Dfi Ut X38

[jimmyz]

A DFI board is like a divorce, expensive, but well worth it.

[virtualrain]

A DFI board is like a divorce, expensive, but well worth it.

I dunno... I think a DFI board is more like marriage... demanding, time consuming, and a PITA but rewarding in it's own twisted way.

[AliG]

lolz at both

I personally think that dfi boards are more like one night stands. You use them whenever you want to go extreme, but once you're satisfied you go back to your average boards (like the ds3r) because they're just so much more dependable for general use

[PRJ]

Not much different than seen before, just green and with same cooler as P35...

Looking forward to release of this board or the X48...

[safan80]

340 bucks!!!!! Great.... another DFI board i can't afford.

for $340 it better overclock on it's own.

[purefun65]

Nice layout. Price needs to come down.

[Brother Esau]

I dunno... I think a DFI board is more like marriage... demanding, time consuming, and a PITA but rewarding in it's own twisted way.

Gotta Love that one!

[scope4live]

Hi Scope! Welcome to XS!

A word of warning; typically DFI boards and launch have lots of bugs. Be sure to wait and make sure that this board ships with a stable bios before you jump on the wagon.

Thanks Revv23 4 The Advice.

Would the new Bone Trail's BIOS have enough OC'ng juice for my needs?

I hear that their BIOS allows some options, but must admit I am hypnotised by the power that OC'ng brings, especially if you are silly enough to jump in and go 64bit w/ these newest offerings of X38 and 45nm. The DFI warning will be taken into consideration. But this DAW will not be used in my live shows until stability has been achieved.

I have read OC'ng forums for years, and never posted as I would bore you guys with my hardware synths and DSP creations. But the newer apps already are supporting SSE4, and selective thread placing on Core 2 Duo's and Quads. The DFI boards I have read about really sound niche, and quite sick.

I will try to watch this thread, along w/ reviewers to see what's going on.


Thanks, hopefully I can be an avid tweaker using different apps, but none the less,.......an avid tweaker.

[hixie]

I thought DFI was going to skip X38 and go straight to X48.
The pic above seems more like the P35 board with the name photoshopped to X38. It still has the same silly mistake DFI made with the P35. (square MOSFET cooler to the left of the RAM slots versus the rounded ones else where)

[Praz]

Skipping the X38 chipset was never a consideration. DDR3 compatibility is still up in the air because of ram prices and thus slow enthusiast adoption.

[Brother Esau]

I wouldn't worry about the Bios caution on the DFI if I were you they have hired some really great help on Oskar Wu's caliper to assist in pumping out stellar Bios updates and from what I see and experience its all been top flight in the Bios Coding

[virtualrain]

I wouldn't worry about the Bios caution on the DFI if I were you they have hired some really great help on Oskar Wu's caliper to assist in pumping out stellar Bios updates and from what I see and experience its all been top flight in the Bios Coding

"Stellar"... "Top Flight"

Maybe this applies to the P35 but the BIOS for the 680i LT is beyond a mess. You just have to take a peek into the DFI support forums to see the state of affairs at DFI.

[Hornet331]

ihmo dfi is far away from beeing the best choice for the intel platform. A lot of people think, cause they where good on the amd platform it also makes them good on the intel platform.

[jimmyz]

ihmo dfi is far away from beeing the best choice for the intel platform. A lot of people think, cause they where good on the amd platform it also makes them good on the intel platform.

what board has been better? I've had the top asus boards and the dfi blows them away. the p35 is an astounding board, read the thread about it. DFI has really brought out the big dog with their latest boards and I bet the x-38 will be similar.

[Disaster_Master]

There is also a x38 mobo whit the green layout


http://www.motherboardpro.com/DFI-La...ATX-p-405.html

[CyberDruid]

And that looks just like a photochopped P35 T2RL...

RE DFI versus Asus... I have Asus P5K P5K DLx P5K3, Maximus SE and the DFI...the DFI out performs them all...period. The only benefit of the Maximus is 16X lanes.

Highest OC on the Asus boards: 4050 Highest OC in the DFI: 4105.

Other than the great GFX support I am not real happy with the Maxi..I would be willing to try the DFI X 38... but TBH X 38 is not that exciting...if you run CF yes...if not no.

Not real crazy about the Maximus: runs hot!

[PRJ]

"Stellar"... "Top Flight"

Maybe this applies to the P35 but the BIOS for the 680i LT is beyond a mess. You just have to take a peek into the DFI support forums to see the state of affairs at DFI.

Where have all the DFI-Street members gone...? 12 online on DFI Support Forum Either its a damn good board that doesn't need support or people have moved to XS

--> Disaster_Master

Nice pickture, that version looks better, cause its easyer to disconect north and south for licquidcooling and not have to modify the mosfetscooler.

PRJ

[CyberDruid]

I thnk all the DFI heads are on XS now

[DangeR!]

http://www.motherboardpro.com/DFI-La...ATX-p-405.html

this one? looks great imo, I love green and the spec seems very good. hope the price comes down though.

Is this board going to be about the best board for 775 chips?

I want a Q9450 and 2x3870's in crossfire. I know there not out yet, but there not too different to what's out now... will it be the best board for the job or is there better?

[Revv23]

"Stellar"... "Top Flight"

Maybe this applies to the P35 but the BIOS for the 680i LT is beyond a mess. You just have to take a peek into the DFI support forums to see the state of affairs at DFI.

that and it took about six months to get a stable i975 bios out.

I think the only decent launch they have had is the 965 dark and those had tons of issues as well.

[icon57]

I thnk all the DFI heads are on XS now

true, after dfi street turned into diy street....most people just left that forum...

[Brother Esau]

"Stellar"... "Top Flight"

Maybe this applies to the P35 but the BIOS for the 680i LT is beyond a mess. You just have to take a peek into the DFI support forums to see the state of affairs at DFI.

Couldn't say on that one but the 680i chipset in general is a mess and I guess there is only so much you can work with on that board because of hardware restrictions.

[ediflorianus]

the DFI for 40-50 mhz FSB+ over the rest is way to much... 370 $?!

[Disaster_Master]

there are 2 versions of the x38 chipset from dfi that motherbordpro sells

UT


http://www.motherboardpro.com/DFI-LA...ATX-p-376.html
LT



http://www.motherboardpro.com/DFI-La...ATX-p-405.html

[MoTiG]

too much $$$..

Why cant DFI release a product that will actually sell in volume? Most just want a solid board that is affordable.

That thing costs more than most of the cpu's being used today.

DFI tradition is enthusiast's boards.

For solid and affordable boards, go elsewhere.
We already have plenty of cheap alternatives (gigabyte, abit, asus) in that segment.

Not to mention infinity line, good performances and affordable.