RD600 Popularity..... :/

gurusan · 28 Mar 2007 at 18:44

Is there a reason why this board isn't popular? I'm thinking about making the C2D switchover soon....will most likely get a e4300...then will pick up a 8800GTX this summer when I'm in the states.

Trying to decide between:

-RD600
-DS3
-P5N-E

I mean why isn't the RD600 popular as it's not too pricey and can go over 500mhz FSB?

Mekrel · 28 Mar 2007 at 18:47

because it's slower at synthetic benchmarks than other boards, and to do over 500 FSB you need a lot of volts going through the board which the chipset doesn't like.

I've got the board, but not played much. Got to 3200 with no voltage increase and since then I been researching my new case mod im starting so not much happened since then.

It's a classic DFI though, the options on this board make a SLI-DR Bios look simple :|.

A fair few have died and mine is faulty, first dimm doesn't work and the board screeches under load. Yet it's not a generic fault, just one with mine.

gurusan · 28 Mar 2007 at 18:49

I'm just leaning toward the RD600 as I currently have a DFI Ultra-D for my 939 setup and I love this mobo so much.

Mekrel · 28 Mar 2007 at 19:42

Problem is the Rd600 chipset is old, so in reality it does a good job of performing how it is.

Ultra-D's / SLI-D / SLI-DRs were solid boards built on the best chipset for the A64 processors, the nforce4.

The ICFX3200 has mixed bags of opinions, some users RMA'ing a lot (two on XS and I believe them trying to clock in sync mode is more than coinsidence) and it isn't as strong a chipset as Nforce4 was to A64.

If you want DFI, they are releasing a 680i board april apparently and a P965 board infinity with black PCB and solid caps just before that.

gurusan · 28 Mar 2007 at 19:47

I'm really itchin to upgrade now though...

THanks for the input, I think I've decided on the Asus 650i board...its not to pricey and it seems to clock quite well.

Darg · 28 Mar 2007 at 22:33

650i supposedly has a lot of problems as well. tbh I would stick with either the old faithfuls like the DS3/3P/4, Asus P5B or if you want newer tech go with the 680i.

gt_junkie · 29 Mar 2007 at 18:34

Was tempted by the DFI but have gone for a DS3 too - i'll let you know how i get on!

gt

simonnance · 30 Mar 2007 at 02:53

RD600 isnt a bad board by any stretch, however you arent guaranteed to it 500FSB without some serious voltage bumps, and probably something like an HR-05 for the NB.

I love all the voltage options avaliable, likewise with all the memory setting to tweak the best OC out of your rig, however it doesnt like running Sync with the CPU over a certain limit..... i can get 570Mhz Async, and it wont go 438Mhz sync on the same settings.

Still, DDR2-1140 @ 5-5-5-18, with 3.5Ghz cpu clock isnt bad for my hardware setup, so im not dissapointed. Not the best mobo for a E6300 though i would say, though the E4300 sshouldnt have so many probs with high FSBs.

Synthetic benchies are lower, but tbh unless you are measuring your equipment by the benchies you can push out, then its not a prob, real world performance is roughly on par. Hopefully a future BIOS will improve the performance somewhat (DFI have a beta out, but im wiating till it's finalised, and the last full release was December, so they have had time to tweak).

WJA96 · 30 Mar 2007 at 08:18

gurusan said:
THanks for the input, I think I've decided on the Asus 650i board...its not to pricey and it seems to clock quite well.

The 650i boards are not nearly as mature in development terms as the P965 boards. They do overclock, but you need to finesse it out of them. It's much more work and frustration than with a DS3, P5B or QuadGT. If you're a hard-core clocker and gamer that needs SLi then the ASUS P5N-E SLI is your board, otherwise you might find happiness faster with a DS3P, P5B-E or QuadGT.

gurusan · 30 Mar 2007 at 09:16

yeah I actually ended up purchasing a P5B Deluxe. It seems like a nice board, and I'm going to do the pencil vdroop mod before I install it.

bfar · 30 Mar 2007 at 10:18

There's a fair difference in quality between the Lanparty and Infinity brands. the Lanparty stuff is usually top quality.

gurusan · 30 Mar 2007 at 10:37

bfar said:
There's a fair difference in quality between the Lanparty and Infinity brands. the Lanparty stuff is usually top quality.

Yeah....this discussion was regarding the rd600 which is a lanparty

WJA96 · 30 Mar 2007 at 10:46

I don't think anyone doubts for one second that the RD600 is a superb motherboard - it's just not the über-board everyone was hoping/praying it was going to be. The average enthusiast will quite cheerfully bankrupt himself to get the best but the RD600 isn't it hence the enthusiasts are staying away in their droves.