Nehalm X58 Board photos and details + Bloomfield + heatsink photos and details

I have noticed the ram slots on some of these boards are right above the socket which is #1 stupid because heat rises and #2 could cause issues with aftermarket coolers fitting.
 
Asus first X58 board the P6T Series

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Taipei, Taiwan -- With the release of the new Intel X58 platform imminent, ASUS has consolidated plans around the P6T Series of motherboards. Specifically designed to provide outstanding performance that caters to increasing user needs, the ASUS P6T Deluxe motherboard will fully embrace the new Intel platform; and touches on several significant changes in terms of key components like the CPU socket, chipset and DIMM channels. With such a big leap in terms of technology, the P6T Deluxe will be slated to provide faster bandwidth, storage and enhance overall performance – allowing users to look forward to experiencing extreme overclocking performance.

The Coming New Intel Platform
The first obvious change on the P6T Deluxe is the migration of the chipset to the new Intel X58+ICH10R. This successor to the X48 chipset features support for 36 lanes – making it possible for 4 PCI-E x16 slots to run at x8 modes. This chipset evolution will also match Intel’s new CPU generation – the Nehalem family, and allow users to utilize 1366-pin Bloomfield CPUs with core frequencies of 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz and 3.2GHz (the very first Nehalem members in market). The memory controller will be integrated to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 1333 for the CPU; while the L3 cache is expected to reach up to the 8MB mark. The new generation of CPUs will support memory of up to 24GB with a total bandwidth of 3200MB/s; and differing from the X48, this new platform exclusively supports DDR3. What’s even more exciting is the fact that this new platform will adopt a new system bus structure – QPI (QuickPath Interconnect) which supports up to 6.4GT/s (3.2GHz) and a max bandwidth of up to 25.6GB/s (twice the bandwidth compared to current FSB 1600 standards). With such high specification standards, the P6T Deluxe truly looks set to unleash the ultimate in performance for hardcore PC users.

SAS Support for Server-level Storage
To match the supreme performance of the new platform, the ASUS P6T Deluxe will adopt the SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) controller to let users utilize SAS hard disks. These hard disks will provide higher data transmission speeds and better data storage reliability in comparison to current SATA interfaces; and could herald the start of a new standard for mainstream storage devices that caters to enterprise users. With this technological improvement, users will be able to connect 2 SAS hard disks to the P6T Deluxe without the need to purchase an extra SAS controller card. Performance-wise, an SAS hard disk gains a 39% improvement on PC Mark HDD Test benchmarks when comparing RAID 0 performances with SATA (supported by SB ICH10R) interfaces.

Real Power, Real Savings with 16-Phase Power Design
The P6T Deluxe adopts ASUS’ revolutionary 16-phase power design, and utilizes real hardware power regulation to guarantee genuine power efficiency and increased power efficiency. With this industry-leading design, the P6T Deluxe draws less power, operates at lower temperatures and delivers excellent performance – making the whole system more stable, and thus extends the life spans of key components such as the CPU and motherboard.

P6T Deluxe with DTS Proprietary Algorithms for Clear, Immersive Audio
The P6T Deluxe, much like selected ASUS Home Theater PCs, will utilize DTS SURROUND SENSATION ULTRAPC TECHNOLOGY* with proprietary DTS algorithms to provide professional level surround and cinema sounds. Able to create a center and rear channels even on two speakers or headphones, the P6T Deluxe with DTS SURROUND SENSATION ULTRAPC TECHNOLOGY will allow the listener to perceive sounds as if surrounded by audio from all sides for a fully immersive audio experience.

The DTS proprietary algorithms include: Dialog Clarity, which solves the problem of unintelligible dialog usually found in home theater environments through enhanced signal clarity; LFE Mixing, which mixes existing bass channel content into left and right stereo channels to allows users to obtain superb bass effects – even on two speakers or just headphones; and Bass Enhancement, which improves bass performance by utilizing proprietary psychoacoustic techniques to restore the perception of fundamental low-frequency tones – without the additional hardware costs of adding a subwoofer.

*DTS technologies are subject to product specifications and may require a driver update.
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C64 said:
I have noticed the ram slots on some of these boards are right above the socket which is #1 stupid because heat rises and #2 could cause issues with aftermarket coolers fitting.
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Never stopped the DFI socket 939 NForce 4 boards being the boards to have. They still get a good price now.
 
Vertical ram slots disrupts surface airflow over the motherboard since generally airflow is setup to move from the front to the back - especially since they are usually at the 'front' of the mobo...

It actually makes much more sense to have horizontal ram slots since the limited additional heat will be easily dissipated by the better, unimpeded airflow...

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
It's still daft to have it above the socket though as the heat will gather on the first ram stick.
 
Here's a shot of the Asus P6T Deluxe - http://www.nehalemnews.com/

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Memory is back to original place and it is the same on every other brand too.

Been waiting for Nehalem for ages now but I'm not sure if I should buy into it this year or not. Might just build a Core 2 system and have lots of cash left over.

RoEy
 
Nice. I am in the same boat at the mo.

Do i just buy a X48 or a X58? How much different is the performance likey to be?

Andy
 
andyd said:
Nice. I am in the same boat at the mo.

Do i just buy a X48 or a X58? How much different is the performance likey to be?

Andy
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Hi Andy,

I've been without a system for roughly a year now and I've been planning to build an awesome system this Crimbo. My budget is £2500 and that’s excluding case as I have a Silverstone TJ07 case ready and waiting. I want to custom water cool it all too. A part of me is saying just get current tech stuff at Christmas and by then it will be a lot cheaper due to Nehalem. But another part of me is saying I've been waiting for Nehalem now for the last year and I want something a bit future proof.

Guess I'll have to wait and see.

RoEy
 
RoEy said:
Hi Andy,

I've been without a system for roughly a year now and I've been planning to build an awesome system this Crimbo. My budget is £2500 and that’s excluding case as I have a Silverstone TJ07 case ready and waiting. I want to custom water cool it all too. A part of me is saying just get current tech stuff at Christmas and by then it will be a lot cheaper due to Nehalem. But another part of me is saying I've been waiting for Nehalem now for the last year and I want something a bit future proof.

Guess I'll have to wait and see.

RoEy
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Yea thats what i am doing at the mo.

Andy
 
Out of curiosity for the people holding off for Nehalem, what kinda spend are you considering on the core (CPU+Mobo+RAM).

Id love to wait, but Im on an A64 DC with a 10% voucher burning me :p. The price difference is too great for me to wait especially as I dont think the performance increase will be that appreciative (I mainly game). 6Gb DDR3 is just to expensive (cant see it being less than £225 for 1600Mhz)

An E0 C2Q cant really be beat in my eyes...

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
ps3ud0 said:
Out of curiosity for the people holding off for Nehalem, what kinda spend are you considering on the core (CPU+Mobo+RAM).

Id love to wait, but Im on an A64 DC with a 10% voucher burning me :p. The price difference is too great for me to wait especially as I dont think the performance increase will be that appreciative (I mainly game). 6Gb DDR3 is just to expensive (cant see it being less than £225 for 1600Mhz)

An E0 C2Q cant really be beat in my eyes...

ps3ud0 :cool:
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Probably about 2/3k max and that will do for another year lol. The main reason for a upgrade is i want to change is my Asus Striker MB is seems to playing up at the mo plus the onboard raid/nic are just shocking :mad:

I am planing to order CPU+Mobo+RAM+SSD's+GFX
 
ps3ud0 said:
Out of curiosity for the people holding off for Nehalem, what kinda spend are you considering on the core (CPU+Mobo+RAM).

Id love to wait, but Im on an A64 DC with a 10% voucher burning me :p. The price difference is too great for me to wait especially as I dont think the performance increase will be that appreciative (I mainly game). 6Gb DDR3 is just to expensive (cant see it being less than £225 for 1600Mhz)

An E0 C2Q cant really be beat in my eyes...

ps3ud0 :cool:
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and you want 1600Mhz to use with Nahalem why?
 
Indeed - another uninspired design spec. from Intel...

Was hoping they would take the good ideas from BTX and implement it in the ATX form factor

andyd - you wouldnt be able to break that down into just the core? Just want an idea what ballpark I need to be aiming for :p

Reality|Bites said:
and you want 1600Mhz to use with Nahalem why?
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More the case thats the upper tier for pricing - rather overestimate spend ;)

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
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id be really interested to see how a 4 CORE HT Nahelem compares with my Skulltrail with dual quads and 8 cores.

would be a good test to see how good the HT really is.

Im a bit fed up with the issues im having with my skulltrail so will probably move back to single processor when these are out.
 
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