DFI ICFX3200 (RD600) T2R/G Information

[dasickninja]

So thats what I slipped in...

 

[trenchdog73]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=29&threadid=1971495&enterthread=y

some upclose pics for u pantsless ppl

 

[rwaritsdario]

Gaah this is too much! Post the picture yould strip for! (cmon guys, I know its not just me and 3lf)

Looks at those VRMs and the perfect angle for that copper heatsink, the socket where my almighty 3050 will sit and the golden touch, Shaminos seal!
Breathtaking.. *dr00ls*

 

[dasickninja]

Its a thing of beauty, ain't it.

 

[rwaritsdario]

Post the one you think its the best.
Just so we wont loose our minds in the waiting...

 

[dasickninja]

There you go.

 

[Doughbuy]

I like how this thread is going in the right direction, but in the wrongest way possible... Last thing my co-workers here need to see is me running around without pants on...

I just realized there are 2 sata ports on the very bottom of the board... ewww... oh well, not that many people will the third PCI-E slot anyways...

The board layout looks fine for everything else. Hopefully my main ATX cable will reach.. meh...

 

[dasickninja]

I guess DFI is pushing for the bottom mounted PSU's. Yeah. I don't like the SATA placement either, but then again, its not like its an IDE. SATA cables can at least fit in confined spaces.

 

[SuperFly03]

The perpendicular orientation of the SATA ports is annoying, ok, rather would be annoying if I was keeping my current case. The ATX board backs up against the rotated hard drive cage with "very" little room to maneuver my large hands in. I have decided to get a Thermaltake Mozart case, so I am thinking I will have enough room. I honestly don't know why they rotated the SATA ports. My guess..... and a guess at that.... is to get them away from the PCI-e slot in case you get a R600 or G80 and have to deal with their length. Oh and I went streaking through the apartment complex in 20 degree weather when I saw Ninja's pics.... ok not really I was asleep but I would have! 8O

 

[trenchdog73]

In this pic to the right is that the audo jack to the right of the cables? http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1734/rd600boxin1fm6.jpg

And in all this dfi madness what happaned to that asus board that was supposed to launch befor dec?

 

[SuperFly03]

Yeah it is called the Karajan module. It plugs into the motherboard via a 10 or 12 pin header and is supported by a plastic retention module. I have the same thing on my RD580 board from DFI. It sounds pretty darn good for onboard audio, of course it can't keep up in BF2 and such, but it was never meant to.

 

[Doughbuy]

That Karajan module interests me, I have no room for a dedicated sound card so a decent on-board solution is fairly important...

Any rumours of this board supporting SLI 😀

 

[dasickninja]

I believe that and Crossfire.

 

[Guest]

I personally like the 90 degree connector a lot. It will make for much bette cable management, at least in my case! And yes the actual reason is for long 4ss video card started to get in the way.

I personally like the 680i 6 X 90 degree with the remaining in the bottom.

Since I bought SATA opticals, I will likely use 5-6 SATA connector.

 

[SuperFly03]

As long as you don't expect the Karajan to replace a X-Fi then it should meet all of your expectations. I used it for music and some basic multimedia clips and it worked quite well (this was back when X-Fi has no supported drivers on Vista but the Realtek chip inside the Karajan did). The module just gets brought to its knees when it has to cope with tanks, gun fire from 20 different people, helicopters on approach, a rocket whizzing by your head, and you crouching and tossing a grenade 8O .

I wouldn't expect the board to support SLI given the state of the union in the GPU market. I think we may see hacked drivers float around randomly for very specific configurations, but as for wide spread support, I doubt it. Too much pride in nVidia

-Labbby

yeah I am finally going to get SATA optical drives. They have been slow as hell in getting those to market. Intel has cut support for the IDE connector on thier chipsets, so it is just a matter of time before AMD does too. Also, they are reasonably priced now, at about $35 for a DVD Burner. I am anticipating 2 Seagate HDD's and 2 SATA DVD burners in my next configuration. I am offloading backup duties to a NAS 😀

 

[Doughbuy]

Where do you find a SATA DVD burner for $35? All the ones I've found are overpriced!!

For the audio, there's a reason why we have dual core cpu's 😀
Meh, I don't play Battlefield much if at all, mainly I want audio that works decently enough for most FPS (positioning) and movies/music.

 

[SuperFly03]

Alright I'll through you a bone

Newegg.com, hate them as you will but they still have the largest selection I have ever seen. 3 Lite-On ones $36 and under, and one that is around $100.

The Karajan should work well for your purposes... plus there is no cost to trying it since it comes with the board 😛

 

[trenchdog73]

yeah That sounds like a really nice feature, cant believe I have never heard of it befor, but im a nub... owell.

 

[SuperFly03]

Only difference between a noob and a veteran is experience and confidence ... we were all noobs at one point, we just commited ourselves to learning more each day. 😀

 

[dasickninja]

Only difference between a noob and a veteran is experience and confidence ... we were all noobs at one point, we just commited ourselves to learning more each day. 😀

Small correction my friend. A n00b (or any variation of the spelling) means that person could be somewhat experienced but at the same time is stupid, disruptive, and or totally incapable of learning. A noob is almost always someone who thinks they're cool but obviously aren't.

Newb (newbie or any variation of that) is not meant to be offensive. Newb merely states that the person in question is new to the game or board.

You can know as much as Wusy and still be a n00b. Also, once a n00b, you're nearly damned to be such forever. You can grow out of newbieness.
Ninja

 

[SuperFly03]

Ah now you are splitting hairs. Good point, I actually didn't know the difference .... you learn something everyday on here, now whether it is pertinant is a whole nother question.

 

[dasickninja]

Meh. 40% of what I know has absolutely nothing to do with anything.

 

[gm0n3y]

You know, I am starting to actually like the colors of this board. All that copper actually kinda goes with the orange. If only they had orange (or black) IDE cables with it and better looking packaging.

On a more negative note, my computer will no longer post to bios, YAY!!

 

[Doughbuy]

So Ninja... then by definition, what is a nub?

How about nublet? ROFLCOPTER? LOLLERSKATES? WTFBOMB? WTFBBQ?

Nubcake? fgt nublet?

You have any definitions for these (or are these just a UT thing...) UT meaning Unniversity of Texas and not Unreal Tournament...

And no, I still think the board looks ugly. The DVD burner... should I get a sata one? I have an IDE port just sitting there... shrug... I'll decide sooner or later.

 

[SuperFly03]

Meh. 40% of what I know has absolutely nothing to do with anything.

At least that means 60% is relevant.... 😀

-Doughboy

I say SATA for 3 reasons: 1) SATA cables are smaller and I loathe everything about the ginormous size of IDE cables. 2) They are much easier to plug/unplug (helpful in diagnosing problems) 3) Refer to 1 :lol: