First touch ASUS P5N-T Deluxe new nForce 780i

[Scubar]

Looks like a really nice well layed out board, One thing that does annoy the hell outta me though,

If your going to spend that amount of money on buying a board so you can do Triple SLI , you are obviously going to want to spend money on a top notch sound card aswell. WHERE THE HELL DO YOU PUT THE SOUNDCARD ???????

They need to put PCI slots above the PCI-E would be a good start.

[newls1]

Looks like a really nice well layed out board, One thing that does annoy the hell outta me though,

If your going to spend that amount of money on buying a board so you can do Triple SLI , you are obviously going to want to spend money on a top notch sound card aswell. WHERE THE HELL DO YOU PUT THE SOUNDCARD ???????

They need to put PCI slots above the PCI-E would be a good start.

Very good point

[dpa]

will triple sli work with the drivers out now..? (perhaps not good, but will it work..?)

680i 3-way sli will come... how and when..? (driver update, or..?)

and what about that 3way bridge..? do all 680i owner have to buy it? I have like 4 flex bridges here, possible to run 3way sli with those.. ?

thanks,

**dp**

[3NZ0]

Why is there a turd in all of your pics?

Looks like it could be good.

[pmp]

Turd ? OMG
Now, take a look again, blink your eyes to see it's sausage

[LiViD]

Now lets' see if Asus gets it right this time around with Nvidia's MCH. I nearly got sick and tired of replacing all the da** P5N-E/P5N32-E/Striker boards with eVGA boards.

[mouawad]

what momo designed this board?

they can shove tri-sli up the pooper, at least on this board.

[hitokiri69]

That thing looks.... sad
I mean if nothing else, just think of the friggin polar bears!!!

[wyemarn]

Looks like a really nice well layed out board, One thing that does annoy the hell outta me though,

If your going to spend that amount of money on buying a board so you can do Triple SLI , you are obviously going to want to spend money on a top notch sound card aswell. WHERE THE HELL DO YOU PUT THE SOUNDCARD ???????

They need to put PCI slots above the PCI-E would be a good start.

I think it's time to change form factor. ATX is just to small nowdays. Many highend VGA comes with double slot coolers and multi GPU means no expansion slots left. The cooler I'm using for my VGA takes up 3 slots and I had to choose mobo with PCI slots at the end because I have Audigy 2 and TV card. My choices are quite limited and in future I don't think I can get high-end boards because boards are coming off with less PCI slots nowdays.

[LiViD]

I believe there is already an Asus motherboard on the market that has a PCI slot up top. I forget what model it is though.

[Natalia]

I think it's time to change form factor. ATX is just to small nowdays. Many highend VGA comes with double slot coolers and multi GPU means no expansion slots left. The cooler I'm using for my VGA takes up 3 slots and I had to choose mobo with PCI slots at the end because I have Audigy 2 and TV card. My choices are quite limited and in future I don't think I can get high-end boards because boards are coming off with less PCI slots nowdays.

Correct me if I am wrong, but hasn't nVidia been looking into how to do audio on their cards?

I think this could be why.... motherboards just not big enough for tri-SLi and a soundcard.

It would be really interesting to try and see watercooled tri-SLi pulled off on that board... If you had a block on the CPU, the NB, the 3 cards... wow... soooo much tubing. I wonder if even the blocks themselves would fit between all that.

[GAR]

when is this and the striker II formula coming out????

[Nate P.]

when is this and the striker II formula coming out????

Yeah, when does it retail?

[Leeghoofd]

Kentsfield looks nice then pmp , just that I more interested in York performance with this board

[Nosfer@tu]

Thx for sharing my Thai freind

[vudoodoodoo]

Looks like full ATX...

3 giant cards make the board look so tiny. lol

[hawtrawkr]

Why is there a turd in all of your pics?

Looks like it could be good.

thought the same thing when i first saw the thumbs

[over@locker886]

and what about that 3way bridge..? do all 680i owner have to buy it? I have like 4 flex bridges here, possible to run 3way sli with those.. ?

thanks,

**dp**

Good question! Where is 3way bridge ZoLKoRn?

[pmp]

There is no bridge bundled as were seen on spy photos. Just three classic bridges.

[ZoLKoRn]

will triple sli work with the drivers out now..? (perhaps not good, but will it work..?)

680i 3-way sli will come... how and when..? (driver update, or..?)

and what about that 3way bridge..? do all 680i owner have to buy it? I have like 4 flex bridges here, possible to run 3way sli with those.. ?

thanks,

**dp**

Good question! Where is 3way bridge ZoLKoRn?

yah that bridge are you seen it bundled in the box not new bridge same from photo in spyshot

[pmp]

update: retail versions do have 3-sli bridge in the box. just recieved mine, and sli bridge is as it should be

[CornerJack]

I have this motherboard but I await new bios because impossible to have a multiplicator > 9 with the QX9650 :/

[Leeghoofd]

Hows that heatpipe performing sir Jack ? at least it seems a bit beefier than our Strikers... do we have temp readings for the NB and SB chip ?

[Gitsum]

When will these be available in USA?

[Justifire]

Have a Striker II Formula on the way.
If i'm lucky it's here on monday.