should i pull the trigger on the MSI neo4 platinum?

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looking at zzf's website, they are saying a ETA of today (21st for me) was wondering if i should get it. just heard about the ASUS not having a working PCI e lock. what about MSI? i saw a couple extremely high FSB's from onepagebook, but that was with a sample, should i expect that with a retail board?

any help is appreciated.

[Onepagebook]

It's up to your decision, but I am pretty sure I will help;)

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what i like about the MSI:

it has all Sata 300 ports, not half and half like others
It can do SLI, which i may or may not use
Looks so far like it overclocks pretty good.


I guess i'll buy it then, i doubt it has doesn't have a pci e lock, or else i would have heard about it.

[quicksilverXP]

The picture of it on their website doesn't have that yellow connector though for SLI.

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yea, but i think it just old, because MSI released a statement, i think it was called like DBS, dual bridge something or other.

contrary to what you said OPB about mid-late january for the DFI i have been hearing like february march all over DFI-street, i really can't wait that long. but i need to know if there could possibly be a vcore mod for the MSI, i heard the ASUS board won't let you do it because of OVP, what about the MSI?

[fatty]

I would get it as OPB said he will help

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i sat around on the 21st thinking it was going to be released, was upset it got pushed back to the 28th. hopefully tomorrow i don't get upset again.

[DevilsRejection]

great board, ive used it @ work, im teling everyone to forget the asus board as this one does ridicuously better.

i had a sample board, these are retail boards so i know they are probably better than what i used!

[toymaker]

I'm eventually going SLI and i'm set on one of the MSI boards. I won't be getting a board though until around this time next year because the major bugs should be worked out by then.

[xgman]

yea, but i think it just old, because MSI released a statement, i think it was called like DBS, dual bridge something or other.

contrary to what you said OPB about mid-late january for the DFI i have been hearing like february march all over DFI-street, i really can't wait that long. but i need to know if there could possibly be a vcore mod for the MSI, i heard the ASUS board won't let you do it because of OVP, what about the MSI?


DFI told me January about a couple of weeks back.

[Perc]

DFI sucks :( i wish they would get thier butts in gear. im waiting on thier nf3 250 939 board and already they have the sli boards comming out. why do i get the feeling this nf3 250 939 board of thiers is going to never come out ....? im dying to get my hands on one as im sure many of you are as well....

later perc,

[trans am]

Save your money and wait for DFI if you want sli. just get a cheapo pci-e board for now if you must have a new board.

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DFI told me January about a couple of weeks back.

am i referring to a different board then? i know they are coming out with two, and i know they keep talking feb/march. so which one are they talking about?

also can a regular x1 pci express card fit in a pci x16 slot? i was thinking that maybe i can just get a regular SLI board, and since i plan on waterchilling i might take up both of the x1 slots, so i could still be able to attach some card to a pci express bus.

i take up 2 slots right now with a tec, and i'm not using a tec for this setup, so hopefully i will only take up one. but i would still like to know for extra insurance.

Edit: found out i would need it as the neo4 SLI only has 1 x1 slot. but i don't know if there is anything i would need that is an x1 connection. if its that important i could also just buy a cheap intel platform for it.

[Bennah]

Whens the NF4 DFI board(s) suppose to arrive?