NVIDIA nForce 590/680i For Conroe, Where Are They? HERE!

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I can't believe there is nothing new.....ANYWHERE!! LOL No new releases or anything! Do you think they are waiting for Black Friday?? I sure as hell hope not!
 
Well, I may not be a certified journalist, but I can atleast tell my experience with the eVGA board to those who have yet to recieve one.

Like any good practicioner, I thoroughly washed my hands, like a surgen going in for surgery. One of the first things you'll noticed is that the box itself is much larger than most others. Rather, the BFG 680i is much smaller than the eVGA counter part. Since I haven't seen the BFG opened yet, I cannot speak of its packaging style. The eVGA, however, looks very well placed. A pouch attached to the top lid contains a User's Guide, Driver and Utilities Install CD, SATA Raid Drivers Floppy, and a quick install guide. All of the guides are printed via black and white. The user's manual contains a lot of information regarding, but not limited to, features of the board, hardware installation, BIOS configuration, installing SLi graphic cards, and onboard LED codes. It's a good read, and worth reading at 81 pages. next you'll notice the plethora of bags containing all manner of wires in the box. There are two IDE cables; one presumably for the Floppy drive and the other for optical drives. Also, the SLI connector is sealed in static resistant packaging. And now we have six SATA wires, 3 two port SATA power cables, 1 external firewire bracket, 1 USB 2.0 (4 port) bracket, and a Comm2 bracket. Most of the wires come in a flat black color which matches the board rather nicely. Next we have the nice and shiney I/O plate, and what's this? A tiny black box; within it is a black (who would've guessed?) fan measuring in at 5cm in diameter. This fan is intended to be used on the northbridge chipset. There are two clips that wrap around the heat pipe and two holes for screws to secure down the fan to the motherboard. On the fan is the nVidia logo in green (go green team!) and their name in white right next to it. Now onto the board. After removing the black board cover, the mobo is safely tucked in a foam bed, wrapped in a static resistant bag.

Let's see, where to start? The four ram slots are moved closer to the top of the board to avoid problems with video card collosions. Four SATA connections are also placed above the first PCIe (16x) slot for the same reason. Two more are in between the second PCIe (16x) and blue PCIe (PCIe 8x), facing towards the right of the board, rather than up top. The LED display is not far and close to that, the southbridge chipset lies. With a black cooler and the same green and white logo as the fan, it gives the board a kind of custom look. Well, I'd like to keep going.. but some of you are dead by now, and it's getting to my bed time. So I'll just leave you with this much. :)
 
Thank you!! Thank you very much!!! Keep it coming. I already have questions I hope you'll be able to answer for me! Let me know when your ready and I'll ask away!! LOL (no, I'm not an overclocker so they'll be simple questions).
 
Hey, I checked your link and it's really a question about the case, than the motherboard. But if you look back in those pictures, you can see the wiring for the USB and head phone jacks wrapped up in the case. They look pretty long to me, about long enough to easily reach the bottom of the case. So I'm guessing there wont be any problems getting them to the motherboard. Also, you can look up your case on newegg and read the reviews other people left.

Yes, there are six SATA cables and one external SATA bracket (with cable attached) to mount in the back of your case.

PS, today's the day! Hopefully I can get off work early, or atleast maybe skip my lunch and leave and hour early. I'll try and get something posted by tonight if I can get my computer up and running without any issues.
 
Very Cool! Thanks! I took off early from work myself. I came that close to saying "The hell with it" and ordering the EVGA but didn't. I want to see what shakes out in the next few days. If nothing happens after Black Friday, that's what I'll do!!
 
So you going with eVGA 🙁

I thought you had wait for the ASUS board. Still is a great choice! Hope you enjoy it!

Now Im wondering, how many more days Ill have to wait for my Striker Extreme? Dam those ZZF workers that dont low the price of it! :twisted:
 
LOL, I haven't gone with the evga board yet. I'm waiting through the weekend, see if anything happens with Black Friday. Neither one of the ASUS boards are around yet and I can't wait forever... I gotta get this thing done! LOL
 
I just purchased my striker extreme tonight, so retailers are still receiving them, although in extremely limited quantities. What is the other Asus motherboard you are referring to? If it is the Asus p5n32-e sli, many e-tailers have them, if you don’t mind paying the inflated Asus price.
 
No is OK, still they have it more overpriced $410!

Limited quantities, Ill get one on monday then :) cuz doesnt matter if you bought it today, it will still ship on monday, am I wrong? :wink:
 
BTW P5N32-E is available! in NewEgg!
So if you want it go ahead before its too late!

For Aquamac, Hey is weird... they had 1 20 mins ago? I think is very strange, maybe is one refurbished or somebody RMA it. Who knows cuz no company gets only 1 board in a shipment... weird :?
 
I'll wait!! Disappointed in Newegg with what they are doing price wise with these new releases. Really inflating them! $300 BUCKS.... I DON'T THING SO! Page Computers has 3 680i Asus boards listed...

http://store.pagecomputers.com/catalog/Unclassified/Other/1219356.html

http://store.pagecomputers.com/catalog/Unclassified/Other/1226245.html

http://store.pagecomputers.com/catalog/Unclassified/Other/1226248.html

$224.24 $247.67 and $330.72 for the Striker board. I'm sure the begining of the week they'll have them in stock like everyone else.

Anyone know what they mean on that one board?? SLi Green??
 
I think when they say green they mean the Law of Europe. Box made 100% without tree to save environment or something like that. Check it out on the bottom of every motherboard page on the ASUS site.
 
Well, sorry for not posting recently, I'm still toying with my new computer. At default settings and 1024x768, 3DMark05 scored my computer at 13829. 11,123 systems scored higher, and 1,234,423 scored lower! Not too shabby at 2.4ghz on the cpu still. 28402 was the highest score with a x6800 Extreme and two x1950 in crossfire... so yeah. All in all, that's pretty damn good. I'll OC sometime tonight or tomorrow night and post the new 05 score.
 
I dont want monday to come since Ill have to go to school but on monday night striker extremes will become available again in newegg( and I hope from zzf too) so im waiting for it.
 
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