http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r17195074 en Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:00:48 EDT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:00:48 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17215833 likwidkool : never had to use MSI's tech support, but you are right, the DFI is stellar. You could get lost in that bios!
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Spread the Virus!!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17215833 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 14:01:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17214492 whymeintrouble : I'd go with the DFI strictly on the fact MSI's customer support sucks! DFI has always treated me right, never had a problem. The Expert is the best of the S939 DFI boards for OCing last I had seen, more stable as well. be forewarned, there a zillion adjustments that can be made in the Bios. Oskar definitely knows how to make a serious OCers Bios :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17214492 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:51:18 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17204813 likwidkool : Is the diamond plus for sale even? I know right before AM2 came out they stopped selling them. I had reccomended it in a friends build but the board was non existant. I wouldn't worry about the 3 phase either.

If you can buy it, I think the board is great. For a good stable OC I can't complain. I haven't done much tweaking in a while now, but the MSI paired with an early X2 4200+, and 2gb of OCZ pc4000 EB has been running at 250x11 without incident. Slight vcc bump on the cpu, and no volts on the ram. Along with 2x6800gt's I bought from Podunk, it has run great. The oc itch is getting me again though, but I won't be seling the board till after the holiday's.

As for the DFI, it is another great board. I had the non expert. Can't go wrong with that board either.
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Spread the Virus!!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17204813 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:51:09 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17203497 signmeuptoo : Yeah...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17203497 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:15:44 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17202904 Mchart : I would think that if you are building a nice rig you wouldn't worry about onboard audio and just purchase a xfi.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17202904 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:32:15 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17197487 av8ndv8 : You have entirely too much time on your hands.....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17197487 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:31:05 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17195074 signmeuptoo : Guys, what do you think, how would you stack these two boards against each other,

DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLI-DR Expert

»us.dfi.com.tw/Product/xx_product···&SITE=NA

Versus:

The MSI K8N Diamond Plus

»www.msicomputer.com/product/p_sp···class=mb

tom's hardware has this on the MSI:

»www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/26/···nd_plus/

Now, the MSI has a three phase system, unfortunately, but Tom's says it isn't much of an issue. And the MSI has a creative labs Audigy sound controller on board, plus there is at least one PCI-Express x1 and one PCI-Express x4 that are clear of any double wide graphics cards, unlike the DFI. Thing is, the MSI has one less audio connector, so I don't know if the mic or the line in is sacrficed, or if maybe there are front headers so the mic can connect there...

I am leaning towards the MSI, IF I get either one, which I might not, just looking at it right now...
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