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11-02-2005, 07:30 PM
AlterBridge86

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Originally Posted by The Bossman

How come this article:
http://hothardware.com/viewarticle.cfm?articleid=739 second to last page

clearly shows a major difference from dual x8 and dual x16?

You're right - it does...why DFI claims otherwise i don't know, but we can't really change that now...the ONLY performance increase is seen in SLI-AA and thats because of the huge amount of bandwidth required because the cards need to talk to one another through the PCI-X16 bus. I really wish however that they would bench more than just Far Cry at SLI-AA settings to see how other games react. I think if you try and run any NEW game, like Battlefield 2 or F.E.A.R. at SLI-AA levels of 16x...you're not going to get playable FPS no matter what. Of course, i'm personally not a huge gamer and I don't really like SLI so i'm probably a bit biased in my views.

I think bottom line is that DFI has engineered this board, it is in the final phases of being checked over and heading out to be mass produced. Arguing over their poor choice of using the "old" NF4 chipset over the dual-16x chipset (like we did several pages back) is really a mute point. Lets just hope that they bring us a board that fixes the issues that their original NF4's suffered from and most of all, better overclocking potential. :toast:
11-02-2005, 11:30 PM
dinos22

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlterBridge86

You're right - it does...why DFI claims otherwise i don't know

probably just suits their strategy....if they had a full 2x16x board out they'd be singing a different song i'm sure
11-03-2005, 12:03 AM
sirkuz

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlterBridge86

Arguing over their poor choice of using the "old" NF4 chipset over the dual-16x chipset (like we did several pages back) is really a mute point.

^^ hehehe he said "mute"
11-03-2005, 01:37 AM
ben805

soo......where's da Expert? weekend is almost here already....hehe :D :D :D
11-03-2005, 01:55 AM
pcfreak

My thoughts exactly :D ... and I have 2 optys 144 waiting
11-03-2005, 03:44 AM
jermaink

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?o...tid=197&page=3

Looking through all the benchmarks, the difference between standard SLI and 16x SLI appear to be pretty small. But future games will probably begin to make use of the extra bandwidth.
11-04-2005, 11:34 AM
CodeHunter

Where can I buy one? Thanks.
11-04-2005, 12:13 PM
Quad Master

Found a Preorder Link for the DFI Expert.
I know that many people here want this Mobo since long.

Go Grab it.

http://www.bytewizecomputers.com/products/7/7/759/10473

Cost:- $212.47

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This item has not yet been released. You may order it today, and we'll ship it to you when it arrives at our warehouse. This item will be available in 11 days (Tuesday, November 15th, 2005).
11-04-2005, 12:22 PM
revenant

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlterBridge86

You're right - it does...why DFI claims otherwise i don't know, but we can't really change that now...the ONLY performance increase is seen in SLI-AA and thats because of the huge amount of bandwidth required because the cards need to talk to one another through the PCI-X16 bus. I really wish however that they would bench more than just Far Cry at SLI-AA settings to see how other games react. I think if you try and run any NEW game, like Battlefield 2 or F.E.A.R. at SLI-AA levels of 16x...you're not going to get playable FPS no matter what. Of course, i'm personally not a huge gamer and I don't really like SLI so i'm probably a bit biased in my views.

I think bottom line is that DFI has engineered this board, it is in the final phases of being checked over and heading out to be mass produced. Arguing over their poor choice of using the "old" NF4 chipset over the dual-16x chipset (like we did several pages back) is really a mute point. Lets just hope that they bring us a board that fixes the issues that their original NF4's suffered from and most of all, better overclocking potential. :toast:

I think you make a good point where as using SLI AA and such it's going to be tough to get any "real world" playable performance at all (ATM) so using this as the reasoning to say the 16X chipset is a lot better hold's very little h2o.. imo
11-06-2005, 08:07 AM
AlterBridge86

There goes the SLI-AA advantage of 16x2 PCI-E lanes...

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2589&p=11
11-08-2005, 03:57 AM
joe.latino

Please have any news about this mb? When it will avaible? Thanks
11-08-2005, 04:28 AM
Onepagebook

I think they're already available ;)
11-08-2005, 08:36 AM
kronik

This thing better love my 148. Damnit.
11-08-2005, 01:03 PM
dinos22

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Originally Posted by Onepagebook

I think they're already available ;)

where's yours......WWM is stuffing us around.....or he's having some issues cause there aren't any posts from him from initial 4xdimm test :(
11-08-2005, 01:18 PM
s7e9h3n

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Originally Posted by dinos22

where's yours......WWM is stuffing us around.....or he's having some issues cause there aren't any posts from him from initial 4xdimm test :(

OPB and I haven't gotten our boards yet.......maybe that means something?? ;)
11-08-2005, 02:07 PM
dinos22

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Originally Posted by s7e9h3n

OPB and I haven't gotten our boards yet.......maybe that means something?? ;)

yeah maybe but it's pretty hard not to believe it when you see physical shots of the board and tests....anyways i don't really give a :banana::banana::banana::banana:.....i just want to see someone finally get this board and tell us the verdict.....if good, bad, :banana::banana::banana::banana:, sex on the beach.....whatever
11-08-2005, 02:40 PM
freecableguy

I don't think we will see this board ship until the 15th. :rolleyes:
11-08-2005, 03:29 PM
dinos22

Quote:

Originally Posted by freecableguy

I don't think we will see this board ship until the 15th. :rolleyes:

it's December in Australia
11-08-2005, 04:57 PM
cantankerous

freecableguy your avatar is hilarious.
11-08-2005, 04:59 PM
Onepagebook

Quote:

Originally Posted by freecableguy

I don't think we will see this board ship until the 15th. :rolleyes:

I will let you see might be these couple dyas;)
11-08-2005, 05:33 PM
dinos22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onepagebook

I will let you see might be these couple dyas;)

don't do a WWM on us heheheh
11-08-2005, 08:44 PM
nop

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

don't do a WWM on us heheheh

:rolleyes: :stick: :p:
11-08-2005, 08:52 PM
dinos22

Quote:

Originally Posted by nop

:rolleyes: :stick: :p:

:slap: :D
11-08-2005, 10:18 PM
Scroatdog

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

:slap: :D

ROTFL :ROTF:
11-08-2005, 11:08 PM
alpha0ne

Hmm maybe WWM has been kidnapped :eek: / chipnapped / boardnapped / chipfried :shock2:

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