New Support SLI ASUS WorkStation Nvidia Chipset Motherboard , P5NT WS

[AndreYang]

We know ASUS WS has 975 chip and only support Crossfire, so ASUS WS Team produced Nvidia chip for SLI.

This NV WS motherboard called P5NT WS.


Some pics here.










P5NT WS 1.02G



I/O



8 phase




Audio and net chip





Special caps



SATA



2 X PCI-E 16X+ 1X PCI-E 8X+PCI-X+PCI



Northbridge



Southbridge and PCI-X chip





Ready to Test








BIOS
























MB: ASUS P5NT WS
CPU: E6600 and QX6700
Ram: Corsair DDR2 1111 CL4
Power: Zippy 850W
VGA: 8800GTX SLI
Cooler: Tower 120



E6600 FSB 400 Test









QX6700 Test













I will test 3D Mark 8800GTX SLI later.

Thanks

Andre Yang

[newls1]

I bet this board will be 300+ dollars.

[Yoxxy]

I bet 220$. P5N-E is $140. Wait for the P5N32-T WS

[lowfat]

nice looking board... any info on price?

[Supertim0r]

what's the max fsb with kentsfield ? 400+ possible ?

[BenchZowner]

Another board to add on my cr@p-list I see...
Let me guess...8 phase with the 2rd FET above the socket being the hottest one [ ahem ], jaw-breaking Vdrops & Vdroops, messy bios... [ and hopefully Vcore strapping like Striker ]

[/rant-off] { awaiting Vista-Ready stamp edition }

[ sorry for almost cr@pping your thread Andre, didn't mean it, and ofcourse my comments have nothing to do with you ] { Asus receiving ? hello Asus ? }

[xgman]

So it's 680i? Unless this is a new rev of the 680i, I don't hold out much hope, since the current 680i's are loaded with problems even after the patches and bios updates.

[AndreYang]

what's the max fsb with kentsfield ? 400+ possible ?

Kentsfield is hard to oc FSB 400+ on NV chip, but this mobo can run FSB 370~380 on Air.

[AndreYang]

So it's 680i? Unless this is a new rev of the 680i, I don't hold out much hope, since the current 680i's are loaded with problems even after the patches and bios updates.

It's not 680i or 650i. This mobo chip combines with 680i and 650i.

680i = C55XE + MCP55PXE
650i = C55 + MCP51

P5NT WS= C55 + MCP55PXE

[xgman]

It's not 680i or 650i. This mobo chip combines with 680i and 650i.

680i = C55XE + MCP55PXE
650i = C55 + MCP51

P5NT WS= C55 + MCP55PXE

hmm .. . worth keeping an eye on then. thanks for the nfo! When do you think it will ship?

[Vett95wLT4]

any thoughts of when this board will be available? Andre, you that has tried all the current 680i' and 650's wich one would you vote best for kents? and wich one best for conroe if the best board in your opinion isnt good for both
Thanks

[AndreYang]

any thoughts of when this board will be available? Andre, you that has tried all the current 680i' and 650's wich one would you vote best for kents? and wich one best for conroe if the best board in your opinion isnt good for both
Thanks

I don't know when it will be available.

I try many 680i and 650i for kentsfield, but they are hard to oc FSB 360+. I'm not sure where problems are. Maybe it's NV chip problem.
This mobo can run FSB 370 for kentsfield on air. I think it's enough for me.

[AndreYang]

3D Mark Score

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3D06

[nanoprobe32]

yet another motherboard from asus
time to fix their other boards instead of bringing out newer ones

[lowfat]

yet another motherboard from asus
time to fix their other boards instead of bringing out newer ones

I agree, fix the craptastic bioses. Definately the P5B-D.

[xgman]

They have a bios posted for this board so I assume it should be out pretty soon maybe. And as for fixing other boards before bringing new ones, well some things just can't be fixed unfortunately. Sometimes it's better to chalk up the loss and just move on.

[palese]

Why the two SLI bridges

[tam2]

any update on the price Mr. Andre?

-tam2-

[Naughtyboy]

Looks like a nice board...solid and good performance.

AndreYang have you noticed any oddities with voltages, such as fluctations e.t.c ..?


Looks like Asus has done it again...cooked something up. It has the exakt same chipset configuration as P5N32-E SLI Plus...alot more info HERE

[Ace-a-Rue]

Andre...you are the BEST!

what about the Q6600 being a better choice for this board with higher overclocks near 400, or maybe the Q6400 (when it comes out)?

[xgman]

Is this board coming to the US? I only see listings overseas.

[TuKo]

As noticed, why two SLI bridges ?

[nugzo]

ZipZoomFly shows this board on backorder $399 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=247139

[RealTelstar]

Looks like a nice board...solid and good performance.

Looks like Asus has done it again...cooked something up. It has the exakt same chipset configuration as P5N32-E SLI Plus...alot more info HERE

Yeah, only difference, it leaves one usable PCIX-133 slot (ideally for hw raid cards), while the P5N32-E SLI Plus left one PCI-33 (typically for soundcard).

Who wants both (like me) gets nothing

[AndreYang]

As noticed, why two SLI bridges ?

That is no any different from one bridge or two bridges.