very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by OPPAINTER
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very nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by OPPAINTER
still waiting on mine...but have a couple of questions... my PSU only have 20 pin connector...do i need a 20>24 pins converter (and is it included in the Sli-DR model? )
any news on the OCZ pc4200EL memory modules on the board...how much voltage and what timings to max out mhz (air cooliance only).....damn this thread has grown!
Thanks xgman. I only found 1 beta BIOS dated Jan 14 1005. @OPP: Is this the one you are using? Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by xgman
Now that's just plain cavalier ;).Quote:
OPP's benchmark title
DFI 939 testing :)
I'm sure that this will draw reams and reams of enthusiast interest in the new S939 DFI boards too :D :)
Good work OPP!
The one I have here is labled 121, probably named after the date it was released.Quote:
Originally Posted by H2OGun
OPP
i onle see bios for the nf4 ultra sli-dr....also on the dfi site...i guess i cant use these with the nf4 ultra (non sli) board ? On the other hand...aren't all these boards the same, even the ultra can be modded to the SLI, Shouldnt the other bios work ?
Btw. hos is dfi in general with releasing and updating new bios ?
Nice OPP.. you're the only one on there using PCI-E too. They have XT PE's while yours is a plain XT.
Hmm,
Well after reading through this thread will a ati x800xl fit properly on this board or will it hit the stock heatsink/fan?
Thanks
Ronin
Yes, it will. OPP's board is just bent because of the evap mounting.
Ok cool thanks!
Some more DFI "POWER" in action:D
OPP
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...id=23105&stc=1
Geezzz... nice going OPP.
Come on reseller shake the banana tree of the master distributor I need a dfi nf 4 Ultra board prompto !
Dang this board looks awesome.
It's this week in Australia.
Damn the wait is killing me...... :slobber:
I will have it this friday thats what the said :slobber:
And when will DFI appear in Euro ? I can not wait anymore :(
I'm not holding my breath, my guess is first or second week of Feb at the earliest. I hope I'm wrong.
next week in Italy so i hope in Europe...Quote:
Originally Posted by xs64
next week it will also in germany arrive. check out hpm-computer
So next week i will have it :banana4: .......Quote:
Originally Posted by Klosti
Congrats man, real nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by OPPAINTER
Guys clearance on the chipset to ATI card is tight, but it does fit as long as the board is now bent.
I know the chipset gets warm so water may help although I have had no issues. I do know DD are working on a block for it ;)
Awesome to see OPP bank on form, were you using our dimms there m8?
Regards using the 5V Jumper emabled, the mosfet has a heatsink on it and at 3.4Vdimm it was showing 75+C for me on full load, this to me means get sone cool air blowing on it ;)
Guys, I understand it shouldn't be much longer for shipment. A last minute hardware change and bios update to the shipping boards is being made to smooth out performance.
Oppssss.....slip of the tongue there Tony, tired also I suspect working on to many boards at the same time....ATI in this case probably means DFI...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by bigtoe
Actually tony is reffering to the clearance from the chipset fan to the PCB on the ATI pci-e card. Opp had a problem because his board was warped from the Evap head mount.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blindbat
Oppsssie my bad, I guess I'm the one tired and did not read properly..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by trans am
[QUOTE=bigtoe]
Awesome to see OPP bank on form, were you using our dimms there m8?
QUOTE]
Here's specs for me last run last night.
42879
DFI NF-4 SLI DR mobo,, FX-55 at 266x13,, 2x512 OCZ VX at 266MHz 2-2-2-5,, 1xMSI RX800 at 799/659
OPP
Here's specs for me last run last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigtoe
42879
DFI NF-4 SLI DR mobo,, FX-55 at 266x13,, 2x512 OCZ VX at 266MHz 2-2-2-5,, 1xMSI RX800 at 799/659
OPP
HPM-COMPUTER.DE is getting it from DFI Netherlands the 26th. The expect shipping to begin the 29th.Quote:
Originally Posted by xs64
Nice OPP... Brian and Jacob are behind you with a crappier board :D
Is it neccessary or is it useful to cool down the chipset to -40°C? Or doesnt matter this? I ordered my dfi nf4 ultra last week :) I hope it rocks with my bh5 sticks!
Is the "chipset" the same size as regular "NB" with same mounting holes? Could someone verify the height between the top of chip and bottom of vid card. It would be helpful so we can start getting parts now. Would a 20mm tall block fit that had water ports on the lower portion of block as to not interfere with the card? Copper is act. 10mm.
You will want the water ports to come out centered between TWO video cards, so it can handle SLI, also needs to take into account the impact of any heatsinks on the videorams.
Same for the water blocks on the GPU's. the top card GPU block needs to not interfere with the bottom cards backside ramsinks.
Even if ATI takes a while to get SLI-ness functional, 2x X800 would make a cool 4 monitor desktop setup a snap. Even more nasty would be two Apple 30" LCD's each powered by one X800 card.
looking here, http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...389#post676389 , (it is all I have to go on), it seems there may be enough room above the lower card if someone was running two. Also (the orientation part I have not got to), the hose may be able to go to the back. Height seems to be the unknown. ***edit: I see what you are saying, about possible caps etc. being on top of the lower card....
:lol: that will need some times to do thatQuote:
Originally Posted by diamonddog
the clearance are to small even for standard chipset cooling fan....
then what do you think .... with an evaporator block? :confused:
no waterchill with ethanol as I cool my nb and graphicscard on my nfII ultra infinity
is the vx doing any better on this board? or is it exactly the same?Quote:
Originally Posted by OPPAINTER
799/659? Holy crap! mine max out memtest stable at 265, but this is on single channel 754 DFI rig. I have yet to try them in dual.:toast:
Hey,
Just wondering what 3200 Dual 2x512mb Ram would work good for this board for $240 or cheaper?
Thanks!
If you don't plan on o/cing(don't know why you would want this board if not), get some value ram from corsair, kingston, mushkin etc.
If you want to o/c my suggestion is G.skill pc4400 LE 1gb, just wait one more pay period, can be had for about 270 shipped at the egg.
OPPAINTER,
Small favor to ask, if you have the time and processor.
Is it possible for you to try a Winchester under cascade and the DFI nf4, and be kind enough to let us know if it works or if the famous ''winchester under phase change'' problem is also present with the DFI?
Last item for me to order is the processor and I wonder if I should go 3500+ NewCastle (until such time as Venice is out and hopefully not having the same problems as winnie), I will be using it on a modest Vapochill XE II.
OK cool,
If im not overclocking with this board.
Will this Kingston
http://www.us.ncix.com/products/inde...cture=Kingston
have a huge advantage over the ocz if not OCing.
http://www.us.ncix.com/products/inde...Z%20Technology
Nope but I'd go with something like this if not o/cing(btw why buy this board if you aren't o/cing? You would be fine with a less expensive solution I'd think?)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-299&depa=1
why on earth are u paying out for the DFI if not overclocking? If your not then any RAM rated to pc3200 with ok timings will be fine no matter what make.
At stock speeds higher quality ram just doesn't have much of an advantage over lower speeds.
Where the sweet spot is at for ram such as the g.skill I suggested for O/Cing is when you start getting at higher FSBs. Where running a 280+ FSB at a 1:1 ratio with your memory at 1t and lower timings such as 2.5-3-3-7 or whatever it may be is greater than what value ram will usually give you, as it will sometimes only run at 2t, need the use of a divider etc.
I understand the bios change, but can you state what the hardware change was? Is it something that will help OCs or cure any certain issue? Can you elaborate?Quote:
Originally Posted by xgman
:toast: thx
All I know is a "hardware" fix is in the works and I just got word the "DFI" ship date has been pushed back to 1/31. I think the beta testing that has gone on in this thread and others has led to some fixes and bios updates and DFI wants to launch the board right the first time.
I think most definitely they will fix the NB fan clearance issue.
Sorry, don't have a Winchester, in fact I have never had one. So I never got the chance to even see the sub-0 cooling bug the chips have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blindbat
OPP
Oh well, thanxs for the answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by OPPAINTER
Umm...take a chance and go winnie or play safe and go newcastle...let's flip a coin!
It isn't an issue. It's the same on all of the Nforce boards.Quote:
Originally Posted by situman
maybe you bigtoe, (or any other one with the DFI/Wini/phase) can check if this MoBo has that bug?! :rolleyes:
The TwinMos Speed Premuim RAM wouldn't be bad its something like ~90 bucks at newegg for a 512mb stick and reacts to volts like OCZ VXQuote:
Originally Posted by Ronin
jjcom
a "hardware fix" is in the works - one week before the launch ? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by xgman
*Shrug* anything is possible, although very unlikely.
Wonder...maybe the early board won't be as good as the ones say a few weeks the launch date. Who knows, maybe its something small?
jjcom
Perhaps a fix for the ati card problem, or MAYBE(really doubt this though, as it is very far fetched), they re arranged the SLI mobo to give more space between the pci-e x16 slots.
what ati card problem? if ur talking about clearence, it affects the nvidia cards even more so since nvidia cards are longer.(both same in height)Quote:
Originally Posted by c42
*Shrug* don't have it in hand, but only problems I have seen people reporting, video card wise was from the ATI crowd.
Ayup, still a bit close for comfort(considering r520s and such may have different dimensions?)
no video card can get any lower then that...