DFI Expert Special Edition to be released.

[TheMeatFrog]

That's what makes my regular Expert a "special edition" Time to make some calls for this new one.....heehheehehehe.....

LOL excellent

[vapb400]

I say skip it.

Devote any and all time to an AMD AM2 solution, make it a flawless board upon release.

Use solid capacitators, passive or heatpiped heatsink cooling (depending on whether chipset runs hot like nf4). Sell it like the current Lanparty (SLI-D & SLI-DR), it is doing well. Offer an additional model with 8 SATA, and all the extra stuff (SLI-DR) to compete with whatever extra crap Asus is bundling. Make it perfect the first time, with dual slot graphics, grouped power circuitry (like on the ati reference board), along with 8phase power. Don't even require an Expert or Expert SE edition. DFI has several months until am2 and are surely developing it right this instant, I say don't bother with this, just make am2 perfect.

Or better yet, split the design team. Have one group do a i965 (16x16 intel chipset, supports Conroe). DFI seems to have dropped out of the intel race entirely, don't let that happen, just make that perfect board for i965, cause unlike the current intel stuff, Conroe will be here for a while.

[da-key]

I say skip it.

Devote any and all time to an AMD AM2 solution, make it a flawless board upon release.

Use solid capacitators, passive or heatpiped heatsink cooling (depending on whether chipset runs hot like nf4). Sell it like the current Lanparty (SLI-D & SLI-DR), it is doing well. Offer an additional model with 8 SATA, and all the extra stuff (SLI-DR) to compete with whatever extra crap Asus is bundling. Make it perfect the first time, with dual slot graphics, grouped power circuitry (like on the ati reference board), along with 8phase power. Don't even require an Expert or Expert SE edition. DFI has several months until am2 and are surely developing it right this instant, I say don't bother with this, just make am2 perfect.

Or better yet, split the design team. Have one group do a i965 (16x16 intel chipset, supports Conroe). DFI seems to have dropped out of the intel race entirely, don't let that happen, just make that perfect board for i965, cause unlike the current intel stuff, Conroe will be here for a while.

Jumping OT. Besides requiring new ram and cpu's and mobo's that will be bugged out with the transiition to 64bit os and DRM what will it bring us?

I'm not excactly warming up to the idea of what's coming. You are happy with the prospect of Big Brother built into every device?

It won't even be 2006 over before intel announces moving on past ddr2. AMD will have a short run with ddr2 at the desktop level imo. Intel is going to be way to strong in q1 2007 so devoting some resources to an intel solution is most likely on DFI's list.

[Enz0]

http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/...spx?i=2669&p=7

DFI also plans one more revision to their just-released nF4 Expert. The new board will provide further improvements to the overclocking capabilities of their nF4 Expert.

[formyfaith]

Got some more info regarding the new Expert.

Bellow are some changes I know of.

1. It will be a DFI 25th year anniversary limited edtion. Only 1000 mobos are going to be made.
2. 100% Japanese ESR sold Capacitors
3. HD Supported newly designed Karayan sound module
4. 8 UV SATA/Power cables included
5. New box with lanparty sticker, and a badge. lol

Current Expert


New Expert AKA Venus


Regardless of the price, and the packaging(lol), I'd be happy to put it on my wish list If I should be able to make a 10~20Mhz or so boost with my current 0516 FX-57.

[soundx98]

Every time I hear "25th Anniversary" I think so-so performance and way over priced. Don't think I have been wrong yet.

[situman]

[QUOTE=formyfaith]Got some more info regarding the new Expert.


5. New box with lanparty sticker, and a badge. lol

QUOTE]

Hey a plague for the headstone and box for coffin. Now the board officially comes fully loaded.

[HARDCORECLOCKER]

Even the box is worth the money - looks like Fort Knox...........

[Coroner Kyle]

I could see this board being a better overclocker and the xtreme guys could probably get a little extra with the better caps. And with only 1000 maybe a higher level of QC. I guess we'll see...

[TekXoID]

Cool, DFI finally included a coffin for it's motherboards. A worthy addition I think.

:P

[Drago]

Christ, I havent even fired up my regular expert yet. Lord knows Ive got a long way to go before I can even handle the regular one.

[uOpt]

2. 100% Japanese ESR sold Capacitors
Current Expert


New Expert AKA Venus


Regardless of the price, and the packaging(lol), I'd be happy to put it on my wish list If I should be able to make a 10~20Mhz or so boost with my current 0516 FX-57.

Same caps as on my Supermicro board

[dinos22]

Even the box is worth the money - looks like Fort Knox...........

you're freaking me out with coffins and heheh

[uOpt]

Does it come with a blast shield?

[Coroner Kyle]

Cool, DFI finally included a coffin for it's motherboards. A worthy addition I think.

:P

I wonder if they will include a burial service as part of the package.

[ErikaeanLogic]

if it comes with that packaging it had better be on pink pcb with rhinestones!

[nn_step]

If the major Changes are to the Caps.. it definately is not something I would buy.. I can change out the Damn caps on my own..
and I would love to see a performance Review on an impartial Site before I even reach for my wallet

[jinu117]

Could buy box from someone who gives up on the board :P Looks nice organizer for my junks.

[Coroner Kyle]

This thread should be called "DFI Special Edition Coffin"

[CrashOv3r1De]

[QUOTE=formyfaith]Got some more info regarding the new Expert.

Bellow are some changes I know of.

1. It will be a DFI 25th year anniversary limited edtion. Only 1000 mobos are going to be made.
2. 100% Japanese ESR sold Capacitors
3. HD Supported newly designed Karayan sound module
4. 8 UV SATA/Power cables included
5. New box with lanparty sticker, and a badge. lol



2. Doesnt sound like a very big deal...the current expert using 100% japanese capacitors anyway...
3. This is nice but many people use pci sound cards like the x-fi
4. 8 UV sata/power cables is nice but not everyone needs/uses that many and it is also not too big of a deal.
5. No one has ever bought a board for this reason

Sure it is nice because the people looking to buy an eXpert can go for the limited edition if they have a chance to get their hands on one and they will ofc use it as bragging rights aswell. However the special edition doesnt have enough perks for someone to sell their current expert in hopes of getting one

Just my opinion

[nn_step]

I completely agree

[dinos22]

[QUOTE=CrashOv3r1De]

2. 100% Japanese ESR sold Capacitors

this is the only thing that makes it different to current board and it will only benefit tweakers with high clocking RAM that can gain another 3,4,5MHz out of it......not for the common layman

[ben805]

If the original Expert can be improved with better caps and stuff....why wasn't it done in the first place?? This is not a car so who give a crap about 25th year anniversary? sounds like a marketting ripped off to me, I can just imagine Microsoft start charging extra money for all the Windows service packs!!!

[Coroner Kyle]

Windows SP 2 the Anniversary Edition, hey don't give'em ideas

[shadowing]

I heard that it might be around $250