Intel Bloomfield LGA1366 Mainboard

[lowfat]

So this board actually has 'triple channel' memory? interesting.

[Movieman]

So this board actually has 'triple channel' memory? interesting.

Yup, 3 and a spare. I hear it works VERY fast!

[Kingcarcas]

Are there any papers that would help explain 3-channel memory, i'm confusssed

[Blauhung]

Are there any papers that would help explain 3-channel memory, i'm confusssed

right now, computers are dual channel. Think of it as a RAID-0 array with 2 disks. all the writes are split and striped between the 2 channels.

3 channel memory, is the equivalent of adding another disk to the array. This nets about a 50% boost in memory bandwidth over dual channel.

[Movieman]

right now, computers are dual channel. Think of it as a RAID-0 array with 2 disks. all the writes are split and striped between the 2 channels.

3 channel memory, is the equivalent of adding another disk to the array. This nets about a 50% boost in memory bandwidth over dual channel.

Or in laymans terms:
Take your 300HP car and bump it up to 450HP...

[Donnie27]

Or in laymans terms:
Take your 300HP car and bump it up to 450HP...

Or upping 2 Card Crossfire to 3 Card Crossfire

[Donnie27]

right now, computers are dual channel. Think of it as a RAID-0 array with 2 disks. all the writes are split and striped between the 2 channels.

3 channel memory, is the equivalent of adding another disk to the array. This nets about a 50% boost in memory bandwidth over dual channel.

I hope they do ship the boards with the Heatsink Holes for that hot PCI-E bridge chip. Hell, I'd love to mount even a socket 478 Heatsink on my Current P35 that runs much hotter than my CPU since I can't cool it enough.

[lowfat]

right now, computers are dual channel. Think of it as a RAID-0 array with 2 disks. all the writes are split and striped between the 2 channels.

3 channel memory, is the equivalent of adding another disk to the array. This nets about a 50% boost in memory bandwidth over dual channel.

Hmm, so we should start seeing memory sold in 3 stick sets now

[DMH]

Hmm, so we should start seeing memory sold in 3 stick sets now

That's means more expensive RAM

[lowfat]

That's means more expensive RAM

and I highly doubt we'll be seeing DDR2 Triple Channel boards either

[Frank M]

argghhhh!!!11
quad-mounting holes for the chipset heatsink
and the CPU-socket retension mechanism can be unscrewed and completely removed
/creams pants
must... mod....

I was wondering how long it would be before one of you guys noticed that.

Sooner than you thought - first page

Looks interesting.
And what's that (Eat at) Joe's (,) order smackover special? Lolwut?

[Richard Dower]

So we'll need three DDR3 modules for triple, instead of two or four modules into dual channel?

[Blauhung]

So we'll need three DDR3 modules for triple, instead of two or four modules into dual channel?

yes, although it will run in dual channel mode if only 2 channels are populated.

[Richard Dower]

What if you populate all four slots on this refrence board?

[Blauhung]

channel 0 will have 2 dimms filled, and half of the capacity in that channel will not be interleaved making any read or write requests addressed to that portion of the overall memory to have ~1/3 the bandwidth. I'm not sure, but I believe that portion of the memory is at the "end" of the list so is only accessed when the rest of the capacity is full.

this is similar to what happens now with only 3 dimms populated rather then all 4.

[shiznit93]

Or upping 2 Card Crossfire to 3 Card Crossfire

I hope you are being sarcastic.

[kuhla]

haha. I like this board. Little skull'n'crossbones, etc.

[Zorlac]

Nice board!

I would like to see intel axe the 1 remaining PCI slot (legacy free!). Also, please NO onboard audio* and maybe use all solid caps.

*I have never understood why onboard audio is included on an enthusiast level board. Dont hardcore gamers buy sound cards anymore?

[shiznit93]

You dont want onboard audio but you ask for the pci slot to be removed? Where would you like me to plug in my X-FI?

[Zorlac]

You dont want onboard audio but you ask for the pci slot to be removed? Where would you like me to plug in my X-FI?

True, but I would expect that Auzentech and Creative will both have high-end X-Fi PCI-E cards out by the time this board hit retail *shrug*

[lowfat]

You dont want onboard audio but you ask for the pci slot to be removed? Where would you like me to plug in my X-FI?

exactly. If he doesn't want a PCI slot they leaves him with really one choice with a soundcard, the Xonar. And I'd prefer my Prelude thanks.

[G.Foyle]

We have pics, let's get those vmods figured already

[adamsleath]

wow a real board; bring on the tri channel bandwidth scores. these bloomfields will go thru extreme like a packet of salts.
im saving,saving,saving my rubels.

but ddr3 NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo oooooo!!!??%^&*@@##$$%!!
im a beggar in the street holding out my tincup and begging for ddr3 alms...

[shiznit93]

True, but I would expect that Auzentech and Creative will both have high-end X-Fi PCI-E cards out by the time this board hit retail *shrug*

I believe this has been answered before. Not only is pci-e overkill for soundcards, I believe Creative has said they tried pci-e and the added overhead did more harm than good. And the only pci-e sound card on the marked gets pwned by the prelude and x-fi (if you dont need DD Live). CMSS-3D headphone is no trivial matter, it makes world of difference in games like CS:S where hearing where one footstep came from can be the difference between life and death.

[Tulatin]

I'd think it would actually hurt sales to be pushing a $450 Asus Maxximus Extreme SLI +++ (Etc) edition board, that had no audio. Plus, hasn't anyone else noticed that pci-e parts aren't common, (there's what, one contender for pci-e wifi? maybe two for tv tuners?), and in some cases, EXPENSIVE (Xonar...)