DFI NF4 SLI-DR Expert – Can the best get better?
by Randi Sica on November 25, 2005 12:05 PM EST- Posted in
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Test Setup
Tests used the Corsair CMX512-3200XL aboard the DFI NF4 SLI-DR Expert. Memory ran at 2-2-2-5 1T timing in all benchmarks.
We also utilized our standard MSI 7800GTX.
| Performance Test Configuration | |
| Processor(s): | AMD A64 4000+ San Diego core AMD A64 3500+ Winchester core |
| RAM: | 2x512MB Corsair CMX512-3200XL 2 x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev. 2(SLI Roundup) |
| Power Supply: | PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool ATX 510 SLI OCZ 520 watt PowerStream(SLI Roundup) |
| Hard Drive(s): | Hitachi Deskstar 7200RPM 160 GB SATA Seagate 120GB 7200 RPM SATA (SLI Roundup) |
| System Drivers: | NVIDIA 6.70 NVIDIA nForce 6.39(SLI roundup) |
| Video Cards: | MSI NVIDIA 7800GTX NVIDIA 6800 Ultra (PCIe)(SLI Roundup) |
| Video Drivers: | NVIDIA Forceware 81.95 NVIDIA nForce 71.80(SLI Roundup) |
| Operating System(s): | Windows XP Professional SP2 Windows XP Professional SPI (SLI Roundup) Direct X 9.0c |
Tests used the Corsair CMX512-3200XL aboard the DFI NF4 SLI-DR Expert. Memory ran at 2-2-2-5 1T timing in all benchmarks.
We also utilized our standard MSI 7800GTX.
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Wesley Fink - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
The Expert uses the nForce4 chipset, so it supports SATA2 and NCQ. The performance of the nForce4 chipset is already well-documetned. THere are links on the first page to tests of all these nForce4 controllers and features.bob661 - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
Nice board for the OCers. Too complicated for me.Zebo - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
Besides being too expensive in this particular case.. everyone should looking into an overclocking "complicated" board simply because they are built to last overclocked! Which means they should last longer stock than cheezy boards even if you're not interested in tweaking at all. Notice he mentions highend componets on board like Jap caps..better cooling etc.ceefka - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
I agree that good components and a stability are where it all begins.Still, for a price like this, I'd miss the features AT mentions and Firewire 800a
(on a PCIe lane, please). Plus I don't care for SLI. A simple 16x 4x 1x PCIe would do.
To me this an overture to what DFI can do. This one is a bit too much in the OC niche for me.
What would you consider a cheezy board? Just curious.
ceefka - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
bummer, typo: 800a (?) forget the "a" please.Pete84 - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
Wow, what an overclock!!bob661 - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
Yeah. My jaw was dropped on that one. Never seen 500MHz on memory before. At least, not without extreme cooling.ViRGE - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
The memory is not running at 500mhz, it was divided down to 250mhz. The 500mhz mark is purely a measure of the highest FSB that could be attained.NullSubroutine - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
is this another penis test?Zebo - Friday, November 25, 2005 - link
Nice...Any word about a ultra expert? $200 way to much for a mobo if you don't need SLi. I can identify with heat on old ultra..mosfet HS get waaay too hot.. Another feature I like of this board is it looks like you might be able to replace fan with a passive Zalman thingi... old boards set chipset right under PCIe #1 leaving you no alternative but running a fan.