DFI LanPARTY nF4 SLI-DR Venus First look!!!

In Nov/Dec 2005, DFI launched ATI RDX200 and nF4 SLI EXPERT 2 great OC boards.
In 2006Chinese New Year, DFI is going to announce this 100% Aluminum Capacitors board.
As the pioneer of 100% Japanese capacitors, Venus, this new model, is the other great work!

Lets look some pics. Basically, the design is similar. The components is greater and enhanced OC ability.

Full outlook

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Left down corner

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Right down corner

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Right up corner

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IO and memory slots

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Venus

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Great Boot up screen

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CPUZ info in OS

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From DFI

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update

Just got it, I am still trying. First impression is the OC ability is better.
Ultra-d brought the TCCD limitation. EXPERT unleash the BH5/UTT.
What Venus Brings? Let’s wait for it.


DFI strongest items: BIOS part
CPU and DRAM voltage parts are the same as EXPERT.


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DARM configuration part: The most items in all brands. This is why DFI’s OC is always the best.

Recommend TCCD using LEVEL3+4 UCCC using LEVEL1+1


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Test configuration
AMD 939 Opteron 144
DFI LANParty UT nF4 SLI-DR Venus
GSkill 1GBFF/2GBHZ
ELSA 6600GT
MAXTOR 30GB 5400rpm
Enlight 420W

EXPERT has weak compatibility with TCCD. Cannot reach DDR550~600 with some memories.
In Venus, DFI re-layout it. And reappear the own glory of DDR600 1T!


http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/605/60034ba.jpg




2GB is the mainstream. Usnig 2GBHZ DDR500 3 4-4-8 to combined test.

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/9362/v116yc.jpg


2GB DDR600 1T 3 4-4-8 PI 32M Reached!
* OC is not in manufacturers guarantee. No matter CPU(200Mhz) / MB(200Mhz) / DRAM(DDR500). *

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5728/60018tr.jpg


Venus really solves some previous issues. Bringing the OC surprise again.

Fine gift box and 1000 limited output globally. Maybe will be hard to buy it...

Advantage
1. 100% Aluminum Capacitors
2.PCI-E wider slots, better for SLI cards heat
3.Fine Box
4.DFI traditional BIOS high voltage
5.6 USB in real panel
6.Improve EXPERT weakness in TCCD and enhance UCCC

Weakness
1.High price
2.Not dual PCI-E 16X(3D performance are similar at the moment with dual PCI-E 8X)
3.RAID with SATAI 3114(nF4 built in SATAII RAID)

OSKAR hits home run again. DFI Venus break the many motherboard records.
Lets look forward to it.







This is the OC competition by DFI own

Ultra-D/SLI-DR created the TCCD top limitation

EXPERT improved the PCI-E gaps, over 3.3V with non-segment, re-positioned DRAM slots, Winbond UTT become better but lost some compatibility with TCCD.

Venus inherit EXPERT all advantages and plus 100% aluminum capacitors, improved TCCD compatibility (a little bit weaker than Ultra-D)
Enhance 4DIMM OC ability dramatically and make 2GB OC become better.

Nowadays, 2GB is the mainstream. Venus’s advantages are much bigger than weakness.

One more my own final test - 2GB HZ DDR610 3 4-4-8

http://img8.picsplace.to/img8/9/610.jpg


Ultra-D honor is still there. Before AM2 coming, Venus carry on the honor.
Venus is still the most omni-bearing OC board.
As the high end strategy, special package, 100% aluminum and limited q’ty
I hope DFI can have Venus non-aluminum version in lower price to make more user can own this K8 OC legend.








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my best 144...

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What is that? Any differencies to "Expert" board?

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Originally Posted by windwithme

coming soon for test...

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hey WWM, i hope it won't take you as long as with your expert board presentation...:D

Between the CPU socket and the end of the first PCI-E slot, there's an extra inductor, caps rearranged around the chip and one extra cap. That's all I've spotted so far.

So it's just marketing? Or it's gonna replace the actually Expert board? SLI mode still runs at 8X?

It still has the same crappy chipset cooler..... :(

NC™

looks beautiful,
but whats the reason to launch another nf4 board?

:slobber: me want one.... :slobber:

looking forward to your testing results WWM :up:

Is this the expert limited edition with super quality caps?

thats what it is. they arent gonna make many from what i understand

it's not a joke? That little flower on it that is being moved around makes me a bit suspicious...and doing a google for "dfi venus" or "sli-dr venus" brings up nothing of relevance...

i wonder if it'll finally work well with something other than winbond based ic's :p:

Awww, look at the little metal capacitors...they're almost cute. I sure hope that's not the only change...

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Originally Posted by don_vercetti

it's not a joke? That little flower on it that is being moved around makes me a bit suspicious...and doing a google for "dfi venus" or "sli-dr venus" brings up nothing of relevance...

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Looks more like lil' animals than flowers and it's WWM's way to let you know pics are genuine ;)

Looks good :) Are you going to compare it to your old eXpert results? Thats what we really wanna see

Nice look wwm lets see what she can do.

Looks nice, looking forward to the results.

Well just got the expert now another new nf4.lol

Well if its just got better caps im sure ill live, altho would be a :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: if it
has 16x on each PCI-E SLI.

Look forward to some results.

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Originally Posted by LowRun

Looks more like lil' animals than flowers and it's WWM's way to let you know pics are genuine ;)

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ok sure, makes sense. I was thinking flowers=women=venus, well, you see the connection.

But sorry for disbelieving WWM, looking forward to see results!

Nice look WWM - but PLEASE don't abandon us like on the eXpert "first look"!! :toast:

They look like little dogs and I wish I had one. Can they be purchased online?

Is this a 32 lane board?

Cute koala bear, and nice board. If this is the "special edition", I'll stick to my expert.:)

looks like an expert with quality caps..............They should have made it that way to begin with..............

looking good :)

windwithme : have you send me the board yet? :p: