RD600 first look and general questions

[ChaosMinionX]

Not 100% true. If you look at the socket you will see that in the case of using a Tr Ultra 120. The cooler will be mounted horizontally on the motherboard with the fan blowing up and not not down, making very little of the cooler to be over the edge of the motherboard even.This mounting will be a problem though if you don't have a P180 or some case like it with a fan in the top. A Ninja might be too big but a Infinity (which is less square-ish) should be ok in in horizontal mounting...

I think it will work with a tuniq tower, figure its a couple more inches offset from that DFI board with teh tuniq on it, but I think its gonna work in most cases because it lays horizontally.

On a side note about teh DFI RD600 I dont think my dominator memory fan is gonna work well with the tuniq on that board =(

[badhabit]

edit: oops late response

[uclajd]

I, for one, am eager to hear more about this urban legend board.

I'll bet you all wish that Boeing had gone through with that Internet-in-airplanes plan now, huh? (Tony on 20-hour flight).

[Poodle]

I think it will work with a tuniq tower, figure its a couple more inches offset from that DFI board with teh tuniq on it, but I think its gonna work in most cases because it lays horizontally.

On a side note about teh DFI RD600 I dont think my dominator memory fan is gonna work well with the tuniq on that board =(

I wouldn't like having my cpu cooler blowing hot air into my psu like that (that psu fan would go crazy!)... The P180 is a much better case for this setup. Or using a ducted 80mm fan cooled psu á la Mike Chin's P150: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article293-page4.html. But the P180 would get the cpu cooler into a push pull config with the above fan which would perform better.

[Poodle]

Not 100% true. If you look at the socket you will see that in the case of using a Tr Ultra 120. The cooler will be mounted horizontally on the motherboard with the fan blowing up and not not to the back, making very little of the cooler to be over the edge of the motherboard even.This mounting will be a problem though if you don't have a P180 or some case like it with a fan in the top. A Ninja might be too big but a Infinity (which is less square-ish) should be ok in in horizontal mounting...

Nevermind that statement. I'm too drunk again. The TR cooler will not be mounted horizontally. Now... Back to the Pub!

[uclajd]

Might I add "without the huge latency increase of the 965" to our wishlist?

If this board can manage to deliver/pull off,

+550mhz fsb
2.6Vdimm
1.7V vcore
chipset around 1.85V

without any droops, i'm happy to switch my asus p5b dx, otherwise no thx

[xgman]

It looks like this will be the last AMD chipset for intel and most likely only this DFI version and few at that.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36235

[fornowagain]

http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/xx_pro...D=5155&SITE=US

[ChaosMinionX]

I wouldn't like having my cpu cooler blowing hot air into my psu like that (that psu fan would go crazy!)... The P180 is a much better case for this setup. Or using a ducted 80mm fan cooled psu á la Mike Chin's P150: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article293-page4.html. But the P180 would get the cpu cooler into a push pull config with the above fan which would perform better.

Well you could put a higher cfm fan into your psu, mine doesnt run that hot anyways. But I could always bust out the dremel tool and rivet gun and remount the psu bracket a lil higher or off center and put a duct there.

[skiman]

The manual is available for download at DFI.

3 PCI Express x16 slots for ATI CrossFire and ATI Physics
2+1 Configuration (2 Graphics + 1 Physics)
- 2 ATI CrossFire graphics cards (each operates at x8 bandwidth).
- 1 ATI Physics graphics card operates at x2 bandwidth.
3 PCI slots

of interest

DDR2 Ram 1.8V –range not shown
CPU VTT 1.2V – range 1.20-1.60V
NB Core 1.2V – range not shown
NB PLL 1.8V – range 1.80-2.50V
NB PLL 2.2V – range 1.20-1.45V


NB FSB Strapping Auto, 100,133,166,200,266,300, and 333

Address/Command Timing Auto 1T,2T, and 3T

[EnJoY]

The manual is available for download at DFI.

3 PCI Express x16 slots for ATI CrossFire and ATI Physics
2+1 Configuration (2 Graphics + 1 Physics)
- 2 ATI CrossFire graphics cards (each operates at x8 bandwidth).
- 1 ATI Physics graphics card operates at x2 bandwidth.
3 PCI slots

Only 8x bandwidth per slot for crossfire? That's gonna be a problem for 3D benchers... :/

[Trice]

The one thing that worries me about this board is support a year from now.

[4scetic]

The manual is available for download at DFI.

3 PCI Express x16 slots for ATI CrossFire and ATI Physics
2+1 Configuration (2 Graphics + 1 Physics)
- 2 ATI CrossFire graphics cards (each operates at x8 bandwidth).
- 1 ATI Physics graphics card operates at x2 bandwidth.
3 PCI slots

Wonder why there are no PCI-Ex 1x slots in this board, but it has 3 old PCI slots instead.

[Gambit_2K]

Any news on the Ati physics? should we save our X1000 series cards for physics?

[qdemn7]

Wonder why there are no PCI-Ex 1x slots in this board, but it has 3 old PCI slots instead.

Because the available number of PCI-E 1x cars is miniscule, compared to the number pf PCI cards?

[skiman]

The one thing that worries me about this board is support a year from now.

I can't remember the last motherboard I used for a full year, perhaps NF7? Not an issue for me as something better is always just around the corner.

[RGone]

tracking number from TW for the rd600 headed my way...no idea how long it takes to sail over from there...hehehee. Later.

RGone...

[Nephilim]

tracking number from TW for the rd600 headed my way...no idea how long it takes to sail over from there...hehehee. Later.

RGone...

Not that far to Australia from TW, why not have 1 sent to me and I'll do some prelimenary testing for you. To save time of course, in case it takes a long time to get yours

[kais]

wow, i gotta tell you guys, DFI is just killin me wth their layouts, i just love them so much, and not to mention the colors, that would look beast inside a tt armor

[Eastcoasthandle]

From what I read this board will be in limited supply. If this is true then this board will come at a premium price point!

[erwinz]

The manual is available for download at DFI.

3 PCI Express x16 slots for ATI CrossFire and ATI Physics
2+1 Configuration (2 Graphics + 1 Physics)
- 2 ATI CrossFire graphics cards (each operates at x8 bandwidth).
- 1 ATI Physics graphics card operates at x2 bandwidth.
3 PCI slots

of interest

DDR2 Ram 1.8V –range not shown
CPU VTT 1.2V – range 1.20-1.60V
NB Core 1.2V – range not shown
NB PLL 1.8V – range 1.80-2.50V
NB PLL 2.2V – range 1.20-1.45V


NB FSB Strapping Auto, 100,133,166,200,266,300, and 333

Address/Command Timing Auto 1T,2T, and 3T

really nice..

can't wait.. waaaaaa i love this board... hehehe

[erwinz]

tracking number from TW for the rd600 headed my way...no idea how long it takes to sail over from there...hehehee. Later.

RGone...

wow mate i envy you..

hehehe show us how its done..

[easyrider]

The cooling looks a bit naff on the 680i not a heatpipe in sight

[death metal]

The manual is available for download at DFI.

3 PCI Express x16 slots for ATI CrossFire and ATI Physics
2+1 Configuration (2 Graphics + 1 Physics)
- 2 ATI CrossFire graphics cards (each operates at x8 bandwidth).
- 1 ATI Physics graphics card operates at x2 bandwidth.
3 PCI slots

of interest

DDR2 Ram 1.8V –range not shown
CPU VTT 1.2V – range 1.20-1.60V
NB Core 1.2V – range not shown
NB PLL 1.8V – range 1.80-2.50V
NB PLL 2.2V – range 1.20-1.45V


NB FSB Strapping Auto, 100,133,166,200,266,300, and 333

Address/Command Timing Auto 1T,2T, and 3T

Hmm, they should do justice to the vCore if they have that high CPU VTT , I am guessing 1.8v - 1.9v range.

[ChaosMinionX]

whats the rationale behind the crossfire running 8x per slot? board limited?