DFI LANPARTY X38-T2R for ddr2 @ computex

[xenolith]

Maybe DFI will finally surprise us with a timely release? What else could they be working on? It's not like anything has/is/will be happening on the AMD side for a while.

I better stop dreaming so much...

[virtualrain]

I wonder what that hole between the I/O-connections is for?

Since I own the DFI LP 680i board which uses similar Digi PWM and it's hotter than hades, I expect that the gap in the I/O plate is for some kind of cooling... perhaps a small fan or for heatpipes that will extend out the rear of the case?!

I'll be surprised if they can pull off an effective passive cooling system with this and especially X38 which is supposed to run hotter. I say this because the 680i board I have requires active cooling for the PWM alone and if you are trying to "pipe" the SB and NB heat over there, you're asking for smoke IMHO.