The only thing missing form here is a built in memtest found in DFI and Biostar boards.
#Abit nf m2 nview am2 manual#
Downside is that manual means you have to adjust everything yourself, no such thing as adjust some and leave the rest to auto.
Of note is that command rate is selectable and settings automatically reset to defaults if memory setting is set to auto (no fumbling to find a stable setting to start overclocking from-a major confusion on the Biostar Tforce 6100 AM2). The rest of the familiar BIOS options can be found in their usual menus, in Advanced Chipset settings HT multiplier and HT width settings can be found along with memory settings. HT voltage - 1.2 to 1.4v in 0.05 steps (bigger steps at higher voltages)ĪM2 overclockers are no doubt drooling by now SB voltage - 1.5 to 1.74v in 0.03 steps (bigger steps at higher voltages) NB voltage - 1.2 to 1.6v in 0.04 steps (bigger steps at higher voltages) PCIE clock - didn't check since normally just leave it at 100 for max overclock stability Multiplier options - from 4.0x to CPU maximum in steps of 0.5x (most AM2 motherboards give only 1.0x steps)Ĭlock frequency - 200 to 400 in single steps Overclockers will no doubt be pleased, settings are easy to locate and options are abundant.
#Abit nf m2 nview am2 serial#
The only thing missing to make it perfect are analog s-video/composite outputs and the legacy serial and parallel ports-but then again, how often do we use those these days?Ī quick peek in the BIOS shows a very well laid out and organised menu structure. A word of caution, the VGA connector is not as solid as one might expect, excessive force may break it off the board. On the back panel are the PS/2 keyboard & mouse sockets, the VGA & DVI connector, optical in & out, 7.1 audio, LAN, 1 firewire and 4 usb. The power socket is a 24 pin one, and a bit of a gripe because it caters poorly to 20 pin ATX connectors-the hook catch is place only for 24 pin connectors. The board connectors are positioned at places familiar to most motherboards, including the floppy drive connector inconveniently placed at the bottom of the board-guess its because more and more systems are being set up without floppy drives. I quickly applied some thermal paste and there were no problems after that. This turned out to be just as well, as when I looked under the heatsink I found (to my horror) that there was hardly any thermal paste under it-a single wipe with cotton and it was all gone. On the SB is a small but efficient heatsink, but the SB produces fairly little heat on this board. The board uses Rubycon capacitors typical of Abit after the mess over leaking/exploding capacitors during early socket A days using electrolytic capacitors in the day of solid state capacitors is a bit strange though not much of an issue. However, it does an adequete job of cooling the NB and MOSFETS silently, noticably better than the Biostar Tforce 6100 AM2 I was using previously.
Also, the heatpipe conducting heat from the NB only contacts the MOSFET heatsink by a rather small ammount of thermal paste. A minor issue here was the thermal pad under the MOSFET heatsink was not properly applied, and thermal transfer would be poor. Taking a peek under the Silent OTES reveals a typical 3 phase CPU power regulator and the Geforce 6150 integrated graphics.
With the curved part of the heatpipe facing the back it presses against the capacitors next to the CPU bracket, and in the opposite direction it makes the first 2 ram slots unusable. I'm going to use a Thermalright XP-120, it fits on this board in both orientations but not without mild issues. The ram slots are quite close to the CPU socket, meaning that there may be clearance issues with some CPU coolers. The board layout is decent, with just a few gripes. With a theme of black components on a blue PCB, IMHO this board makes quite a statement-"I mean business, no play play" The nview is one slick looking board, even without any UV reactive components. 1 PCI header with 2 UsB and 2 Firewire (which is odd, as there is only 1 firewire connection on the board)
#Abit nf m2 nview am2 full#
The NF-M2 nview is easily the most feature packed matx board I've ever seen, for full specifications visit Ībit has included a fairly standard package of cables and connectors This was the most eagerly anticipated parcel for me in months. Edit : Moved here from jy14's NF-M2 nview bulk page
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