DDR600 speed is now reachable!

[TheRod]

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2198&p=6" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2198&p=6</A>

Wow! Pretty amazing results here! I can't wait to play with this motherboard! DFI just made the best OverClocker hardware (DFI LANParty UT nF3-250Gb).

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A7N8X / <font color=green><b>AMD Sempron 2800+</b></font color=green>
Kingston DDR333 2x256Megs
<font color=red>Radeon 8500 128Megs</font color=red> @ C:275/M:290

 

[ChipDeath]

WOW! That's pretty awesome.

I was pretty convinced that my next rig will be a high-end A64 system, and This shows the Chipsets already have a helluva lot of headroom. Regardless of what people think of Nvidia's GPUs, they sure know <i>exactly</i> what they're doing when it comes to chipsets 😎 ..

Now just the short wait for the 90nm A64 chips (hopefully SOI will help them overcome any Intel-style problems)... a Watercooled A64 at near 3Ghz with DDR600 should be an awesome rig!

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Epox 8RDA+ V1.1 w/ Custom NB HS
XP1700+ @200x10 (~2Ghz), 1.4 Vcore
2x256Mb Corsair PC3200LL/1x512Mb Corsair XMS PC4000 2.5-3-3-7
Sapphire 9800Pro (VGA Silencer Rev3) @418/742

 

[TheRod]

This shows the Chipsets already have a helluva lot of headroom. Regardless of what people think of Nvidia's GPUs, they sure know exactly what they're doing when it comes to chipsets..

Hummm... I don't want to argue you, but the DDR600 speed is mostly reach by the CPU and the MB design, the chipset is not interfacing dirrectly with the memory. And the HT link between the CPU and the chipset can reach 1000MHz so the chipset is not stressed much with a 300MHz memory speed. This is HT is probably running at 3x300 = 900MHz (it's way under the chipset limit).

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A7N8X / <font color=green><b>AMD Sempron 2800+</b></font color=green>
Kingston DDR333 2x256Megs
<font color=red>Radeon 8500 128Megs</font color=red> @ C:275/M:290

 

[ChipDeath]

Argh.. True.. Still stuck in the habit of thinking in terms of 'Classic' Chipset architecture - Forgetting about the ODMC effectively removing the NB from the equation...

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Epox 8RDA+ V1.1 w/ Custom NB HS
XP1700+ @200x10 (~2Ghz), 1.4 Vcore
2x256Mb Corsair PC3200LL/1x512Mb Corsair XMS PC4000 2.5-3-3-7
Sapphire 9800Pro (VGA Silencer Rev3) @418/742

 

[Prof133]

Good review! Now i'm wondering if i should wait or pair this DFI motherboard with a PQI 512MB PC3200 2-2-2 memory module (Samsung TCCD, only $118 at NewEgg) and low-end socket 754 CPU. Thanx for the link and good luck with your build!

 

[TheRod]

Now i'm wondering if i should wait or pair this DFI motherboard with a PQI 512MB PC3200 2-2-2 memory

The eternal question, wait or not to wait for the next upgrade? In May/June I was sure I would have buy my Athlon 64 system by September. We are now in september, Doom 3 is out and I'm still "satisfied" with what I have. I postponed my system upgrade. I will wait for something that will really kill my PC. Maybe, Half-Life 2 will justify a GPU upgrade, but I'm not sure about it. And do I want to spend on an AGP card when I know my next build will probably be PCI-EXPRESS only?

All these questions... I always waited for the game or application that really pushed my system to the limit. My last reason to upgrade was WarCraft 3, I really wanted to enjoy this game and my Pentium 3 700MHz was not enough for it, I mean the game was playable but there was some lag, etc... So I bought my Athlon XP. And today, I don't like Doom 3 that much, so I don't want to burn a couple hundred only to get faster FPS in a game that I don't actually play.

Eternal questions means eternal discussion... Over and over again!!!

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A7N8X / <font color=green><b>AMD Sempron 2800+</b></font color=green>
Kingston DDR333 2x256Megs
<font color=red>Radeon 8500 128Megs</font color=red> @ C:275/M:290

 

[Prof133]

Half-life 2 will probably factor big into my next upgrade. Right now I'm thinking keep my AGP 9600XT (hoping it's enough), grab the DFI board and live on the Socket 754 Sempron line (overclocked). Then probably go high-end AGP card down the road when it's clear my 9600XT is holding me back. The available options have me a bit confused but can't say i don't enjoy strategizing!

 

[Crashman]

Regardless of the on-die memory controller, some chipsets have had problems with certain memory while others haven't. Specifically nForce3 150 and K8T800 chipsets had problems with low latency RAM while SiS 755 and nForce3 250 seem nearly problem free. It could be the AGP controller...

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[El_Jefe_77]

the 9600xt is the only thing holding you back in general. Really, any system now, the way they make the new games, its all video card. I hear people saying that this isnt true but um, it is 😉

 

[ChipDeath]

To a certain Extent, but you've got to remember the CPU has to handle all the AI & Physics calculations, as well as Ragdoll-type animations and some Geometry calculations.

Just last night I was playing a few games on a Celeron 2.8Ghz with a 9800Pro, and the difference between that and the same graphics card on my XP system was huge. On my XP system I could have everything maxed out, whereas the Celeron required reduced details to get the same framerate.

But then, we all know Celerons Suck these days...

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Epox 8RDA+ V1.1 w/ Custom NB HS
XP1700+ @200x10 (~2Ghz), 1.4 Vcore
2x256Mb Corsair PC3200LL/1x512Mb Corsair XMS PC4000 2.5-3-3-7
Sapphire 9800Pro (VGA Silencer Rev3) @418/742