ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe nForce4 specifications

[kd2777]

It stands to reason if 1 6800 Ultra calls for a 520 PSU that two would need 1040 watts of power :Q

j/k


I haven't even thought about the power requirment for one of these, that is a good question.

kd

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: kd2777
It stands to reason if 1 6800 Ultra calls for a 520 PSU that two would need 1040 watts of power :Q

j/k


I haven't even thought about the power requirment for one of these, that is a good question.

kd

No it does not need that much power. THe peak power consumption of the 6800U is 112Watts IIRC where the X800XT is ~98. That 520 is for a generic PSU and the 520 is to make sure that you have enough for the 112 watts. No one thing in that system can eat up that much power.

-Kevin

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

Originally posted by: dababus
anyone knows psu requirements on 6800 ultra sli?

You probably want at least 28A on the 12V rail.

 

[SpedeRacer]

It's up on the asus site.
Linky: http://usa.asus.com/products/m.../a8nsli-d/overview.htm

 

[imported_ST]

Has anyone seen any vendors start selling these yet? I'm anxious to get it asap!

 

[stickybytes]

Originally posted by: ST
Has anyone seen any vendors start selling these yet? I'm anxious to get it asap!

be prepared to pay through the nose. especially for those early adapters of nf4.

 

[slurmsmackenzie]

Originally posted by: stickybytes

Originally posted by: ST
Has anyone seen any vendors start selling these yet? I'm anxious to get it asap!

be prepared to pay through the nose. especially for those early adapters of nf4.

i saw it listed at 160 british on pre order, so whatever that translates out to in america bucks, i'm sure it's pretty standard. non-sli was list at 130 british.

 

[Dug]

The PCI Express x1 interface creates new usages on desktop PCs e.g., TV tuner, 1394b, and high-speed RAID systems.

That's a crock a sh!t. You can't fit those cards in there if your using SLI.

 

[googles]

someone pls help me understand...thanks...i just read the press release frm Asus and it talks abt this EZ-PLUG feature...and ive got some questions regarding power supply...

EZ Plug ? Direct and Reliable Power Supply
When the system is in SLI mode (dual PCI Express graphics operation), the supply of power for the graphics adaptors is crucial. The A8N-SLI Deluxe incorporated the patented EZ Plug, which provides dedicated support for the high power demands of graphics cards, maintains overall system stability, and improves graphics card compatibility.

When the power source is positioned far away from the PCI Express slots (see above diagram), the long routing causes power degradation. This also creates unnecessary noise and interferes with the performance of other components along the way. The EZ Plug is located adjacent to the PCI Express slots (see diagram on the right) to prevent power loss and maintain voltage integrity during transmission, guaranteeing dependable power supply and quiet system performance.

By minimizing power loss and maintaining consistent voltage throughout power transmission, the EZ Plug significantly improves motherboard compatibility with power voltage-sensitive graphics cards. No more picky graphics cards threatening to shut down the system due to incorrect voltage levels. Furthermore, it also enables optimum power distribution to other components since the main power supply no longer have to support the graphics cards.

Unlike the SLI solutions by other manufacturers, the EZ Plug supports the 20-pin standard, which is still currently the mainstream. Users who want to upgrade to the latest SLI platform, can save the extra cost on a 24-pin power plug. In addition, a LED light issues friendly reminders when the EZ Plug is needed to ensure the graphics cards can run at full power without compromising system reliability.


with this ez-plug thingy, do i still need to power the nvidia 6800 pci-ex card using the new 6-pin connectors in SLI mode and single vga mode?

im confused also with the last para which talks abt 20 pin vs 24 pin. ive got my eyes set on pc power & coolings 510 express psu. the 510 express comes with 24pin i believe for the mobo, is this the same connector that the last para is referring to? if it is im guessing id need to use a 24 pin to 20 pin adapter which id wanna avoid...could someone correct me if im wrong. thanks again...

 

[jthg]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Wouldn't an SLI board with a pair of $200 video cards end up faster than a regular board with a single $400 card?

One geforce6800gt card is actually the same speed as two geforce6600gt cards in sli mode (if u put the resolution at 1600x1200, turn on max AA, etc).

Edit: forgot to quote.

 

[jthg]

Originally posted by: Thermalrock
wait a min the boards sata controller can do raid 5? if this is true ill have to buy 3 hdds

Unless you want raid 5 purely for redundency, I wouldn't recommend using it. Even expensive hardware raid 5 solutions are often slower than a single drive... I'd hate to imagine what software raid 5 is like.

Edit: forgot to quote.

 

[Sylvanas]

meh after anands review, im waiting for dual card setup on the Xpress 200 chipset

 

[Geomagick]

I have an SLI board on order, interested to see how it does.

 

[HiroProt]

I have an SLI board on order, interested to see how it does.

Really, where did you manage to order that SLI boards and how much are you paying for it?

 

[gobucks]

does anybody know the difference versus the SLI deluxe and non-deluxe from Asus? From what I can gather, it's just the dual gigabit ethernet and the extra SATA controller. Is there something I'm missing? Cause on the website pre-selling them, the difference in price is like 20 pounds ($40 i think), which doesn't seem worth the extra cash for those features. There has to be something else missing.

 

[Geophagus]

Originally posted by: guge

Originally posted by: Thermalrock
wait a min the boards sata controller can do raid 5? if this is true ill have to buy 3 hdds

This is the Sil 3114 controller. I tried to get RAID 5 to work on a ASUS K8N-E Deluxe with the same controller. The RAID 5 support is a software solution and I could not get it to work. I managed to get RAID 1 (mirror) function from it but it was extremely slow.

Here's a challenge: try to find any review of the Sil 3114 controller functions! Nobody has reviewed them! And I promise you, those reviews would make big headlines.

I am not sure if this is what you were after but it makes good rading anyway,


http://www.xbitlabs.com/articl.../display/sil-3114.html