DFI Expert Special Edition to be released.

[formyfaith]

I've just been told that there's going to be a special DFI NF4 Expert edtion to be released.

It is said that the special edition will be released with a limited amount of quantity. AFAIK, DFI has started research for estimated demand of supply regarding the new edition.

Changes include better packaging(more cables, etc), changes in capacitors, and a bit more regarding hardware. For the capacitors, they're going to be changed to solid capacitors. I'm expecting the new special edition to provide somewhat better OC ability from those minor changes in hardware. Though price, of course should be more expensive than the normal Expert edition.

Bellow are some pics of the new package.
(There might be some changes in the future, not 100% sure about this.)

P.S If any of you have more information, please share with us. ^^

[DesertShooter]

Hmm, nice sh*t. But is it better?

[TinTin]

I heard that there will be new Expert version, what I thought is SLI32, but seesm...I am wrong

[Son1990]

I wont be suprised if this board will have probloms. Looks like Dfi might have rushed Wu again. Lets just wait and see how these boards really are.I hate how the price of Dfi's boards oh sky rocketing

[perry_78]

Nice packaging, but packaging is IMO useless. I like barebone in blank brown cardoard

[formyfaith]

I too am not that intersted in packaging, etc either. lol My experience with the normal expert has been great so far, and for those Xtreme Ocers out there, I think the new edition will provide better OC. ^^

[TinTin]

Nice packaging, but packaging is IMO useless. I like barebone in blank brown cardoard

count me too, for some deluxe versions, I even didn't open the package for cables, I/O panel....etc, just take the MB out the box, hurry setting it up, install windows, benching....gaming.....

[palehorse]

is there ANY estimate on when this will be released? I just ordered the standard Expert yesterday, but I'll return it if the other one is due out anytime this month... any idea?

[freecableguy]

i wouldn't expect this anytime soon

[perry_78]

count me too, for some deluxe versions, I even didn't open the package for cables, I/O panel....etc, just take the MB out the box, hurry setting it up, install windows, benching....gaming.....

I found out a month ago that i got some front panel for my sli-dr when my friend asked why i dont use it..

ive had the board for about 11 months now thats a lot now that i think of it...

[bigjohns97]

What are they thinking??

Am i the only one who thinks they are blowing it.

Asus has tried a couple of things on their new board and DFI should follow suit.

what i would like to see ina board

8phase power
nice cooling on chipset to keep it under 40c
nice cooling on pwm to kepp it under 40c
chipset hsf does not get in way of video card
full 32 lanes pci-e
2 pci slots for addin cards along with both pci-e slots filled in.


Seriously how hard is it to make that board.

[wai-wai]

eh..............i think...........i don't like the box...^^"

[thelostrican]

What are they thinking??

Am i the only one who thinks they are blowing it.

Asus has tried a couple of things on their new board and DFI should follow suit.

what i would like to see ina board

8phase power
nice cooling on chipset to keep it under 40c
nice cooling on pwm to kepp it under 40c
chipset hsf does not get in way of video card
full 32 lanes pci-e
2 pci slots for addin cards along with both pci-e slots filled in.


Seriously how hard is it to make that board.

i couldnt agree more, could care less about the packing....

[Harshal]

ASUS keeps getting better.... DFI should start rolling in a better manner.

[3NZ0]

*DFI Expert Specal Box Edition* - overclock your packaging like never before!

oh dear, i would hate to know the premium for a box i wouldnt ever use...

so apart from caps is that the only major difference or have the few small bugs such as bbqcpu been sorted and are they going to get rid of that hidious silicon image thing for some thing better?

if they sort those 2 things out im sold, if not the 16x/16x msi board that comes out soon is mine instead.

[gundamit]

Is it just me of does the packaging look it has a little bit of a coffin motif going on? Given the reputation (deserved or not) it seems inappropriate. Does the on-board mini speaker play "Taps" and a disclaimer from the DFI legal department every time an FX CPU is killed by "user error"? BTW - My DFI Expert is still on my bench. Playing and tweaking - so far just good fun.

[Dumo]

Is it just me of does the packaging look it has a little bit like a coffin motif going on?

[jetjaguar]

nice packaging .. but since when due xtreme overclockers care about that stuff .. if they do make it a 16x/16x sli .. and 8 phase power and better chipset cooling and pwmic cooling to keep the temps down .. then im sold .. but right now the msi board is looking really nice

[darksparkz]

What are they thinking??

Am i the only one who thinks they are blowing it.

Asus has tried a couple of things on their new board and DFI should follow suit.

what i would like to see ina board

8phase power
nice cooling on chipset to keep it under 40c
nice cooling on pwm to kepp it under 40c
chipset hsf does not get in way of video card
full 32 lanes pci-e
2 pci slots for addin cards along with both pci-e slots filled in.


Seriously how hard is it to make that board.

The ASUS A8N32-SLi Deluxe matches some of those requirements.

[CrashOv3r1De]

Already bought the regular expert, a few changes are not going to make me want to switch. Who cares about the packaging anyway, we are not using it for our rigs for chrissake

[DeToNaToR.cl]

Isnt Venus the core of most Opterons?? I think this board will support oficialy opterons...

[DriveEuro]

So instead of just frying your CPU... it'll also fry our video cards too?

If so, then I'll hop of the wagon...

Who cares about the packaging anyway, we are not using it for our rigs for chrissake

In a way I do... I dislike all the junk they've been including with motherboards lately. More packaging means more money. The thing looks like a friggen jewelry box anyways.. :-/

[RichUK]

Do you guys think this will hit the UK, even though they mention that it will have limited supply?

[xenolith]

Nope. No way am I going to shell out my hard earned $ for useless packaging like that.

As others have said, DFI should concentrate more on things that matter to an overclocking enthusiast like 8-phase regulation, chipset cooling, and 16x/16x SLI. Although all solid state caps will be nice.

[LuckMan212]

man this really blows... I literally just bought a "standard" DFI expert yesterday. Now I find out about this POS. Arggh.. even if this board is mostly "fluff" the improved caps will surely be nice and I guess the price of the "regular" expert will probably drop down to more reasonable levels.

WHEN IS THIS JUNK COMING OUT?? anyone know?