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WilHarris · 13th Sep 2005, 07:55

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...nf4_sli/1.html

Glider · 13th Sep 2005, 10:26

Seems good for the money...

Bit I think I found a typo, on page 2:

Quote:

The mini-PCB for selecting between normal (16x1) and SLI (8x8) mode of the PCI-Express x16 slots is pretty fiddly and very close to the lower PCI-Express x16 slot.

I guess it must be (8x2) in SLI mode

TMM · 13th Sep 2005, 11:15

lol 214HTT.. need i say more. Would be good for OEMs or just building a rig for a friend who doesn't overclock

Da Dego · 13th Sep 2005, 14:29

Well-written article.

Not exactly a great board for the money...if I were building for a non-OC system, I would probably use the ASUS board because I'm comfortable with their brands. It doesn't help that ASUS is even $7 cheaper, and at least provides the ability to OC if the person wants to.

Keep trying, Foxconn...you'll get it right eventually, but it doesn't look like this round will be it.

FIBRE+ · 13th Sep 2005, 14:37

I dunno if its just me but it still seems a bit pricey for what it is and what you get.

£75 would be good.

The thing I dont get is building an SLI A64 system on the cheap, its fine for crapo off the shelf pc's but for self builds save up and do it properly.

By that I generally mean using cheap components in what would be a high end system.

Get an Asus or abit instead for a few more quid, tried n trusted and gvfm.

I do agree they will crack the entusiast market eventually, theyl prob have to spend a few quid and kidnap a few specialists people from manurfacturers in that area but it will happen.

Theyve all decided they want a piece of the action, they may not be as many of us as there is normal pc consumers, but the enthusiast market makes up by buying new systems every 6-18 months rather than 2-5 years and new components every other month

RotoSequence · 13th Sep 2005, 15:17

What? No overclocking ability? how worthless

fev · 13th Sep 2005, 18:43

just built a mate a system using the S754 version of this board... (ebuyer deal they bundled the A64-3000+ with the board)

dirt cheap setup, and the machine will do him fine for uni.. he's only using it to download pr0n and word process.

frodo · 13th Sep 2005, 23:24

yeah, for a mate maybe, but why the hell give a mate sli, sure if your on a budget you'd just use 2x 6600's, but why bother, seeing as a single x800xl can beat 2 6600's hands down.

ive got a moddable DFI NF4 Ultra-D, and it only cost a few squid more than this foxconn, and sure it doesnt have SLi as standard but it OC's like a mad bat out of hell (312FSB, mem @ 250) so why bother?

i'd get a cheap ati based board, like the msi one on dabs

fev · 13th Sep 2005, 23:41

the s754 version is agp....

Bindibadgi · 14th Sep 2005, 16:17

Tis a very nice board. For those who like Asus, go Asus, but regardless of poor ocing i wanted to keep it :'(

seanblee · 14th Sep 2005, 21:12

I thought WinFast was a Leadtek name (almost sure my old GeForce3 was a Leadtek WinFast GF3 TDH), or are they one and the same?

Tim S · 15th Sep 2005, 02:12

AFAIK Foxconn 'own' Leadtek. I may be wrong though.

seanblee · 15th Sep 2005, 02:18

Just had a quick google around, according to a review on xbit Leadtek didn't make their own mobos, Foxconn made them for them, so now Foxconn are producing in their own name they licensed the WinFast brand from Leadtek to make them more recognisable. Of course, that could be complete BS...

13th Sep 2005, 07:55	#1
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13th Sep 2005, 11:15	#3
TMM Modder Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,228	lol 214HTT.. need i say more. Would be good for OEMs or just building a rig for a friend who doesn't overclock __________________ no, your face.

13th Sep 2005, 14:29	#4
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Well-written article. Not exactly a great board for the money...if I were building for a non-OC system, I would probably use the ASUS board because I'm comfortable with their brands. It doesn't help that ASUS is even $7 cheaper, and at least provides the ability to OC if the person wants to. Keep trying, Foxconn...you'll get it right eventually, but it doesn't look like this round will be it. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

13th Sep 2005, 14:37	#5
FIBRE+ Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 1,306	I dunno if its just me but it still seems a bit pricey for what it is and what you get. £75 would be good. The thing I dont get is building an SLI A64 system on the cheap, its fine for crapo off the shelf pc's but for self builds save up and do it properly. By that I generally mean using cheap components in what would be a high end system. Get an Asus or abit instead for a few more quid, tried n trusted and gvfm. I do agree they will crack the entusiast market eventually, theyl prob have to spend a few quid and kidnap a few specialists people from manurfacturers in that area but it will happen. Theyve all decided they want a piece of the action, they may not be as many of us as there is normal pc consumers, but the enthusiast market makes up by buying new systems every 6-18 months rather than 2-5 years and new components every other month __________________ ++ASUS SLI Premium \| X2 3800 @ 2.6ghz \| XP-120 \| 2GB Mushkin \| 8800 GT \| XFI Music \| Seagate 320GB \ Samsung F1 1TB \| 520W Corsair HX \| 23" Dell S2309W ++ ++Zotac 9300 Mini ITX \| Intel E5200 \| Scythe Shuriken \| 2GB Corsair \| 8600 GTS (Passive) \| WD Black 2.5" 320GB \ Samsung F2 Eco 1TB \| Corsair VX 450W \| 42" Panasonic Viera++ ++Canon 400D \| Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 \| Canon 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 \| Sandisk Extreme III 4GB++My Ebay++ Last edited by FIBRE+; 13th Sep 2005 at 14:45.

13th Sep 2005, 15:17	#6
RotoSequence Lazy Lurker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 'States Posts: 4,527	What? No overclocking ability? how worthless __________________ Technology Schmecnology

13th Sep 2005, 18:43	#7
fev Corporate Whore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tesco - On Beanbag, Games Playing Office Posts: 2,880	just built a mate a system using the S754 version of this board... (ebuyer deal they bundled the A64-3000+ with the board) dirt cheap setup, and the machine will do him fine for uni.. he's only using it to download pr0n and word process. __________________ I know what I'm doing... do you? Follow me on Twitter..go on

13th Sep 2005, 23:24	#8
frodo Ultramodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Guildford, Surrey, UK Posts: 1,095	yeah, for a mate maybe, but why the hell give a mate sli, sure if your on a budget you'd just use 2x 6600's, but why bother, seeing as a single x800xl can beat 2 6600's hands down. ive got a moddable DFI NF4 Ultra-D, and it only cost a few squid more than this foxconn, and sure it doesnt have SLi as standard but it OC's like a mad bat out of hell (312FSB, mem @ 250) so why bother? i'd get a cheap ati based board, like the msi one on dabs

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fev Corporate Whore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tesco - On Beanbag, Games Playing Office Posts: 2,880	the s754 version is agp.... __________________ I know what I'm doing... do you? Follow me on Twitter..go on

14th Sep 2005, 16:17	#10
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,231	Tis a very nice board. For those who like Asus, go Asus, but regardless of poor ocing i wanted to keep it :'( __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

14th Sep 2005, 21:12	#11
seanblee Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 229	I thought WinFast was a Leadtek name (almost sure my old GeForce3 was a Leadtek WinFast GF3 TDH), or are they one and the same?

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15th Sep 2005, 02:18	#13
seanblee Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 229	Just had a quick google around, according to a review on xbit Leadtek didn't make their own mobos, Foxconn made them for them, so now Foxconn are producing in their own name they licensed the WinFast brand from Leadtek to make them more recognisable. Of course, that could be complete BS...