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  1. 11-09-2006, 11:17 PM #1
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    Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    It's almost time to build a new rig. Thinking about this mobo:

    http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q4...i/index.x?pg=1
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188009

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  2. 11-09-2006, 11:53 PM #2
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    Re: Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    I purchased the 590 within the past couple of weeks. It's basically identical to the 680i. The 680 has a better northbridge so you'll get better performance. Unless you want those additional features or plan to overclock, you'd be fine with the 590 and save some $$.
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  3. 11-10-2006, 11:48 AM #3
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    Re: Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    Quote Originally Posted by asch View Post
    I purchased the 590 within the past couple of weeks. It's basically identical to the 680i. The 680 has a better northbridge so you'll get better performance. Unless you want those additional features or plan to overclock, you'd be fine with the 590 and save some $$.
    The 680i has 3 PCIe, so in the future a physX card could be added on the PCIe bus, making for a better/faster experience.

    If money's no object go with the 680i since there's a lot more "upgradability" but if money can/will be a factor asch is right.
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  4. 11-10-2006, 04:34 PM #4
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    Re: Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    Ah, 3 PCIe slots. Heh, I hear that the new nVidia 8800 dx10 card has a 3-way SLI connection....

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    Re: Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    Quote Originally Posted by Twisted_Firestarter View Post
    Ah, 3 PCIe slots. Heh, I hear that the new nVidia 8800 dx10 card has a 3-way SLI connection....

    You heard right my friend:


    As seen with the two connectors on the black card (8800).
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    Re: Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    Hrmm....I do notice however that only 2 of the PCI-E slots are 16x on the 680i. I guess we'll have to wait for new mobo hardware to support 3 way SLI.
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    Re: Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    Quote Originally Posted by Twisted_Firestarter View Post
    Hrmm....I do notice however that only 2 of the PCI-E slots are 16x on the 680i. I guess we'll have to wait for new mobo hardware to support 3 way SLI.
    The 680i setup is like this:

    First two PCIe are meant for SLi config, and the third was mean for a PhysX card, but, you can have 3 cards in SLi formatt (3 8800GTX's) but the third would be at only 8X speed.


    (The 650 chipset's are only 8X SLi, meaning the 590/680i/nforce 4 X16 are the only chipsets that support SLi with full PCIe X16 bus speeds)
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    Re: Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    kingpin priceless video http://download.nvidia.com/downloads...eless_360P.wmv

    NVIDIA 680i SLI motherboard
    Kentsfield b3/Conroe b1 @1.75v actual vcore/-100c loaded temps.
    2 x 8800gtx SLI -40c to -45c approx 850-870/1150 Tek-9 ln2
    CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8888 2gb
    1 SILVERSTONE ZEUS 850W PSU 12v stayed at 12.3v load through all benches with max clocks.

    06 - 23000
    05 - 30449
    03 - 74983
    01 - 92007



    Quote:
    Time to smash the orbs up again.
    These runs all done with 8-9hrs benching time using all the hardware at once.
    GPU's only pushed maybe 60-70% . So much left untapped...imagine what the scores will be 1 month from now lol:

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=122394
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    Re: Nvidia 680i Chipset Boards

    Quote Originally Posted by troublesome4u View Post
    kingpin priceless video http://download.nvidia.com/downloads...eless_360P.wmv

    NVIDIA 680i SLI motherboard
    Kentsfield b3/Conroe b1 @1.75v actual vcore/-100c loaded temps.
    2 x 8800gtx SLI -40c to -45c approx 850-870/1150 Tek-9 ln2
    CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8888 2gb
    1 SILVERSTONE ZEUS 850W PSU 12v stayed at 12.3v load through all benches with max clocks.

    06 - 23000
    05 - 30449
    03 - 74983
    01 - 92007



    Quote:
    Time to smash the orbs up again.
    These runs all done with 8-9hrs benching time using all the hardware at once.
    GPU's only pushed maybe 60-70% . So much left untapped...imagine what the scores will be 1 month from now lol:

    http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=122394
    I about messed my pants when i saw those scores. Niiicceee... Makes me want to spend 10k on a new computer.


    Edit:
    Sorry :|
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