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[LowRun]

my bad had to go to class and was reading it and didn't see it scanned through most of the posts here but skipped a few
incease the font on the linky so it will stand out more or bold it so it doesn't look like regular text.
and if i forgot to say it thank you for hosting it!

Edited for linky's visibility, couldn't find a way to enlarge font tho'

[[timko]]

Edited for linky's visibility, couldn't find a way to enlarge font tho'

You mean like this?...

http://mapage.noos.fr/odb/a8r32-mvp.zip

Thanks for hosting

[LowRun]

Yeah, something like that , you can't do it when editing a previous post.

[[timko]]

Yeah, something like that , you can't do it when editing a previous post.

Yes you can. Just do this...

[size=7][URL="insert url here"]insert hotlink text here[/URL][/size] 

...notice the size tags? ^^^

[LowRun]

Yes you can. Just do this...

[size=7][URL="insert url here"]insert hotlink text here[/URL][/size] 

...notice the size tags? ^^^

Oh man, where was my brain? I didn't even think about typing the tags. Well, i think you made it visible enough anyway, i'll leave it as is

[situman]

I'm gonna look out for DFI, twisting my thumbs in hope that they will release a God-like RD580 board.

-k0nsl

DFI haven't announced anything so that's a pretty good sign they aren't rushing things like the RD480 board or Expert.

[situman]

Still only 3-phase power.

and 200 dollar 3phase power board? Hmmm....

[kLLa142]

So no one knows about the hypertransport lanes? Also doesnt RD580 have all the PCIe lanes located on the northbridge?

[taurus_sel]

All PCIe lanes are from the northbridge like they should be. Also no HT lane reduction. RD580 is clearly the HT overclocking champion. This is ain't no joke of a solution like the green guys' one.

So no one knows about the hypertransport lanes? Also doesnt RD580 have all the PCIe lanes located on the northbridge?

[kLLa142]

All PCIe lanes are from the northbridge like they should be. Also no HT lane reduction. RD580 is clearly the HT overclocking champion. This is ain't no joke of a solution like the green guys' one.

Sweet ATi's taking back lost ground

[markr]

Any body jump in yet?

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29845

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29830

I can't wait to see how RD580 performs with X1900's

[korda]

I can't go over 300 MHz HTT with this board with an X2 3800. I must have missed something.
I'm pretty happy so far though. The games feel "snappier", and 3dmark scores are up.

I just gotta figure out why i can't crawl over 300 MHz.

[biohead]

I can't go over 300 MHz HTT with this board with an X2 3800. I must have missed something.
I'm pretty happy so far though. The games feel "snappier", and 3dmark scores are up.

I just gotta figure out why i can't crawl over 300 MHz.

well, AT said they had to lower the htt multi to 4x just a littlebit over 300..

[Bar81]

Looks like a nice board but way too expensive to be useful in a non-crossfire setup.

[korda]

well, AT said they had to lower the htt multi to 4x just a littlebit over 300..

I've tried that, but it's a no go. Maybe it's my X2 that doesn't like it.

[k0nsl]

DFI haven't announced anything so that's a pretty good sign they aren't rushing things like the RD480 board or Expert.

Yes, let's hope they spend some extra time on this RD580 board, making it great. There hasn't been much news at all about their RD580; I've just seen that picture of it and that's pretty much all I have seen, nothing useful in regards to any news or specifications...
Maybe we will know more in March

-k0nsl

[Tony]

I've tried that, but it's a no go. Maybe it's my X2 that doesn't like it.

you may not have the latest bios, im under NDA so i can't give it to you but there is a bios that allows for much higher overclocks

Im sorry but you will have to wait till 2nd march before i can post it up on the forum.

[korda]

you may not have the latest bios, im under NDA so i can't give it to you but there is a bios that allows for much higher overclocks

Im sorry but you will have to wait till 2nd march before i can post it up on the forum.

Thanks for the info. Now i'll just relax a week then. I guess AT was using a newer bios as well.
According to CPU-Z it's bios 0201, dated 01/20/2006.

[mursaat]

Why is this on sale in Sweden but NDAed everywhere else? xD

[k0nsl]

Why is this on sale in Sweden but NDAed everywhere else? xD

Yup, that's weird

Komplett.se has had it in stock for many days.

http://komplett.se/k/ki.asp?sku=317633

-k0nsl

[stone_cold_Jimi]

Why is this on sale in Sweden but NDAed everywhere else? xD

Primarily as compensation for the fact that Sweden have not won the Eurovision Song Contest since Abba's "Waterloo" took the honours over 30 years ago, so they were due a break.

[korda]

Primarily as compensation for the fact that Sweden have not won the Eurovision Song Contest since Abba's "Waterloo" took the honours over 30 years ago, so they were due a break.

Someone needs to update his Eurovison contest data.

Weird that komplett hasn't pulled the cards yet.

[Tony]

Bios I have is 0307...i have no way of seeing the build date as no board here yet.

It is the bios AT used fo the review

[mursaat]

0307... Cool, back to the future with BIOSes!

Now that I think of it: why don't DFI BIOS include the year (in the usual naming it is)? You don't intend to release new bios for the SLI-DR/Ultra-D on 2006?

[Raja@ASUS]

Hi,

I am having a few graphics issues with this board, when plying far cry as the computer warms up, the graphics go black and white and fuzzy, eventually I get the old blu-screen and a reset. I'm not the first person to have this problem, I'm pretty sure the 1900's are ok.......


Raja