CPU/Mobo Getting DFI mobos in India officially
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What drivers switch ????
it is a hardware mod (reversible ... for warranty purpose:cool2: )
no need to change the bios or any software. after the mod the m/b will be detected as SLI on boot (the boot screen will show it).
The cost of ultra-D m/b should not exceed 7K ~ 7.5K max. beyond that it is not worth it IMHO.
and all those who are contemplating getting this and o/c too will be well advised to get a very, very good psu.dont skimp on the psu else this beast (ultra-D) will turn into a ram killer .....hehe
it is a hardware mod (reversible ... for warranty purpose:cool2: )
no need to change the bios or any software. after the mod the m/b will be detected as SLI on boot (the boot screen will show it).
The cost of ultra-D m/b should not exceed 7K ~ 7.5K max. beyond that it is not worth it IMHO.
and all those who are contemplating getting this and o/c too will be well advised to get a very, very good psu.dont skimp on the psu else this beast (ultra-D) will turn into a ram killer .....hehe
Yep, the DFI Ultra-D board physically has 2 PCI-E slots just like the SLI version, so that helps tremendously. AnandTech had an article long back showing that nF4 Ultra Chipsets could be converted to the SLI version for any board (even an Asus A8N-E), just that you physically need 2 PCI-E slots to make use of SLI.
Angry_Games from the DFI Support Forums had made a statement long back saying as per all the nF4 Ultra chipset inventory DFI had sent out - all could be modded to SLI. No idea about their current inventory, as nVidia was planning on re-designing the chips for the nF4 Ultra instead of merely modifying the SLI chipsets into nF4 ultra ones (much like disabling pipelines on graphics cards for lower end models). Drop a post at the DFI forums to know the current status of things.
IIRC, there were some driver incompatibilities as well - nVidia absolutely did not like the idea of modding nF4 Ultra chips into SLI , and hence mucked around with the drivers to put road-blocks where they can. They even dis-allowed selling of SLI bridges with non-SLI boards (however current drivers do not need the bridges altogether)
Both me and Darky used the 24-pin 400W Powersafe with good results. There is no 24-pin 500W model as yet, but a basic mod should allow you to convert a 20-pin model to a 24-pin. Cost ~ 1.4K, so pretty cheap too. This is the absolute cheapest you should go for, and still expect good results with it
DFI makes it absolutely mandatory to use a 24-pin PSU, while most other 24pin boards get along with 20-pin PSU's. It would be wise to heed DFI's advice.
AFAIK, the reason for dead RAM was the voltage regulator on the 5v line. It heats up tremendously when in operation (Sunny had put up pics of thermal scans of the DFI boards, those showed the hot spot as well) , and doesnt put out a steady voltage either - ultimately killing the RAM.
When using RAM with the default 3.3v line, you'll be pretty fine. If switching to the 5v line for your mem, you would absolutely have to stay above 3.2V and the higher you go, the better the voltage quality is.
Angry_Games from the DFI Support Forums had made a statement long back saying as per all the nF4 Ultra chipset inventory DFI had sent out - all could be modded to SLI. No idea about their current inventory, as nVidia was planning on re-designing the chips for the nF4 Ultra instead of merely modifying the SLI chipsets into nF4 ultra ones (much like disabling pipelines on graphics cards for lower end models). Drop a post at the DFI forums to know the current status of things.
IIRC, there were some driver incompatibilities as well - nVidia absolutely did not like the idea of modding nF4 Ultra chips into SLI , and hence mucked around with the drivers to put road-blocks where they can. They even dis-allowed selling of SLI bridges with non-SLI boards (however current drivers do not need the bridges altogether)
Zhopudey said:
Both me and Darky used the 24-pin 400W Powersafe with good results. There is no 24-pin 500W model as yet, but a basic mod should allow you to convert a 20-pin model to a 24-pin. Cost ~ 1.4K, so pretty cheap too. This is the absolute cheapest you should go for, and still expect good results with it
DFI makes it absolutely mandatory to use a 24-pin PSU, while most other 24pin boards get along with 20-pin PSU's. It would be wise to heed DFI's advice.
AFAIK, the reason for dead RAM was the voltage regulator on the 5v line. It heats up tremendously when in operation (Sunny had put up pics of thermal scans of the DFI boards, those showed the hot spot as well) , and doesnt put out a steady voltage either - ultimately killing the RAM.
When using RAM with the default 3.3v line, you'll be pretty fine. If switching to the 5v line for your mem, you would absolutely have to stay above 3.2V and the higher you go, the better the voltage quality is.
^^ Yep, you're absolutely correct. Thats what I meant, mis-worded it
According to DFI specs on their website, the Sil controller does have RAID 5 support.
Nice. But yeah, can he give any hints as to how the pricing is gonna be like? I'm sure if he's at this stage he should know what the pricing is gonna be
As per the K8M800 Infinity, well it wont be an *enthusiast* board as such - the K8M800 chipset wouldnt allow that, but it would be good competition to the Asus K8V-MX and Gigabyte K8V800M-L which IMO constitute the majority of Socket 754 boards being sold. If enthusiasts alone are what they want to target, then they could give this board a pass.
As per the K8M800 Infinity, well it wont be an *enthusiast* board as such - the K8M800 chipset wouldnt allow that, but it would be good competition to the Asus K8V-MX and Gigabyte K8V800M-L which IMO constitute the majority of Socket 754 boards being sold. If enthusiasts alone are what they want to target, then they could give this board a pass.
Quad Master
Skilled
Ask funky about the DFI Ati chipset he knows about it.
Shripad
ex-Mod
I dont think pricing will be too big an issue. In past their infinity series was actiually good value and i dont see that changing much. Yes LP UT series may be little more expensive compared to Asus or maybe on par with it.
But hey its DFI.
AFA DFI Lanparty UT RDX200 CF-DR, its very much similar to Rev2 NF4 Ultra D in the looks and layout.
Board will hit reatil in other parts of world. So expect some reviews popping up soon.
As far as performance,overclocking and features goes, its on par with NF4 if not more.
But hey its DFI.
AFA DFI Lanparty UT RDX200 CF-DR, its very much similar to Rev2 NF4 Ultra D in the looks and layout.
Board will hit reatil in other parts of world. So expect some reviews popping up soon.
As far as performance,overclocking and features goes, its on par with NF4 if not more.
JediMaster
Disciple
And if I may sneak in some info related to ITDepot here - Apparently Version 2 of Antec plain 550W, TrueControl 550w and EPS12V models are now available for sale. You need to contact them for the exact pricing.
