In our NF7-M review, we managed to get the 1.2 NF7-M to an excellent 206MHz. Remember this wasn't the Ultra 400 version like this one, which should do 200MHz by design. My 2600 is more than happy to oblige at up to around 2.4GHz with an SLK800 cooler, but I thought I'd let it relax for a change (relatively speaking) at a multiplier of 10x. This will allow the FSB plenty of room to manoeuvre (40Mhz FSB past 200Mhz without compromising CPU stability). The maximum FSB the NF7-S was able to rack up was 228Mhz. Not bad at all with the stock Northbridge cooler and thermal paste.
Memory ratios are highly configurable, but I think you should always be looking to maintain a 1:1 ratio for optimal performance and minimal latency. Our own tests have shown many times that whether you run your memory at 333MHz or 3333MHz, it makes no difference if the data is only being provided at 2700MB/s through the CPU bus.
Voltages are also highly configurable, with the CPU adjustable to a chip-busting 2.3V, and the memory to a slightly more sensible 2.9V.
If you took the time to read Kuzal's review you will have realised that he was subjected to some rather horrible BIOS incompatibility problems with his version 1.2M. I'm happy to report that I experienced no such issues with the NF7-S, and the BIOS was overall a pleasure to use, with all of the options we have come to expect from Abit boards. I didn't experience the now infamous "nFORCE 2 BIOS sudden death syndrome" and when I pushed the FSB too far it was a simple matter of using the force-100Mhz jumper to bring the system back to life.
