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01-03-2005, 10:45 AM
trans am

http://www.viaarena.com/images/artic...t890%20002.jpg

this is via k8t890 pro chipset on their refference board. The only gripe I have about dfi sli is the need to use Nvidia. We all know that nvidia is crap for benching. It amazes me that DFI chose to use a limited chipset. Why not use a chipset that allows 2 video cards(sli) regardless of video card brand.
01-03-2005, 10:49 AM
=[PULSAR]=

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Originally Posted by trans am

this is via k8t890 pro chipset on their refference board. The only gripe I have about dfi sli is the need to use Nvidia. We all know that nvidia is crap for benching. It amazes me that DFI chose to use a limited chipset. Why not use a chipset that allows 2 video cards regardless of video card brand.

Are you sure they wont support ATI at all, or maybe they just set up the BETA versions that way because they have some deal worked out with Nvidia, so they would get a boost in sales initially.

4 VOLTS VDIMM, just thinking finally a worth while board to get some OCZ VX :D
01-03-2005, 10:51 AM
iboomalot

now we need some killer ram to take advantagd of this mobo

***looks in OCZs direction***

OCZ OCers DREAM ram that K icks A ss

Kit PN – OCZ5001024OCERSDRM-KA

DDR500@2.9v 2-2-2-5
DDR600@3.7v 2-3-2-10

now that would be sweet ***begins to weep in happyness ***
01-03-2005, 11:01 AM
trans am

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Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=

Are you sure they wont support ATI at all, or maybe they just set up the BETA versions that way because they have some deal worked out with Nvidia, so they would get a boost in sales initially.

4 VOLTS VDIMM, just thinking finally a worth while board to get some OCZ VX :D

We'll you need that sli connector thing that connects the video cards first on the NF4.

VIA chipset doesn't need it, so all cards should work. If you want the DFI board you will HAVE to use NVIDIA video cards only!!!!
01-03-2005, 11:07 AM
esdee

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Originally Posted by trans am

VIA chipset doesn't need it, so all cards should work

Aaaaaarg ... this reminds me the microsoft- micrpsoft explorer case ... Nvidia just takes advantage of their Chipset monopoly!
01-03-2005, 11:18 AM
conrad.maranan

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Originally Posted by trans am

We'll you need that sli connector thing that connects the video cards first on the NF4.

VIA chipset doesn't need it, so all cards should work. If you want the DFI board you will HAVE to use NVIDIA video cards only!!!!

I'm still buying the board...and hopefully, two 6800 Ultras to go along with it. :D
01-03-2005, 11:26 AM
Onepagebook

who can host 12mb space, please pm me. I will have mine in 2~3 days.
01-03-2005, 11:29 AM
p4z1f1st

me :D

edit: argh, no sorry - my traffic is already at its limit :(
01-03-2005, 11:34 AM
Jessfm

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Originally Posted by Onepagebook

who can host 12mb space, please pm me. I will have mine in 2~3 days.

sent
01-03-2005, 11:38 AM
Nube

daaammmm, im glad i waited to get my 3500winnie and dfi

so this thing uses 4vdimm safe ? so i could use 4vdimm on my ram with no extra cooling except on my ram and it will work fine and not burn out the mobo or anything ??
01-03-2005, 11:40 AM
p4z1f1st

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Originally Posted by Onepagebook

who can host 12mb space, please pm me. I will have mine in 2~3 days.

what nice pics you have? :D
01-03-2005, 11:43 AM
Jessfm

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Originally Posted by Nube

daaammmm, im glad i waited to get my 3500winnie and dfi

so this thing uses 4vdimm safe ? so i could use 4vdimm on my ram with no extra cooling except on my ram and it will work fine and not burn out the mobo or anything ??

Its only safe to supply ram with the volts that the ram is specced for. Anything over that and your on your own. Just cos its available does not mean you can use it, although everyone here is likely to try it ;)
01-03-2005, 11:45 AM
Onepagebook

about the SLI operation, DFI got really unique way here:
from user's manual PDF by DFI:

http://www.devilsword.com/lpnf4/dfisli.jpg

http://www.devilsword.com/lpnf4/dfinonsli.jpg

http://www.devilsword.com/lpnf4/dfijumper1.jpg

http://www.devilsword.com/lpnf4/dfijumper2.jpg
01-03-2005, 11:49 AM
trans am

WTF? opb. Is this thing really necessary? Is this going to enable other cards other than just nvidia?

Well, even if it goes up to 4v, you still need the power to get your 3.3v line up to 4v if you want pump that much juice into your ram. The good news is, even if you have a psu that has sufficient volts on the 3.3 rail, you will at least get your vdimm up to 3.3v with no mods.
01-03-2005, 11:53 AM
Onepagebook

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Originally Posted by trans am

WTF? opb. Is this thing really necessary? Is this going to enable other cards other than just nvidia?

Well, even if it goes up to 4v, you still need the power to get your 3.3v line up to 4v if you want pump that much juice into your ram. The good news is, even if you have a psu that has sufficient volts on the 3.3 rail, you will at least get your vdimm up to 3.3v with no mods.

other cards than NV? I don't think so. :D
01-03-2005, 11:55 AM
mrlobber

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Originally Posted by Onepagebook

other cards than NV? I don't think so. :D

Ehh, the only drawback of this mobo found so far.
01-03-2005, 11:56 AM
trans am

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Originally Posted by Onepagebook

other cards than NV? I don't think so. :D

LOL, too bad. Nshidia!
01-03-2005, 11:57 AM
Dirt

This card is a must have. Allmost pissed in my pants when i read the vDimm :D

Just hope it gets to Sweden real fast, will be stuck with PII 450 after the 15th of january :(
01-03-2005, 12:09 PM
OPPAINTER

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Originally Posted by trans am

Well, even if it goes up to 4v, you still need the power to get your 3.3v line up to 4v if you want pump that much juice into your ram. The good news is, even if you have a psu that has sufficient volts on the 3.3 rail, you will at least get your vdimm up to 3.3v with no mods.

I'm sure they use the 5V line to run the mem voltage:D

OPP
01-03-2005, 12:12 PM
trans am

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Originally Posted by OPPAINTER

I'm sure they use the 5V line to run the mem voltage:D

OPP

OK/ I was looking at past dfi ut nf3 250gb. That is good to use the 5v rail. Thanks OPP
01-03-2005, 12:14 PM
Kriller

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Originally Posted by trans am

We'll you need that sli connector thing that connects the video cards first on the NF4.

VIA chipset doesn't need it, so all cards should work. If you want the DFI board you will HAVE to use NVIDIA video cards only!!!!

You can use an ATI card on the DFI, you can even use one nVidia and one ATI card, but ofcourse not in SLI-mode... BUT you can't get one game on both gcards, it's like peapole who uses quad-screen today with one AGP-card and one PCI-card

Edit: I would bet some cash that OPP is right about the 4vdimm, otherwise DFI have done something wrong, unless they plan to remove the 4vdimm in the final realese...
01-03-2005, 12:18 PM
Razor_cut

Wouldnt it be stoopid by DFI not to allow ATI cards on the board..

Glad to here Kriller
01-03-2005, 12:26 PM
OPPAINTER

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Originally Posted by trans am

OK/ I was looking at past dfi ut nf3 250gb. That is good to use the 5v rail. Thanks OPP

A little history of the NF3 250.:D
Oskar did not design that mobo. He got it and had to fix it from what he had there already to work with.
The NF4 on the other hand was made from scatch so to get 4V on the mem of course he would use the 5V.

OPP
01-03-2005, 12:33 PM
perry_78

Howcome Europe and US are generally excluded from HW manufacturing/testing/design with the proud excpetion of ATI/Intel/nVidia? :( Not fair :)

Just because Taiwan is the center for everything related to hardware?
01-03-2005, 12:37 PM
trans am

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Originally Posted by Kriller

You can use an ATI card on the DFI, you can even use one nVidia and one ATI card, but ofcourse not in SLI-mode... BUT you can't get one game on both gcards, it's like peapole who uses quad-screen today with one AGP-card and one PCI-card

Edit: I would bet some cash that OPP is right about the 4vdimm, otherwise DFI have done something wrong, unless they plan to remove the 4vdimm in the final realese...

I'm sorry to make it sound confusing. What I meant was that the user is limited to using nvidia only if they want to use the sli.

K8t890 uses dual gfx express(similar technology as sli) and you are not limited to one brand of video card.

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