[First Look] DFI 680i LT NF-680i LT SLI (56K Warning~~~)

[MikeMK]

Well, im really hoping availability of this board comes fast now, as it looks like my IN9 has gone bad on me... stupid thing... so im PC-less until i either get it back from RMA, or i can get my hands on one of these DFI's

[OldGuy]

Good luck with RMA...I haven't heard good things when it comes to Abit service. Expect a couple of weeks at least...hopefully that won't be the case.

Well, im really hoping availability of this board comes fast now, as it looks like my IN9 has gone bad on me... stupid thing... so im PC-less until i either get it back from RMA, or i can get my hands on one of these DFI's

[MikeMK]

Good luck with RMA...I haven't heard good things when it comes to Abit service. Expect a couple of weeks at least...hopefully that won't be the case.

Yes, ive been reading that myself. Ive heard of ppl having to wait up to 3 months. Typical... i was about to sell the board for the DFI... if only it could have lasted another couple of weeks and it wouldnt have been a problem!

[mrcape]

Gad zukes it's scary how disposable some of these boards are. The race to engineer boards for the new chipsets has thrown QC out the window. I'm hoping DFI has used the extra time to do some R so that we don't have to pay to be the beta testers for another board.

[palese]

So what happened with the newegg and 45 boards this weekend

[MonkSP]

Didnt arrive yet. Same here in europe.

[OldGuy]

So what happened with the newegg and 45 boards this weekend

I bought them all so I can charge you guys 400 bucks a pop I wanna be the "New" Asus

[ionicle]

holy crap that board looks nice!

[scarface]

holy crap that board looks nice!

Yeah and maybe we'll get to use one before 680i/LT is EOL.

[virtualrain]

Yeah and maybe we'll get to use one before 680i/LT is EOL.

QFT! Could they drag this out any longer?!

[dogchainx]

QFT! Could they drag this out any longer?!

No kidding. I'm re-evaluating my upgrade path. If my eVGA board (comes 5/2/07) is a good solution right now for my C2D hardware, i'll probably leave DFI behind this round. A C2D system running at 3.6GHz will be a superb system until Penryn/Barcelona come out late 07/early 08. And then I'll see who has a good board next year around this time.

Of course, saying all of this I just might end up buying a DFI board with a Q6600 next week. I'm so sporadic with my spending sometimes.

[khurios2000]

motherboardpro.com has pre order for DFI 680i LT

[Grinch]

I received from DFI one day ago. DFI told me this is retail box.

I share pics to everyone.


BOX and accessory




Northbridge Heat Sink


Motherboard pics


I/O





Chipset


Network chipset


Northbridge




Raid Chipset





Install Northbridge Heat Sink





I will test later.

wow a eos 5d...tripod? what lens?

[virtualrain]

What makes those photos is not so much the camera or tripod, but the lighting... we're not talking built-in flash here... I'm guessing multiple sync'd strobes!

[safan80]

hey @ Grinch you need a quad core

[virtualrain]

I got an email from a local Canadian reseller saying his distributor says that May 22nd is the ETA in Canada. Yikes!

[dogchainx]

I got an email from a local Canadian reseller saying his distributor says that May 22nd is the ETA in Canada. Yikes!

Shesh. I'm glad I'm getting my eVGA 680i on Wednesday.

[hillwilla]

The Egg has them, I confirmed on the phone.

[hillwilla]

I got an email from a local Canadian reseller saying his distributor says that May 22nd is the ETA in Canada. Yikes!

From Frank Wong of DFI San Jose "The First shipment of 45 units is reserved for NewEgg" The Second shipment will be out in mid May. No word on how many units, but I think this will be the one we can actually get one from. He has offered to hold one of those for me if I can't get one of these intial offerings. Based on that I ordered the e6600 instead

[L1NK]

But this board has also the FSB-Strap (slower Speed at c. FSB 420) like the other 680i-Boards?

[Isaac MM]

What this board can do with quads?

[Grinch]

What makes those photos is not so much the camera or tripod, but the lighting... we're not talking built-in flash here... I'm guessing multiple sync'd strobes!

might be strobes but it could also be perhaps a Lightbox and using a long shutter speed:

[Image]
Make = Canon
Model = Canon EOS 5D
Orientation = top/left
Date Time = 2007-04-06 04:33:21

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 3.2"
F Number = F11
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 100
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2007-04-06 04:33:21
Date Time Digitized = 2007-04-06 04:33:21
Shutter Speed Value = -1.69 TV
Aperture Value = 7 AV
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Metering Mode = Pattern
Flash = Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 100mm
User Comment =
Flashpix Version = Version 1.0
Color Space = sRGB
Exif Image Width = 1280
Exif Image Height = 853

[Thumbnail]
Thumbnail = 160 x 120

hey @ Grinch you need a quad core

I know probably getting 1 here in the next few weeks...

[nugzo]

only 45 boards wtf is that all about? what are they hand made? they should have like 4500 available.

[scarface]

The Egg has them, I confirmed on the phone.

So when are they going to list them?

[volve]

Indeed, when are they going to list them? I don't want to sit at work ordering stuff over the phone all day just because they haven't listed the board yet. Gah!

And what's the deal with all the Socket939 Lanparty boards suddenly showing-up again on NewEgg? Very odd.