DFI LANPARTY nF4 SLi-D Motherboard?

[BOLt]

I've heard rumors and even a picture or two; nothing from DFI though. I'd wanna comp this for sure if I can get an ETA and a price under $250. Buying ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe as of now to hold me off until DFI makes the LANPARTY nF4 SLi-D happen. Considering I've heard nigh a whisper about it anywhere, I'm wondering if we could compile some information on here for the people that are interested?

 

[darkswordsman17]

If I remember correctly, its not expected until mid-January at the earliest.

Also, DFI is doing two things. They'll have one board that is the true SLI and then they also have a board that is actually an nForce 4 Ultra chipset, but it has SLI capabilities. There's a performance hit from doing this, so its best to get the true SLI.

Thats all I know so far.

I too am eagerly awaiting this motherboard.

 

[Texsstar]

DFI NF4

 

[BOLt]

Much love, man. That's what I'm looking for, though a little sooner and a little cheaper. Meh, I'll take what I can get. Thanks again.

 

[BOLt]

For anyone who's interested, DFI has Socket 939 listed on their webpage as a supported socket-type now. This may be indicative of them coming closer to releasing their LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D, LANPARTY nF4 SLi-D, and LANPARTY nF4 SLi-DR. myurl. What I don't like are the projected prices for these motherboards: starting at $250 and up to $325 is what I've been hearing on other forums. Should be kickass boards, but the price, the wait (probably along the lines of a month or more to wait for the SLi-D/R versions), and the availability (and by that, I mean the lack thereof), keeps me torn between these clearly more superior boards, and that damn ASUS A8N-SLi DLX I've been waiting so patiently on.

[insert string of profanities here :-(]

 

[SniperREX]

330 is in AU $

It's "only" 233 in US $ , not bad.

 

[Salad]

For what's it's worth a UK website had the lower end Ultra D on a Pre-Order price of 90Lbs that's around $170. The Upper end SLI was about $250. This set of prices sounds reasonable for a new product line. Starting at $250 would be insanity for the low end. I'm all for supporting the Research and Development but come on. If they were that much to start with I'd be going the NF3 route for sure.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Socket_939.html

 

[beany323]

ok, gonna ask... is this better then the an8 board.. ( i know it cost alittle more) but is it worth it?

thanks and sorry if its a stupid question.. laterz

 

[Freez]

The question is not whethere it is better or not, we all know it will be the best. The real question is when and how much? No street dates or prices have been made public, anything said is just speculation. One of the reasons I went with the A8N is I got tired of playing the waiting game.

 

[beany323]

i understand that, just not sure how much better this board is in relation to a a8n....

thanks!

 

[GRAFiZ]

Originally posted by: beany323
i understand that, just not sure how much better this board is in relation to a a8n....

thanks!

I'll tell you from what I've seen it all depends on what you plan to do.

Basically, the DFI provides incredible voltage control along with a little extra ram tweaks... but honestly, past that, looking at all the pictures and BIOS screens, along with some early results, there doesnt seem to be an extra reason to go with the DFI over the ASUS or Gigabyte, not to mention the soon to be released MSI, etc.

What I mean is, if you plan to run your cpu at 1.65v and your ram at 2.85v you're set with any of the new boards. But if you have a great cooling system and dont mind extreme volts, wait for the DFI.

With the DFI 4v on your RAM and who knows how high on your CPU is a possibility.

But think about it, how many of us are going to running our VERY expensive computer parts at such high volts?

NForce 4 is NForce 4... get an ASUS to have something now, or wait and have your pick. Might be a month or so though.

 

[Demo24]

dont you meadn run your ram at "2.8" and NOT "1.85" like you said I dunno about you but mine requires 2.8 and when a Giga-byte board only offers 2.8 as the highest that just doesnt but it

 

[GRAFiZ]

Let me add that after looking over a few previews elsewhere I'm having a hard time understanding why this board is such a big deal.

The few people that have one dont seem to be getting and higher overclocks then with simular boards, it also doesn't appear anyone is getting better numbers using this board.

Certainly it looks to be a nice solid board, with great potential, but good enough to require such talk time?

Seriously, some forums have people so buzzed about this board you'd think it's going to magically allow us all to hit 4ghz with a 3000+.

Now then, I am in the market for a new SLI capable board, and the DFI might end up being my pick. But at this point I dont understand the amount of hysteria this board is creating.

Anyhow, I hope it comes out soon enough to allow us a chance to read some real reviews on it.

 

[GRAFiZ]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
dont you meadn run your ram at "2.8" and NOT "1.85" like you said I dunno about you but mine requires 2.8 and when a Giga-byte board only offers 2.8 as the highest that just doesnt but it

LOL... yep, just caught it. Thanks!

Well, you're right, with BH5 for instance, 3.2v allows the best overclocking.

But I happen to currently use OCZ PC4000 and using my current motherboard it maxes out at the same amount whether I'm using 2.8v or 3.2v.

So, it wont matter for all.

 

[FastEddie]

Don't sell any of your BH-5. Seems DFI has these boards optimized to the max with BH-5 modules.

 

[Ackbar]

Check this out...

http://www.dfi-street.com/foru...ffccc580&threadid=4645

The admin/moderator of the board must've been a good boy and got a late X-Mas present.

Enjoy!

 

[flexy]

i need to agree there...

I dont understand the hype over that board either - i pre-ordered a MSI neo4 and think i will be fine.

The dfi's voltages are really totally overrated - you dont need those voltages with a winchester CPU, and if you REALLY need higher voltages on the dimms you always can get a OCZ booster. In my case i have a 3500+ winchester and OCZ rev2 and even with serious overclocking i think i will be totally fine with the MSI board.

(Lets exclude the ASUS there since we all know the Asus is not a good overclocker)

I could very well opt for the dfi ultra instead (i am not interested in SLI since i am getting a X850XT PE )....but i dont see anything excting what the dfi would have what the MSI doesn't have.

And...dont laugh...in my opinion the dfi board is VERY ugly...i cant stand the yellow socket ans slots...and the yellow cables etc....its the ugliest board ever And the packaging for it looks like its made for 12 year old kiddies

I really cant see someone prefering the "look" of this board with the yellow slots over eg. the black MSI board.

Ok..i know its retarded to compare the "looks" of motherboards - but as said i really dont see a reason to switch to the dfi instead of the MSI.

 

[Texsstar]

I had to respond

And...dont laugh...in my opinion the dfi board is VERY ugly...i cant stand the yellow socket ans slots...

NO WAY very cool in my case with window & Blue Cath.

and the yellow cables etc

Yellow were alright but I went red very cool contrast with my setup.

And the packaging for it looks like its made for 12 year old kiddies

I like it because its different

the black MSI board

boring

I guess as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, have a nice day

 

[GRAFiZ]

Originally posted by: flexy
i need to agree there...

I dont understand the hype over that board either - i pre-ordered a MSI neo4 and think i will be fine.

The dfi's voltages are really totally overrated - you dont need those voltages with a winchester CPU, and if you REALLY need higher voltages on the dimms you always can get a OCZ booster. In my case i have a 3500+ winchester and OCZ rev2 and even with serious overclocking i think i will be totally fine with the MSI board.

(Lets exclude the ASUS there since we all know the Asus is not a good overclocker)

I could very well opt for the dfi ultra instead (i am not interested in SLI since i am getting a X850XT PE )....but i dont see anything excting what the dfi would have what the MSI doesn't have.

And...dont laugh...in my opinion the dfi board is VERY ugly...i cant stand the yellow socket ans slots...and the yellow cables etc....its the ugliest board ever And the packaging for it looks like its made for 12 year old kiddies

I really cant see someone prefering the "look" of this board with the yellow slots over eg. the black MSI board.

Ok..i know its retarded to compare the "looks" of motherboards - but as said i really dont see a reason to switch to the dfi instead of the MSI.

I think it looks fine... they all do really.

But I just wish I knew why the big deal over this DFI.

Frankly, I just dont get it.

However, I guess until it gets out there and everyone has a chance to play with it I never will.

EDIT - Let me add the Asus board appears to be getting better with every BIOS upgrade. Most people are finally starting to get some good numbers out of it. The benefit to the Asus is the company behind it. You can basically expect a BIOS upgrade every few weeks for the next few months.

 

[Waylay00]

If I use an XP-90 on the ASUS or DFI board, will I be able to use those Corsair XMS XL PRO modules? They are a little bit taller.

 

[Ctrl Z]

I'd like to know if the DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D can be used with two video cards to display to 3 or 4 monitors? I'm not interested in SLI mode - or psuedo-SLI mode for that matter.

 

[hafa]

I'll second Ctrl Z's request. The SLI boards intrigued me for this very reason, but if this option will be available on a less expensive, but equally performing board otherwise, I'll go for it!

 

[Khadgar]

Ctrl Z, the answer to your question is yes. Using the Dual Xpress Graphics technology, you could run 3 or 4 monitors off two different cards in the normal Ultra board.

 

[Ctrl Z]

Originally posted by: Khadgar
Ctrl Z, the answer to your question is yes. Using the Dual Xpress Graphics technology, you could run 3 or 4 monitors off two different cards in the normal Ultra board.

Thanks - that was what I was waiting to hear. I'll now pre-order one and wait more or less patiently.

 

[Kragin]

Where did you happen to preorder from?