bunch of the ASUS boards and found them to be ok.

But my favorite has to be the Epox 9NPA+ SLI. First its $129 retail, second it has a bunch of great features. Third it was plug and play, I didnt have to mess with a lot of other adjustments to get it running.

If you are into LEDs there are a bunch on the mobo and the reviews are pretty good as well.

As to the PS I have a few of the Ultra Xfinity 500 (they were $9.99 at Radioshack) and as long as you dont push them they are fine. If you are using 2 X1800 power hogs they are gonna fail. But for your 6600s they are fine.

When I built my latest comp power was a concern as I am using a Ultra 500 PS. So I used 7600GS in SLI (only 32watts) and my comp OCs the Opty 148 easy over 3000mhz.

Like the previous post the PS is the backbone and you should get a good one, but if you match ur stuff up you should be fine...