Nforce4(ck8-04) launches in 3 weeks

[klah]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18800

NVIDIA WILL introduce its flagship chipset on October 19th.
...
Nvidia will introduce two of its three chipsets - its mid range Nforce 4 Ultra and Nforce 4, while it will leave the Nforce 4 SLI launch for a later date.

There are two different reasons that we are hearing for this. One is that Nvidia has some software problems with its SLI driver while Nvidia's argument is that it actually doesn't want to put other single PCIe slot chipsets in the shadow of the flagship SLI performance king.

These chipsets will support all sockets for Athlon and Opteron CPUs including 754, 939 and 940; will support DDR 400 memory; one to two PCIe graphic ports; S-ATA and S-ATA RAID; Sound Storm 7.1 and Nvidia LAN.

 

[LifeStealer]

Maybe they're right.. Nice to see Nvidia has a 754 set planned. Thought it wasn't coming with Sound Storm though? For that matter Nvidia swore up and down it wouldn't be NF4.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Nah we knew it was coming with Soundstorm 2 since the first rumors of it.

-Kevin

 

[Wahsapa]

intel has hi def audio, i think ati's licensing it for their p4 chipsets. via has hi def audio, check out the albatron K8X800 Pro 2 and terratec space 7.1 or m-audio revolution 7.1.

If nvidia wants to be a contender they too need hi def audio.

 

[ViRGE]

I'm going to be highly surprised if it does ship in 3 weeks. The selection of nForce3 boards alone is still lacking.

 

[mitchafi]

Is it going to be PCIx only or will there be AGP motherboards?

 

[Trey22]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
I'm going to be highly surprised if it does ship in 3 weeks. The selection of nForce3 boards alone is still lacking.

X-mas anyone?

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: mitchafi
Is it going to be PCIx only or will there be AGP motherboards?

There will be no NF4 PCIx boards. There will be however PCIe.

 

[Maximus96]

so no AGP? my expensive Gainward 6800GT will not work in it? that'll suck

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: zaku
so no AGP? my expensive Gainward 6800GT will not work in it? that'll suck

Dude, there is no need for you to even go NF4 from the system you have. Unless you wanted to go the SLI route, but then agiain, you wouldn't be able to do that with an AGP card anyway.

 

[jm0ris0n]

Nvidia says on their website the NF4 will be available in October...

 

[bluemax]

Somehow it just doesn't seem like Nforce without integrated graphics.

Some sort of int. GFFX 5600 or something would be nice.

 

[Megatomic]

I'm really surprised to hear that SoundStorm hasn't died. Certain NV insiders over at NForcersHQ forums swear that SoundStorm is dead and will never come back. I wonder if their tunes have changed yet.

*heads over to NForcersHQ to find out*

 

[Megatomic]

Nope, I didn't see any discussion over there about SS2. I don't know if I believe this report as much as I want to....

 

[Tab]

Three weeks!!! I cant wait that long!!! This xmas is going to rule

 

[TimTheEnchanter25]

Originally posted by: jm0ris0n
Nvidia says on their website the NF4 will be available in October...

The Nvidia website says that SLI motherboards will be available in October. It doesn't say that it is Nforce4 or even for AMD. Since PCI-E has been out for Intel boards longer, my guess would be that SLI shows up there first.

Soundstorm isn't going to happen, this has been said by Nvidia many times. The mobo makers think it isn't worth the extra cost, so Nvidia isn't going to put it on there till they ask for it. But, it will still have 7.1 audio even if it isn't soundstorm.

They still don't have any 6800 series cards out for PCI-E. There's no way I'm buying a Nforce4 mobo without being able to get a 6800GT for it.

 

[footbal07]

i highly doubt we will be seeing sli on an intel board for a while. as far as i kno the 915 and 925 only support 24 lanes.

 

[Wahsapa]

Originally posted by: footbal07
i highly doubt we will be seeing sli on an intel board for a while. as far as i kno the 915 and 925 only support 24 lanes.

tumwater chipset has 2 PEG slots. nvidia has already showed off sli on intel platform

 

[flexy]

There's no way I'm buying a Nforce4 mobo without being able to get a 6800GT for it.

ehrm..they must be really stupid releasing pcie boards and the only decent pcie card out would be the ATI one SO...i hope the NF4 comes out the same time as 6800 PCIE...

 

[flexy]

read
http://www.nforcershq.com/modu...e=article&sid=1987
(originally at
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...vidia_nforce_4_launch/

where they say 'next week', possible as early as monday (!) . THIS coming monday ? yay...means i will order my new PC parts SOOOON

Now i only need a 6800GT pci-ex.....

Edit: That's why i like the fall season - it's building time

 

[stickybytes]

exactly the news i wanted to hear. now to wait until the prices on these boards drop into reasonable range.

 

[Tab]

I'd glady spend $150 on that

-Awesome layout, can be used with cases such as the Li-Lian PC-V1200
-At least 4 serial ATA ports, that are completely native
-At least 2 E-IDE Channels that are native
-Gigabit Ethernet that is native
-Something simaller to SoundStorm or better
-Ability to accept large heatsinks such as the XP-120
-Passive cooling on the SouthBridge or other bridges...
-Loads of overclocking opitions
-A BIOS that accepts updates from a USB Device DEATH TO FLOPPY DRIVES!!!

 

[stickybytes]

Originally posted by: Tabb
I'd glady spend $150 on that

-Awesome layout, can be used with cases such as the Li-Lian PC-V1200
-At least 4 serial ATA ports, that are completely native
-At least 2 E-IDE Channels that are native
-Gigabit Ethernet that is native
-Something simaller to SoundStorm or better
-Ability to accept large heatsinks such as the XP-120
-Passive cooling on the SouthBridge or other bridges...
-Loads of overclocking opitions
-A BIOS that accepts updates from a USB Device DEATH TO FLOPPY DRIVES!!!

yeh but you'll be lucky to nab a nforce 4 board for 150 when its first launched. itll probably be in the upwards of the 180'ish range.

 

[klah]

http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocw...newsid1096554026,6710,

nF4 SLI - supports SATA 2, 2 x PCI-E, 1G HTT, Socket 939
nF4 Ultra - supports SATA 2, 1 x PCI-E, 1G HTT, Socket 939
nF4 - supports SATA, AGP 8x, 1G HTT, Socket 939
nF4 scaled edition - supports SATA, 800MHz HTT, Socket 754

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: klah
http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocw...?newsid1096554026,6710,

nF4 SLI - supports SATA 2, 2 x PCI-E, 1G HTT, Socket 939
nF4 Ultra - supports SATA 2, 1 x PCI-E, 1G HTT, Socket 939
nF4 - supports SATA, AGP 8x, 1G HTT, Socket 939
nF4 scaled edition - supports SATA, 800MHz HTT, Socket 754