XFX to release nForce 680i SLI LT mobo - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 17th Mar 2007, 11:10

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03..._680i_lt_mobo/

r4tch3t · 17th Mar 2007, 11:29

Not all that interesting to look at, no heatpies or a color scheme. I guess we are used to much more extravagant motherboards these days. I wonder, if you got a PCI-E 16x slot and soldered it to the board, do you think it could work?
Looks like everyones dipping into every category these days.

rupbert · 17th Mar 2007, 11:39

It's quite sad to say this, but it looks ugly.

If so many new companies are going to be releasing motherboards, they are going have to stand out from current market leaders like Asus...

samkiller42 · 17th Mar 2007, 11:41

There are two XFX boards, and both are on www.scan.co.uk
The upper model is around £290 from what i remember.

Sam

Xen0phobiak · 17th Mar 2007, 15:23

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Originally Posted by rupbert

It's quite sad to say this, but it looks ugly.

That wouldn't sway me...

Jipa · 17th Mar 2007, 16:36

I spent a while looking at the pics and wondering what's wrong... Then I understood that I'm watching at the ugliest mobo since the early days of Socket A or so. That wouldn't scare me alone, but damn there's not one but two fans! I really, really hope that's just a prototype and the real deal will look nicer and have less fans.

It's always interesting to see manufacturers jumping into other areas, tho.

Techno-Dann · 17th Mar 2007, 18:28

Wow. It's just like any number of reference 680i boards, just without the second gigabit ethernet connector. XFX, you've really ~~out~~underdone yourself this time. Then again, I suppose that is the nVidia Way (tm). Forget original design! Just put your stickers on our stuff!

ssR · 17th Mar 2007, 19:31

amm.... dudes... thats just plain ugly. but i guess its just a prototype or smth, maybe they will work on aesthetics before they go into mass production

Woodstock · 17th Mar 2007, 20:31

wow, thats limited on the upgrade paths 2xpci-e x16 and 2x pci they could at least put a pciex1 where the third pciex16 would go

Sim0n · 17th Mar 2007, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Woodstock

wow, thats limited on the upgrade paths 2xpci-e x16 and 2x pci they could at least put a pciex1 where the third pciex16 would go

erm, by the time you have put a gfx card into the "lower" slot, thats a SINGLE PCI slot you can use...

Im gunna wait till pricing comes out for this, and what they have cut out the chipset too (i bet SLi memory support has gone).

Woodstock · 17th Mar 2007, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Sim0n

erm, by the time you have put a gfx card into the "lower" slot, thats a SINGLE PCI slot you can use...

Im gunna wait till pricing comes out for this, and what they have cut out the chipset too (i bet SLi memory support has gone).

true, i believe is a bad idea for XFX, its gonna be a flop and people are gonna be hesitant to buy there next motherboad (if they try after this )

Bindibadgi · 18th Mar 2007, 19:14

It's not a prototype, that's the final retail NVIDIA reference design.

You can't solder in an extra PCIe slot.

When the NDA is up, you'll read my full review.

DarkLord7854 · 18th Mar 2007, 20:42

Looks ugly O.o

Missing the POST LEDs too

rupbert · 18th Mar 2007, 22:14

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

When the NDA is up, you'll read my full review.

And we should expect this...?

Tim S · 19th Mar 2007, 07:03

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Originally Posted by rupbert

And we should expect this...?

soon.

Sim0n · 19th Mar 2007, 07:15

soon... end of the week, end of the month ?

Tim S · 19th Mar 2007, 07:31

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Originally Posted by Sim0n

soon... end of the week, end of the month ?

[USRF]Obiwan · 19th Mar 2007, 10:28

weird... the board looks very 90's to me, with the green pcb and fans and messy layout. At first glance i really did saw a isa slot..

rupbert · 19th Mar 2007, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Tim S

End of the week it is

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