DFI INFINITY Intel P965 Sample on hand

This mobo is only sample. Retail will have some changes, but it doesn't affect the overclock.


Here are some pics.

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/1.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/2.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/3.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/4.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/5.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/6.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/7.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/8.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/9.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/10.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/11.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/12.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/13.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-Infinity965/14.JPG






E6600 Test


http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-I...FI-965-500.JPG




E6400 Test


http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-I...FI-965-515.JPG


QX6700 FSB 400 Test


http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-I...y965/400-1.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-I...y965/400-2.JPG

http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/DFI-I...y965/400-3.JPG

looks like we have another top overclocking contender :slobber:

can't wait for the retail.
results look nice.

It's ultimate board for OCer. Anyone knows when to release?

Nice AY :toast:

Are we looking at spring or summer retail?

Still keintsfield FSB is to litle, when I see 500 MHz for quad then this will be ultimate MB, so far not to much imprest:nono:

heh.. A guy that lives around me has an ulternative to the evga 680i. Umm.. WIll this thing support SLI or Crossfire? Will it run nice with high FSB on a QX6700?

Looks awesome. another one to buy :)

I was always wondering why DFI did'nt come up with a nice P965 board, but my curiousity has been satisfied. :)

why dont dfi just released a enhanced look of this infinity and renamed as lanparty series with a uv reactive slot and nice bundles like before ? :D

Coolaler hit 500FSB with Quad on this board...

the board looks amazing and with performance of that calibur it should be a Lanparty

jumpers in between the pci-e x16 slots what are those for?

Nice, an Infinity board. This will probably be the ultimate bang for the buck oc mobo. Hopefully it will be available during summer together with the e4300, the best budget combo...by far...

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Originally Posted by irenic

why dont dfi just released a enhanced look of this infinity and renamed as lanparty series with a uv reactive slot and nice bundles like before ? :D

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Lanparty will produce Intel P35 series.:)

@ andreYang,

great news!


neway i just noticed that this mobo has no sb heatsink, just like the older infinity. so do u think u can oc higher with proper cooling there?

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Originally Posted by irenic

@ andreYang,

great news!


neway i just noticed that this mobo has no sb heatsink, just like the older infinity. so do u think u can oc higher with proper cooling there?

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I don't know whether DFI changes NB and SB heatsink in retail, but I think ICH8 is not important for oc.

any details on a release date?

Waits patiently to place into cart. :slobber:

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Originally Posted by Wiggy McShades

jumpers in between the pci-e x16 slots what are those for?

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Check pic #12 (down from Top)...explanation is silk screened on the board :)

I wonder how this performs vers the Asus Commando, especially with the price difference.
Thanks for your time AndreYang.

Any word on MSRP?

Hello,

awesome board. After a few 975x Boards i'm still looking for the best Oc Board. Is it right that all results are done with a 1066 Strap? Does this Board support 1T / 2T Memory settings?

greetz


tim

this board looks really really amazing and very promising

Very nice board, but that socket area is just too 'crowded' so proper insulation will be very hard.

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Originally Posted by xVeinx

Coolaler hit 500FSB with Quad on this board...

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No 490MHz is max so far, and with same chip he did 485MHz with P5B DLX:)
http://csd.dficlub.org/pgpbb2/viewto...460&highlight=

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Originally Posted by El Snorro

Very nice board, but that socket area is just too 'crowded' so proper insulation will be very hard.

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I don't think that will be a problem, it doesn't look worse than the P5B Deluxe.


It looks like a very nice mobo, any price info yet?

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Originally Posted by Spacemaster

No 490MHz is max so far, and with same chip he did 485MHz with P5B DLX:)
http://csd.dficlub.org/pgpbb2/viewto...460&highlight=

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What are you talknig about, look at the screens in your own link.

i see 490 with quad, still impresive thou.

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Originally Posted by El Snorro

Very nice board, but that socket area is just too 'crowded' so proper insulation will be very hard.

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I agree. With boards like the commando and quadgt out now it doesnt make too much sense for someone with phase to deal with all those caps.

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Originally Posted by Stalk3r

What are you talknig about, look at the screens in your own link.

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No 490 MHz with keintsfield, 500 MHz with E6600, you dont see god ;)

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Originally Posted by Spacemaster

No 490MHz is max so far, and with same chip he did 485MHz with P5B DLX:)
http://csd.dficlub.org/pgpbb2/viewto...460&highlight=

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Ask if the initial test results are from Oskar.... ;)

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Originally Posted by bingo13

Ask if the initial test results are from Oskar.... ;)

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This mobo is not produced from Oskar.

I really wish someone would make a board with the right PCIE switch, that way we could have 16-0-4 or 8-8-4 instead of 16-4.

when is it available

I thought the Infinity was out 6 months ago?

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Originally Posted by dekruyter

I thought the Infinity was out 6 months ago?

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It was for a different chipset.

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I really wish someone would make a board with the right PCIE switch, that way we could have 16-0-4 or 8-8-4 instead of 16-4.

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Well if they don't listen to you Tony, they won't listen to us. It would be nice to make a wish list of all the ongoing problems and limitations that we have been complaining about for so long and send it to someone like Osacr or someone at Asus and have a board made with that in mind. Never happen I guess, although seems to me some years back there was a similar idea put forth with some success?

Just 4 SATA????? :nono:

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Originally Posted by Tony

I really wish someone would make a board with the right PCIE switch, that way we could have 16-0-4 or 8-8-4 instead of 16-4.

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Wasn't it a chipset limitation or is there any 965 board that does a decent SLI (with modded drivers) or Xfire? Otherwise I don't see a reason to use 16-4, same as on p5b dlx

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Originally Posted by wazoo99

Just 4 SATA????? :nono:

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Open your eyes

Theres are 6 Sata :)

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Originally Posted by AndreYang

This mobo is not produced from Oskar.

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Oscar didn't have anything to do with this mobo?!?!?!

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Originally Posted by dinos22

Oscar didn't have anything to do with this mobo?!?!?!

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Noting to do. He just provided our opinions to Infinity 965 RD.

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Originally Posted by AndreYang

Noting to do. He just provided our opinions to Infinity 965 RD.

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the board looks good in any case...... heh

i always favour boards with good SPI performance and i must say 965/975 are still better than nvidia and ATI chipsets.....my nvidia contacts are working on that but i am yet to hear from them :)

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Originally Posted by Quentin

Open your eyes

Theres are 6 Sata :)

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Oh yeah - The two black ones are hard to see.
Thank you for so gently pointing that out.

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Originally Posted by kiwi

Wasn't it a chipset limitation or is there any 965 board that does a decent SLI (with modded drivers) or Xfire? Otherwise I don't see a reason to use 16-4, same as on p5b dlx

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The issue is the use of an expensive PCIE switch, not the chipset. Intel told us at the XUG 965 was capable of 8X8 and IMO it should be faster than 975 due to the chipset being that bit newer etc.

The market is flooded with 965 boards that all do the same exact thing...the way to generate sales is to do something different, and i see nothing different here.

well how expensive is expensive

Any P965 MoBo can do this overclock ... nothing special on that MoBo. Commando is better for the same price, has great accessories and excellent same OC potential.

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Originally Posted by OBR

Any P965 MoBo can do this overclock ... nothing special on that MoBo. Commando is better for the same price, has great accessories and excellent same OC potential.

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Ya, sure http://www.csd.dficlub.org/pgpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=460 :stick:

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Originally Posted by OBR

Any P965 MoBo can do this overclock ... nothing special on that MoBo. Commando is better for the same price, has great accessories and excellent same OC potential.

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same price with Commando? you sure?:confused:

If the board is over $200 usd then i dont see it as being any different from commando other than maybe better vdroop. The main thing that could put the board over the top in my eyes would be strap control and 1t that actually works.

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If the board is over $200 usd then i dont see it as being any different from commando other than maybe better vdroop. The main thing that could put the board over the top in my eyes would be strap control and 1t that actually works.

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QFT. Hopefully DFI will release this sub 175... I've got my eyes on the ICFX3200 (RD600) but if they can price it well soon and release it, I may just change my mind.

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Any P965 MoBo can do this overclock ... nothing special on that MoBo. Commando is better for the same price, has great accessories and excellent same OC potential.

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1st, 500+ FSB are not hard to find, but clock by clock this thing beats Asus P5B-Dx by a fair margin, you just need some more reading. ^^

2nd, reason for the above might be it still stays on 1066 strap in reaching 500+ FSB, tell me a where a P5B-Dx does 500+ on 1066 strap unmodded?

So in the end, you got a P965 board that outperforms even 975X and any other chipsets out there at the moment, with the bonus of extremely overclockable.

Their engineering is simply amazing ^^ !

nothing is simple about DFI engineering

and being an Infinity board, it is guaranteed to be cheap.

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nothing is simple about DFI engineering

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If you must pick on my word usage, the adjective in my sentence was "amazing", not "simple" ;) .

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and being an Infinity board, it is guaranteed to be cheap.

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Im almost sure the Infinity 975X/G was released around $240 @ newegg.

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Originally Posted by AndreYang

This mobo is not produced from Oskar.

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That reply was to the link provided for the initial performance results, not your board although it is from DFI engineering just like others floating around here in the US. ;)

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Originally Posted by M3kk

Ya, sure http://www.csd.dficlub.org/pgpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=460 :stick:

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It's a hand built engineering sample. I have seen plenty of results like that released by the various engineering groups and in this case it was DFI engineering for the initial results. There is a reason why you only see SuperPI/CPU-Z results and nothing else. I can take SuperPI/CPU-Z shots all day long with the abit QuadGT at 7x550, which is faster than the DFI board by the way, but it will fail within a few seconds of running a game or 3DMark at that level. The point is, until we get a retail board and BIOS, then it is premature to crown a new King. Case in point,the best performance BIOS for the RD600 was never released due to QA issues, and it holds true with several other board suppliers. :D

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It's a hand built engineering sample. I have seen plenty of results like that released by the various engineering groups and in this case it was DFI engineering for the initial results. There is a reason why you only see SuperPI/CPU-Z results and nothing else. I can take SuperPI/CPU-Z shots all day long with the abit QuadGT at 7x550, which is faster than the DFI board by the way, but it will fail within a few seconds of running a game or 3DMark at that level. The point is, until we get a retail board and BIOS, then it is premature to crown a new King. Case in point,the best performance BIOS for the RD600 was never released due to QA issues, and it holds true with several other board suppliers. :D

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that's true:toast:

So is there a "new" King right now; or are there just too many problems to sort out? I like the idea of the new chipset (ATI), even though I have an 8800gtx/Nvidia, not an ATI.

What does "QA" mean? :cool:

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What does "QA" mean? :cool:

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"quality assurance"

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Originally Posted by bingo13

That reply was to the link provided for the initial performance results, not your board although it is from DFI engineering just like others floating around here in the US. ;)

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Not many people can get this mobo now, but I think that link results are from coolaler for sure,not from Oskar Wu.

Any ideas when this mobo will be available in the UK?

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Originally Posted by bingo13

It's a hand built engineering sample. I have seen plenty of results like that released by the various engineering groups and in this case it was DFI engineering for the initial results. There is a reason why you only see SuperPI/CPU-Z results and nothing else. I can take SuperPI/CPU-Z shots all day long with the abit QuadGT at 7x550, which is faster than the DFI board by the way, but it will fail within a few seconds of running a game or 3DMark at that level. The point is, until we get a retail board and BIOS, then it is premature to crown a new King. Case in point,the best performance BIOS for the RD600 was never released due to QA issues, and it holds true with several other board suppliers. :D

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It's safe to say the key to the primilinary success in overclocking of the Infinity 965 is the tweaking job on NB latencies. It runs much tighter and produces a huge bandwidth boost, this is clearly demonstrated in the comparison tests against P5B-Dx at the same clocks/FSB/mem. Infinity got over 10.5MB/s while P5B-Dx scored over 9.2MB/s. My guess is Infinity goes nuts on 1066 strap while P5B-Dx needs 1333 to run this kind of FSB (~540)

And he (coolaler) did 32MB runs as well, I'm aware this is not the best bench for stability, but if the whole system isn't stable enough (CPU/mem/NB) then it's bound to fail, however the board didn't fail.

If you are still unsure, you could always ask for an Orthos bench from him (not here though). However, until I see more impressive Pi times with Abit QuadGT, this DFI board is about the fastest scorer yet. Many boards can do 500+, but at 500+ which is the fastest, is what we are concerned here. (I'd rather get a 500FSB board that makes a 4Ghz Allendale do 12s 1M, rather than a 700FSB board that scores 15s same everything else :D)

But why are they so tight-lipped about release? NDA?

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Not many people can get this mobo now, but I think that link results are from coolaler for sure,not from Oskar Wu.

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I know who did the initial benchmark results and who is tuning the BIOS. ;) Tell us, when is the board going to be released? :D

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heh.. A guy that lives around me has an ulternative to the evga 680i. Umm.. WIll this thing support SLI or Crossfire? Will it run nice with high FSB on a QX6700?

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read his post he hit 400FSB on a quad... I don't know if ti's 24/7-able but still, QX 6700 has an unlocked multi...

and as for crossfire, look at the board layout, there are two 16x slots so you can, but you're limited to 4x on one slot.

Why is it the best OC board if every time I see a DFI customer review, they're complaining about how terrible the bios is? I had a lot of problems with my DFI board too in terms of the bios being a total b*tch. It was really finicky about ram too. Im having a love hate relationship with DFI right now, and I don't think my next system will have a DFI mobo in it, sorry to say. But I've had it with their buggy bioses, and boards that are released before getting the major problems worked out. DFI stopped making the board I bought after only a few months cause they had so many problems with it, and I'll bet money they won't replace it with another model if I ask. I am extremely reluctant to trust buying anything from them again.

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It's safe to say the key to the primilinary success in overclocking of the Infinity 965 is the tweaking job on NB latencies. It runs much tighter and produces a huge bandwidth boost, this is clearly demonstrated in the comparison tests against P5B-Dx at the same clocks/FSB/mem. Infinity got over 10.5MB/s while P5B-Dx scored over 9.2MB/s. My guess is Infinity goes nuts on 1066 strap while P5B-Dx needs 1333 to run this kind of FSB (~540)

And he (coolaler) did 32MB runs as well, I'm aware this is not the best bench for stability, but if the whole system isn't stable enough (CPU/mem/NB) then it's bound to fail, however the board didn't fail.

If you are still unsure, you could always ask for an Orthos bench from him (not here though). However, until I see more impressive Pi times with Abit QuadGT, this DFI board is about the fastest scorer yet. Many boards can do 500+, but at 500+ which is the fastest, is what we are concerned here. (I'd rather get a 500FSB board that makes a 4Ghz Allendale do 12s 1M, rather than a 700FSB board that scores 15s same everything else :D)

But why are they so tight-lipped about release? NDA?

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I agree, I love my Gigabyte S3, but I need the 1067 strap option, and more vdimm (up to 3v would be nice). And this and the QuadGT are the only two 965 boards out that are any diffirent to me. I can get to 532fsb with my board, I just to be able to do more with my memory. I find it hard to buy a commando ( which appears to be a glorified p5b-d) that won't get me much better performance than I have for twice the price I paid for my S3.

They are saying 8 to 10 days

http://global.dficlub.com/

>>> http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=139044

regards

I see this board in preorder in CZ e-commerce. It costs around 4100 ck, about 150 €.

It's very interesting. :toast:

@OP

nice will pick one up asap, btw what kind of cooling are you using on ur qx6700 oc?

High points, I saw the following working on a 1066 strap @ Ocxtreme:

DDR2 1280 (Done on E6600 @ 3844MHz)
540 FSB (x7) on C2D (E6300 @ 3784MHz)
452 FSB (x8) on Kentsfield
490 FSB (x7) on Kentsfield from the DFI forum linked in this thread.

VDIMM Max- 3.375
NB Max- 2.00v
SB Max- 1.8v

It will be interesting to see the first round of reviews to see how well these numbers hold up.

is smart guardian just for measuring? are there any programs to set voltages in windows like easytune for gigabyte? I'm assuming there's a clockgen that supports the pll

Very nice motherboard.

I will get this.. :)

I am starting to seriously consider this over the ds3 for my next system - will all depend on the pricing

nice board,

I want to buy :)

Its avaible in taiwan/china :).

hey really??? go and get one please.. and post some results.. please.. :D

We want retail samples and benches.. :)

Hicookie@OCX just testing the retail board :)

7*542(BIOS BOOT) Spi 1m :13s265ms......emm...looks good is it?
http://pic.xfastest.com/hicookie/DFI...m_13s265ms.gif

More : http://hicookie.expreview.com/read.php?106

tnxs for the link.. :)

hope there is little vcore drop and vdimm drop..

When the retail boards are out at reputable e-tailers link 'em. I may play with one of these myself.

Been checking the egg everyday, hehe. I think I'm gonna leave a froogle page up too. :D

i also bought one (169€) , arrive next week , than i´l post some results


regards

posted by someone in the other thread: http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-I-P965S :)