*****Official***** DFI NF4 ultra-D first look

[c42]

Nope but I'd go with something like this if not o/cing(btw why buy this board if you aren't o/cing? You would be fine with a less expensive solution I'd think?)

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-299&depa=1

[Feiticeira]

why on earth are u paying out for the DFI if not overclocking? If your not then any RAM rated to pc3200 with ok timings will be fine no matter what make.

[c42]

At stock speeds higher quality ram just doesn't have much of an advantage over lower speeds.

Where the sweet spot is at for ram such as the g.skill I suggested for O/Cing is when you start getting at higher FSBs. Where running a 280+ FSB at a 1:1 ratio with your memory at 1t and lower timings such as 2.5-3-3-7 or whatever it may be is greater than what value ram will usually give you, as it will sometimes only run at 2t, need the use of a divider etc.

[turtle]

Guys, I understand it shouldn't be much longer for shipment. A last minute hardware change and bios update to the shipping boards is being made to smooth out performance.

I understand the bios change, but can you state what the hardware change was? Is it something that will help OCs or cure any certain issue? Can you elaborate?

thx

[xgman]

All I know is a "hardware" fix is in the works and I just got word the "DFI" ship date has been pushed back to 1/31. I think the beta testing that has gone on in this thread and others has led to some fixes and bios updates and DFI wants to launch the board right the first time.

[situman]

I think most definitely they will fix the NB fan clearance issue.

[OPPAINTER]

OPPAINTER,

Small favor to ask, if you have the time and processor.

Is it possible for you to try a Winchester under cascade and the DFI nf4, and be kind enough to let us know if it works or if the famous ''winchester under phase change'' problem is also present with the DFI?

Last item for me to order is the processor and I wonder if I should go 3500+ NewCastle (until such time as Venice is out and hopefully not having the same problems as winnie), I will be using it on a modest Vapochill XE II.

Sorry, don't have a Winchester, in fact I have never had one. So I never got the chance to even see the sub-0 cooling bug the chips have.

OPP

[Blindbat]

Sorry, don't have a Winchester, in fact I have never had one. So I never got the chance to even see the sub-0 cooling bug the chips have.

OPP

Oh well, thanxs for the answer.

Umm...take a chance and go winnie or play safe and go newcastle...let's flip a coin!

[xgman]

I think most definitely they will fix the NB fan clearance issue.

It isn't an issue. It's the same on all of the Nforce boards.

[naelq]

maybe you bigtoe, (or any other one with the DFI/Wini/phase) can check if this MoBo has that bug?!

[jjcom]

Hey,

Just wondering what 3200 Dual 2x512mb Ram would work good for this board for $240 or cheaper?

Thanks!

The TwinMos Speed Premuim RAM wouldn't be bad its something like ~90 bucks at newegg for a 512mb stick and reacts to volts like OCZ VX

jjcom

[flexy]

All I know is a "hardware" fix is in the works and I just got word the "DFI" ship date has been pushed back to 1/31. I think the beta testing that has gone on in this thread and others has led to some fixes and bios updates and DFI wants to launch the board right the first time.

a "hardware fix" is in the works - one week before the launch ?

[c42]

*Shrug* anything is possible, although very unlikely.

[jjcom]

Wonder...maybe the early board won't be as good as the ones say a few weeks the launch date. Who knows, maybe its something small?

jjcom

[c42]

Perhaps a fix for the ati card problem, or MAYBE(really doubt this though, as it is very far fetched), they re arranged the SLI mobo to give more space between the pci-e x16 slots.

[P_1]

Perhaps a fix for the ati card problem, or MAYBE(really doubt this though, as it is very far fetched), they re arranged the SLI mobo to give more space between the pci-e x16 slots.

what ati card problem? if ur talking about clearence, it affects the nvidia cards even more so since nvidia cards are longer.(both same in height)

[c42]

*Shrug* don't have it in hand, but only problems I have seen people reporting, video card wise was from the ATI crowd.

[P_1]

[c42]

Ayup, still a bit close for comfort(considering r520s and such may have different dimensions?)

[P_1]

no video card can get any lower then that...

[c42]

Yea, but if longer, perhaps the cooling could get in the way?

[Skip]

can you even slide a piece of paper in between that?

[situman]

if tat fan ever dies its gonna be one heck of a search to find a replacement that would fit in that tiny space

[reject]

if you have a 6800 in the top slot the fan is gonna suck 50c air off the mosfets and ram right into the chipset ouch
the nforce 3/4 chipest is in a really bad position. with a nv5 silencer i have a via nb hs and i had to bend some pins to allow for clearance.
i think wel will all have to go to water/ chiller/phase just to get away from the chipset

[c42]

if you have a 6800 in the top slot the fan is gonna suck 50c air off the mosfets and ram right into the chipset ouch
the nforce 3/4 chipest is in a really bad position. with a nv5 silencer i have a via nb hs and i had to bend some pins to allow for clearance.
i think wel will all have to go to water/ chiller/phase just to get away from the chipset

Yea what I was thinking of doing down the road, but don't want to have to w/c the gpu to start off, I'll need to save a little more =\.