First HT3 Phenom mobo from NVIDIA (nF 780a)

[ExodusC]

I like the layout.

I kind of wish all boards used the sideways SATA ports like this board.

[Zytek_Fan]

Are they sure it's 780a SLI? It's got onboard graphics (see VGA and DVI connectors on I/O panel)

[muzz]

Haven't heard anything about this lately....

Hopefully that chipset won't be there on the final, like the DFI Ultra-D.. pathetic location that is a problem due to the Vcard actually hitting it.

I want to see this compare to the 790 series..

[TheCarLessDriven]

How is that a good layout?? And its ugly and plain as hell, and looks really cheap.

[[XC] gomeler]

That socket is bare.. wish my Intel boards were like that, would make insulating a cakewalk.

[xVeinx]

nVIDIA isn't inclined to move too fast on this board. They are spending their time on the 780i, etc. I imagine they will come out with it in the February-March time frame...

Edit: that said, this is a reference board, sold by eVGA and others. While eVGA has great RMA and customer service, the bios and driver support hasn't been fabulous for the 590 series, and I imagine that has more to do with nVIDA than anyone else. Wait for the custom solutions, when they arrive...

[doompc]

Are they sure it's 780a SLI? It's got onboard graphics (see VGA and DVI connectors on I/O panel)

Hybrid SLI, integrated video on desktop with the video cards turned off.
When you start a game the cards are fired up and the image is displayed thru the igp output.

[eric66]

hmmm i think it was atis idea to use hybrid cf

[doompc]

Both will use hybrid graphics, but ATI's won't have the ability to switch off the VGA til April.

[EnJoY]

Looks like Nvidia really liked the layout of the DFI NF4 eXpert eh?

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

I think its a terrible layout, random sata ports everywhere, poor NB placement and only double spaced pcie slots. It also seems like the ram will run hotter (if only by a bit) because its right above the cpu socket.

overall its a big thumbs down from me.

[Jamesrt2004]

I think its a terrible layout, random sata ports everywhere, poor NB placement and only double spaced pcie slots. It also seems like the ram will run hotter (if only by a bit) because its right above the cpu socket.

overall its a big thumbs down from me.

theres loadsa group of sata at the back of the bored next to ide cable slot ..

I think it's a nice board Very good layout, if you have money for TRI sli then you obv will have money for WCooling anyways, and also So clear near Processor = love for the EXTREME OC'ers

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

theres loadsa group of sata at the back of the bored next to ide cable slot ..

I think it's a nice board Very good layout, if you have money for TRI sli then you obv will have money for WCooling anyways, and also So clear near Processor = love for the EXTREME OC'ers

I see those, but why not just put those two that are in a random place in the same grouping, common logic?. I do agree that the clear proc is nice but the rest is not IMO.

[hecktic]

im liking this

[xVeinx]

I think its a terrible layout, random sata ports everywhere, poor NB placement and only double spaced pcie slots. It also seems like the ram will run hotter (if only by a bit) because its right above the cpu socket.

overall its a big thumbs down from me.

What, you don't like e-sata ports at the top of you motherboard?

[[XC] 2long4u]

I think its a terrible layout, random sata ports everywhere, poor NB placement and only double spaced pcie slots. It also seems like the ram will run hotter (if only by a bit) because its right above the cpu socket.

overall its a big thumbs down from me.

North bridge? I don't see any north bridge.

[Nedjo]

Here is another Phenom mobo with similar layout, but with AMD 770 chipset:



Now, could someone translate article about this mobo:

http://www.hardspell.com/doc/hard/64927.htm