A8N-SLI Deluxe/Premium thread

KiLLYOU_abx · 11-27-2004, 09:41 PM

this looks like an awesome board but ive got some questions as ive never actualy bought a mobo before 1: memory they tested does that mean thats all that worked or thats all they tested? 2: I know it uses nvidia sli but its an asus board so will it use an ATI video card? any help is appreciated thanks heres a link to the card if you havent seen it yet http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/sock...d/overview.htm at the bottom is the memory qvl

Sierra_abx · 11-27-2004, 09:48 PM

The Qualified Vendors List is just the memory Asus has tested.

The A8N-SLI is meant for Nvidia cards, but tomshardware managed to get ATI and Nvidia cards to run simultaneously. Article

fvbounty · 11-27-2004, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KiLLYOU

this looks like an awesome board but ive got some questions as ive never actualy bought a mobo before 1: memory they tested does that mean thats all that worked or thats all they tested? 2: I know it uses nvidia sli but its an asus board so will it use an ATI video card? any help is appreciated thanks heres a link to the card if you havent seen it yet http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/sock...d/overview.htm at the bottom is the memory qvl

It will use any pci-express video card (ati or nvidia) but to use it has a SLI (2 video cards working as 1 ) only nvidia has the video cards to make this work, ATI will be coming out next year with there own type of SLI, Asus makes both ATI and Nvidia video cards, hopes this helps ( these motherboards won't be out for at least 2 more weeks )

Sierra_abx · 11-27-2004, 10:00 PM

BTW, I moved this thread to the A64 Nvidia section.

KiLLYOU_abx · 11-27-2004, 10:06 PM

thanks alot this helps alot

one more question where do you get your information fybounty?

fvbounty · 11-27-2004, 10:55 PM

Here's one link, I'll get you a few others for your reading enjoyment....

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=Njk2

fvbounty · 11-27-2004, 11:02 PM

Here's a few more....

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2285

http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...lld19JRD05MTY=

http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...lld19JRD05MjI=

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...122/index.html

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/..._nforce_4_sli/

http://www.behardware.com/articles/536/page1.html

KiLLYOU_abx · 11-27-2004, 11:37 PM

thanks man i appreciate it

RAINFIRE · 11-28-2004, 11:26 AM

Hahahaha - BUT . . . where can we buy it???

Linkage!

fvbounty · 11-28-2004, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by RAINFIRE

Hahahaha - BUT . . . where can we buy it???

Linkage!

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fvbounty · 11-28-2004, 10:07 PM

Here's the last of a 3 part review of SLI and asus at Hexus.net

http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...lld19JRD05MzA=

xgman · 11-29-2004, 02:12 PM

SLI is not grabbing me for some reason. I think I'll wait for a top end pcie card and just go for a single card use in a NF4 board. I can't imagine the heat that packing 2 6800U's or even GT's up against each other so tightly is going to create not to mention drain on power.

DrStrange · 11-29-2004, 02:14 PM

Where is the non-SLi version?
MSI Gigabyte et al are bringing out their non_SLi version then the SLI version but ASUS are putiing the cart before the horse. Their non-SLi appears to be the only passive chipset cooled NF4 board which is what I want.

Sierra_abx · 11-29-2004, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DrStrange

Where is the non-SLi version?
MSI Gigabyte et al are bringing out their non_SLi version then the SLI version but ASUS are putiing the cart before the horse. Their non-SLi appears to be the only passive chipset cooled NF4 board which is what I want.

Why do you want passive cooling? The NF chipset gets very hot.

xgman · 11-29-2004, 04:43 PM

The stupid little cheap fans they put on the bottle top chipset heatsinks might as well be passive, and these days you really can't upgrade them much because they are right under the vid cards.

11-27-2004, 09:41 PM	#1
KiLLYOU_abx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 29	A8N-SLI Deluxe/Premium thread this looks like an awesome board but ive got some questions as ive never actualy bought a mobo before 1: memory they tested does that mean thats all that worked or thats all they tested? 2: I know it uses nvidia sli but its an asus board so will it use an ATI video card? any help is appreciated thanks heres a link to the card if you havent seen it yet http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/sock...d/overview.htm at the bottom is the memory qvl
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11-27-2004, 09:48 PM	#2
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	The Qualified Vendors List is just the memory Asus has tested. The A8N-SLI is meant for Nvidia cards, but tomshardware managed to get ATI and Nvidia cards to run simultaneously. Article
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11-27-2004, 10:00 PM	#4
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	BTW, I moved this thread to the A64 Nvidia section.
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11-27-2004, 10:06 PM	#5
KiLLYOU_abx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 29	thanks alot this helps alot one more question where do you get your information fybounty? Last edited by KiLLYOU_abx; 11-27-2004 at 10:23 PM..
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11-27-2004, 10:55 PM	#6
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11-27-2004, 11:02 PM	#7
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,650	Here's a few more.... http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2285 http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...lld19JRD05MTY= http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...lld19JRD05MjI= http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...122/index.html http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/..._nforce_4_sli/ http://www.behardware.com/articles/536/page1.html __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 6GB PC3-12800 - Sapphire HD 5870 Vapor-X 1 gig - 300 gig VelociRaptor W7 - 150 gig Raptor XP Pro - 320 gig WD 3200YS Data - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - Creative X-Fi Titanium PCI-Express - Altec Lansing ADA885 THX 4.1 Speakers AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
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11-27-2004, 11:37 PM	#8
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11-28-2004, 11:26 AM	#9
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11-28-2004, 10:07 PM	#11
fvbounty Eat Wild Pacific Salmon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Alameda Ca Posts: 5,650	Here's the last of a 3 part review of SLI and asus at Hexus.net http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews...lld19JRD05MzA= __________________ New Gaming rig - Asus P5E3 Deluxe Wi-Fi - Intel QX9650 - CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600C7DHXIN 6GB PC3-12800 - Sapphire HD 5870 Vapor-X 1 gig - 300 gig VelociRaptor W7 - 150 gig Raptor XP Pro - 320 gig WD 3200YS Data - Corsair HX 620 watt PS - Creative X-Fi Titanium PCI-Express - Altec Lansing ADA885 THX 4.1 Speakers AMD FX 55 - XP-90C & SilentCat 9 - Asus A8N-SLI with Swiftech MCX159 - 2X1024 Corsair 3500LLPro 2-3-2-6 1T - 2X BFG 6800GT OC Zalman VF700-CU - 1 WD 74 Gig Raptor boot - 1 Seagate 7200 sata data - Nec 3500A - Plextor 716AL Slot Loader - Enermax EG 701 AX 600 watt PS - Silverstone Temjin TJ03B case with side window - G7 lazer mouse - Cannon Pixma I8500 printer - Windows XP Pro SP2 Slipstreamed - Dell 2405FPW lcd
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11-29-2004, 02:12 PM	#12
xgman voider of warranties Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,658	SLI is not grabbing me for some reason. I think I'll wait for a top end pcie card and just go for a single card use in a NF4 board. I can't imagine the heat that packing 2 6800U's or even GT's up against each other so tightly is going to create not to mention drain on power. __________________ P5K Dlx-QX9650/VapoLS @4.8ghz/VapoLS-Stacker830case-Team PC2-9600-8800GTX-Hitachi 7K1000's-Auzentech Meridian 7.1/Kliptsch-Tagan itz 900w-Dell3007wfp
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11-29-2004, 02:14 PM	#13
DrStrange I'm here. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belfast, N Ireland Posts: 42	Where is the non-SLi version? MSI Gigabyte et al are bringing out their non_SLi version then the SLI version but ASUS are putiing the cart before the horse. Their non-SLi appears to be the only passive chipset cooled NF4 board which is what I want.
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11-29-2004, 04:43 PM	#15
xgman voider of warranties Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,658	The stupid little cheap fans they put on the bottle top chipset heatsinks might as well be passive, and these days you really can't upgrade them much because they are right under the vid cards. __________________ P5K Dlx-QX9650/VapoLS @4.8ghz/VapoLS-Stacker830case-Team PC2-9600-8800GTX-Hitachi 7K1000's-Auzentech Meridian 7.1/Kliptsch-Tagan itz 900w-Dell3007wfp
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