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Anyone know if the Antec True 550W EPS12V will work for this board? It keeps sayng its for Server Systems and not ATX compat. 550W "Antec" (USA) "TruePower" EPS12V Power Supply to suit Tyan S2720 or other DUAL XEON M/B, 24-pin EPS12V main, 4-pin ATX12V, 6-pin AUX, 8-pin ATX12V, Antec Low...

Australian company www.pccasegear.com are shipping the DFI Ultra-D with an SLI bridge bundled for AUD$306. "DFI nF4 UT Ultra D motherboards are now bundled with SLI graphics card bridges that we have been able to import exclusively from a German manufacturer. These are ideal for those...

Quick system temp check: CPU: 36 - 40 Operating Temp System: 40 - 50 Operating Temp Chipset: 45 - 55 Operating Temp When using nTune, if the overtemp alarm is check the system ALWAYS beeps. Cant figure out whats doing this. While gaming, (CS:S) the mobo speaker beeps once...

Yeah I worked it out the hard way... cant use any of that generic crap on this board. Youll need to up the voltages quite a bit more than normal to get any sense outa the RAM. Mobo default = 2.6, KingMAX specs = 2.7 MAX, Current RAM voltage = 3V. Quite common, especially if you using...

My system wont run stable at anything less than 3V (thru my 512MB KingMAX Super-Ram DDR400) - as a complete noob to doing anything that remotely involves the BIOS, will this RAM run too hot - ive seen ppl on the net saying that if its countering stability heat wont be an issue? What can I do...

SLightly disappointed with the board, prolly not its fault - running with the 20pin has been a problem for my RAM. I replaced the generic stuff with some KingMAX ram and it still didnt work, so i upped the voltages - took it to 3V before i could get the system to run stable.

kk, learnin a lot about the board and RAM. For everyone new getting the board just a few pointers about RAM. 1. RAM in dual channel goes into DIMM Sockets 2 and 4 (orange). Single DIMMS into DIMM socket 2. 2. If your OS, BSODs on install or boot, or the mobo beeps (long *pause* long...

After spending 20 hours trying to figure why none of my OS would install i found that the RAM on my system was dogified. (Generic 512 DDR RAM) The system boots up ok, but when doing anything really intensive, like booting and OS or formatting a partiion in the NTFS file system, it BOSDs...

After building my new nf4 yesterday, Ive spent 5 hrs today trying to load an O/S onto it. AMD64 3200+ skt 939 DFI lanpart UT Ultra-D Leadtek 6600GT TDH Extreme 2 x 512 Generic RAM Pioneer 109 DVDRW WD 160G HDD - NOT running SATA 400W PSU I firstly tried WinXP x64 Beta downloaded 2...

I know shin etsu is whats on the heatsink. However its "for evaluation purposes only". I got the CPU clean wth isopropyl alcohol - was considering lapping but couldnt find any suitable grit sandpaper. The system ran temp off 38 degrees under idle, higher than i hoped but considering it...

1. You'll find if you look closely at the connector and the socket theres only one way the connector can physically go in. This is by leaving 4 pins free at one end of the 24 pin socket open and lining up the clip on the socket and the plug. Youll notice that the clip on the socket isnt in the...

1. Im running mine on a 400W thermaltake, 20pin connector without an adaptor. (3200+,Pio109, 160WD,6600 PCX). Run the extra two molex connections for auxilary power and the board seems to run stable. 2. You can choose between jumpered and unjumperd. If you choose jumpered, the back audio will...

Ta, and hell yeah... OK Ive got the DFI to POST. A word of advice: The board has a number of auxilary connectors. Im sure you can get away with using the 20pin in the 24 socket, as long as you plug in a 12v standard molex which privodes auxilary power to the board. The CPU and chipset...

DAMN Its all set up and sitting there... glinting in the fluro light of my room, mocking me. I counted up the pins on the Thermaltake 400w PSU that came with my new Tsunami and I SWEAR THERE WERE 24... but now there are only 20. *sigh* Finally all the parts are here and i cant do jack...

Yeah, youre right. Anyway, doing this ill at least get over my fear of replacing CPU's and HSF units. Thermal pads suck anyway - limiting overclocking. Heading to the shops this morning. To get some isopropyl alcohol. While im at it im not sure if i should lap down the HSF unit becuase...