Dfi's new x48 model THE X48 DK T2RSB

[disruptfam]

This model boards a 6 PHASE digital design and a removable northbridge. THis means that the northbridge can be changed for a water block WITHOUT having to source out the PWM heatsinks at the same time!

THe price of course will be a little more than the previous X48 T2RS and ofcourse it will be benched thoroughly by yours truly

Good to see DFI improving and innovating.

[breakfromyou]

I'm loving that 6 phase digital PWM

seriously, i want a real picture of the board spec'd out above.

[disruptfam]

I'm loving that 6 phase digital PWM

seriously, i want a real picture of the board spec'd out above.

I don't get what you mean? real pic?

[zanzabar]

I don't get what you mean? real pic?

i thik that he wants naked picks


i wounder how 6phase digital tacks with 8phase analogue with quads i bet that its much better

[Sly Fox]

Looks like an awesome board. For my Kentsfield I'm still glad I got the slightly better PWM on the "higher end" model, but this thing just looks great. I'm sure that for the price it will be one of the best boards around, assuming the prices aren't inflated by lack of supply.

[dunn2953]

ha a removable northbridge... next time u turn around western digital will release harddrives with removable platters, and intel will make CPUs will removable cache. or you know they will hire a translator...

[disruptfam]

ha a removable northbridge... next time u turn around western digital will release harddrives with removable platters, and intel will make CPUs will removable cache. or you know they will hire a translator...

I think he meant removable nb heatsink

[Boogerlad]

that's not a digital pwm

[zanzabar]

digital pwms dont need to look like the LT/UT with the cpl chip thats the choke machism, look at foxconn they have digital that look like that

[Tonucci]

Weird, the DK X48-T2RSB PLUS is spec'ed as "Ultimate 4-phase digital PWM with 12 MOSFETs". The page has an bigger pic of this board.

http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/xx_pro...P%20DK&SITE=US

[disruptfam]

i can't see any pic...

also it says

All specifications above are subject to change without prior notice.

?

[Tonucci]

i can't see any pic...

also it says

?

Click "enlarge view".

Probably just an error, just pointing it out. Also, its listed as LANPARTY DK X48-T2RSB PLUS , so I was not 100% sure if its the same board or there is another version...Name difference and supposed pwm difference. But the board is identical in the pics anyway

[twwen2]

I'm loving that 6 phase digital PWM

seriously, i want a real picture of the board spec'd out above.

Yeah that don't look like no 6-phase digital PWM to me. The DK series has always had low-end (4-phase) analogue PWMs.

[stangracin2]

and where is ICH10R

[[XC] gomeler]

and where is ICH10R

Sitting in the P45 motherboards

[nfm]

Looks like it's a cheaper version of DFI LANParty DK X48-T2RS, notice the lack of presence of the ferrite core inductors on the memory & northbridge phases and aluminum heatpipe. I don't see where DFI is going with this, just another BIOS for one man army to maintain, but it should be identical to T2RS.

[FischOderAal]

disruptfam, where's your source? Would be nice if you could post a link

[Heretic]

disruptfam, where's your source? Would be nice if you could post a link

http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/all-l...next-week.html

[trans am]

how muchy?

[fyseni]

Slightly more expensive than the current X48 DK? I think I'd pass if that's the case, as the current DK is only "marginally" cheaper than the LT (~30€) and UT (~50€) here in Germany/Europe.

Slightly OT, but does anyone know if the P45 DK will get the same treatment, beefier 6-phase PWM etc., with the "PLUS" version?

[revenant]

grrr.. the placement of the pci-e 1x slot is baaaad. well, bad for anyone with a pair of 2 slot video cards. DFI has done this on all of their x48 boards.. grrr! I was going to get one but now I think I will get the Asus Rampage.. the layout on that board is so darn nice.

[disruptfam]

Slightly more expensive than the current X48 DK? I think I'd pass if that's the case, as the current DK is only "marginally" cheaper than the LT (~30€) and UT (~50€) here in Germany/Europe.

Slightly OT, but does anyone know if the P45 DK will get the same treatment, beefier 6-phase PWM etc., with the "PLUS" version?

according to dfi's site there will be a plus version

Power Management


# Ultimate 4-phase digital PWM with 12 MOSFETs
# ACPI and OS Directed Power Management
# ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function
# Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
# Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
# Wake-On-LAN
# Wake-On-Ring
# RTC timer to power-on the system
# AC power failure recovery

[gilgamesh1]

http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/all-l...next-week.html

just to let you know it was ME whom wrote that article!

I no longer write for clunks but I am due to start my own forums.

Any questions on this board please post

gilgamesh

[disruptfam]

just to let you know it was ME whom wrote that article!

I no longer write for clunks but I am due to start my own forums.

Any questions on this board please post

gilgamesh

any news on availability?

[gilgamesh1]

any news on availability?

Yep buddy

Boards will be delivered to enta end of this week-next week at the most in the UK first, I will check with DFI Max when hes online tomorrow to check availability for you in down under.

Incidently Dis, nice to see you again.

Any DFI questions I am your first port of call, as some of my feedback went into the design of some of these boards. So the T2RSB is kinda my baby! In addition alot of my suggestions went into ABS, in addition I helped with some of the bug testing on it.

my apologies for the image ,but this is part of the 'sales kit' for this board.


gilgamesh