nice mem andre, i guess thats the new elpida stuff

the core i7 memory controller really clocks mem very nicely... its a shame all that memory bandwidth seems to evaporate into nothing in most apps :/
I really wonder if the cpu cant use the bandwidth properly or if it just doesnt need it... i think there is some other limitation causing all the mem bandwidth not to scale well in 3d and other apps.

about the board, i have to say i liked the dfi board more without the heatsink and package
the nb heatsink looks weird, and the shape and red color doesnt match the board or package... at all...
the sb heatsink has yet another strange shape that doesnt match with the rest of the board, package, or heatsink.
and the package looks unfamiliar and boring for a dfi board in my opinion... why not black and red and green like the board?
id have loved to see the heatsink the same color as the board too, or at least all in silver.

dfi is known for their good hardware and bios, and im sure this is going to be no exception!
i think dfi should focus on this and not pay too much attention to heatsink and package designs
If BloodRage wouldnt be my baby, id probabaly be playing with this board right now