*NEW-DFI NF4-D*.. Mod to SataII and SLI..

[THunDA]

I posted this in my other thread but figured since its a new mobo it deserves its own thread.



DFI just came out with a new NF4 motherboard the "DFI NF4-D".. Its just like the NF4 Ultra-D but doesnt have SataII or SLI enabled in the chipset..Now since DFI uses the same pcb and chipset as their SLI motherboards this board CAN be modded to enable SLI and SataII !! ..

All you need to do is bridge the contacts like explained in ExRoadie's guide but connect two more and you have yourself a SLI-D..

Here is a pic of which ones need to be bridged..


This is a very easy mod and the price for this mobo is currently $117 @ mwave.. So all you need is a bridge and you have yourself a SLI-D motherboard..

*some links*
DFI NF4-D for sale at ZipZoomFly
DFI NF4-D for sale at Mwave
DFI NF4-D for sale at monarchcomputer
Link for the SLI bridge by Leadtek ..
Link for the Leadtek 6800gt SLI package with a bridge included..
Link to ExRoadie's guide for the SLI mod..

[kamaleon]

interesting.. can DFI future bioses detect this mod? they are working hard to discourage 'enabling' stuff for free lol.

i currently have an sli-D and i payed around $180 for it.. this is very tempting as im goign to RMA my board tomorrow.

[THunDA]

interesting.. can DFI future bioses detect this mod? they are working hard to discourage 'enabling' stuff for free lol.

i currently have an sli-D and i payed around $180 for it.. this is very tempting as im goign to RMA my board tomorrow.

Nope.. all the NF4 DFI boards use the SAME bios.. all the bios does is check what is enabled on the chipset and goes with that.. Trust me the bios will not detect it and they are not discouraging it..

[NotoriousMike]

Isnt this the same exact mod for the MSI board?

[kamaleon]

question: between the PCIe 3&4 there is a chip missing compared to the sli-d .. perhaps its the second RJ45 controller?.

[THunDA]

Isnt this the same exact mod for the MSI board?

Honestly im not 100% sure..

question: between the PCIe 3&4 there is a chip missing compared to the sli-d .. perhaps its the second RJ45 controller?.

Yes the one missing at the back part is the Marvell lan..

[Ein0]

I never seen sata II harddrives for sale anywhere

[BlackPearl]

How about here?

[THunDA]

I never seen sata II harddrives for sale anywhere

Just an example..HITACHI Deskstar T7K250 0A31637 3.5" Serial ATA II Hard Drive - OEM

[NotoriousMike]

Honestly im not 100% sure..

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ghlight=neo4-f

Looks like it to me, wonder if its available on the Gigabyte board also . Good job finding this though.

[ArcTan]

what's the difference between this and the ultra-d?

[Mastakilla]

uh??

this is new to me...

doesnt the ultra-d also support SATA2??

i thought the only difference was the SLI support?!

[THunDA]

uh??

this is new to me...

doesnt the ultra-d also support SATA2??

i thought the only difference was the SLI support?!

DFI just came out with a new NF4 motherboard the "DFI NF4-D".. Its just like the NF4 Ultra-D but doesnt have SataII or SLI enabled in the chipset..Now since DFI uses the same pcb and chipset as their SLI motherboards this board CAN be modded to enable SLI and SataII !! ..
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[XiN]

Hmmm, I knew that with a Ultra modded to SLI it wasn't possible to use SLI mode with recent nVidia drivers and therefore the modification was useless, is it true?

[Mastakilla]

thx THunDA

read it wrong

[CJ4]

Hmmm, I knew that with a Ultra modded to SLI it wasn't possible to use SLI mode with recent nVidia drivers and therefore the modification was useless, is it true?

No, it's not true. Once you mod it to SLI, there is no physical difference between the Ultra-D's and the SLI's. The driver won't know the difference.

CJ

[Rave]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=54122

Glad to see it works.

[THunDA]

thx THunDA

read it wrong

No problemo..

No, it's not true. Once you mod it to SLI, there is no physical difference between the Ultra-D's and the SLI's. The driver won't know the difference.

CJ

Thats true.. cuz all the drivers do is check to see whats enabled on the chipset and then goes with that.. There is NO WAY drivers can detect this..

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=54122

Glad to see it works.

Sure does..

[kamaleon]

im g onna take that heatsink off from sli-d to see if its the same.. u know just to check.. ill post back later

[koei]

Is there actually two PCIe 16x slots on it?

[mad mikee]

Same that the ultra-d was a whopping 11$ higher @ newegg.
Newegg DFI-Ultra-D for 128$

Still for the fun of it, good idea and nice find.
May come in handy for those that can only find nf4-d

[ReelMonza]

Nope... all the NF4 DFI boards use the SAME bios...

Including DFI NF4-DAGF ?

[kamaleon]

ok, lookign at the sli-d board i have here it does look the same..

on this chip the bridge has a transitor or resistance.. what difference does that make compared to just bridging it our selfves w/no transistors..

also on the bottom part left to the red circle, those two connection are also bridged with transistor/resistance.

i too pics but dam they come out too blury..

[THunDA]

Is there actually two PCIe 16x slots on it?

Yes..

Same that the ultra-d was a whopping 11$ higher @ newegg.
Newegg DFI-Ultra-D for 128$

Still for the fun of it, good idea and nice find.
May come in handy for those that can only find nf4-d

Hey Mike.. thats a good price.. but hey for some people $11 is $11..

Nope... all the NF4 DFI boards use the SAME bios...

Including DFI NF4-DAGF ?

I believe so.. on the site they are all the same.. but keep in mind the DAGF doesnt have two pci-e 16x slots..

ok, lookign at the sli-d board i have here it does look the same..

on this chip the bridge has a transitor or resistance.. what difference does that make compared to just bridging it our selfves w/no transistors..

also on the bottom part left to the red circle, those two connection are also bridged with transistor/resistance.

i too pics but dam they come out too blury..

I will see what I can find out about that..

[kamaleon]

edit on a comment.... its the bottom right next to the red circle that also are connected with transistor/resistor on the sli-d