++++ 1x Floppy, 2x UDMA133, 2x SATA150 (including 2x cables), 2x serial, 1x parallel, 2x PS/2,
onBoard 10/100 Mbps base-T Ethernet, 4x USB 2.0/1.1 (2x internal/optional),
1x Gameport (incl. mounting bracket), 6-Channel AC'97 CMI9761A onboard sound (2x int. Aux,
1x ext. S/PDIF, ext. Rear out, ext. Center/Subwoofer with CMR card, ext. Line in, ext. Mic,
ext. Front out), WakeOnLan, WakeOnModem and 4x fan connectors.

Overall

++++ The Chaintech VNF3-250 costs at present about 80 Euro (05/2005) and is therewith
in the good midfield of the socket 754 mainboards.
For that Chaintech granted the VNF3-250 also an entire row of interesting features,
that can be measured thoroughly with the upper class.

In addition to the usual IDE, Serial-ATA and LAN connectors by the nForce3 chipset,
Chaintech uses an own "Chaintech Multimedia Raiser" slot - shortly CMR that has many potential.
For the 3 onBoard Sound connectors, it gives the connection possibility of the rear,
the center and the bass speaker with this CMR card and in addition also S/PDIF, Gameport,
internal Aux and/or CD connectors.
To this extent one can trust the onBoard soundchip, that flawlessly is actuated with an
extensive software.

But sound isn't naturally all in the life and that recognized also Chaintech why they've integrated
many adjustable voltage regulators which can be adjusted over the BIOS of the VNF3-250.
Just for the overclocking important Vcore, VDDR, VAGP and chip voltage can be changed in a
good ratio.
If the 400 MHz system bus can be reached (that would be 2 Ghz at 5x HT), isn't reliable
(I didn't reached it in any case), but the BIOS gives you such an option ;-)
And if the overclocking wasn't successful, you can check the BIOS post-codes at the boot screen
to remove defective attitudes.
Certainly the PC have to start, but the internal monitoring system of the boot process helps
to detect too high frequencies and automatically set the PC to moderate values – Overclocking
for everyone !

I must mention two little things to the otherwise so lovly board although this get over the loss.
The mainboard inscription is not complete, missing the important frontpanel connections,
but in the mainboard manual are all connections mentioned (also of the frontpanel).
On the other hand, the mainboard manual doesn't explain details of the BIOS settings.
Certainly it wasn't difficult to adjust the BIOS optimal, but it might be problematic for some
users who haven't wide experiences.

Conclusion: Chaintech was able to bring the very good reasoned VNF3-250 socket 754 nForce3
motherboard on the market, which isn't only for overclockers with the manifold features
a real bliss, but rather also convinces through the good equipment and great performance
in daily allround applications.
Those who doesn't need an optional S-ATA RAID Controller have found an 80 Euro low-priced
VNF3-250 mainboard with all necessary features.
Because of the extensive settings of all important voltages and frequencies,
the Chaintech VNF3-250 board receives the first OverClocking Dream award in the year 2005 !

Special thanks to Chaintech for their support.