NVidia 650i or 680i
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Found a response to my own question:
http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=925&cid=3
"For the most part, the nForce 650i series offers the same core features, benefits, and drawbacks which the nForce 680i has, but does so at a much lower price point. While no one likes having features stripped out, what Nvidia has taken out of the 680i chipset in order to make the 650i a reality is quite reasonable - and the end result is a chipset which creates less heat, consumes less power, performs nearly identically, and costs quite a bit less.
The core differences are these. The nForce 650i SLI, which is what we'll be looking here today, only supports 8 x 8 SLI, rather than the full 16 x 16 SLI on the nForce 680i. The nForce 650i also does not support Nvidia's LinkBoost technology (automatic PCIe overclocking with nVidia GPU's), nor does the 650i support DualNet (dual Gigabit Ethernet links + linking dual NICs together) and cannot support a third PCI Express graphics slot due to its fewer PCI Express lanes. Beyond these four features, the 650i and the 680i are virtually identical. Therefore, if you're like many users and don't need SLI x16 support, don't need multiple NIC's and can do overclocking the manual way, well, the nForce 650i is a much better value."
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http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=925&cid=3
"For the most part, the nForce 650i series offers the same core features, benefits, and drawbacks which the nForce 680i has, but does so at a much lower price point. While no one likes having features stripped out, what Nvidia has taken out of the 680i chipset in order to make the 650i a reality is quite reasonable - and the end result is a chipset which creates less heat, consumes less power, performs nearly identically, and costs quite a bit less.
The core differences are these. The nForce 650i SLI, which is what we'll be looking here today, only supports 8 x 8 SLI, rather than the full 16 x 16 SLI on the nForce 680i. The nForce 650i also does not support Nvidia's LinkBoost technology (automatic PCIe overclocking with nVidia GPU's), nor does the 650i support DualNet (dual Gigabit Ethernet links + linking dual NICs together) and cannot support a third PCI Express graphics slot due to its fewer PCI Express lanes. Beyond these four features, the 650i and the 680i are virtually identical. Therefore, if you're like many users and don't need SLI x16 support, don't need multiple NIC's and can do overclocking the manual way, well, the nForce 650i is a much better value."
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the evga 680i is stable as ****, i had a few issues with mine when i got it but flashed to latest bios and its running so smooth, my rig hasnt crashed for a couple of weeks and im overclocking everything to the max
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keybaud said:
Not so sure about that...
"Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus Features
Support for all Intel LGA775 processors, including Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium Extreme Edition, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme;
Northbridge: NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI (C55-SLIX8N-A2);
Southbridge: NVIDIA MCP55P (NF590-SLI-N-A2);
Support for up to 8GB of DDR2-533, DDR2-667 or DDR2-800MHz memory, with additional support for NVIDIA SLI-Ready Memory up to 1200MHz;
Two PCI-Express x16 slots for SLI (blue, running at x16) and one PCI-Express x16 slot (white, running at x8), one PCI-Express x1 slot and two PCI slots;
Asus SupremeFX Audio Card with 7.1 channel support via ADI1988B HD Audio codec, complete with jack sensing, multi-streaming, jack-retasking and noise filter, along with co-axial and optical S/PDIF out ports;
Dual Gigabit Ethernet PHY via a pair of PCI-Express based Marvell 88E1116-NNC1 network controllers;"
From http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/02/06/asus_p5n32e_sli_plus/1.html
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-221-AS
Superb piece of kit
Superb piece of kit
Is it true u cant have a tuniq tower with the fan facing the rear extraction
on the asus 650i?
Reviewed by: Pihrana
NOTE: If you intend to use a Tuniq Tower 120 HSF like i do, you will NOT be able to use it with the Fan pushing the hot air out the back of the case. You will have to install it rotated by 90 degrees ie Hot air being pushed up to the top of the case and into the PSU and out the back of the case.
If that's the case no way i'm getting it.
on the asus 650i?
Reviewed by: Pihrana
NOTE: If you intend to use a Tuniq Tower 120 HSF like i do, you will NOT be able to use it with the Fan pushing the hot air out the back of the case. You will have to install it rotated by 90 degrees ie Hot air being pushed up to the top of the case and into the PSU and out the back of the case.
If that's the case no way i'm getting it.
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The Abit one is released. Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI . Looks to be a slightly better layout with the Sata ports in the lower corner clear of the graphics slots. Southbridge has a cooler too and better capacitors are used as well. Looks good too. Seems to be priced around the same as the P5N-E Sli.
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MSI are launching a pair of 650i boards as well.
P6N SLI-FI
P6N SLI Platinum
*Edit* I binned the links as there were pop ups appearing. If you want to see them check out MSI's global site.
The Platinum, as well as having a better cooling arrangement supports a 1333 mhz bus, the other only has a 1033 bus. These also appear to be launching this week. The only problem i have with these is that i had a 754 K8N Neo Platinum and it was an awful clocker. I just hope they support overclocking better these days.
Still prefer the Abit though. looks better than the rest of them and uses better components. Might not suffer from the Vdroop like the Asus. Pity i have an Asus on the way.
The Abit should be with the retailers by Friday, not sure about the MSI ones.
P6N SLI-FI
P6N SLI Platinum
*Edit* I binned the links as there were pop ups appearing. If you want to see them check out MSI's global site.
The Platinum, as well as having a better cooling arrangement supports a 1333 mhz bus, the other only has a 1033 bus. These also appear to be launching this week. The only problem i have with these is that i had a 754 K8N Neo Platinum and it was an awful clocker. I just hope they support overclocking better these days.
Still prefer the Abit though. looks better than the rest of them and uses better components. Might not suffer from the Vdroop like the Asus. Pity i have an Asus on the way.
The Abit should be with the retailers by Friday, not sure about the MSI ones.
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The MSI boards look nice, but have worked with MSI boards in the past and they were a bit flaky. But that was the old Skt A boards and these could be good. Hopefully the Abit will be a decent price when it arrives in stock, same as the Asus one would be nice.
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The Abit is on pre-order for between £74.99 and £82.99 depending on where you look. In stock from Friday just about everywhere that will be selling it. Strange that OCUK does'nt have it up. Could be better than the Asus.
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Just got an email back from OCUK and they will be stocking the Abit but have no ETA at the moment.
I only paid £70 for my P5N-E sli. Tempted to return it under the DSR's though and get the Abit instead. Don't want to be one of the first to work with a potentially buggy board and bios though.
I only paid £70 for my P5N-E sli.
Tempted to return it under the DSR's though and get the Abit instead. Don't want to be one of the first to work with a potentially buggy board and bios though.