DFI nF4-DAGF – The board considers not only Price but also OC

I just got it 2 days ago and had a preview
Let see if this nF4 board, under 110USD, has DFI’s great OC blood

Look at the box first, another style, depending on personal like
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/00_000.jpg


The full view of board, completely different with DFI LP series
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/01.JPG

Boards left corner
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/02.JPG

Boards right corner with 4 SATA ports. Hope they can change to more pretty Chipset FAN...
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/03.JPG

The components around the CPU
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/04.JPG

The full view of IO panel, it’s with 1394!
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/05.JPG

The bundle accessories are very simple but enough.. The worse point is the manual is too thin.
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/06.JPG

Test Platform Configuration

AMD K8 939 3000+ 0441SPMW(CPU No.2)
DFI nF4-DAGF
GSkill 512LA
Leadtek PX6200TD
Maxtor 30GB 5400rpm
DELTA 300W

Let’s check the BIOS first
CPU Frequency and Voltage Control
CPU maximum can rise default voltage to 0.45V more
DRAM maximum is 3.2V
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/b1.JPG

DRAM Parameter, not as many as LP but compare to the others, the adjustable values are quite many already

http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/b3.JPG

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Basic Test,256MBX2 DDR600 1T 2.6V Reached
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/600.jpg

Long time no use my No.2 CPU...1.47V 2.6G Reached
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/2600.jpg

6200 modified to 8 pipes, test 3Dmark2003 by default 300/500, the numbers are still over the standard
http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1532/3D.jpg

Coclusion:
If DFI can make the user manual be more rich, in this price, nF4-DAGF can be the value board also equips the OC ability.
After MSI, DFI is coming
For the users who don’t have such high budget, this is great news.

PS: This version is not the released version. The test result is for reference only. We are glad to see if the released version can reach higher performance.

Something more exciting is...My mobile also can watch video…
WOW...Really Happy
Next time, probably I will test this mobile phone or the 520W PSU I bought today

Just show you some photos which mobile playing video

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Nice one :)

nice mobile and board :)

nice phone... :drool:

oh yeah.. interesting board too lol

Hey is that a micro-ATX?

EDIT: Didn't see the other slots... Just realized it was ATX

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Originally Posted by shadowing

Hey is that a micro-ATX?

EDIT: Didn't see the other slots... Just realized it was ATX

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ATX :p:

Looking good.

very nice. overclock as good as the higher DFI boards? it's just what I've been looking for :-)

My mobile has monochrome black on green display, am i not cool anymore :( ?

Looks like a nice board, what can the memory voltage be set to?

--n/m im blind =P

Still a good board, for the price, but not a replacement for my beloved ultra-d, not that it was intended to be i suppose.

im hardcore, but if a friend wanted to oc its a good board cause my friends are tight

just what i always wanted from DFi, a budget overlockers board ! hopefully if stocks hold up, i'lll get one around october. The board does look a little small though, and there doesn't seem to be alot of space around the HSF for a massive heatsink.....
DFI + venice + massive heatsink + my tornados and fan controller = 3ghz ( hopefully) .

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Originally Posted by windwithme

CPU maximum can rise default voltage to 0.45V more

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am i reading this right? max vcore is 1.545v? ...that sucks!

Wow nice find, looks like DFI is keen to compete at all levels for A64 mobo sales. Good luck to them, they make great boards.

hmmm.... this board $100 + winnie 3000 $120 + 512 twinmos bh-5 $80 = budget pc for just $300 :)

what are the voltage options? also i see a little typo there in the BIOS lol :P

edit: lol im so retarded i can't even do simple maths :nuts:

sweet board and reveiw:up:

sweet, call it an infinity and ship em DFI ;)

my question, will more then 3.2v be allowed with a modded PSU and a special bios?

this board $100 + winnie 3000 $120 + 512 twinmos bh-5 $80 = budget pc for just $200
Erm that = $300..LOL

what kind of phone?? GSM platform?

That chipset fan reminds me of my 9600..urgh

Nice :banana: :banana: :banana:

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My mobile has monochrome black on green display, am i not cool anymore :( ?

Looks like a nice board, what can the memory voltage be set to?

--n/m im blind =P

Still a good board, for the price, but not a replacement for my beloved ultra-d, not that it was intended to be i suppose.

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no worries, my phone is the same. Must be a canadian thing.

Nice mobo. It looks nearly the same as CHAINTECH's VNF4Ultra.

http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/xx_pro...YPE=LP&SITE=US
<< its up on the DFI site . The picture looks pretty much identical to what Windwithinme has , except for a few colour changes here and there . Whats the price range for these things ? i'm hoping less than 100 US .

anyone know if we will see these before venice is out? Also, if i had to choose between the chaintech nforce 4 ultra, and this DFI, which one should i go with?

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Originally Posted by a5h

am i reading this right? max vcore is 1.545v? ...that sucks!

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no, it's default 1.4V+0.45V=1.85V

Looks like a really nice deal. I could care less about the manual though...the only thing I've used a motherboard manual for is to check out the front panel connection pins.

wow looks good, any word on if this will be released in UK? if so what sort of price we looking at? the good old $100 in US = £100 in UK??

This looks to be a very handsome board with good OC features for the price. I'd like to know of a release date as well since I have a few builds coming up. :thumbsup:

that pcb is just plain ugly ;)

Hmm, this looks like a very good bang-for-the-bucks- board (alliteration) along with a 3000+ Venice, a 6200 -> 6600 mod'n clocked card and some nice and cheap new bh5. A bargain indeed if the overclockability is somewhat consistent.

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Originally Posted by Jack

that pcb is just plain ugly ;)

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Looks like something asus would make :D

I like it. It has that vintage Abit BH-6 look to it. :p:

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Hmm, this looks like a very good bang-for-the-bucks- board (alliteration) along with a 3000+ Venice, a 6200 -> 6600 mod'n clocked card and some nice and cheap new bh5. A bargain indeed if the overclockability is somewhat consistent.

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thats is exactly what I intend to get! um........what is bh5?

thanks

now if we could only get a relese date!

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thats is exactly what I intend to get! um........what is bh5?

thanks

now if we could only get a relese date!

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The best memory chips ever made :D

I see, I see. Now if I could only get the relese date!

According to DFI, there is also an ultra version of this board.

If there is an Ultra version I hope it has the 4 volt vdimm setup like the Ultra-D. Otherwise i wont be buying an nforce 4 chipset at all b/c I won't be upgrading my videocard to pci express until my agp card dies and since i can't find the volt-mod for it It might live a bit longer than my stuff usually does. Any word on how the quasi-agp setup works and if theres a performance difference compared with a true agp slot?

oaa ya windwithme !
that is look like nice board :toast:
and man you have cool mobile to :D

DFI's strength was always in their commercial division b4 Oskar came over and they targeted high end users with the NF2, Bet it's a great board for some.

with mb's so cheap compared to everything else the cost dif doesn't seem worth it to me. Missing Bios features and 4Vdimm (and I like the bling-bling).

I look at the placement of the bios socket under that bottom slot and all the way towards the rear of the rig and I shudder. As many times as I pulled it from the DFI NF2s I just got a feeling it would be a total nightmare if I had too. ANd I never met a DFI board I haven't had to at least once. :)

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Originally Posted by Rezag1000

anyone know if we will see these before venice is out? Also, if i had to choose between the chaintech nforce 4 ultra, and this DFI, which one should i go with?

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Wait for the DFI, chaintech is an okay company , but it isn't exactly know for quality products , if you want to rush it, get an MSI or an ECS instead .

the DFI nforce 4 ultra D is an 'ultra- ultra' board, with 2x PCI X16 ports that can be modded to sata , i would love to see a cheaper version of it without the extra ports , and hopefully with the same or better audio solution ( VIA ENVY!!!)

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the DFI nforce 4 ultra D is an 'ultra- ultra' board, with 2x PCI X16 ports that can be modded to sata

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Do you mean modded to sli?

whats the volts on the vdimm? anyone?? i might have missed it. Now if it doesnt have the dying syndrome like the Lanparty, it might just be a better board than the ABIT AN8.

"DRAM maximum is 3.2V"

I like the Vcore circuit is in a more well-ventilated area (compared to the terrible location on the LP nF4).

I would definately choose this one over the LP too, I don't see anything too special on that board but then I don't really go for extreme clocks.

since theres more space in the middle of the board, I dont see why they cant move the chipset above the pci slot. I mean it would make cooling it a whole lot easier

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Now if it doesnt have the dying syndrome like the Lanparty, it might just be a better board than the ABIT AN8.

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What dying syndrome? Do you have a link?

No offence, but if this can get anywhere near the HTT speeds of the Ultra-D (which it just might be able to) then it will be better than an AN8. Even if it can't, AN8 still has sucky VDIMM.

There are several threads here about dead LP's.

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Originally Posted by mcnbns

What dying syndrome? Do you have a link?

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its pretty common to hear about random deaths on DFI NF4's around here, whether we are unlucky i dont know, i have no idea what percentage actually die, but it seems like i hear about more many DFI deaths then there should be on unmodded motherboards.

Thanks to those that actually read the threads for backing me up on this one.

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Originally Posted by charlie

what kind of phone?? GSM platform?

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GSM 3 bands (900, 1800, 1900)
Dopod 575 :p:

Is this targeted at the SFF market? It's a rather small board.

it lokos small cause its not as cluttered or full featured like the lanparties. they really should move the chipset up to that big empty lot smack in the middle of the board.

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Originally Posted by craig588
This isn't "Cost-Effective-Systems.org"

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This thread certainly is

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Is this targeted at the SFF market? It's a rather small board.

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This board is ATX form factor. I don't think it will fuocus on SFF market..

looks pretty damn awesome to me...if you have TCCD, then it's pretty much THE board to get pricewise.

When i build my 64 system (come xmas time) one of these may well find its way into my setup.

Would be fine for set of BH5s @ 245 for everyday use as well :)

Certainly makes a PCI-E upgrade less painfull...

Nah, Im gonna get the LP NF3 Ultra instead. My 9800Pro servers me well in Q3 :D

when is this coming out again? we need people to test them to see if there will be issues like the Lanparty NF4

When using Winond chips and set Voltage n 3.2Volts, the Windows software display 3.13V (The CPU Temperature is incorrect, probably need new version to correct it)

http://img3.picsplace.to/img3/1653/488_000.jpg

couple this board with the maximizer and it will own!!! Providing it doesnt die randomly.

any updates on release date?

Looks pretty castrated. I'd go with the Ultra-D again if I had to choose.

The product is selling in Asia already and should be in States soon :)

any updates on release date?

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any updates on release date?

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X2 I'm looking for a solid board for a build with venice in August. Also I hope they at least give vdimm up to 3.6 but if not oh well since most BH-5 runs pretty good at 3.2.

So as mine :D

OK DFI, lets see a mATX version of this mb..............

That's what I'm looking for!

Bump No new News on this board?????

Compared to DFI Lanparty UT NF4 ULtra-D, can anyone help me identify the major differences??

Which is better??

The Lanparty boards are better, this board wasn't aimed at ocers.

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Originally Posted by SuperDude

Looks like something asus would make :D

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yeah but it can overclock. LOL
:D

DAGF is an OK board... it can even provide 3.2v VDIMM...

ugly, but just put some cathodes in there and no worries :D nice ocing too.

I will test it....DFI INFINITY nF4 SLI
http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/2498/035bf.jpg

Need:
1. serial port for internet touchpad.
2. Has SATA (which I have) :D
3. Has nf4 chipset WHERE WE CAN PUT SOME COOLING ON! :woot: :banana:

I don't need SLI but I am going for quiet and teh cooling you can actually USE on the NF4 location is crap. I curse Nvidia every day for that, especially since they are still the only decent game in town (I'm from Missouri on this one, if I can't go and order it now, it does NOT exist :nono: )

I have a quiet computer except for the mosquito fan danmit :slapass:

The DAGF feed vdim on which rail?

Probably from 3.3V.

Too bad :D

3.2v is max vdimm confirmed by tictac (I think)

Dram Max 3.2v

lol as I said before

Sweet, havn't seen a new decent Infinity board in a while

I am very surprised with this board so far.

I only bought as a backup to my Ultra-D, as she was down with a corrupted bios chip ( 623-2 :slapass: ) for the past week, but after a couple of hours of trying to decipher the bios settings,I can say I'm happy with innitial results.

http://photobucket.com/albums/b321/V...SD40002822.jpg

Stock air, until G4 arrives next week, but not too shabby.

I'm going to hit Prime in the next few minutes, so I'll get back to let you guys know in a couple of days, when I'm smilin' stable.