Best Value OCing Mobo

[tgxiii]

Can anyone suggest a mobo with decent OCing options without it costing too much? I would like the following:

> Socket A, supports 133 (266) FSB
> allows multiplier and FSB adjustments by small increments, not big jumps like 100/133/166/200.
> voltage adjustments

Optional: onboard LAN, onboard video, AGP/PCI frequency lock.

The cheapest one I've found so far that meets those are needs is the Abit KD7A for $60.

[Starfury_2260]

i would recommend the NF7 ($70). i've got the NF7-S and it was extremely easy to oc my 2600+ barton to 11x200.

[ArcticFox]

Nope, I wouldn't go with that one at all. Spend $5 more bucks and get the one with the KT600 chipset which will work better with a 400Mhz FSB. Check it out at:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=0

But yeah, if overclocking was my primary goal Abit would be a sound choice. For the record, my Asus A7N8X Deluxe has more features and is a bit faster than what Abit has to offer, BUT their overclocking options are far better. MaximumPC magazine used an Abit mobo with an Intel 875P chipset for their last Dream Machine for a reason - overclockin' goodness.

Edit - looks like Starfury posted faster. If you have some extra cash, get his recommendation. I didn't mention it before as it seemed like you are on a budget.

[Omardeth]

here are some budget boards that are liked

Shuttle nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "AN35N-Ultra" -RETAIL



BIOSTAR nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "M7NCD PRO" -RETAIL not sure if you can change the multiplier on this one i have never used it myself . but if you have a new cpu changing the multiplier is over anyway .

Albatron KT600 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "KX600 Pro" -RETAIL i have one of these , not a bad board at all .


ECS KT600 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "KT600-A" -RETAIL very low cost and it has sata if you want that .

ecs also make a nfore2 board N2U400-A it is pretty new here are a few reviews of it 1 , 2 you can get it HERE for about 60$

[tgxiii]

I don't really need the 400FSB support because I'm mainly looking to OC T-Breds. It's not gonna be for everyday use. I wanna add another cow to my FaD herd but still be able to experiment with OCing, so I wanna keep the cost down as much as possible.

The Albatron and the Shuttle seem to have the most of what I'm looking for, plus it has the 400FSB support just in case I decide to upgrade later. I'll take a loot at those two.