Official DFI NF4Ultra-D/SLi owners thread.

IzaLearnin · 24 Aug 2005 at 20:36

Just wanted to say I have been using Corsair with my Dfi from day one with no problems at all. Is the issue just with the 4400? It runs happily at 2 3 3 6 1.1 1t with 250x11 for everyday use and will push onto 259x11 2.5 3 3 6 1.1 1t for benching. As I'm working with an xp120 air cooling I won't push further! Bios at the moment is 702-3

Duff-Man · 3 Sep 2005 at 13:54

Okay - I'm having trouble with my PC at the moment, and it seems to be motherboard ralated stability problems.

To save me readin through the last 50 pages or so, could someone point me to the best BIOS for *stability* at the moment? Not interesting in any clocking, for the time being (have to have a working PC for project work!).

cheers

smids · 3 Sep 2005 at 14:19

623-3. Latest official. All round amazing BIOS - good at clocking (sorry) but also extremely stable.

ps3ud0 · 3 Sep 2005 at 14:22

Both the offical ones are great IMO - depends if you need the X2 support...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Duff-Man · 3 Sep 2005 at 23:40

Cheers guys - I'll give the 623-3s a try

Not sure exactly what's up with my computer atm, but I've narrowed it down to CPU / mobo by replacing the oother components. I was worried that it would be condensation (haven't checked under the condensor head yet), but the fact that I just lost both of my SATA drives suggests it might be something else motherboard related.

J273 · 4 Sep 2005 at 14:51

As anyobe got a link to the latest official bios ,as ive downloaded 3 thinking they were official but were beta's,Thanks

smids · 4 Sep 2005 at 15:06

623-3 Latest Official BIOS

J273 · 4 Sep 2005 at 18:45

great thanks a lot

Dale · 5 Sep 2005 at 07:25

smids said:
623-3 Latest Official BIOS

Anyone tried and tested this bios with BFG 6800 GT's in SLi?

(anyone tried and tested the actual mobo with BFG 6800 GT's in SLi??)

smids · 5 Sep 2005 at 14:40

The motherboard BIOS will make virtually no difference on SLi. It will be 90% based on drivers (motherboard and graphics).

blueslinky · 6 Sep 2005 at 16:20

Hello i have a question..

I have the hiper type r 580 watt modular PSU. It only came with one floppy connector which now powers the actual floppy not the connection on the mobo. I have read that it should be placed on the mobo for stability. Has any body else have this issue and is it easy enough to get another floopy cable for this psu?

ps3ud0 · 6 Sep 2005 at 16:52

Yes have both molex/floppy power connectors connected - they are there for a reason other than to be poked at

You can get a floppy power splitter (molex to molex and floppy is probably best) for pennies, so you can connect the PSU even with only 1 normal floppy power connector - luckily its irrelevant thats its a modular PSU if you have a spare molex...

ps3ud0 :cool:

blueslinky · 6 Sep 2005 at 22:22

Sweet i will pick up a floppy power splitter tomorrow.

This is probably a stupid question but i have one modular cable left over that i have not installed this is the 6 pin molex that i think is for the PCI Express where does this go, i bet i have just misssed this altogether LOL.

Cheers

mercyless · 7 Sep 2005 at 09:35

blueslinky said:
This is probably a stupid question but i have one modular cable left over that i have not installed this is the 6 pin molex that i think is for the PCI Express where does this go, i bet i have just misssed this altogether LOL.

Cheers

dont think you need it on 6600 gt card,( not sure tbh,) check the back of your card

blueslinky · 7 Sep 2005 at 10:03

I cant see anywhere on the card where this cable would plug, is this a feature of higher end cards than i have?

Dale · 7 Sep 2005 at 10:08

The 6 pin is usually at the end on the top of the card.

|----------| <---- 6 Pin is here on my 6800 GT's
| |
|----------|

^
Front of card where
monitor plugs in

Sorry for crappy diagram, at work and got no screenies.

Again, not sure if the 6600 needs it though.

blueslinky · 7 Sep 2005 at 10:24

My card definitley does not have that connector. Will that effect my ability to put in an identical card and run them in SLI mode?

Dale · 7 Sep 2005 at 10:37

To be honest, I don't know the answer to that question...
But if the cards have the ability to run in SLi then I would have thought that no it won't effect it, as if they were produced with SLi functionality in mind and don't have the connectors for extra power then it probably means that they don't need the extra power.

I think the the cards that have the connector need the lead plugged in regardless of whether they are running in SLi or not (not 100% sure on that though!)

blueslinky · 7 Sep 2005 at 11:26

Cool that sounds about right to me. Another question for you..
Onboard sound or Creative soundblaster 5.1 sound card i have just got my hands on. Would the sounblaster be better?

blueslinky · 7 Sep 2005 at 13:21

I am trying to connect my LCD to the mobo and i cannot find where i plug in the last two connections
a HDD led 2 pin male and the female version

does anybody know please?